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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Afa Sila (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hopkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hopkins comes into a darkened arena with his song building. "The Red" by Chevelle kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ryan Hopkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Afa Sila's chin.
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156 lbs
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165 lbs
24 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Afa Sila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Hopkins!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hopkins throws a nice head kick!
Hopkins throws a leg kick
and Sila counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hopkins throws a lazy body kick
and Sila counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Ryan Hopkins has been cut.
Sila throws a one two combo.
Hopkins missing with a left hand there. Sila was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sila moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sila in his tracks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopkins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sila to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sila got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hopkins has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sila has managed to get both his arms back between Hopkins's legs - danger averted.
Hopkins keeping moving, preventing Sila from controlling successfully.
Hopkins 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hopkins trying to control but Sila is working from the bottom.
Hopkins postures up in Sila's guard and throws a big left but Sila blocks it.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Sila.
Hopkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Sila trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila keeping full guard, as Hopkins tries to pass.
Hopkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hopkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopkins lands a couple of elbows.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sila looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hopkins is one step ahead there.
Sila is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hopkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sila trying to control the position.
Hopkins wants to control from the top but Sila keeps moving.
Sila manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hopkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Hopkins wants to hit a switch here but Sila passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hopkins there!
Hopkins is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sila trying to control but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sila looking to control but Hopkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Afa Sila will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Hopkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hopkins looks to throw the jab but Sila is out of range.
Hopkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sila's head.
Sila misses the shot to the body.
Sila takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sila misses the jab.
Sila avoids the body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Sila uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the body
letting Sila counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopkins. Sila does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopkins throws a lazy right hand but Sila sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins tries to bum rush Sila with a series of wild strikes but Sila uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sila's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sila blocks a head kick by Hopkins.
Sila swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopkins throws a head kick that Sila semi-blocks.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sila misses with a hook. Hopkins ducked under it nicely.
Sila moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook. Sila ducked under it nicely.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Sila saw that one coming.
Hopkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sila counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sila moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins throws a good cross that connects.
Ryan Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sila misses with a straight right.
Sila cracks Hopkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sila.
Hopkins slips a jab from Sila.
Hopkins throws a sloppy head kick
letting Sila counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd cheers as Hopkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sila doesn't seem phased though.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sila misses with a wild body shot.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins sizes up Sila with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sila throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sila counters with a stiff right hand.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sila keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. Sila saw that one coming.
A little feinted left hand from Sila on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sila changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hopkins looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hopkins wants to control but Sila postures up.
Hopkins tries to buck Sila off but Sila is having none of it.
Sila staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hopkins tries to bench press Sila off him but Sila keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sila tries to advance to mount but Hopkins denies him.
Hopkins sneaks back into half guard.
Hopkins tries to roll over but Sila keeps him under control.
Hopkins is refusing to be controlled, as Sila sits in half guard.
Hopkins is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ryan Hopkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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 misses with a head kick.
Hopkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sila.
Hopkins swings for the body but Sila moves out of range.
Sila throwing a counter right hand but Hopkins manages to avoid it.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sila looks to land a right hand but Hopkins moved out of range.
Sila's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hopkins connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sila scrambles back to his feet.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Hopkins scores with a nice right hand.
Hopkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sila was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sila misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sila throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins unleashes a big counter combination but Sila bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopkins misses with a head kick.
Hopkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sila is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopkins misses with a hook.
A jab from Sila finds it's way through Hopkins's defenses.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut
and Sila counters with a stiff right hand.
Hopkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopkins throws an off balance right hand
and Sila counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That has opened up Ryan Hopkins's cut even more.
Sila is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A jab from Hopkins misses.
Sila was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sila throws a big shot that misses.
Sila misses with a looping left.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Sila wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ryan Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins throws a hook but Sila blocks it.
Hopkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sila to the ground. Hopkins is now in Sila's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sila is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
Hopkins trying to control but Sila is working from the bottom.
Hopkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sila works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sila seems keen to control Hopkins's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sila is on top in guard.
Sila working some strikes from top position.
Hopkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sila pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hopkins is keeping the position for now.
Hopkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sila doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sila manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hopkins looking for a guillotine here but Sila defends easily.
Sila is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sila landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sila looking to pass the guard.
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 Afa Sila.
I think Sila 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Afa Sila!
A very excited looking Afa Sila 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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