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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronan Osulivan (ranked 3133 p4p, 5177 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ronan Osulivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osulivan blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Osulivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Osulivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Osulivan ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson moves forwards but Osulivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Osulivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopson but Hopson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Osulivan steps away.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Osulivan.
Hopson unleashes a big counter combination but Osulivan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osulivan lands a big head kick that sends Hopson tumbling to the mat! Osulivan takes a step backwards and waves Hopson back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hopson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osulivan tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Hopson.
Osulivan moves in looking to clinch but Hopson pushes him off.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
Osulivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacob Hopson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopson checks a leg kick.
Hopson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osulivan checks it well.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Osulivan misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Osulivan. Those never looked like landing.
Osulivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osulivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopson counters with a solid body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hopson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osulivan tries to land a front kick but Hopson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osulivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osulivan throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osulivan counters with a nice body kick.
Hopson throws a head kick but Osulivan moves out of range.
Osulivan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopson avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osulivan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Osulivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osulivan throws a series of punches but Hopson avoids them all with ease.
Osulivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hopson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osulivan somewhat.
Osulivan is breathing heavily.
Osulivan avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Hopson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osulivan.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osulivan wants to land a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
Osulivan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hopson.
That kick from Hopson tenderised Osulivan's leg. Osulivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osulivan.
Hopson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson looks to land a body kick but Osulivan moved away.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson tries a low kick but Osulivan avoids it.
Osulivan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Osulivan misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osulivan.
Hopson tries to land a front kick but Osulivan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Osulivan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses
and Osulivan counters with a right hand to the body.
Osulivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Osulivan wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopson.
Osulivan scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan keeps Hopson at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson.
Osulivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Osulivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson takes a swing at Osulivan's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osulivan wants to clinch.
Hopson feints a counter leg kick.
Hopson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Osulivan blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Osulivan misses its target.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Osulivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Osulivan rather than just go for the knockout.
Hopson throws a leg kick which misses Osulivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Osulivan tries to avoid it.
Hopson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osulivan.
Osulivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Osulivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Osulivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopson keeps Osulivan at a distance using the push kick.
Osulivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osulivan throws a head kick but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osulivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopson avoids the head kick by Osulivan.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Osulivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osulivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Osulivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Osulivan avoids it.
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Osulivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Osulivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Ronan Osulivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Osulivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osulivan.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopson.
Osulivan looks to clinch
and Hopson counters with a solid body kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Osulivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Hopson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Osulivan.
Osulivan wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from Osulivan misses.
A punch combination from Osulivan misses.
Hopson is looking for the big counter here.
Osulivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Osulivan throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan 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.
Osulivan misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Osulivan throws a right hand that Hopson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopson also avoids with ease.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osulivan tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
Osulivan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osulivan misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hopson slips a jab from Osulivan.
Hopson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Osulivan takes a step back to recover.
Osulivan shoots in for a double leg but Hopson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Osulivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Osulivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Osulivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopson.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson.
Osulivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osulivan moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hopson scoring well with a low kick there.
Osulivan throws a low kick, looking for Hopson's leg but Hopson calmly moves out of range.
Osulivan lands a front kick.
Hopson scores with a head kick. Osulivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Osulivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson feints and then cracks Osulivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osulivan down.
Hopson blocks the body kick.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osulivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osulivan misses with a kick to the body.
Osulivan wants to clinch
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Osulivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osulivan throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Osulivan off the cage and back into range.
Osulivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ronan Osulivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hopson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
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