Round 1 Ed Hopkins lands a solid kick to the inside thigh of "Linear". Anah Blum connects with a leg kick then a hook to the side of the head. Ed Hopkins parries "Linears" jab and lands an uppercut. Both fighters trade glancing shots continuing to find their respective range. Ed Hopkins blocks a strong high kick from Anah Blum and counters with a devastating left hook. Round 1 is over.
Round 2 "Linear" sends Ed to the mat with a well timed jab, falling into his guard. Blum pulls out of the guard of Ed Hopkins, stands up, feels it out, and drops a huge right hand to the jaw of Ed Hopkins. Anah passes through Hopkinss guard into mount. Ed Hopkins gives his back up trying to escape the mount. Blum peppers Hopkins with several shots to the face. Hopkins starts to wiggle out of back control, Anah Blum lets him escape putting them both on their feet. After an exchange of punches, the fighters engage in the clinch. Ed Hopkins works the clinch to his advantage, carefully connecting with precise strikes. "Linear" takes Hopkinss back standing. Ed isolates an arm to lock a spinning kimura but "Linear" lands a sharp shovel punch that forces Ed to release. "Linear" connects with a right that puts Hopkins off balance tumbling to the mat, as "Linear" towers over him. Anah stands over Ed Hopkins, works his way through his open guard and lands some solid standing punches. Ed Hopkins cannot trap him in his guard and pushes him away instead. Round 2 is over.
Round 3 "Linear" catches a leg kick from Ed, and puts him on the mat. Anah Blum drops some good punches while being caught in the guard. Blum drops a few strong punches, opening up Eds guard, giving him a chance to pass to mount. Ed gives his back up trying to escape the mount. Anah Blum peppers shot to the head of Ed Hopkins looking for an opening to apply a rear naked choke but Ed Hopkins is hand playing well. Ed starts to wiggle out of back control, Anah Blum lets him escape putting them both on their feet. Blum connects with a hard punch making Ed bring him in to a tight clinch. Hopkins receieves numerous knees to the thighs from Anah. Blum fakes a shot attempt from the clinch, opening Ed Hopkins up for a flurry of hooks. Ed lands a strong outside leg kick but is met with a counter hook from Blum that puts him on the floor. "Linear" drops a powerful fist onto Ed. Hopkinss eyes roll back into his head, and this fight is over.
