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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jaimie Hopson (ranked 949 p4p, 1574 weight class) and Marcus Johnson (ranked 138 p4p, 210 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jaimie Hopson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Hopson moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Johnson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopson jabs Johnson right on the nose. Johnson blinks but takes it well.
Johnson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.
Johnson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson wants to clinch.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Hopson's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Johnson's head back.
It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hopson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Hopson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Despite the aggression on Johnson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Hopson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Johnson circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Hopson darts in trying to clinch
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Johnson moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Johnson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Johnson feints and then cracks Hopson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopson down.
Hopson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Hopson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A left lands for Hopson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jab, jab by Hopson - just one landing.
Hopson misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Johnson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopson.
Johnson drops his hands momentarily and Hopson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Johnson scores with a jab to the body.
Johnson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Johnson manages to circle out of the way.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopson.
Johnson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopson misses the jab.
Hopson cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jaimie Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hopson throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Johnson connects with a right hand. Hopson shakes it off.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Johnson has time to react.
Hopson misses with a straight left.
Donk. Hopson catches Johnson right on the button with a cross.
Hopson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Johnson momentarily.
Hopson closes the distance but Johnson moves to the side
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hopson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Johnson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson slips under a jab from Hopson.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Hopson moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
A head kick misses from Johnson.
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson gets through Johnson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to stall.
Hopson is working Johnson over against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopson as Johnson tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Johnson.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopson controls his hands.
Hopson lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jaimie Hopson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hopson cracks Johnson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Johnson connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Johnson.
Johnson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hopson.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Hopson slips a straight right by Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hopson gets a clinch.
Johnson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the cage.
Johnson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson scores with a shoulder strike.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopson working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Johnson's elbow.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopson presses Johnson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hopson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Johnson or not.
Hopson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Johnson trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Johnson into the cage.
Jaimie Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Johnson.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Hopson is controlling him.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Hopson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaimie Hopson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopson lands a nice looking body shot.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
A punch combination from Johnson misses.
Hopson moves into the clinch successfully.
Johnson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson lands with a right to the head.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson closes the distance and pushes Johnson back into the cage.
Hopson works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Johnson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Hopson.
Hopson throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Hopson jabs at Johnson's body.
Hopson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Johnson scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Hopson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopson wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Hopson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Johnson misses the target.
Hopson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Hopson.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Johnson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson works on Hopson's body with a couple of short punches.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a body punch.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hopson back against the cage.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaimie Hopson clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hopson wants to clinch.
Hopson is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Johnson there.
Hopson clinches.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Johnson misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Hopson as the two fighters clinch.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Johnson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson works on Johnson's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopson's elbow.
Johnson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hopson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson stalling in the clinch but Hopson improves position.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopson won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the cage.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
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!
Hopson lands an uppercut.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaimie Hopson had his way with Marcus Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hopson cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopson walks into a left hand.
Hopson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hopson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Hopson blocks the low kick.
Hopson has managed to clinch.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Johnson as the two fighters clinch.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Johnson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson digs a right hand underneath Hopson's ribcage. Hopson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Johnson is trying to push Hopson away but Hopson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hopson keeps control of Johnson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jaimie Hopson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopson.
Johnson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
Johnson tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the cage.
Hopson prevents Johnson from breaking the clinch.
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.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hopson won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Marcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaimie Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:46
Judge William Peck scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaimie Hopson!
Jaimie Hopson retains his middleweight title!
Jaimie Hopson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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