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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tory Hopkins (ranked 2045 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Drax Bautista (ranked 284 p4p, 156 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hopkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last Time That I Checc'd by Nipsey Hussle & YG. Tory Hopkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Drax Bautista's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tory Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drax Bautista!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bautista lands with a straight right. Hopkins didn't see that one coming.
Hopkins connects with a single shot there.
Bautista connects with a single shot there.
Bautista thuds his shin into the meat of Hopkins's side.
Bautista takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Bautista.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bautista.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Drax Bautista seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bautista lands with a good body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bautista.
Hopkins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins takes one to the chin there.
Bautista moves out of range as Hopkins throws a body kick.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
Bautista misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Bautista missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bautista pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bautista getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bautista throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bautista fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Bautista misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Hopkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Bautista throws a body kick that misses.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bautista checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bautista - the referee stops the clock and Hopkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bautista. Hopkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Hopkins tenderised Bautista's leg. Bautista is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bautista moves away.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bautista misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bautista thinking.
Bautista tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bautista.
Bautista connects with an inside leg kick.
Bautista lands a jab to the head.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bautista.
A low kick from Hopkins is predictable there
letting Bautista counter with a right hand.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bautista connects with a nice looking jab.
Bautista lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the body
and Bautista counters with a stiff right hand.
Bautista avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Bautista misses with a left hand
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bautista moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bautista connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopkins scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Bautista finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bautista misses with a body shot.
Bautista just misses with a punch to the body.
Bautista goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopkins blocks a head kick by Bautista.
Hopkins jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bautista scores with a nice strike.
Hopkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bautista - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Bautista moved away.
Hopkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice side step and Bautista releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bautista looks to land a left hand but Hopkins moved out of range nicely.
Hopkins throws the left hand but Bautista avoids the punch easily.
Bautista scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Bautista is looking to land body kicks.
Hopkins lands with an overhand left.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bautista digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Bautista slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bautista thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hopkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Bautista takes a swing at Hopkins's ribcage but misses.
Bautista throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Bautista manages to avoid it.
Bautista misses with a left hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Bautista scores with a hook.
Bautista swings for the body but Hopkins moves out of range.
Bautista gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista throws a body punch but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bautista throws a hook but Hopkins avoids it easily.
Hopkins slips a jab from Bautista.
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Bautista's body. Bautista takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins works the jab nicely.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick from Bautista.
Bautista throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bautista scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopkins should have avoided that one.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Hopkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bautista throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bautista.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A big left from Bautista misses.
Bautista keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Bautista on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Crunch! Bautista slams his shin into Hopkins's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a body punch
and Hopkins counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Bautista does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bautista throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bautista slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Bautista was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bautista scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bautista takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good standup being displayed there by Bautista as he connects with a hook.
Bautista misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
Bautista has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bautista scores with a spinning back kick!
Bautista missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Bautista finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Bautista lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bautista misses with a body shot.
Bautista uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Hopkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bautista misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Bautista cracks Hopkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range as Bautista throws a body kick.
Hopkins with the inside leg kick.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Bautista sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bautista bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Good standup being displayed there by Bautista as he connects with a hook.
Bautista fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bautista.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bautista uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopkins.
Hopkins looks for the body kick but Bautista saw that one coming.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Bautista checks it
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Bautista seems unphased.
Hopkins throws a body kick that misses
and Bautista counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bautista misses with a kick to the body
and Hopkins counters with a left to the body.
Bautista tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bautista throws a poor cross that misses
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Drax Bautista seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bautista with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bautista misses with an uppercut. Hopkins saw that one coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drax Bautista showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hopkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bautista throws out the jab.
Hopkins tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bautista is able to avoid easily.
Bautista misses with a kick to the body.
Hopkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bautista stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopkins.
Bautista is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopkins.
Hopkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Bautista moved away.
Jab by Bautista.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Bautista sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bautista throws a right hand that misses
and Hopkins counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bautista scores with a shot to the body.
Bautista jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bautista lands with a cross.
Hopkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bautista looks to throw a body kick
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Bautista walks into a straight right hand from Hopkins.
Bautista tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bautista was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Hopkins blocks the body kick.
Bautista scores with a one two! Hopkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hopkins cracks Bautista with a good jab.
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bautista.
Hopkins moves out of range as Bautista throws a body kick.
Hopkins tried to score with a low kick but Bautista checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bautista misses with a body shot.
Bautista pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch lands to the side of Bautista 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Hopkins slams his shin into Bautista's torso.
Nice body kick there by Bautista.
Bautista throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bautista - that will leave a mark!
Hopkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hopkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bautista.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Hopkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bautista.
Hopkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
Bautista is rocked!
Hopkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bautista.
Bautista is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopkins finish him?
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Bautista waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Bautista seems to have recovered his senses.
Bautista blocks a leg kick.
Bautista looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopkins avoids a kick to the body.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins stuns Bautista with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bautista takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bautista misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopkins counters with a nice right hand that sends Bautista toppling to the canvas! Bautista scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopkins finish him?!
Tory Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Drax Bautista has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bautista misses with a kick to the body.
Bautista misses with a body kick.
Hopkins tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bautista manages to circle out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bautista throws an off balance right hand
and Bautista takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bautista misses with a looping left.
Bautista's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bautista throws a right hand that Hopkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopkins also avoids with ease.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bautista.
Good work by Bautista as he checks the leg kick.
Bautista misses with a shot to the body
and Hopkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bautista.
Hopkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Bautista was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bautista looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bautista is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Bautista looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bautista misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bautista just manages to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Bautista down.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tory Hopkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bautista has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drax Bautista!
Drax Bautista decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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