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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Chinza Machida (ranked 23801 p4p, 1577 weight class) and Jacob Hopson (ranked 504 p4p, 194 weight class). Machida's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Best Way To Die. Hopson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Down Under kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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
Cardio machine
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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 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Chinza Machida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machida throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Machida was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Machida swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Machida scores with a nice head shot.
Hopson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Machida looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Machida throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Hopson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Machida. That one must have hurt.
Hopson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Machida connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Chinza Machida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Machida misses with a body kick.
Machida lands a nice hook to Hopson's body. Hopson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Hopson finds it's target.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopson! But no joy.
Hopson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Hopson throws a leg kick that misses.
Machida throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Machida does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopson takes a jab right on the kisser.
A left lands for Hopson.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
Machida uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Machida walks into a jab.
Machida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
Machida misses with an uppercut.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Machida throws a chopping leg kick but Hopson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida wants to slow Hopson down by chopping away at his legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Machida.
Machida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
Machida displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Machida tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Machida with the inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Hopson there.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Machida lands with a right hand.
Machida throws out a leg kick but Hopson moves out of range and Machida only half commits.
A slow jab from Hopson misses its intended target.
Machida takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Machida scores with a punch to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinza Machida dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hopson blocks a leg kick.
Hopson lands with a cross.
Machida misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopson misses with a low kick as Machida jumps back.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Machida.
Machida turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hopson misses with a body shot.
Machida moves into range and connects with a jab.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopson.
Nice jab there from Machida.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Machida misses with a straight right.
Hopson misses with a hook. Machida ducked under it nicely.
Machida fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
Hopson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Machida blocks it well.
Machida throws a lazy head kick
and Machida takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Machida looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chinza Machida is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida throws a lazy right hand but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Machida slips a jab and a cross from Hopson.
Machida throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Machida throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopson slips a straight right by Machida.
Machida misses with a looping left.
Machida throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Machida misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Machida's knee momentarily.
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Machida was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopson throws a body punch but Machida moves out of range.
Machida looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Machida misses with a looping right.
Hopson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Machida lands the left hand.
Machida lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopson.
A big left from Machida misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopson, as that shot connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machida scores with the left hand. Hopson knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Machida's shoulder, as Machida tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson lands with a good body shot.
Machida stuns Hopson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Machida.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Machida's sensitive parts.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Machida scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopson should have avoided that one.
Machida feints and then cracks Hopson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hopson down.
Machida slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Machida misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chinza Machida dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hopson lands with a nice body punch.
Hopson defending well as Machida loads up on a big left hand.
Machida with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Machida misses with an uppercut. Hopson saw that one coming.
Chinza Machida is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Machida misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Machida.
Jab from Machida.
Hopson throws a push kick but Machida slaps the foot to one side.
Machida throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Machida defending well as Hopson loads up on a big left hand.
Machida misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Machida.
Machida is looking to slow Hopson down with leg kicks.
Hopson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Machida. Machida obviously looking to wear him down.
Machida takes a jab right on the kisser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Machida throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Machida lands a jab to the nose.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Machida throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Machida misses.
Machida misses with a leg kick.
Machida misses with a body shot.
Hopson misses with a kick to the body.
Machida paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Machida lands a really nice looking cross but Hopson seems unphased.
Machida scoring well with a low kick there.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Machida moves away.
Machida attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Machida pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Machida connects with the punch.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Machida.
Hopson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Machida checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Machida misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
A looping hook to the body misses from Machida. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Machida throws a front kick that sends Hopson stumbling back into the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Machida works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Machida scores with a leg kick.
Hopson drops his hands momentarily and Machida takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hopson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Machida counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Machida ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hopson swings for the body but Machida moves out of range.
Hopson walks into a straight right hand from Machida.
Good leg kick by Machida.
Machida lands a nice looking body shot.
Machida scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Machida misses the jab.
Hopson misses with a low kick as Machida jumps back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chinza Machida showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Machida 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chinza Machida!
Chinza Machida thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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