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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 2175 p4p, 2151 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 288 p4p, 283 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Konstantin Menshow and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Wylde's shoulder, as Wylde tries to avoid the shot.
Wylde misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wylde takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Wylde swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wylde throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Wylde misses with a straight right.
Wylde lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Wylde throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Hopper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wylde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopper's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wylde connects with a jab.
Wylde throws a lazy uppercut
and Wylde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper misses the jab.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Wylde manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Wylde, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A quick step to the side and Hopper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wylde ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Wylde.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Wylde lands a jab to the head.
Wylde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wylde.
Wylde throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wylde jabs Hopper right on the nose. Hopper blinks but takes it well.
Wylde digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Wylde throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopper stuns Wylde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wylde misses with a low kick.
Wylde scores with a spinning back kick!
Wylde looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopper avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopper misses with a double jab
letting Wylde counter with a right hand.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
Wylde misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Wylde throws a push kick but Hopper slaps the foot to one side.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wylde with a hook.
Wylde swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a nice body shot.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Wylde throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.
Hopper blocks a jab.
A big left from Wylde misses.
Wylde feints a jab promting Hopper to slip. Wylde then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hopper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Wylde connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper throws a hook but Wylde avoids it easily.
Wylde lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopper walks into a straight right hand from Wylde.
Jab, jab by Wylde - just one landing.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wylde counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hopper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Wylde lands with a right hand.
Wylde throws a leg kick but Hopper checks it.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopper is rocked!
Wylde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wylde swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
Hopper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopper drops Wylde with a beautiful combination! Wylde stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hopper is looking for the KO!
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Wylde tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Wylde.
Wylde has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Wylde misses its intended target.
Wylde walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Wylde throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Wylde.
Wylde connects with a looping right hand.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopper.
A left lands for Wylde.
Wylde misses with a low kick as Hopper jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Hopper. Those never looked like landing.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wylde misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Wylde throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wylde lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wylde.
Oh Hopper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wylde throws an overhand right that lands on Hopper's shoulder, as Hopper tries to avoid the shot.
Hopper seems to have got his legs back now.
Wylde throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylde steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Wylde misses the body punch
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wylde swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopper misses with a hook. Wylde ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Wylde.
Wylde misses with a double jab.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylde throws a sloppy body shot
and Wylde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Wylde slips the punch.
Hopper takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wylde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Hopper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wylde dodges the punch combination from Hopper.
Hopper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopper walks into a left hand.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wylde.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde looks to land a left hand but Hopper moved out of range nicely.
Wylde feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hoppers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wylde throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wylde fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Hopper throws a big counter combination but Wylde scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Wylde lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde lands a nice shot that snaps Hopper's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters circling a little - Wylde finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wylde lands a two punch combo.
Wylde scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Wylde delivers a nice body kick.
Wylde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopper.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Wylde cracks Hopper with an open hand slap.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Wylde showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopper takes one to the chin there.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wylde connects with a right hand. Hopper shakes it off.
Wylde is looking to score with low kicks.
Wylde throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopper lands a two punch combo.
Hopper misses the jab.
Hopper slips a jab from Wylde.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wylde cracks Hopper with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wylde misses with a jab to the body
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wylde tries to bum rush Hopper with a series of wild strikes but Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Wylde takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wylde throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
Hopper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Wylde misses the target.
Hopper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Wylde slips under a jab.
Wylde lands with a cross.
Wylde throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wylde throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Wylde.
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hopper walks into a left hand.
Wylde throws a body shot but no joy.
Gunnar Wylde is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopper throws a hook but Wylde blocks it.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Wylde takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wylde stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wylde swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Wylde looks to land a body kick but Hopper moved away.
Wylde takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
Hopper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wylde.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopper checks the leg kick.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wylde misses with a hook
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wylde throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Hopper tries to bum rush Wylde with a series of wild strikes but Wylde uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wylde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wylde throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wylde fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch combination from Wylde misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Decent striking displayed by Wylde there.
Wylde lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wylde falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wylde throws a low kick, looking for Hopper's leg but Hopper calmly moves out of range.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Hopper saw that one coming.
Hopper went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A big right from Wylde misses.
Wylde ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Will Hopper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Wylde. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wylde 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gunnar Wylde!
Gunnar Wylde seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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