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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacob Hopson (ranked 2084 p4p, 1165 weight class) and Tim Horton (ranked 238 p4p, 166 weight class). Hopson comes to the cage accompanied by Down Under. Tim Horton has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible
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Powerful
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacob Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Horton!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Donatello Bradman and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Horton throws a low kick but Hopson moves out of range easily.
Tim Horton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Horton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Horton with the inside leg kick.
Horton throws a solid leg kick but Hopson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Horton.
Horton wants to clinch.
Horton checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Horton.
Horton misses with an uppercut.
Horton misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Horton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopson tries a low kick but Horton avoids it.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Horton.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
And Hopson counters with a quick kick to the body but Horton blocks it.
Horton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hopson swings for the body but Horton moves out of range.
Horton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick from Horton is predictable there
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horton checks a leg kick nicely.
Horton cracks Hopson with an open hand slap.
Horton throws a leg kick but Hopson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Horton misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a good low kick that Horton was not able to check.
Horton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Horton on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horton throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horton misses with an uppercut.
Horton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Horton.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Horton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Nice cross by Hopson.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Horton sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Jab from Horton.
Hopson thumps Horton with a low kick.
Horton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Horton misses with a straight right.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Horton checks it.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Horton misses the body punch
and Hopson counters with a right hand to the body.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horton.
Horton misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a straight right hand.
Hopson checks the leg kick.
Horton moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horton 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.
A close round but Tim Horton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Horton misses with a hook.
Horton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Horton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopson, pushing him back against the cage.
Horton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Horton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Horton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopson thuds his right hand into Horton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopson throws a shot to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Horton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hopson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hopson 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.
Horton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Horton tries a low kick but Hopson avoids it.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Horton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Tim Horton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Hopson tries to work over Horton's front leg with a kick but Horton checks it.
A good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson lands a leg kick that knocks Horton off balance momentarily.
Horton lands a slapping body shot.
Hopson throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
Hopson checks a low kick from Horton.
Horton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopson just misses with a punch to the body.
Horton misses with a head kick.
Horton misses with a leg kick
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Horton.
Horton just misses with a punch to the body.
Horton throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a low kick, right behind Horton 's knee.
Hopson misses with a hook.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Horton checks it.
Horton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horton swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Horton checks a low kick from Hopson.
Horton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Hopson throwing a counter right hand but Horton manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a low kick, looking for Horton's leg but Horton calmly moves out of range.
Hopson moves out of range as Horton strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Horton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hopson thuds his right hand into Horton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Horton scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Horton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Horton misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a low kick, right behind Horton 's knee.
Hopson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Horton. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson slips a jab from Horton.
Horton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Horton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tim Horton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hopson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hopson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopson lands a slapping body shot.
Horton misses the shot to the body.
Horton throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily.
And Hopson counters with a quick kick to the body but Horton blocks it.
Good shot there by Horton.
Hopson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopson throws a low kick but Horton avoids it.
Hopson throws a leg kick
and Horton counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hopson checks the leg kick.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Horton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Horton just manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a leg kick that misses.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Horton throws a leg kick
and Hopson counters with a stiff right hand.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horton misses with a low kick.
A low kick lands for Horton.
Hopson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Horton doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Horton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Horton.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopson throws a hook but Horton blocks it.
Horton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tim Horton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Horton looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson looks to land a right hand but Horton moved out of range.
Horton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopson doesn't seem bothered though.
A low kick from Horton is predictable there
and Horton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Horton fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Horton connects with a looping right hand.
Hopson slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Horton moves forwards but Hopson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Horton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Horton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Horton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson throws the left hand but Horton avoids the punch easily.
Hopson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hopson wants to slow Horton down by chopping away at his legs.
Horton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Horton.
Horton blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson tries a body shot but Horton blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jacob Hopson.
I think Horton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tim Horton!
Tim Horton 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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