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Event:
SMASH: Hopper vs Suraman
Date: Nov 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Suraman shoots and misses
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Maman Suraman has been cut.
Nice straight punches there by Hopper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopper.
Suraman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopper avoids it really well and circles away.
Hopper tried to counter with a leg kick but Suraman avoided it.
Suraman misses with a takedown
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suraman shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hopper throws a right hand that Suraman ducks under and follows up with a left that Suraman also avoids with ease.
Suraman loads up on a big right hand but Hopper slips the punch.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Suraman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper catches Suraman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Suraman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown but Hopper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T2#
Suraman misses with a takedown
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Suraman has a takedown stuffed.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Suraman slips the punch.
Hopper misses with a low kick as Suraman jumps back.
Suraman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Suraman off to one side.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Suraman fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Suraman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that.
Suraman tries to advance to mount but Hopper denies him.
Suraman creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Hopper sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB2#
Suraman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Suraman in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Suraman misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#T4##SUB2#
Suraman looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Hopper stops Suraman from passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sloppy strikes there by Suraman.#SUB2#
Suraman goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hopper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Suraman but great work by Hopper.
Suraman throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suraman is looking to regain half guard here but Hopper keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maman Suraman'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.#R2#
Suraman dives in and grabs Hopper's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hopper pushes down on Suraman's head and hops out.
Maman Suraman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Suraman has a takedown stuffed.
Suraman is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suraman was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suraman can do to turn this around?
Suraman looks for a takedown but Hopper sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suraman. #TD2#
Suraman closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Suraman lands in his opponent's guard.
Suraman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Suraman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopper wants to stand up but Suraman is controlling him.
Hopper keeping full guard, as Suraman tries to pass.
Hopper wants to stand but Suraman is controlling the position.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Suraman from controlling successfully. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Suraman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hopper haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hopper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Suraman is controlling him. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Suraman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopper defends it nicely.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Suraman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Suraman misses with a takedown attempt - Hopper sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Suraman misses with a takedown
and Hopper counters with a good low kick that Suraman was not able to check.
Suraman shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Suraman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Suraman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T4#
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suraman shoots in for a double leg but Hopper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hopper misses with a straight right.
Hopper misses with a body kick.
Suraman is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Maman Suraman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Suraman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suraman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopper as he jumps to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Maman Suraman's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Hopper throws the left hand but Suraman avoids the punch easily.
Suraman with the counter takedown but Hopper avoids it easily.
No joy there for Suraman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suraman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Hopper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Suraman.
Suraman shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Suraman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
#T1#
Suraman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suraman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hopper defends well and Suraman ends up having to push Hopper into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Maman Suraman.
Suraman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Suraman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Suraman.
Suraman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Hopper throws a front kick that sends Suraman stumbling back into the cage.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Suraman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper misses with a wild combination.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopper stuffs the takedown.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopper but Hopper pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T3#
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suraman shoots in but no luck this time.
Suraman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Hopper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suraman shoots in for a takedown but Hopper shows good takedown defense.
Suraman fails with the takedown
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#That has opened up Maman Suraman's cut even more.
Suraman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab. #T4#
Suraman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hopper throws a leg kick but Suraman checks it.
Hopper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Suraman staying out of range there.
Suraman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Hopper gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Suraman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maman Suraman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Suraman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopper is keeping the position for now.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Suraman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Maman Suraman'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.#R4#
Suraman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Suraman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Suraman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hopper thinks about countering with a head kick.
Suraman tries for a takedown but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#KD#
Hopper lands a big head kick that sends Suraman tumbling to the mat! Hopper takes a step backwards and waves Suraman back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Suraman is rocked!
Hopper throws a front kick that sends Suraman stumbling back into the cage.
Hopper circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Suraman to the canvas! Suraman doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hopper keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Will Hopper thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
SMASH: Hanma vs Hopper
Date: Nov 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Hanma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopper counters with a big head kick but Hanma shrugs it off.
Hanma has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Hanma takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Hanma lands a takedown into guard.
Hanma throws an elbow that misses. Hopper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hanma's guard. Nice move by Hopper!#REVB#
Hanma is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanma bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopper's guard. #REVR##T1#
Hanma is looking to work some ground and pound but Hopper has wrist control.
Hanma might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hanma throwing strikes but missing.
Hanma passes Hopper's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hanma looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hopper with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hanma thows a huge punch but Hopper dodges it nicely.
Hanma missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hopper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hanma.
Hanma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanma thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hanma takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hanma with the ground and pound but Hopper uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hanma distracts Hopper with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Hanma prevents Hopper from getting back to his feet.
Hanma trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanma postures up in Hopper's guard and throws a big left but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hanma.
Hopper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hanma controls the pace.
Hanma in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hopper wants to get back to his feet but Hanma is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hanma throwing strikes from guard but Hopper blocks nicely.
Hanma looking to sit in guard and control but Hopper gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Hanma controlling the position.#T3#
Hopper won't allow Hanma to sweep him here.
Hanma looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hopper wanted to stand there but Hanma had control of the position.
Hanma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hanma is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanma continues to stall.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanma shoots in and drives through. Hopper sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanma or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopper, which made it look bad.
Hopper is looking for the big counter here.
Hanma has his takedown stuffed
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Hopper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hanma.
Hanma shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Hanma keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hanma has his takedown stuffed
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Baki Hanma will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Hanma fails in his attempt to clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Baki Hanma has been cut.
Hanma throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanma off to one side.
Hopper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hanma.#CL#
Hanma drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
A short uppercut from Hopper.
Hanma jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hanma is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopper to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Baki Hanma. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hopper content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Hanma.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hanma.
Hanma jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hopper walks away with a smile on his face. Hanma gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanma misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hanma on the side of the head.
Hanma shoots and misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hanma tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1#
Hanma blocks a head kick by Hopper.
Baki Hanma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hanma misses with a takedown
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
Hanma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanma doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanma.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hanma or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopper, which made it look bad.
A little jabbing left from Hopper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Hanma looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Hopper.
Hanma fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hanma is looking to clinch.
Hanma looks to clinch
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hanma shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanma tries for a takedown but Hopper circles away easily
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Hanma 's knee. #T3#
Hanma closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanma misses with a takedown attempt
and Hanma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanma gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #KD2#
and Hopper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hanma! Hopper lets Hanma back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT2#Baki Hanma's cut is getting worse.
Will Hopper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hanma closes the distance and clinches up with Hopper, looking for a takedown. Hanma pushes Hopper against the cage but Hopper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hanma shoots in looking for a takedown but Hopper manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hanma's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Hanma.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hanma with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hopper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #KD2#
Hopper lands a big uppercut and Hanma crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hanma looks OK. Hopper waves Hanma back to his feet!#ROC2#Hanma is rocked!
Hanma misses with a takedown
and Hopper counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Hanma has his takedown stuffed#KD2#
and Hopper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Hanma! Hopper lets Hanma back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Hanma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hopper! Hanma is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper is the new middleweight champion!
Will Hopper decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Baki Hanma was interviewed post fight and said 'Bruh'. |
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Event:
SMASH: Hohenthal vs Richard 3
Date: Oct 11, 2025 |
#R1#
That kick from Hopper tenderised Stabler's leg. Stabler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopper connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stabler checks a low kick from Hopper.
Stabler fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hopper just manages to avoid it.
Stabler has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio in the buildup to the fight.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper slips under a jab from Stabler.
Hopper was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hopper lands a slapping body shot.
Stabler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stabler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Hopper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stabler tries to move into range but Hopper moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Hopper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stabler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Stabler misses the target.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Stabler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopper. That's going to slow Stabler down.
Hopper throws a good cross that connects.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stabler.
Stabler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stabler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Hopper 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.
Stabler throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
Stabler misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Hopper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stabler'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!
Stabler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Stabler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stabler really felt that one!
Stabler misses with an uppercut.
Hopper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Stabler moved out of range.
Stabler throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper cracks a nice hook into Stabler's ribs.#T3#
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
Hopper throws a combination that misses
letting Stabler counter with a right hand.
Stabler throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a two punch combo.
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stabler throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stabler missing with a left hand there. Hopper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper flicks out a counter leg kick but Stabler steps away.
Stabler throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Stabler throws a poor cross that misses
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Hopper lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Stabler.
It seemed like Hopper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T4#
Stabler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stabler rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
A nice leg kick from Hopper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stabler takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Hopper looks to land a body kick but Stabler moved away.
Stabler is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hopper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Jab from Hopper.
Stabler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice shot by Stabler.
Stabler misses with a left hand
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Hopper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Stabler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Will Hopper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stabler doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stabler might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Stabler.
Hopper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Stabler looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stabler misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stabler.
Hopper misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Stabler misses.
Hopper fakes the leg kick and cracks Stabler in the body.
Hopper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Hopper scores with a shot to the body.
Hopper tests Stabler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper throws a shot to the body.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Stabler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Stabler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stabler misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stabler takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopper as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Stabler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper throws a head kick that misses
and Stabler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stabler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stabler misses with a combination
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stabler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
A little feinted left hand from Stabler on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stabler throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Stabler throws an off balance right hand
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stabler misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#ROC2#Stabler is rocked!
That kick from Hopper tenderised Stabler's leg. Stabler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Stabler is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Hopper cracks Stabler with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Hopper has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Stabler to stand back up!#T3#
Stabler takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stabler.
Stabler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a thumping low kick.
Stabler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stabler seems to have got his legs back now.
Stabler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopper.
Stabler misses with a straight left.
Hopper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stabler back to the cage. Hopper follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Stabler dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hopper now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Stabler fails to land.
Hopper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!#BC2#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stabler.
Stabler misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Stabler.
A head kick misses from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Hopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stabler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopper looks to throw a body kick
letting Stabler counter with a right hand.
Stabler throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Will Hopper's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hopper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stabler half committed to a counter leg kick.
Stabler misses with a straight left.
Stabler is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stabler throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Hopper misses.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Stabler's head but Stabler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stabler walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the body from Stabler misses
and Hopper counters with a series of strikes. Stabler will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stabler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stabler throws a right hand that misses
#KD2#
and Hopper counters with a nice right hand that sends Stabler toppling to the canvas! Stabler scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopper finish him?!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Stabler's head but Stabler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Stabler throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.
Hopper swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopper lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Stabler falls backwards - clearly groggy! Hopper dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
MFC - 103
Date: Sep 06, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crowder scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopper checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Crowder throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.
Crowder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopper defends it nicely.
Donk. Hopper catches Crowder right on the button with a cross.
Boyd Crowder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crowder throws a series of punches but Hopper avoids them all with ease.
Hopper looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crowder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crowder goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopper!
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!
Hopper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Crowder looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Crowder looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Crowder moves out of range of the body kick.
Crowder shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopper defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Boyd Crowder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crowder throws a solid leg kick but Hopper takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Crowder.
Crowder throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Crowder 's knee.
Crowder just misses with a punch to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopper - that will leave a mark!
Hopper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crowder misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper throws a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Hopper.
A nice side step and Hopper releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crowder shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2#
Crowder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopper walks into a straight right hand from Crowder.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Crowder throws out the jab.
Crowder throws a leg kick
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder misses with a straight left.
Hopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crowder sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crowder was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopper as he connects with a hook.
Hopper throws a jab when Crowder was well out of range.
Crowder misses with a takedown
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Crowder misses with a jab to the body
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Crowder throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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. #TD#
Crowder shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Crowder was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#T3##SUB#
Crowder is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hopper knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hopper managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Crowder.
Hopper is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Crowder asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Crowder grinds an elbow into Hopper's temple.
Crowder working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crowder cracks Hopper with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The strikes coming from Crowder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hopper can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hopper is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Crowder works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#SUB#
Crowder is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Hopper looks calm but he's in trouble here. Crowder gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Hopper is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Crowder lets go of the hold and Hopper can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Boyd Crowder!
Boyd Crowder is the new light heavyweight champion! |
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Event:
MFC - 98
Date: Aug 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper scores with a hook.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
Zuev throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuev shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zuev misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Zuev.
Hopper looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Zuev staying out of range there.
Zuev throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper misses with a wild body shot.
Zuev looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Zuev.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Zuev.
Zuev lands the left hand.#T1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Hopper has knocked Zuev down with a huge combo! Hopper steps away and waves a wobbly Zuev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
Zuev fails to land with a series of punches.
Zuev scores with a hook.
Hopper throws a solid leg kick but Zuev takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopper.
A slow jab from Zuev misses its intended target.
Zuev throws a head kick but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Zuev gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Zuev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zuev connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
A jab from Zuev misses. #T2#
Hopper works Zuev's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Hopper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zuev counters with a series of strikes. Hopper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hopper keeps Zuev at a distance using the push kick.
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.
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Hopper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zuev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zuev cracks Hopper with a good jab.
Zuev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopper misses with a body kick.
Zuev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
A nice leg kick from Hopper, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zuev.
Zuev misses with a two punch combination.
Zuev lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zuev misses with a body shot.
Zuev misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zuev ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zuev throws a hook to the side of Hopper's head but Hopper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hopper wants to land a leg kick but Zuev is out of range.
Hopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T4#
Hopper tries to move into range but Zuev moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
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!
A shot to the liver by Zuev. Beautiful body shot.
Hopper lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hopper tries to bum rush Zuev with a series of wild strikes but Zuev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hopper moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zuev throws a jab when Hopper was well out of range.#CL2#
Zuev gets a clinch. #BC2#
Zuev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopper misses with a straight right.
Zuev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hopper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zuev misses with a hook to the body
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zuev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zuev.
A left and a right from Zuev both land. Nice combination.
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
Zuev scores with a nice head shot.
Hopper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopper.
Hopper looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopper throws a body kick that misses
and Zuev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Zuev throws a leg kick which misses Hopper's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopper tries to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopper blocks the leg kick.
Hopper thuds his shin into the meat of Zuev's side.
Hopper tries to bum rush Zuev with a series of wild strikes but Zuev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zuev connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopper's hands.
Zuev blocks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Zuev!
Zuev lands with a kick to the temple. Hopper shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Zuev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopper jabs Zuev to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
Zuev connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#KD#
Hopper lands a big uppercut and Zuev crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Zuev looks OK. Hopper waves Zuev back to his feet!#ROC#Zuev is rocked!
Zuev tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zuev throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zuev with a jab.
Good shot there by Zuev.
Hopper throws a hook but Zuev blocks it.
Zuev throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopper misses with a hook to the body
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Zuev sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuev lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopper's sensitive parts.
Hopper jabs Zuev to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses.
Zuev avoids the head kick by Hopper.
Zuev lands a jab to Hopper's midsection.
Hopper lands a nice looking body kick.
Hopper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuev tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Zuev. #T4#
Zuev throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Zuev plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zuev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Zuev is breathing heavily.
Good work by Hopper as he checks the leg kick.
Hopper works Zuev's body with a nice hook.
Hopper lands with a shot to the body.
Zuev wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Zuev throws a body kick that misses.
Hopper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Zuev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zuev closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopper'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!#R3#
Zuev throws a lazy head kick
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopper takes a swing at Zuev's ribcage but misses.
Hopper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Zuev is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper sizes up Zuev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hopper motions for Zuev to come forward. Hopper throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zuev seems to have recovered his senses.
Donk. Hopper catches Zuev right on the button with a cross.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zuev throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
Zuev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hopper throws a hook but Zuev avoids it easily.#T1#
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Zuev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zuev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Zuev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zuev misses with a double jab
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
Zuev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopper lands a nice looking body shot.
Zuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopper connects with a right hand. Zuev shakes it off.
Hopper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#T2#
Zuev takes one to the chin there.
Zuev throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
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!
Zuev throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper checks the leg kick.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuev doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Zuev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zuev ducks right into an uppercut from Hopper.
Zuev shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zuev. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper defending well as Zuev loads up on a big left hand.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL2#
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zuev has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
#T3#
Hopper tries a body shot but Zuev blocks it.
Hopper digs a right hand into Zuev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Zuev's gas tank.
Hopper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zuev tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper tries to work over Zuev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper cracks a nice hook into Zuev's ribs.
Hopper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopper moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Zuev throws a combination that misses
and Hopper counters with a good low kick that Zuev was not able to check.
Hopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zuev.
Aleksandr Zuev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zuev momentarily.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zuev can do to turn this around?
Zuev throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
Hopper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Despite the aggression on Zuev's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zuev with the inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zuev throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hopper.
Zuev throws an off balance right hand
and Hopper counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopper lands with a good body shot.
A head kick by Zuev misses
and Hopper counters with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
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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Event:
MFC - 94
Date: Jul 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Atunes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Atunes takes one to the chin there.#CUT#It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
Atunes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Atunes tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopper has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 in the buildup to the fight.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopper lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopper lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CL2#
Atunes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopper, pushing him back against the cage.
Atunes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Hopper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Atunes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stalling in the clinch from Atunes.
#T1#
Atunes lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopper.
Atunes lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands a shot to the body.
Atunes looks winded!
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Atunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Hopper clobbers Atunes with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Atunes walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target.
Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#That has opened up Cavalho Atunes's cut even more.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Atunes.
Hopper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T2#
A chopping leg kick lands by Atunes.
Hopper throws a leg kick but Atunes moved away.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Atunes misses with an uppercut. Hopper saw that one coming.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopper blocks the leg kick.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Atunes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Atunes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Atunes.
#T3#
Atunes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hopper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Atunes's shoulder, as Atunes tries to avoid the shot.
Atunes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Atunes. Hopper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atunes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hopper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atunes moves away.
Hopper digs a good body shot into Atunes's ribs.
Hopper lands with a cross.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopper is looking to slow Atunes down with leg kicks. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Atunes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Atunes misses.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Hopper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hopper lands with a good body shot.
Hopper misses with a wild body shot.
Atunes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hopper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atunes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Hopper punishes Atunes's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Atunes misses with a hook.
Atunes moves forwards but Hopper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Atunes.
Hopper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hopper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopper.
Hopper is looking to wear down Atunes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Atunes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Atunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Atunes on the side of the head.#CUT#The cut above Cavalho Atunes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Good work by Hopper as he checks the leg kick.
Atunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopper.#T1#
Atunes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Atunes. That did some damage!
Atunes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper is looking to counter with a body kick.
Atunes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Atunes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hopper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Hopper gets tackled into the cage by Atunes. Atunes maintains the clinch.
Hopper gets through Atunes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Atunes looking to stall.
Hopper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hopper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #CUT#Cavalho Atunes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#T2#
Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper cracks Atunes with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Hopper.
Atunes is breathing heavily.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopper as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Hopper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atunes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopper blocks it with crossed arms.
Atunes misses with a body punch.
A short left from Hopper.
Hopper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopper controlling the action here for a moment.
#BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Atunes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Hopper drops Atunes with a huge uppercut! Atunes drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Hopper is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper 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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Event:
MFC - 91
Date: Jul 17, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper stuffs the takedown.
Hardy shoots in for a double leg but Hopper sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hardy throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
Hardy misses with a takedown
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Hardy.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Hopper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oliver Hardy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hardy lands a body shot.
A left lands for Hardy.
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hopper as he avoids it easily. #TD2#
Hardy gets the takedown into side control.
Hopper throws Hardy to one side and escapes!
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
Hardy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hardy misses with a hook.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hardy.
Hardy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hardy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopper sprawls well. He's pushed Hardy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Hardy manages to avoid it.
Hardy with a jab.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hardy shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hardy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper cracks Hardy with an open hand slap.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown but Hopper shows good takedown defense.
Hardy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hardy slips under a jab.
Good leg kick by Hopper. #T2#
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!
Hardy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hardy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopper as he jumps to the side.
Hopper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hardy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hopper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardy somewhat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Hardy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hardy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hopper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hardy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hopper is fending him off so far but Hardy persists. Nope, Hopper circles away and we're back to standing.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
#TD2#
and Hardy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that.
Hardy tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it. #T3#
Hardy is looking to take a break and control but Hopper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hopper is pushing Hardy's head away, looking to escape. Hardy manages to hold on to the position though.
Hardy misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hopper wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#SUB2#
Hardy is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hopper has escaped the position, nice work there.
The strikes coming from Hardy are missing the target in this wave of attacks. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB2#
Hardy has hold of Hopper's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Hopper tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Hardy cranks the arm and Hopper screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Hopper, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Oliver Hardy!
Oliver Hardy is the new light heavyweight champion!
A less than humble Oliver Hardy misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
MFC - 87
Date: Jun 28, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper lands with a good body shot.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Sparta Jr moved out of range.
Sparta Jr drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopper defends it well.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Sparta Jr.
Sparta Jr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#TD2#
Sparta Jr closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Hopper's guard.
Hopper wants to stand up but Sparta Jr is controlling him.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Sparta Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sparta Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sparta Jr on the ground.#T1#
Sparta Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Sparta Jr stands and throws Hopper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sparta Jr wants to control but Hopper is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hopper has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Sparta Jr but great work by Hopper.
Sparta Jr manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hopper's best efforts.#SUB2#
Sparta Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sparta Jr is trying to maintain the position but Hopper is very close to passing his half guard.
Sparta Jr moves into full guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Sparta Jr is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hopper is aware though and is defending well.
Sparta Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2#
Sparta Jr had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopper defends it easily.#SUB2#
Sparta Jr working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hopper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hopper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sparta Jr controls Hopper momentarily but Hopper frees himself. #T3#
Sparta Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopper is one step ahead there.
Sparta Jr trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sparta Jr bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hopper's guard. #REVB#
Sparta Jr postures up in Hopper's guard and throws a big left but Hopper blocks it.
Sparta Jr wants to control from the top but Hopper keeps moving.
Sparta Jr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hopper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopper tries to get out of the position.
Sparta Jr wants to pass the guard but Hopper is keeping the position.
Hopper can't keep his opponent in guard - Sparta Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Sparta Jr is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Sparta Jr has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Hopper defend it? Sparta Jr steps over the head and cranks it - Hopper is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sparta Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Diziz Sparta Jr!
Diziz Sparta Jr is the new light heavyweight champion!
Diziz Sparta Jr made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'THIS IS SPARTA !!!'. |
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Event:
MFC - 84
Date: Jun 14, 2025 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.
#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R2#
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.
#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.
#T4#
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.#R4#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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. #ROC2#Hopper is rocked!
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Zuev takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#KD#
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!#ROC#Zuev is rocked!#CUT#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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MFC - 82
Date: Jun 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Nagibatel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagibatel misses the target.
Nagibatel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagibatel.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel blocks the body kick.
Nagibatel unleashes a big counter combination but Hopper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopper misses with a body shot
and Nagibatel counters with a nice body shot.
Hopper throws a hook but Nagibatel avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy.
Nagibatel throws a combination that misses
and Hopper counters with a thumping low kick.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Nagibatel ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nagibatel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopper makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopper throws a head kick that misses.
Hopper fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nagibatel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Nice body kick from Hopper.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nagibatel moves away from the strike by Hopper.
Nagibatel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nagibatel is looking to score with low kicks.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Nagibatel 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.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2#
Hopper thuds a left hand into Nagibatel's body.
Nagibatel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
Hopper scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopper throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagibatel feints a counter leg kick.
Hopper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Nagibatel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Hopper moved away.
Hopper swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nagibatel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A low kick lands for Hopper.
Hopper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T3#
Hopper lands a jab.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nagibatel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopper throws a lazy uppercut
and Nagibatel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Nagibatel saw that one coming.
Hopper lands a head kick!
#ROC#Nagibatel is rocked!
Nagibatel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopper.
Nagibatel dips to his left and cracks Hopper with an uppercut!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nagibatel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Nagibatel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Nagibatel misses.
A nice combination there by Hopper.
Nagibatel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nagibatel is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagibatel.
A punch lands to the side of Nagibatel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hopper feints and then cracks Nagibatel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagibatel down.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Hopper throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Nagibatel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A low kick from Nagibatel is predictable there
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Hopper misses
and Nagibatel counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Nagibatel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good exchange - Nagibatel coming out on top.
Hopper cracks Nagibatel with an open hand slap.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nagibatel! But no joy.
Nagibatel misses with a double jab.
#T1#
Hopper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Nagibatel misses the target.
Hopper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hopper lands the left hand.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Nagibatel throws out a counter right but Hopper avoids it with no problem.
Nagibatel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nagibatel throws a counter combo.
Hopper throws the left hand but Nagibatel avoids the punch easily.
Hopper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper throws a big counter combination but Nagibatel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Nagibatel is out of range. #T2#
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
Nagibatel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hopper moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#That has opened up Lyoha Nagibatel's cut even more.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nagibatel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nagibatel was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nagibatel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Nagibatel staying out of range there.
As Hopper backs off Nagibatel throws a huge counter combo but Hopper manages to avoid it all.
Nagibatel throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Nagibatel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nagibatel scoring well with a low kick there.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Nagibatel might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hopper has got the better of the exchanges.
Nagibatel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nagibatel scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopper fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nagibatel just manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Hopper misses
and Nagibatel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nagibatel moves forwards but Hopper connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nagibatel was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Nagibatel.
Hopper misses with a jab to the body
letting Nagibatel counter with a right hand.
Hopper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Despite the aggression on Nagibatel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopper slips a jab and a cross from Nagibatel.
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Hopper feints and then cracks Nagibatel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nagibatel down.
Good exchange - Hopper coming out on top.
Nagibatel tries a head kick but it misses.
Nagibatel throws out a leg kick but Hopper moves out of range and Nagibatel only half commits.
Nagibatel moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopper counters with a leg kick.
Lyoha Nagibatel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Nagibatel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice straight punches there by Hopper. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopper.
Nagibatel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopper is out of range and Nagibatel settles back down.
Nagibatel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Nagibatel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel swinging wildly here.
Nagibatel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Nagibatel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopper lands a front kick.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nagibatel can do to turn this around?
Nagibatel is looking to chop away at Hopper's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nagibatel walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#T2#
Hopper connects with a jab.#CUT#The cut above Lyoha Nagibatel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hopper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nagibatel's head.
Nagibatel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopper.
Nagibatel throws a combination that misses
and Hopper counters with a huge left! Nagibatel is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hopper isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Nagibatel from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hopper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
In his post fight interview, Will Hopper started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Date: May 17, 2025 |
#R1#
Nagibatel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nagibatel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
Nagibatel lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopper cracks Nagibatel with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Lyoha Nagibatel has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Nagibatel.
And Hopper counters with a quick kick to the body but Nagibatel blocks it.
Hopper takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nagibatel scores with a leg kick.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerrilla Fight Club 🇺🇸 that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nagibatel blocks a jab.
Nagibatel follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Lyoha Nagibatel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Hopper misses with an uppercut
and Nagibatel makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Hopper really felt that one!
Nagibatel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Hopper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nagibatel moves away.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Nagibatel slips the punch.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Nagibatel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Nagibatel misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagibatel walks into a straight right hand from Hopper.
Nagibatel throws a body punch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper thinks about countering with a head kick.
Nagibatel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hopper rather than just go for the knockout.
Nagibatel throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Hopper looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
A head kick by Nagibatel misses
and Hopper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nagibatel walks into a jab.
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nagibatel throws a body kick that misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel misses with a kick to the body.
#T3#
Nagibatel misses with a combination
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nagibatel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nagibatel misses the shot to the body.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.#T4#
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Nagibatel digs a good body shot into Hopper's ribs.
Nagibatel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nagibatel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nagibatel misses the shot to the body.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nagibatel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nagibatel throws a leg kick but Hopper moved away.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopper moves out of range of the body kick from Nagibatel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
Nagibatel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nagibatel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagibatel throws a body punch but Hopper moves out of range.
Nagibatel misses with a body kick.
Nagibatel throws a right and a left that both miss.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nagibatel scores with a nice strike.
Hopper cracks Nagibatel with an open hand slap.
Nagibatel misses with an uppercut. Hopper saw that one coming.#T1#
Hopper moves out of range of the strikes.
Nagibatel takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Nagibatel blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nagibatel.
Hopper feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Nagibatels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nagibatel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Nagibatel misses
and Nagibatel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Nagibatel connects with a body shot that sends Hopper's belly button to the back.
Nagibatel looks for the body kick but Hopper saw that one coming.
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nagibatel tries to land a body kick
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagibatel.
Hopper thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hopper scores with a hook.#ROC#Nagibatel is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nagibatel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Nagibatel looks to move away, Hopper throws a big counter combo but Nagibatel just gets out of the way.
Nagibatel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper misses with a hook.#T3#
Nagibatel connects with a solid leg kick.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopper is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nagibatel missing with a left hand there. Hopper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nagibatel gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nagibatel unleashes a big counter combination but Hopper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nagibatel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagibatel is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?#T4#
Nagibatel takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Nagibatel seems to have recovered his senses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nagibatel.
Nagibatel throws a head kick but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Nagibatel lands a head kick. Hopper smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nagibatel throws a wild body kick that Hopper sees coming a mile off.
Nagibatel misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nagibatel misses with a low kick as Hopper jumps back.
Nagibatel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lyoha Nagibatel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lyoha Nagibatel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nagibatel throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Nagibatel takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Nagibatel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Nagibatel.
Hopper fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nagibatel just manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Nagibatel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Hopper scores with a leg kick.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Nagibatel.
Nagibatel misses with a body kick.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nagibatel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nagibatel throws a right hand that misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Nagibatel throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Nagibatel moved out of range nicely.
Nagibatel misses with a jab to the body
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Nagibatel 's knee.
Nagibatel throws a head kick that misses.
Hopper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nagibatel throws a body shot but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nagibatel looks for the body kick but Hopper saw that one coming.
Nagibatel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper scores with a spinning back kick!#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Nagibatel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Nagibatel.
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagibatel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nagibatel!
Nagibatel stuns Hopper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nagibatel lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopper's head.#T4#
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Nagibatel is just out of range.
Nagibatel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nagibatel takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nagibatel's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopper. That snapped Nagibatel's head back.
Nagibatel scores with a push kick.
Hopper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper staying out of range there.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Nagibatel manages to avoid it.
Nagibatel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Will Hopper.
Well Hopper has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
Will Hopper decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
MFC - 75
Date: May 03, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Atunes darts in and clinches Hopper up against the cage.
Hopper lands a nice shot to the body.
Hopper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopper scores with a shoulder strike.
Atunes looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopper.
Atunes prevents a body shot from Hopper.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopper as Atunes tries to tie him up.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Atunes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Atunes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Atunes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopper is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper misses with a straight left. #T1#
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Atunes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopper manages to avoid it.
Atunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Atunes misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
Atunes looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopper misses with a wild combination.
Atunes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T2#
Atunes walks into a left hand.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Atunes.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopper is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Hopper paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopper misses with a series of wild punches.
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!
Hopper misses with a hook.
Hopper misses the jab.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Atunes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopper shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A slow jab from Atunes misses its intended target.
Atunes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopper finds it's way round the side to connect with Atunes's head.
Atunes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Atunes throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Atunes misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Atunes lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atunes throws a looping overhand right but Hopper ducks down to avoid it.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Cavalho Atunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper slips under a jab from Atunes.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Atunes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Hopper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Atunes.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes throws a series of punches but Hopper avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Atunes.
Atunes throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Atunes is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T1#
Hopper moves away from the strike by Atunes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Atunes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Atunes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Atunes.
Atunes throws a body kick that misses.
Hopper thumps Atunes with a low kick.
Atunes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
Atunes looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Atunes throws a lazy head kick
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#KD#
Hopper lands a big right hand that sends Atunes crashing to the mat! Hopper stays standing though and waves Atunes back to his feet!#ROC#Atunes is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Cavalho Atunes's cut even more.#T2#
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!
That kick from Hopper tenderised Atunes's leg. Atunes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Atunes is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Hopper drops Atunes with a naaaaasty hook - Atunes is in real trouble here! Hopper dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
Will Hopper thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
MFC - 71
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Zuev rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Hopper lands with a good body shot.
Hopper is looking to slow Zuev down with leg kicks.
Zuev throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Zuev releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Zuev misses with a straight right.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Zuev counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from Hopper misses
and Zuev finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Zuev.
Hopper checks a leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopper misses its target.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper lands a body shot.
#T1#
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Guerilla Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A swing and a miss from Zuev.
A telegraphed right hand from Zuev misses the target.
Zuev swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zuev misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
Zuev drops his hands momentarily and Hopper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target. #T2#
Zuev fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zuev throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.
Zuev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zuev throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Zuev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopper walks into a stiff left hand from Zuev.
Zuev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Zuev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zuev.
Zuev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zuev throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Zuev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Zuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Zuev saw that one coming.
As Hopper backs off Zuev throws a huge counter combo but Hopper manages to avoid it all.
Hopper with the inside leg kick.
Hopper staying out of range there.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Zuev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zuev moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zuev misses with a body punch
and Zuev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Zuev.
Zuev throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T4#
A jab from Zuev misses.
Zuev lands with an overhand left.
Zuev misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Aleksandr Zuev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zuev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopper.
Zuev misses with a straight left.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zuev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopper misses with a hook.
A big left from Zuev misses.
Zuev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Zuev cracks Hopper with a good jab.
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!#R2#
Hopper fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zuev looks to land a body kick but Hopper moved away.
Zuev lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Zuev lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zuev misses with a body shot
and Hopper counters with a good low kick that Zuev was not able to check.
Zuev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
A nice leg kick from Zuev, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zuev misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Zuev throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zuev on the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1#
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Zuev's shoulder, as Zuev tries to avoid the shot.
Hopper lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuev scores with a spinning back kick!
Hopper looks for the body kick but Zuev saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick from Hopper misses.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Zuev.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Zuev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Zuev throws a series of strikes that have Hopper backpedaling.
Hopper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopper lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zuev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Donk. Zuev catches Hopper right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Hopper misses.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
Zuev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopper.
Hopper quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Zuev tries a head kick but it misses.
Zuev swinging wildly here.
#T3#
Hopper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Zuev moved out of range nicely.
Zuev misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a left to the body.
Zuev throws a right hand that misses
and Zuev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zuev misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Hopper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zuev is breathing heavily.
Zuev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopper. Hopper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zuev throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
Zuev's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zuev scrambles back to his feet.
Hopper moves away from the strike by Zuev.
Zuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Zuev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zuev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zuev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zuev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Zuev looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Hopper scores with a jab to the head.
Hopper throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zuev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Zuev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zuev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Zuev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Zuev ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Zuev on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zuev scores with a hook.
A low kick from Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zuev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
That kick from Hopper tenderised Zuev's leg. Zuev is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zuev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Zuev misses with a right hand
and Hopper makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Zuev really felt that one!
A lazy body kick from Zuev
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopper lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Hopper as Zuev shoots in.
Zuev throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zuev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopper throws a good cross that connects.
Hopper lands a leg kick that knocks Zuev off balance momentarily.
Zuev throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A head kick by Zuev misses
and Hopper counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick by Hopper misses
and Zuev counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hopper.
Hopper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Hopper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper lands a brutal head kick. Zuev looks out on his feet and Hopper throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Will Hopper made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
MFC - 67
Date: Apr 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper throws a push kick but Nelson slaps the foot to one side.
Hopper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nelson.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nelson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopper throws a jab when Nelson was well out of range.
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Nelson slips the punch.
Hopper tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nelson cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Nelson moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Nelson connects with a body shot.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pudd Nelson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Nelson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nelson moves out of range of the strikes.
Nelson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Nelson lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nelson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopper.
#T1#
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Nelson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Nelson is just out of range.
Nelson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nelson.
Nelson tries to counter with a clinch but Hopper shakes him off and moves away.
Nelson lands a jab to the head.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Nelson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Nelson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nelson! But no joy.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
A big right from Hopper misses.
Nelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hopper.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson cracks a nice hook into Hopper's ribs.#T2##CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Hopper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Nelson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nelson circles away quickly and effectively.
Nelson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Nelson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopper counters with a nice body shot.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nelson is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Hopper gets tackled into the cage by Nelson. Nelson maintains the clinch.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Nelson.
Nelson lands a body punch.
Hopper stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#BC2#
Nelson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nelson misses with a wild body shot.
Nelson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T3#
Hopper throws a low kick, looking for Nelson's leg but Nelson calmly moves out of range.
Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nelson takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Nelson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Nelson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A shot to the liver by Nelson. Beautiful body shot.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Nelson looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Nelson slips under a jab.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Nelson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch combination from Hopper misses.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Nelson wants to clinch.#T4#
Nelson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopper.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Nelson slips under a jab from Hopper.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopper.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper looks to land a combination but Nelson avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopper, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopper. That's going to slow Nelson down.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nelson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopper sizes up Nelson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
#BC2#
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.#CL2#
Nelson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
A quick step to the side and Hopper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nelson can do to turn this around?
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper tries to bum rush Nelson with a series of wild strikes but Nelson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Hopper misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson lands a head shot.
Hopper jabs at Nelson's body.
Nice defenses there by Nelson.
Hopper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nelson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
A slow jab from Nelson misses its intended target. #CL2#
Nelson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopper, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopper blocks a body shot from Nelson.
Nelson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nelson is working Hopper over against the cage.
Hopper's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hopper gets through Nelson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopper misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nelson.
Hopper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nelson.
Hopper keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.#T2#
Hopper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopper scores with a nice right hand.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Nelson backs away, Hopper returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nelson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL2#
Nelson instigates a clinch. #BC#
Hopper breaks from the clinch.
Nelson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice uppercut lands for Nelson. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopper moves out of range as Nelson throws a body kick.
Nelson misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T3##CL2#
Nelson drives through and clinches with Hopper against the cage.
#BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Nelson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut.
Nelson wants to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Hopper. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Nelson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopper.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Hopper moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T4##CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopper softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nelson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopper's elbow.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Nelson takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper throws a right hand that Nelson ducks under and follows up with a left that Nelson also avoids with ease.
Hopper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nelson.
Nelson swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopper misses with a wild combination.
Nelson throws out a counter right but Hopper avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Nelson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
Nelson throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopper pushes Nelson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Hopper lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson is looking to clinch.
Hopper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nelson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nelson.
Hopper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopper throws out a powerful jab.
Nelson lands a nice looking body shot.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nelson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson digs a good body shot into Hopper's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Nelson.
Nelson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hopper throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nelson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.#T1#
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper connects with a looping right hand.
Hopper tries a head kick but it misses.
Nelson blocks a jab.
Hopper throws a body kick that misses
and Nelson counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Nelson clinches with his opponent.
Hopper working aggressively here.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nelson connects with a nice looking jab.
A big right from Hopper misses.
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper slips a jab from Nelson.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
#CL2#
and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Pudd Nelson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nelson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD2#
Nelson pulls guard effortlessly. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2#
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SU#
Nelson is working an open guard so Hopper takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Nelson moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Nelson needs to keep his hands up - Hopper had a free shot at his head there.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Nelson moved out of range.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Nelson ducks down to avoid it.
Nelson steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hopper.
Nelson throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Nelson avoids them all with ease.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
A big left from Hopper misses.
Nelson wants to clinch but Hopper slips to the side
and Hopper makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nelson misses with a hook.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nelson avoids it.
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4#
Hopper misses with a hook.
Nelson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Nelson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nelson off to one side.
Hopper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nelson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopper under the eye.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Hopper buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopper slips under a jab from Nelson.
Hopper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Hopper is avoiding it.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Nelson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nelson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nelson staying out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R4#
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper throws a shot from downtown. Nelson moves away and avoids it.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopper stuffs the takedown.#CL2#
Hopper tries to keep at a distance but Nelson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nelson lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A low kick lands for Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nelson connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Nelson darts in and clinches Hopper up against the cage.#T1##BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nelson throws a nice looking combination but Hopper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nelson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloppy strikes from Nelson. Those never looked like landing.
Nelson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopper wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Nelson clinches. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Nelson has closed the distance and engaged Hopper in a clinch.
Hopper tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##TD2#
Nelson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Nelson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hopper sees it coming and defends easily.#ES#
Hopper manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Nelson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nelson's elbow.
Hopper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nelson backwards.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Hopper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopper fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper lands the left hand.
Nelson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Nelson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nelson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Hopper misses.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopper takes a swing at Nelson's ribcage but misses.
Hopper lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopper throws a body punch but Nelson moves out of range.
Hopper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nelson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hopper misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Hopper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopper lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nelson's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab by Nelson.#CL2#
Nelson pushes Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nelson can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Nelson clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Nelson manages to break the clinch.
Nelson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopper's hands.
Nice body punch 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.
Nelson is looking to clinch but Hopper is avoiding it.
Hopper appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Nelson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopper cracks Nelson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Will Hopper will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R5#
Nelson tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Nelson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Nelson lands a slapping body shot.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Nelson avoids nicely.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper slips a straight right by Nelson.
Nelson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Nelson tries to clinch there but Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Nelson uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Nelson closes the distance but Hopper moves to the side
and Hopper counters with a one-two to the body. #CL2#
Nelson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Still in the clinch, Nelson scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nelson doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Nelson misses with a looping left.
Hopper cracks Nelson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Nelson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Hopper. No joy for Nelson on that attempt.
Hopper stuns Nelson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nelson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nelson wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nelson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopper avoids it really well and circles away.
Nelson scores with a body shot.
Nelson misses with a few strikes there.
Hopper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That kick from Hopper tenderised Nelson's leg. Nelson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nelson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopper lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#CL2#
Nelson clinches up with Hopper and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Hopper works on Nelson's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Nelson breaks from the clinch.
Hopper lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nelson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopper slips under a jab.
Nelson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nelson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hopper in his tracks.
Nelson tries to clinch up.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Nelson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Nelson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopper throws a leg kick but Nelson moved away.
Nelson slips a jab from Hopper.
Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Nelson.
A punch combination from Hopper misses. #CL2#
Nelson closes the distance and clinches.
Nelson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch.
Nelson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Nelson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nelson ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Pudd Nelson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nelson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 50:45
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 50:45
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title! |
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MFC - 63
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Kalske throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kalske.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalske momentarily.
Kalske walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kalske shoots in looking for a takedown. Hopper tries to sprawl out of it but Kalske keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hopper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Kalske is out of range.
Kalske fails with the takedown.
Kalske uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
#T1#
Kalske takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL2#
Kalske moves into the clinch.
Hopper lands a left hand.
Kalske pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopper leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopper tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper tries to work over Kalske's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Kalske breaks the clinch.
Kalske 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.
Hopper throws a body punch but Kalske moves out of range.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kalske slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Kalske avoids it easily.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Kalske ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kalske throws a counter combo.#T2#
Nice jab there from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper tests Kalske's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Kalske bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kalske looks to clinch
and Kalske takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kalske fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Kalske takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kalske misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a three punch combo that has Kalske backing up. Kalske nods at Hopper to acknowledge the strikes.
Kalske throws a right and a left that Hopper avoids nicely.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalske circles away quickly and effectively.
Kalske tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kalske tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopper manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Kalske lands a body shot.
Kalske looks for a takedown but Hopper sprawls well.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Kalske saw that one coming.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.#TD2#
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Kalske missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hopper is trying is best to control the position here. #T4#
Kalske takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kalske connects with a nice short shot to Hopper's temple.
Kalske looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hopper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kalske is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Hopper!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poor strikes thrown by Kalske there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Hopper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kalske. That did some damage!
A big right from Kalske misses.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kalske can do to turn this around?
Kalske fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kalske ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Kalske sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Hopper.
Kalske will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws a looping overhand right but Kalske ducks down to avoid it.
Kalske looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kalske! But no joy.
Kalske throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.#T1#
Hopper blocks the body kick.
Kalske ducks under a wild hook from Hopper.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Kalske lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske misses with a wild body shot.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Hopper dodges the punch combination from Kalske.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hjallis Kalske is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kalske tries to clinch up
letting Hopper counter with a right hand. #T2##CL2#
Kalske gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kalske can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Hopper lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hopper - that landed with a thud.
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!
Hopper fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper is working Kalske over against the cage.
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Kalske's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopper fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kalske is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopper sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper misses with a left hand
and Kalske counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
#T3#
Hopper feints and then cracks Kalske's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kalske down.
Kalske shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopper pinned against the cage. Hopper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.
Hopper on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kalske moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Kalske digs a good hook to Hopper's body.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Kalske on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopper. Hopper obviously looking to wear him down.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kalske doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kalske looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Kalske throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.#T4#
Kalske takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kalske tries to clinch but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a double jab.
Hopper has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kalske.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalske manages to avoid it.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper blocks a head kick by Kalske.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD2#
and Kalske counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hopper won't be happy with that. #SUB2#
Kalske working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kalske scoring with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
A cross from Hopper lands.
Hopper misses with a body shot.
Kalske slips under a jab.
Kalske throws a right hand that Hopper ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopper also avoids with ease.
Kalske wants to clinch up but Hopper keeps it at a distance.
Kalske lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hopper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kalske moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalske wants to clinch.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kalske.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske slips a jab and a cross from Hopper.
#CL2#
Kalske forces Hopper back against the cage and clinches.
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T1#
Hopper has Kalske pushed against the cage.
Kalske has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Kalske tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopper avoids the damage to the body. #TD2#
Kalske gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hopper is looking to improve his position.
Kalske working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kalske not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hjallis Kalske has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kalske is trying to control. Hopper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Kalske content to control rather than advance. #T2#
Kalske is continuing to stall.
Hopper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kalske.
Kalske with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hopper is pressing down on Kalske's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hopper keeping moving, preventing Kalske from controlling successfully. #T3#
Hopper looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kalske.
Hopper cracks Kalske with a good jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopper.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD2#
Kalske scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kalske working over Hopper with some ground and pound. Hopper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kalske is controlling the pace.
Kalske moves into full mount! Hopper won't be happy about that! #T4#
Kalske working the ground and pound effectively.
Kalske wants to control the pace but Hopper is squirming around nicely.
Kalske misses with a head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kalske landing shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopper tries to control the position but Kalske now has his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kalske misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#TD2#
Kalske gets a takedown into half guard.
Hopper tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kalske manages to move to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske prevents Hopper from getting the reversal.#T1##SUB2#
Kalske jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hopper manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hopper tries to bench press Kalske off him but Kalske keeps the position.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hopper sneaks back into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#SUB2#
Kalske is working for a kimura but Hopper is defending it quite comfortably.
Hopper is trying to stand back up but Kalske is controlling him
Kalske moves nicely into side control.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kalske on the ground.#T3#
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
Kalske working the head with strikes.
Kalske grinds an elbow into Hopper's temple.
Kalske content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Kalske wants to control but Hopper is keeping him busy.
Hopper is looking to reverse the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kalske connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hopper some visible discomfort.
You can see the frustration on Hopper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kalske trying to control the position but Hopper is working away. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopper throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kalske counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopper connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kalske's hands.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Kalske moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopper fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalske on the side of the head.
Donk. Hopper catches Kalske right on the button with a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hjallis Kalske dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kalske cracks Hopper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kalske dives in for a single leg takedown but Hopper sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kalske gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A right-left combo lands from Hopper. #CL2#
Kalske has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalske can't get the takedown.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalske controlling the action here for a moment.
#T1##BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab from Hopper.#CL2#
Kalske moves into the clinch successfully.
Kalske lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalske was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
Hopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kalske can pounce on him.
Kalske displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab. #CL2#
Kalske moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Hopper prevents a takedown attempt there.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjallis Kalske.#T2#
Kalske is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kalske is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hopper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kalske's elbow.
Will Hopper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopper swings wildly with an uppercut but Kalske uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kalske blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopper is defending well against a takedown attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper pushes Kalske back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Kalske was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kalske moves out of range as Hopper strikes.#T3#
Hopper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Kalske is just out of range.
Hopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Kalske throws a sloppy head kick and Hopper moves out of range easily.
Kalske throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopper's waist but Hopper gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kalske off to one side.
Hopper throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1-2. Hopper obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopper looks to land a body kick but Kalske moved away.
Hopper stalks Kalske and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kalske's face. Kalske staggers backwards, shaken.
Kalske shoots in but Hopper avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hopper's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hopper duly obliges. #T4#
Kalske takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kalske fails to land with a series of punches.
Hopper throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kalske avoids it.
Kalske is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kalske under the eye.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Kalske moved out of range.
Despite the aggression on Kalske's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopper lunges at Kalske with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kalske's hand.
Hopper throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a nice shot that snaps Kalske's head back.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Kalske makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Hopper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Hopper!
Will Hopper retains his light heavyweight title! |
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Event:
MFC - 59
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Anderson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopper circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Anderson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
Hopper throws a hook but Anderson avoids it easily.
Anderson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Anderson misses with a combination
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Donk. Hopper catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
A low kick lands for Hopper.
Hopper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Anderson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anderson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Hopper misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopper falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderson counters with a straight right hand.
Hopper avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hopper takes one on the button.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anderson.
Anderson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hopper scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopper lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hopper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopper lands a really nice looking cross but Anderson seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper loads up on a big right hand but Anderson slips the punch.
Donk. Hopper catches Anderson right on the button with a cross.
Anderson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopper scores with a nice strike.
Anderson staying out of range there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopper.
Hopper throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Anderson misses the target.
Anderson misses the shot to the body.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Anderson saw that one coming.
It looked like Anderson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopper is just out of range.
Hopper misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Hopper swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hopper eats them both and turns towards Anderson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A low kick from Anderson misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Anderson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopper throws a leg kick which misses Anderson's front leg but catches the back leg as Anderson tries to avoid it.
Anderson tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper connects with a right hand. Anderson shakes it off.
Anderson slips under a jab from Hopper.
Anderson is looking for a counter combo.
Anderson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopper momentarily.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good shot there by Hopper.
Anderson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopper is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Anderson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Anderson swings for the body but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper wants to slow Anderson down by chopping away at his legs.
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anderson throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopper thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anderson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Hopper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Hopper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Anderson is just out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Anderson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hopper misses the jab.
Anderson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anderson throws a series of punches but Hopper moves out of range.
Hopper lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Hopper has knocked Anderson down with a huge combo! Hopper steps away and waves a wobbly Anderson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Brownie Anderson has been cut.
Anderson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper lands with a straight right. Anderson didn't see that one coming.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopper misses with a few strikes there.
Hopper throws a body punch but Anderson moves out of range.
Hopper cracks Anderson with a hook to the temple - Anderson is on wobbly legs here! Hopper swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Anderson falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Hopper wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Will Hopper!
Will Hopper is the new light heavyweight champion!
The defeated Brownie Anderson had this to say: 'Fuck this,ill be back better'. |
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Event:
MFC - 54
Date: Feb 20, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper scores with a nice body kick.
Hopper on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopper takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
Hopper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capellio.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts New York that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Capellio moves out of range of the strikes.
Capellio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Capellio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hopper lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Capellio misses its intended target.
Capellio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopper.
A big right from Capellio misses.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Capellio throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Crunch! Hopper slams his shin into Capellio's torso.
Capellio misses with a head kick.
Capellio cracks Hopper with a good jab.#T1#
Capellio throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Capellio throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Capellio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Capellio tries to clinch but Hopper is having none of it.
Capellio throws a lazy right hand but Hopper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Capellio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, jab by Hopper - just one landing.
Capellio closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #ROC#Capellio is rocked!
Capellio sizes up Hopper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Capellio tries to clinch up but Hopper circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Hopper does it's job there.
Capellio is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Capellio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fabiano Capellio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Hopper lands.
Capellio lands a head kick!
#T2#
Hopper throws a right and a left that Capellio avoids nicely.
Capellio seems to have recovered his senses.
Good shot there by Hopper.
Capellio takes one to the side of the head.
Hopper scores with a shot to the body.
Capellio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopper is looking for a counter combo.
A telegraphed right hand from Capellio misses the target. #KD#
Hopper drops Capellio with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Capellio looks back up at him and smiles so Hopper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Capellio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
Hopper scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hopper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capellio stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Capellio looks winded!
Hopper lands with a right and another and another! Capellio is in big trouble! Hopper lands again and this time it's lights out for Capellio! A quality knockout there for Hopper.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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MFC - 51
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Atunes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Atunes connects with a body shot that sends Hopper's belly button to the back.
Atunes lands a jab to Hopper's midsection.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Atunes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Atunes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Atunes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopper throws a hook to the side of Atunes's head but Atunes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little jabbing left from Atunes 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 looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopper throws a right hand that misses
and Atunes counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Hopper connects with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Cavalho Atunes has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Atunes misses. #T1#
Hopper works over Atunes's head and body with a nice combination.
Atunes fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopper in the body.
Atunes defending well as Hopper loads up on a big left hand.
Atunes thuds a left hand into Hopper's body.
Atunes misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a low kick, right behind Atunes 's knee.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Atunes throws a body punch but Hopper moves out of range.
Atunes throws a push kick but Hopper slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopper. Atunes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Atunes.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Atunes.
Hopper bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T2##CL2#
Atunes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Atunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Atunes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopper.
Atunes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopper is defending well for now.
Atunes connects with a knee to the head.
Atunes misses with a knee to the head. #BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes tries a low kick but Hopper avoids it.
Hopper throws the left hand but Atunes avoids the punch easily.
Hopper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Atunes.
Atunes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#T3#
Atunes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopper.
Atunes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hopper backing away here, and Atunes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A leg kick checked by Hopper.
Hopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Atunes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopper.
Hopper feints and then cracks Atunes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Atunes down.
Hopper moves out of range of the leg kick from Atunes.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
Atunes lands with an overhand left.
Atunes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Atunes throws out the jab.
Atunes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Atunes throws a push kick but Hopper slaps the foot to one side.
Atunes pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopper is out of range and Atunes settles back down.
Atunes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Atunes tries to land a leg kick but Hopper saw it coming and moves away.
Atunes misses with a left hand
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atunes throws out a loose jab but Hopper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper looks to score with a jab to the body but Atunes is just out of range.
Hopper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hopper misses with an uppercut. Atunes saw that one coming.
No joy there for Atunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cavalho Atunes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopper misses with a straight right.
Hopper slips a straight right by Atunes.
Atunes connects with a leg kick.
Atunes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A swing and a miss from Atunes.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
A punch lands to the side of Atunes 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Atunes throws out a leg kick but Hopper moves out of range and Atunes only half commits.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Atunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Atunes only half commits to the counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Hopper does no damage.
A nice leg kick from Atunes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.#T1#
Hopper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Hopper misses its intended target.
Hopper misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Atunes closes the distance and pushes Hopper back into the cage.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Atunes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CUT#That has opened up Cavalho Atunes's cut even more.
Atunes misses with a straight right.
Hopper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atunes can pounce on him.
Hopper's jab looks to have found its range, popping Atunes under the eye.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Atunes in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Atunes tries to score with a low kick but Hopper moves his leg out of the way.
Hopper cracks Atunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
No joy there for Hopper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Atunes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Atunes throws a hook but Hopper avoids it easily.
Hopper lands a jab to the nose.#CUT#The cut above Cavalho Atunes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Atunes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Atunes throws a shot from downtown. Hopper moves away and avoids it.
Atunes tries to land a front kick but Hopper steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atunes was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopper.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopper.
Hopper walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Atunes pushes Hopper away with a front kick.
A head kick misses from Hopper.
Atunes motions for Hopper to come forward. Atunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopper checks a low kick from Atunes.
Hopper scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hopper throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Atunes.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Atunes connects with a looping right hand.
Atunes lands with a straight right. Hopper didn't see that one coming.
Atunes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopper connects with the punch.#ROC#Atunes is rocked!
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper tries to score with a low kick but Atunes moves his leg out of the way.#T4#
Atunes throws a wild body kick that Hopper sees coming a mile off.
Hopper misses the jab.
Atunes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopper walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Atunes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Atunes lands with a right hand.
Hopper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Atunes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atunes throws a body shot but no joy.
Atunes slips a straight right by Hopper.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Atunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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.
The cut man is working on Cavalho Atunes's cut.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Nice body kick from Atunes.
Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopper swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Atunes throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopper.
Sloppy strikes from Hopper. Those never looked like landing.
Hopper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Atunes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Atunes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopper misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Hopper as he connects with a hook.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Atunes.
Hopper throws a jab when Atunes was well out of range.
Hopper throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Hopper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hopper avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hopper looks to throw the jab but Atunes is out of range.
Atunes takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Hopper blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick from Atunes misses.
Hopper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT#Cavalho Atunes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but Atunes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper throws a nice looking combination but Atunes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Atunes takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Atunes misses with a looping right.
Atunes misses with a hook
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.#T2#
Atunes moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Atunes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atunes! But no joy.
Hopper throws a shot from downtown. Atunes moves away and avoids it.
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!
Atunes needs to keep his hands up - Hopper had a free shot at his head there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Atunes 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 moves out of range of the strikes.
Atunes blocks a jab.
Hopper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper misses the shot to the body. #T3#
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Atunes moved out of range.
Hopper throws a combination. Atunes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cavalho Atunes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
MFC - 48
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Hopper keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hopper is looking to counter punch.
Zuev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopper.
A jab from Hopper misses.
Hopper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zuev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopper scores with a punch to the head.
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Zuev tries to counter it with a takedown but Hopper pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zuev or perhaps it was just good defense by Hopper, which made it look bad.
Hopper scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zuev moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopper scores with a hook.
Hopper defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Zuev.
It looked like Hopper was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Zuev.
Will Hopper has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleksandr Zuev.#T1#
Zuev shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Zuev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopper finds it's way round the side to connect with Zuev's head.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zuev with the counter takedown but Hopper avoids it easily.
Zuev with a poor takedown
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Zuev fails with the takedown
letting Hopper counter with a right hand. #CUT#It looks like Aleksandr Zuev has been cut.
Hopper misses with a two punch combination.
Zuev fails with the takedown#KD#
and Hopper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Zuev! Hopper lets Zuev back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Zuev is rocked!
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!
Hopper drops Zuev with a big left hand! Zuev is injured, injured bad! Hopper jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 015
Date: Dec 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanc ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blanc works over Hopper's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper thumps Blanc with a low kick.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Blanc moved out of range.
Hopper blocks a low kick nicely.
Blanc lands with an overhand left.
Hopper looks to land a left hand but Blanc moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Blanc!
Blanc tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blanc.
Blanc misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Hopper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc looks to land a right hand but Hopper moved out of range.
Hopper feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopper throws a lazy right hand but Blanc sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
A good leg kick by Hopper.
Blanc misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopper counters with a straight right hand.
Blanc lands a high kick!
Blanc moves out of range as Hopper strikes.
Blanc punishes Hopper's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Blanc counters with a low kick, right behind Hopper 's knee.
Blanc lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopper at a distance.
Hopper bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blanc's head.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Blanc stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopper.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab by Hopper.
Hopper lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanc throws the left hand but Hopper avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Blanc dodges the punch combination from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Blanc counters with a left and a right that stings Hopper.
Hopper throws a body punch but Blanc moves out of range.
Hopper is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Blanc.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanc. That snapped Hopper's head back.
Hopper throws a right and a left that Blanc avoids nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Blanc, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper jabs Blanc to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hopper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopper avoids the head kick by Blanc.
Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hopper throws a series of strikes that have Blanc backpedaling.
#T3#
Hopper wants to slow Blanc down by chopping away at his legs.
Blanc walks into a stiff left hand from Hopper.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Blanc seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Hopper shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Blanc is backing up but Hopper catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Blanc covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Hopper Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 009
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Constantinou slips under a jab.
Constantinou flicks out a counter leg kick but Hopper steps away.
Hopper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Constantinou stuns Hopper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopper scores with a head kick. Constantinou tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT#It looks like Lazaros Constantinou has been cut.
Hopper ducks under a wild hook from Constantinou.#CL2#
Constantinou has managed to clinch.
Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Constantinou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopper.
Constantinou misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou misses with a body punch.
Hopper tries to work over Constantinou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinou misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopper misses with the head strike.
Constantinou blocking some punches.
Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Constantinou lands a shot to the body.
Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Constantinou is controlling him.
Constantinou missing with knees to the body.
Constantinou is leaning against Hopper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
Constantinou lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Hopper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopper swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Constantinou closes the distance and clinches.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Constantinou misses with a short punch on the inside.
Constantinou is working Hopper over against the cage.
Hopper lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Constantinou backwards.
Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
A short left from Constantinou.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantinou lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou.
Constantinou leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hopper can't find room to land a body shot as Constantinou controls the action.
Constantinou working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Hopper lands with a left to the head.
Constantinou misses with a body punch.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Constantinou trying to control the position but instead, Hopper has worked for underhooks and has pushed Constantinou into the cage.
Hopper lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Constantinou.
A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
#T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinou.
Constantinou working aggressively here.
Constantinou misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopper has a couple of punches blocked by Constantinou.
A nice right hand lands inside from Constantinou.
Constantinou tries to work over Hopper's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Constantinou can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
Constantinou can't find room to land a body shot as Hopper controls the action.
Hopper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch on the inside from Constantinou fails to land.
Hopper is stalling here.
Hopper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Constantinou lands a right hand.
Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Constantinou lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantinou.
Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
#T4#
Hopper prevents a body shot from Constantinou.
Constantinou tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
Constantinou lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopper taking a breather.
Constantinou misses with some punches.
Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Constantinou scores with a shoulder strike.
Constantinou has Hopper pressed against the cage, preventing Hopper from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Constantinou.
Constantinou goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Constantinou misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantinou.
Hopper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Constantinou lands with a light punch inside.
Hopper lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lazaros Constantinou dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lazaros Constantinou's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Constantinou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Constantinou tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Constantinou's head backwards.
Constantinou looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#CL2#
Constantinou clinches up with Hopper and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopper throws a head punch that misses.
Constantinou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Constantinou throws a head punch that misses.
Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Constantinou lands a shoulder strike.
Constantinou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Hopper scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Constantinou lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Constantinou blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Constantinou tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Constantinou cracks Hopper with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Constantinou lands a left hand.
Constantinou scores with a nice hook to the head.
Constantinou lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Constantinou has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Hopper stalls.
Hopper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantinou misses with the head strike.
Hopper tries to work over Constantinou's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopper wants to get back to striking at distance but Constantinou won't allow it.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Lazaros Constantinou seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Constantinou.
Hopper's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hopper can't break the clinch.
#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou.
Hopper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Constantinou lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
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!
Constantinou is leaning against Hopper and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Constantinou.
Hopper pushes Constantinou back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
Constantinou tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopper's elbow.
Constantinou misses with a hook from the clinch.
Constantinou fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper takes a shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Constantinou.
Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Constantinou prevents Hopper from breaking the clinch.
Constantinou tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Constantinou lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Constantinou on the inside.
Hopper wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3#
A shot in the inside from Constantinou. #ROC2#Hopper is rocked!
A frustrated look appears on Hopper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Oh Hopper is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A hook to the body from Constantinou.
Constantinou lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Constantinou.
Constantinou struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopper controls his hands.
Hopper tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Constantinou's elbow.
Hopper is trying to break the clinch but Constantinou is controlling him.
Constantinou blocks a body shot from Hopper.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Constantinou.
Constantinou lands a right hand.
Hopper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC#
Hopper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Constantinou throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopper seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Constantinou gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Constantinou.
Constantinou softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T4#
Hopper blocking some punches.
Hopper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Constantinou has double underhooks. #KD2#
Constantinou drops Hopper onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hopper is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Constantinou throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopper.
Constantinou lands a big right hand that drops Hopper! The killer instinct kicks in and Constantinou finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Constantinou!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lazaros Constantinou!
Lazaros Constantinou thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 006
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Hopper moves forwards but Bensol connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bensol throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensol throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tobi Bensol seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bensol looks to throw the jab but Hopper is out of range.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bensol misses with a looping left.
Hopper slips a straight right by Bensol.
Bensol misses with a lunging right hand
and Bensol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bensol misses with a hook. Hopper ducked under it nicely.
Hopper appears to be looking for a big counter.
Bensol with a nice cross.
Bensol lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bensol throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Bensol misses the target.
Bensol misses with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bensol jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.#T1#
Bensol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
A left lands for Hopper.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bensol looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bensol uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopper.
Bensol misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bensol connects with a body shot that sends Hopper's belly button to the back.
Hopper slips a jab from Bensol.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopper misses the target.
Hopper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bensol throws out the jab.
Hopper takes one on the button.
A big right from Bensol misses.
Bensol takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Hopper will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bensol takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bensol throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Hopper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bensol looks to land a left hand but Hopper moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bensol misses the jab.
Bensol scores with a jab.
Bensol swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensol looks to land a left hand but Hopper moved out of range nicely.
Bensol swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bensol throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopper misses its target.#T3#
Hopper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bensol.
A little feinted left hand from Hopper on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bensol throws a big shot that misses.
Bensol lands a body shot.
Hopper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circling - Bensol throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hopper throws a jab when Bensol was well out of range.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bensol.
A cross from Bensol lands.
Bensol misses with a straight right.
Hopper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bensol.
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
Bensol misses with a wild body shot.
Bensol missing with a left hand there. Hopper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4#
Bensol misses with a looping right.
Bensol misses the jab.
Hopper drops his hands momentarily and Bensol takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hopper takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopper scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#It looks like Tobi Bensol has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bensol swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bensol scores with a jab. Hopper acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bensol lunges at Hopper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopper's hand.
Hopper throws a hook but Bensol blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobi Bensol dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
The crowd cheers as Bensol lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopper doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Bensol misses.
Hopper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bensol misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Bensol jabs Hopper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bensol throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bensol clobbers Hopper with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bensol misses with a shot to the body
and Bensol takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bensol throws a jab when Hopper was well out of range.
Bensol is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopper.
Hopper misses with a looping left.
Bensol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopper moves away.
Hopper throwing a counter right hand but Bensol manages to avoid it.#T1#
Bensol throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bensol throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Hopper counter with a right hand. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Hopper has knocked Bensol down with a huge combo! Hopper steps away and waves a wobbly Bensol back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Bensol is rocked!
Tobi Bensol seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bensol throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bensol is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?
Bensol misses with a jab to the body
and Hopper counters with a right hand from hell and Bensol is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 003
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Szabolcs on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hopper missing with a left hand there. Szabolcs was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szabolcs takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopper throws a series of punches but Szabolcs moves out of range.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Szabolcs counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#CL2#
Szabolcs rushes Hopper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Szabolcs tries to land a body kick
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Szabolcs takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1#
The fighters circling - Hopper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Szabolcs thinks about the counter body kick.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but Szabolcs moved out of range.
Szabolcs avoids the body shot from Hopper.
Szabolcs throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Szabolcs throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Balogh Szabolcs has been cut.#CL2#
Szabolcs closes the distance and clinches.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs misses with some punches.
Szabolcs lands with a left to the head.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Hopper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Szabolcs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Szabolcs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs cracks Hopper with a nice body shot.
Hopper is breathing heavily.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs lands with a left to the head.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopper blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopper throws a punch but it's blocked by Szabolcs.
A head punch on the inside from Hopper fails to land. #T3#
A short right from Hopper on the inside.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szabolcs working aggressively here.
Szabolcs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Szabolcs has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Szabolcs prevents Hopper from breaking the clinch.
Szabolcs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szabolcs.
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Szabolcs tries a body shot but Hopper blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Szabolcs. #BC#
Hopper manages to break the clinch.
Hopper throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T4#
Hopper lands a body shot.
Szabolcs throws a body kick that misses.
Szabolcs slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
Szabolcs looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Szabolcs looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Szabolcs lunges at Hopper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopper's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szabolcs tests Hopper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balogh Szabolcs dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Hopper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Szabolcs drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Szabolcs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopper misses with a jab, cross combination.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Szabolcs in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Szabolcs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Szabolcs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szabolcs scores with a body shot.
Hopper clobbers Szabolcs with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab by Hopper.#T1#
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Szabolcs doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopper circles away.
Hopper throws a one two combo.
Szabolcs slips a jab from Hopper.#CL2#
Szabolcs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hopper tries to break the clinch but Szabolcs is controlling the position.
Balogh Szabolcs seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szabolcs misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopper wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Szabolcs has him pressed against the cage.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Szabolcs.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses. #T2##BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will Hopper is winning the standup battle so far.
Szabolcs steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Hopper swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Szabolcs has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Hopper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Szabolcs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper is looking to break free of the clinch but Szabolcs has double underhooks.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
A short right from Szabolcs.
Hopper blocks an uppercut.
Hopper is trying to break free.#T3#
A shot in the inside from Hopper.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Szabolcs fails to land.
Szabolcs misses with the head strike.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
Szabolcs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopper wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hopper blocking some punches.
Szabolcs pushes Hopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Szabolcs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Szabolcs misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szabolcs scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Szabolcs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Szabolcs throws a head punch that misses.
Szabolcs has a couple of punches blocked by Hopper.
#T4#
Hopper wants to break free but Szabolcs has control.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Szabolcs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopper takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Szabolcs pushes Hopper back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopper looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Szabolcs has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Szabolcs lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopper tries to break free but Szabolcs pushes him back against the cage.
Szabolcs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Hopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Szabolcs closes the distance and pushes Hopper back into the cage.
Szabolcs tries to throw a body punch but Hopper avoids it by throwing Szabolcs back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs misses with a short punch on the inside.
Szabolcs lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Balogh Szabolcs 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
A jab from Szabolcs finds it's way through Hopper's defenses.
Szabolcs takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Szabolcs defending well as Hopper loads up on a big left hand.
Szabolcs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Szabolcs pushes Hopper away with a front kick.
Hopper misses with a double jab
and Szabolcs counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Szabolcs fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopper throws a big counter combination but Szabolcs scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Szabolcs gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Szabolcs scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy body kick from Szabolcs
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Szabolcs has Hopper up against the cage in a clinch.
Szabolcs misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Szabolcs.
A body shot lands from Szabolcs.
A right handed body shot lands from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Szabolcs.
Szabolcs lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopper backwards.
Szabolcs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Hopper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Szabolcs connects with a superb combination that knocks Hopper out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Szabolcs before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Hopper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Balogh Szabolcs!
Balogh Szabolcs thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SPPS Resurrection 001
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Hopper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from T Bone on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper misses with a few strikes there.
T Bone stalks Hopper and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hopper's face. Hopper staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper just misses with a punch to the body.
T Bone throws a counter combo.
T Bone slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
T Bone connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
T Bone slips under a jab from Hopper.
Hopper misses with a straight left.
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.#T1#
Hopper slips under a jab.
Hopper lands with a shot to the body.
Hopper looks to land a right hand but T Bone moved out of range.
T Bone is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hopper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
T Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopper was well out of range. Poor timing from T Bone.
Hopper takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
T Bone misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
T Bone throws out a counter right but Hopper avoids it with no problem.#T2#
T Bone's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! T Bone scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at The Purpose Martial Arts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hopper misses with an uppercut.
Hopper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from T Bone.
Hopper moves out of range as T Bone strikes.
It looked like Hopper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
T Bone's coach down at Steel Penn Training Den was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on T Bone's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
T Bone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
T Bone is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hopper throws out a loose jab but T Bone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopper connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#T3#
T Bone rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
T Bone fails to land with a series of punches.
T Bone takes a swing at Hopper's ribcage but misses.
Will Hopper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopper misses the shot to the body.
T Bone is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hopper with a body shot.
Hopper lands a jab to T Bone's midsection.
T Bone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopper was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
T Bone lands a two punch combo.
T Bone throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4##KD#
Hopper cracks T Bone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! T Bone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD#
Hopper cracks T Bone with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! T Bone looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?
#ROC#T Bone is rocked!
T Bone tries to get into range but Hopper steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops T Bone! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Hopper scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
RSE 83:
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Spencer has his takedown stuffed
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spencer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Spencer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopper looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hopper wants it to stay on the feet.
Spencer misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Spencer is rocked!
A big right from Spencer misses.
Spencer misses the body punch
and Hopper counters with a big left hand that crumples Spencer! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
RSE 74:
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Hopper. That snapped Cifaretto's head back.
Ralph Cifaretto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Cifaretto.
Cifaretto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Cifaretto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Cifaretto moves away from the strike by Hopper.
We've been told by Hopper's head coaches at Outlier Martial Arts NY that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cifaretto swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Cifaretto's shoulder, as Cifaretto tries to avoid the shot.
Cifaretto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cifaretto misses with a combination
and Hopper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
No joy there for Cifaretto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T1#
Cifaretto misses with a body shot
and Cifaretto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by Hopper. Beautiful body shot.
Hopper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#Cifaretto is rocked!
Hopper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD2#
Cifaretto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cifaretto showed some decent athleticism there.
Cifaretto prevents Hopper from improving his position.#SUB2#
Hopper is defending against the submission attempts here by Cifaretto.
Hopper is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
Cifaretto is keen to just control but Hopper is a slippery customer.
Hopper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cifaretto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cifaretto's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
You can see the frustration on Cifaretto's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cifaretto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hopper controlling from the back.
Hopper is hanging on to Cifaretto's back as he tries to escape.
#T3#
Cifaretto prevents Hopper from getting a body triangle.
Cifaretto tries to escape but Hopper has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Cifaretto is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Cifaretto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hopper.
Hopper is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Cifaretto looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hopper.
Cifaretto is in bad spot here.
Hopper is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Cifaretto tries to break free.
Cifaretto is still trying to improve position.
Hopper wants to control but Cifaretto is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Hopper dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Cifaretto misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Hopper. Those never looked like landing.
Cifaretto throws an off balance right hand
letting Hopper counter with a right hand.
Cifaretto misses with a double jab
and Hopper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cifaretto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopper counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cifaretto shoots for a takedown but Hopper saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopper throws a jab but it's blocked by Cifaretto.
Hopper is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cifaretto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD#
Hopper sends Cifaretto crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hopper is motioning to the referee to let Cifaretto up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Cifaretto is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopper finish him?#T1#
Cifaretto with a poor takedown #KD#
and Hopper counters with a crisp right hand that drops Cifaretto! Hopper lets Cifaretto back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Cifaretto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cifaretto is breathing heavily.
Hopper lands a brutal uppercut that launches Cifaretto off his feet! Cifaretto tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
RSE 64: Bloodfrozen
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Hopper scores with a body shot.
Hopper connects with a nice looking jab.
Rex tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lingo Rex seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rex lands a nice shot to the body.
Rex misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a huge left! Rex is in big trouble! He's backing up but Hopper isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Rex from any more damage. A dominating finish by Hopper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
RSE 52: Freezing Moon
Date: Feb 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanc moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper misses with a combination
letting Blanc counter with a right hand.
Blanc fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Blanc.
Blanc moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice shot by Hopper.#CUT2#It looks like Michel Blanc has been cut.
Blanc misses with a looping left.
Blanc swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blanc misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopper.
Blanc swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick by Blanc misses
and Hopper counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopper swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Blanc.
Blanc throws a shot to the body.
#T1#
Hopper throws a hook but Blanc blocks it.
Blanc misses with a wild body shot.
Blanc looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Blanc throws a body kick that misses.
Blanc throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Blanc counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Blanc lands a two punch combo.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanc lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Blanc misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!#ROC2#Blanc is rocked!#CUT2#Michel Blanc's cut is getting worse.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blanc.
Oh Blanc is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopper throws an overhand right that has Blanc reeling! Hopper follows up with more punches and Blanc is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
RSE 39.5: Dawning of Chaos
Date: Jan 13, 2024 |
#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#T3#
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.#T4#
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.#CUT2#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!#R2#
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.#ROC2#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.#KD#
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!#CUT#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. #T1#
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?!!#T2#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.
#T3#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
CFC 605
Date: Nov 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Aebersold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopper.
Aebersold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aebersold moves in looking to clinch but Hopper pushes him off.
Aebersold tries for a takedown but Hopper circles away easily
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Gregoire Aebersold has been cut.
Aebersold wants to clinch
and Hopper counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aebersold thinking. #KD2#
Hopper drops Aebersold with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Aebersold looks back up at him and smiles so Hopper waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Aebersold.
Hopper circles away from the clinch attempt.
Aebersold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Aebersold walks into a straight right hand from Hopper.#ROC2#Aebersold is rocked!#T1#
Aebersold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopper counters with a right hand from hell and Aebersold is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
CFC 595
Date: Oct 06, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Henderson moves into range and clinches up with Hopper.
Henderson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hopper to keep the fight standing.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Henderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Henderson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Henderson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#CL#
Henderson closes the distance and clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopper.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Henderson jumps guard but Hopper turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Hopper blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henderson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopper controlling the action here for a moment.
Henderson looking to throw knees to the head but Hopper is blocking nicely.
#T1#
Henderson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopper.
Henderson tries to pull guard but Hopper forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scoot Henderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Hopper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Henderson wants to clinch but Hopper slips to the side#KD2#
and Hopper counters with a nice right hand that sends Henderson toppling to the canvas! Henderson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopper finish him?!#ROC2#Henderson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Scoot Henderson has been cut.
Hopper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will Hopper is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henderson walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Hopper swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
CFC 587
Date: Sep 08, 2023 |
#R1##TD2#
Tetrev shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tetrev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tetrev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tetrev cracks Hopper with a solid left hand.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tetrev's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hopper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tetrev scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tetrev working some strikes from top position.
Hopper knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tetrev on the ground.
Tetrev is working Hopper over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hopper is looking to stand up but Tetrev isn't so interested in that idea.
Tetrev connects with a couple of short punches.
Tetrev with a nice head shot there.
Tetrev lands a couple of elbows.
Tetrev with a nice head shot there.
Tetrev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tetrev with a nice head shot there.
Tetrev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Hopper working for a triangle but Tetrev defends it easily.
Tetrev cracks Hopper with a solid left hand.#T1#
Hopper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tetrev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tetrev scoring with some ground and pound.
Tetrev postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hopper on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hopper tries to get out of the position.
Tetrev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopper's head.
Tetrev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hopper's head.
Tetrev lands a couple of digs.
Tetrev scoring with some ground and pound. #ROC2#Hopper is rocked!
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tetrev working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.#SUB#
Hopper working for a triangle but Tetrev defends it easily.
Tetrev stands and throws Hopper's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hopper takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Check out the look on Tetrev's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Hopper is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
Hopper tries to improve position but can't.
Hopper seems to have got his legs back now.
You can see the frustration on Hopper's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tetrev lands a few punches from side control.
Tetrev lands a strong strike to the head of Hopper. That's dazed him! Tetrev looking to finish here. Hopper is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Tetrev lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tomas Tetrev! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Hopper throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Hopper walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Hopper.
Monroe throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Monroe walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Francesco Monroe has been cut.
Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Hopper scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Hopper definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Monroe misses with a left hand #KD#
and Hopper counters with a nice right hand that sends Monroe toppling to the canvas! Monroe scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hopper finish him?!#ROC#Monroe is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A shot to the body from Monroe misses
and Hopper counters with a right hand from hell and Monroe is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Hopper lands a nice looking body shot.
Hopper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand.
Hopper connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Jessie Ferguson has been cut.
Ferguson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ferguson swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ferguson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Hopper throws an off balance right hand
and Ferguson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopper avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Hopper works the jab nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hopper misses with a looping right.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopper throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Ferguson counter with a right hand. #ROC#Hopper is rocked!
Ferguson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hopper drops Ferguson with a naaaaasty hook - Ferguson is in real trouble here! Hopper dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Hopper misses with a jab to the body
and Morrison counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Will Hopper has been cut.
Morrison misses the jab.
Hopper swings widly with a right hand
and Morrison counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
enabling Hopper to counter with a crisp jab.
Morrison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopper throws out the jab.
Morrison misses with an uppercut
and Hopper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Morrison misses with a looping left.
Morrison throws a jab when Hopper was well out of range.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Morrison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Morrison throws a hook to the side of Hopper's head but Hopper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Morrison swings widly with a right hand
and Hopper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopper circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Morrison to the canvas! Morrison doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hopper keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Will Hopper! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Hopper takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopper.
Hopper throws a big shot that misses.
Mitchell tries to bum rush Hopper with a series of wild strikes but Hopper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mitchell throws a hook but Hopper blocks it.
Hopper throws out a counter right but Mitchell avoids it with no problem.
Mitchell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hopper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopper blocks a jab.
Hopper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hopper's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mitchell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopper scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mitchell moves away from the strike by Hopper.
Hopper jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CUT2#It looks like Hershel Mitchell has been cut.
Hopper slips a jab from Mitchell.#KD2#
Hopper cracks Mitchell with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mitchell looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hopper finish him?
#ROC2#Mitchell is rocked!
Mitchell circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Hopper. Mitchell falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Hopper!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Hopper! |
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