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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Nieddds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Nieddds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Reed Andrews and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieddds scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick.
Nieddds moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins cracks the inside of Nieddds's front leg.
Hopkins throws a front kick aimed at Nieddds's knee but Nieddds avoids it well.
Hopkins lands a head kick!
Nieddds stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Nieddds connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieddds misses with a body shot.
Nieddds misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds moves out of range of the body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hopkins.
Nieddds misses with a hook.
A leg kick checked by Nieddds.
Hopkins throws a right hand that misses
and Nieddds counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds checks it.
Nieddds misses with a combination
and Hopkins counters with a nice body shot.
Nieddds misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins thuds his right hand into Nieddds's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nieddds keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nieddds checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nieddds bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopkins's head backwards.
Nieddds blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nieddds tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopkins misses with a kick to the body
and Nieddds counters with a left and a right that stings Hopkins.
Hopkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nieddds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nieddds looks to throw the jab but Hopkins is out of range.
Hopkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nieddds walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nieddds.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds stuffs the takedown.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nieddds slips under a jab.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nieddds moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopkins moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range.
Nieddds takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nieddds slips under a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins looks to land a body kick but Nieddds moved away.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Nieddds avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds moved away.
Nieddds checks a leg kick nicely.
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nieddds looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopkins is just out of range.
Nieddds throws a big shot that misses.
Nieddds pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hopkins back to the cage. Nieddds follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nieddds lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins's head.
A combination from Nieddds does no damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopkins. That's going to slow Nieddds down.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Nieddds.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
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.
Nieddds avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nieddds connects with a jab.
Hopkins looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nieddds moves forwards but Hopkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big right from Nieddds misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nieddds checks a leg kick.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Nieddds counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins dives in and grabs Nieddds's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nieddds pushes down on Hopkins's head and hops out.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Nieddds counters with a nice body shot.
Hopkins wants to clinch
enabling Nieddds to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds tries to keep at a distance but Hopkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins misses with a body punch.
Hopkins wants a takedown.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins has a couple of punches blocked by Nieddds.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins works on Nieddds's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nieddds has had enough of the clinch but Hopkins keeps him there for the moment.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nieddds is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobby Nieddds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Hopkins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Nieddds holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Hopkins tries to work over Nieddds's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nieddds's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nieddds tries to circle away but Hopkins has him pinned against the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nieddds gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hopkins.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nieddds's elbow.
Nieddds prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Nieddds wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Nieddds blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds trying to stall but Hopkins improves his position.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Nieddds controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nieddds.
Nieddds tries to break free but Hopkins pushes him back against the cage.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins lands with a left to the head.
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Nieddds controls the action.
Nieddds blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nieddds effectively controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Hopkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hopkins shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Nieddds manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nieddds works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nieddds lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hopkins!
Hopkins is working to get back to half guard.
Nieddds trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieddds sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hopkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nieddds knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hopkins on the ground.
Nieddds can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hopkins is looking to escape.
Nieddds content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nieddds wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hopkins keeps working.
We're going to have a standup here because Bobby Nieddds wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nieddds moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a hook to the side of Hopkins's head but Hopkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nieddds is out of range and Hopkins settles back down.
Bobby Nieddds is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hopkins lands with a kick to the temple. Nieddds shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hopkins throws a shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopkins 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 Nieddds has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nieddds and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nieddds checks a leg kick.
Hopkins misses with a body shot
and Nieddds counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Nieddds misses.
Nieddds digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Hopkins cracks Nieddds with an open hand slap.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Nieddds ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieddds throws a combination. Hopkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Nieddds moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nieddds connects with a looping right hand.
Hopkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hopkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bobby Nieddds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nieddds blocks a leg kick.
Nieddds 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.
Nieddds throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Nieddds.
Nieddds blocks a low kick nicely.
Nieddds stuffs the takedown attempt from Hopkins. Hopkins gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ryan Hopkins.
Well Hopkins 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Hopkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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