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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Bukaew (ranked 2628 p4p, 1332 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 303 p4p, 48 weight class). Hopson has chosen Down Under as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Samart Bukaew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bukaew checks a leg kick.
Bukaew moves forwards but Hopson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukaew as he connects with a hook.
Bukaew misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson tries to land a leg kick but Bukaew saw it coming and moves away.
Bukaew avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Bukaew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopson misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
Nice body kick there by Bukaew.
Bukaew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bukaew looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bukaew throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Bukaew throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bukaew dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopson. That did some damage!
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Bukaew moves away and avoids it.
Bukaew steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Bukaew throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hopson misses with a straight left.
Hopson slips under a jab from Bukaew.
Hopson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bukaew.
Hopson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bukaew checks it well.
Bukaew was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bukaew staying out of range there.
Hopson 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.
Hopson misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
Bukaew is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bukaew throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bukaew.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bukaew.
Hopson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson lands with a hook. Bukaew tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopson lands a really nice looking cross but Bukaew seems unphased.
Bukaew loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
Bukaew keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bukaew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Bukaew had a free shot at his head there.
Hopson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bukaew ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukaew throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bukaew dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukaew avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Bukaew scores with a decent looking hook.
Hopson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bukaew under the eye.
Nice uppercut lands for Bukaew. That snapped Hopson's head back.
Bukaew scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bukaew's corner calls for a 1-2. Bukaew obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Bukaew does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bukaew.
Hopson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bukaew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Bukaew on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Bukaew looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
And Hopson responds with a good body kick, but Bukaew manages to step out the way in time.
Bukaew connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bukaew waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew lands with a hook. Hopson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bukaew scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bukaew blocks a head kick by Hopson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A left lands for Bukaew.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Samart Bukaew is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukaew.
Bukaew throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Bukaew catches Hopson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bukaew looks to land a combination but Hopson avoids it well.
Bukaew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson walks into a jab.
Bukaew thuds a left hand into Hopson's body.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Nice body kick there by Hopson.
Bukaew moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukaew ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bukaew bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukaew lands with a shot to the body.
Bukaew connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bukaew lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bukaew can pounce on him.
Bukaew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Samart Bukaew is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Bukaew listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Bukaew.
Bukaew ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopson moves away.
Hopson unleashes a big counter combination but Bukaew bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bukaew cracks Hopson with a good jab.
Bukaew has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopson finds it's way round the side to connect with Bukaew's head.
Bukaew changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bukaew bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopson throws a solid leg kick but Bukaew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopson.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
Bukaew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Hopson misses.
Bukaew lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bukaew.
Hopson misses with a hook. Bukaew ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bukaew tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bukaew feints and then cracks Hopson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopson down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Bukaew throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bukaew is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopson can do to turn this around?
Hopson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bukaew.
Hopson looks for the body kick but Bukaew saw that one coming.
Hopson connects with a jab.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Bukaew.
Bukaew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bukaew scores with a body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Bukaew as he connects with a hook.
Hopson walks into a stiff left hand from Bukaew.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bukaew.
Bukaew swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hopson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bukaew keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bukaew appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice cross by Bukaew.
Bukaew misses the shot to the body.
Hopson scores with a jab. Bukaew acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Samart Bukaew dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bukaew misses with a straight left.
Bukaew slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopson misses with a straight left.
Bukaew is looking to slow Hopson down with leg kicks.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bukaew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice straight punches there by Bukaew. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bukaew.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bukaew is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Bukaew.
Bukaew dips to his left and cracks Hopson with an uppercut!
Hopson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopson is looking to chop away at Bukaew's legs.
Bukaew lands the left hand.
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 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bukaew throws a wild body kick that Hopson sees coming a mile off.
Hopson connects with a right hand. Bukaew shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukaew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bukaew throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopson.
Bukaew throws a leg kick but Hopson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bukaew connects with a jab.
Bukaew is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Hopson misses.
Bukaew lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bukaew lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bukaew wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bukaew jabs Hopson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bukaew keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.
Bukaew throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hopson avoids it.
Bukaew jabs Hopson right on the nose. Hopson blinks but takes it well.
Bukaew fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hopson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bukaew sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson tries to score with a low kick but Bukaew moves his leg out of the way.
Hopson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bukaew jabs Hopson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bukaew.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson throws a solid leg kick but Bukaew takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopson.
Bukaew scores with a nice strike.
Bukaew connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bukaew buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hopson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bukaew - the referee stops the clock and Hopson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bukaew. Hopson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bukaew lands an overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Bukaew moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson slips a jab from Bukaew.
Bukaew connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Bukaew moves out of range easily.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Bukaew does it's job there.
Bukaew with the inside leg kick.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
Bukaew thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Bukaew.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samart Bukaew showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bukaew has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samart Bukaew!
Samart Bukaew thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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