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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Will Hopper (ranked 80 p4p, 549 weight class) and Aleksandr Zuev (ranked 15 p4p, 81 weight class). Will Hopper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Will Hopper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aleksandr Zuev!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zuev is looking to slow Hopper down with leg kicks.
Zuev needs to keep his hands up - Hopper had a free shot at his head there.
Hopper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zuev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big left from Hopper misses.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zuev moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuev.
A big right from Zuev misses.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zuev looks to land a combination. Hopper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zuev checks a leg kick.
Zuev throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuev throws a big shot that misses.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Zuev's head but Zuev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuev.
Hopper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuev.
Hopper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with a straight right hand.
Zuev has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Zuev cracks a nice hook into Hopper's ribs.
Zuev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuev.
Zuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Hopper misses the jab.
Hopper throws a leg kick which misses Zuev's front leg but catches the back leg as Zuev tries to avoid it.
Hopper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuev checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev misses with a body shot
and Hopper counters with a good low kick that Zuev was not able to check.
Zuev throws a looping overhand right but Hopper ducks down to avoid it.
Hopper throws a leg kick that is checked
and Zuev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuev buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Zuev throws a series of punches but Hopper avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopper lands a leg kick that knocks Zuev off balance momentarily.
Zuev slips a jab from Hopper.
Hopper ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
Jab by Hopper.
Zuev avoids the body shot from Hopper.
Zuev jabs Hopper right on the nose. Hopper blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zuev.
Zuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zuev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Zuev moved out of range.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Zuev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zuev slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zuev to score with a decent uppercut.
Zuev swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zuev misses with a looping left.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some wild striking there from Zuev.
Zuev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopper is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zuev lands a nice looking body kick.
Hopper closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with an inside leg kick.
Zuev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Zuev catches Hopper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jab by Zuev.
Zuev scores with a nice head shot.
Zuev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Zuev misses the body punch
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopper takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopper lands a jab to the nose.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aleksandr Zuev will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zuev avoids a kick to the body.
Zuev swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Zuev dips to his left and cracks Hopper with an uppercut!
Hopper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Zuev is out of range and Hopper settles back down.
Zuev throws a body kick that misses.
Nice shot lands for Zuev.
Zuev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Zuev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Zuev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuev throws a looping overhand right but Hopper ducks down to avoid it.
Zuev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zuev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopper.
Hopper misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Hopper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Zuev lands a jab to the nose.
Zuev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuev pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hopper moves out of range as Zuev strikes.
Hopper misses with a hook to the body
and Zuev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuev slips a straight right by Hopper.
Zuev ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Zuev.
Zuev now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Zuev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Zuev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper misses with the combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zuev. Hopper shrugs it off though.
Zuev connects with a right hand. Hopper shakes it off.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zuev's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Zuev duly obliges.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuev.
Zuev misses with a double jab
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper misses with a low kick.
Hopper connects with an inside leg kick.
Zuev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Hopper misses with an uppercut
and Zuev connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zuev with a nice calf kick.
Hopper attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Zuev.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopper.
Hopper fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hopper throws the kick towards the body but Zuev avoids it.
Zuev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Zuev.
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zuev momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuev slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper throws a shot to the body.
Aleksandr Zuev seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zuev slips a straight right by Hopper.
Jab, jab by Hopper - just one landing.
Zuev lands a two punch combo.
Hopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuev.
Hopper with a jab.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopper, as that shot connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Zuev drops his hands momentarily and Hopper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zuev misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Zuev dodges the punch combination from Hopper.
Zuev's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick from Zuev misses.
Hopper misses with a jab to the body
and Zuev counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Zuev.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopper connects with an inside leg kick.
Zuev throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zuev misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopper wants to slow Zuev down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Zuev misses.
Hopper looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hopper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zuev throws out the jab.
Zuev throws a front kick aimed at Hopper's knee but Hopper avoids it well.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Zuev.
Zuev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Zuev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Zuev saw that one coming.
Zuev flicks out a counter leg kick but Hopper steps away.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Zuev slips the punch.
Zuev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Hopper. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Hopper misses.
A jab from Zuev does it's job there.
Zuev avoids the head kick by Hopper.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Zuev makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zuev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopper will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zuev cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zuev throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Zuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopper throws a hook but Zuev avoids it easily.
Hopper throws a chopping leg kick but Zuev manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zuev moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Zuev tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopper throws a right hand that misses
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopper takes a swing at Zuev's ribcage but misses.
Zuev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot lands for Zuev.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zuev manages to avoid it.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zuev.
A head kick by Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with a one-two to the body.
Hopper misses with a hook. Zuev ducked under it nicely.
Zuev connects with a leg kick.
Zuev scores with a jab. Hopper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A swing and a miss from Zuev.
Zuev checks a leg kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Zuev walks into a jab.
Hopper misses with a body punch
enabling Zuev to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Aleksandr Zuev just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target.
A nice side step and Zuev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopper misses with a hook to the body
and Zuev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Zuev.
Zuev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Zuev.
Hopper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zuev.
Hopper is looking to land body kicks.
Zuev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hopper works Zuev's body with a nice hook.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Hopper's head but Hopper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper connects with a right hand. Zuev shakes it off.
Zuev blocks a head kick by Hopper.
Hopper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zuev.
Zuev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopper swings for the body but Zuev moves out of range.
Zuev is looking for the big counter here.
A leg kick checked by Zuev.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Zuev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hopper has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hopper and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopper scores with a three punch combo!
Zuev fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zuev connects with a looping right hand.
Zuev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Zuev 's knee.
Zuev scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheers as Zuev lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopper doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Zuev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Zuev's sensitive parts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zuev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A punch combination from Zuev misses.
Zuev lands with an overhand left.
Hopper misses with an uppercut
and Zuev counters with a nice uppercut.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopper. That snapped Zuev's head back.
Hopper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zuev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hopper is rocked!
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zuev throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuev moves away from the strike by Hopper.
Zuev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuev has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zuev there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopper with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Zuev fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopper.
Good shot there by Hopper.
Hopper throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zuev.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Zuev counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zuev scores with a jab. Hopper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Zuev looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Zuev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses.
Zuev bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopper's head backwards.
Hopper lands a big head kick that sends Zuev tumbling to the mat! Hopper takes a step backwards and waves Zuev back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Zuev is rocked!
It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
Zuev on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zuev is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zuev.
Hopper throws a wild body kick that Zuev sees coming a mile off.
Hopper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopper cracks Zuev with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Zuev tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Hopper pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Zuev is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
Will Hopper tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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