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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leland Hopkins (ranked 10136 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Bianchi (ranked 6453 p4p, 0 weight class). Leland Hopkins has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leland Hopkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francesco Bianchi!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bianchi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopkins looking to score a takedown here. Bianchi is defending well but Hopkins drives through and ends up in Bianchi's guard.
Hopkins controls from within his opponent's guard.
Bianchi seems keen to control Hopkins's posture.
Bianchi trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bianchi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hopkins is staying active underneath Bianchi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bianchi in particular looking to stall.
Bianchi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bianchi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bianchi controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi wants to control the pace but Hopkins is squirming around nicely.
Hopkins could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bianchi looking for a guillotine from mount but Hopkins is having none of it.
Hopkins is trying to escape the mount.
Hopkins wants to hold on but Bianchi pushes him away.
Hopkins is looking to improve his position but Bianchi isn't that keen on the idea.
Bianchi controlling the position easily from mount.
Hopkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hopkins tries to reverse the position but Bianchi maintains control.
Bianchi is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hopkins has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hopkins!
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
Hopkins has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Bianchi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hopkins defends it easily.
Bianchi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hopkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi keeping moving, preventing Hopkins from controlling successfully.
Hopkins would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hopkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bianchi is adopting a defensive guard.
Hopkins content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bianchi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Bianchi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Bianchi 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.
Bianchi slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bianchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hopkins defends it well.
Bianchi fails to land with a series of punches.
Bianchi clinches up against the cage.
Hopkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bianchi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bianchi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Hopkins after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins breaks from the clinch.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leland Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopkins jumps into guard, dragging Bianchi to the mat.
Bianchi trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
Bianchi looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bianchi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi trying to control but Hopkins is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Bianchi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches up with Bianchi, looking for a takedown. Hopkins pushes Bianchi against the cage but Bianchi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hopkins tries for a takedown but Bianchi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bianchi dives in and scores a takedown into Hopkins's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Bianchi looking to sit in guard and control but Hopkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bianchi is breathing heavily.
Hopkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bianchi working a defensive guard here.
Bianchi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
Hopkins postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bianchi controlling Hopkins's posture.
Hopkins stands up over Bianchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
Hopkins trying to control but Bianchi is working from the bottom.
Hopkins throwing strikes from guard but Bianchi blocks nicely.
Hopkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Bianchi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bianchi has his foot on Hopkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hopkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Hopkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bianchi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Bianchi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A punch combination from Bianchi misses.
As Bianchi looks to move away, Hopkins throws a big counter combo but Bianchi just gets out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Bianchi. Those never looked like landing.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Hopkins enables Bianchi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Hopkins manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bianchi stands up over Hopkins, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Bianchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins has Bianchi pulled in close to control his posture.
Bianchi looking to pass the guard.
Hopkins is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bianchi stopping the sweep attempt from Hopkins.
Francesco Bianchi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bianchi trying to control the position from guard on top but Hopkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hopkins wants to sweep here but Bianchi controlling him for the moment.
Bianchi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hopkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bianchi's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bianchi is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Bianchi.
Hopkins postures up.
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
Hopkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hopkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hopkins is looking to stand up but Bianchi won't let him.
Hopkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bianchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bianchi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hopkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hopkins stands up over Bianchi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hopkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bianchi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hopkins sitting in guard here, content to control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hopkins postures up and lands a big shot to Bianchi's brow.
Hopkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bianchi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bianchi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hopkins controls the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hopkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Bianchi sprawls well. He's pushed Hopkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hopkins slips under a jab.
Bianchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Bianchi sprawls well.
Bianchi throws a counter combo.
Francesco Bianchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bianchi throws a right and a left that Hopkins avoids nicely.
Leland Hopkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bianchi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Bianchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bianchi 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Bianchi!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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