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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Hatton (ranked 2808 p4p, 3750 weight class) and Sullivan Lopes (ranked 287 p4p, 367 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great elbows
Very quick
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Excellent MT
Knockout power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ricky Hatton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sullivan Lopes!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lopes dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lopes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hatton has a couple of punches blocked by Lopes.
Hatton prevents a body shot from Lopes.
Hatton swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hatton tries to land a knee to the head but Lopes blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hatton.
Our sources have told us that Hatton has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Hatton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hatton throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Lopes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lopes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopes blocks an uppercut.
Lopes is struggling to control the position.
Lopes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lopess head.
Hatton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Hatton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lopes misses with some punches.
Lopes digs a right hand underneath Hatton's ribcage. Hatton let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lopes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Lopes.
Lopes stalling the fight.
Lopes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lopes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hatton up against the cage.
Hatton misses with a punch on the inside.
Hatton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hatton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lopes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hatton is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lopes lands a hook that snaps the head of Hatton backwards.
Lopes lands a right hand.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes is looking to control Hatton's arms but Hatton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopes has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hatton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lopes is pushing Hatton up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch on the inside from Hatton fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lopes.
Lopes taking a breather.
Hatton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hatton wants to stall.
Hatton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatton looking to throw knees to the head but Lopes is blocking nicely.
Lopes looking to slow down the pace here.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes stalling in the clinch but Hatton improves position.
Hatton connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lopes's face.
Lopes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hatton lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lopes is looking to control Hatton's arms but Hatton gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopes has his back to the cage.
Hatton prevents a body shot from Lopes.
Hatton works on Lopes's body with a couple of short punches.
Lopes misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Lopes.
Lopes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lopes working aggressively here.
Lopes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopes misses with some punches.
Lopes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lopes misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lopes lands with a light punch inside.
Hatton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Sullivan Lopes has been cut.
Lopes throws an elbow but it misses.
Hatton takes an elbow to the temple.
Lopes lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopes stalling in the clinch.
The referee calls for Lopes to work.
The crowd are getting on Lopes's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hatton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hatton blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lopes swings wildly with an uppercut but Hatton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hatton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lopes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short left from Lopes.
Lopes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hatton blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sullivan Lopes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sullivan Lopes's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lopes blocks a head kick by Hatton.
Ricky Hatton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hatton lands a front kick to the face, that drops Lopes to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Lopes has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lopes avoids the head kick by Hatton.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lopes! But no joy.
Hatton is looking to clinch but Lopes is avoiding it.
Boom! Hatton lands a massive head kick that sends Lopes crashing into the cage, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Hatton is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ricky Hatton!
Ricky Hatton spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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