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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse-James Hopson (ranked 583 p4p, 1102 weight class) and Mae Joon (ranked 68 p4p, 117 weight class). Hopson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Home among the gumtrees.. Jesse-James Hopson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jesse-James Hopson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mae Joon!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Hopson throws a lazy right hand but Joon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson slips a straight right by Joon.
Joon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A big left from Joon misses.
Hopson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopson's head.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Joon was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Joon.
Joon lands with a nice body punch.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Joon misses with an uppercut.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopson misses the target.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Joon lands with a hook. Hopson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Hopson.
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Joon lands a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joon.
Joon slips under a jab from Hopson.
Hopson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Nice body punch from Joon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopson tries to move into range but Joon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hopson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joon ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Joon! But no joy.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
Hopson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hopson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Joon at a distance.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joon.
Joon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Joon 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.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Hopson just misses with a punch to the body.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Joon throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson slips a jab from Joon.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Joon's head back.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Hopson slips under a jab from Joon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joon. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Joon.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joon lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Mae Joon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Joon looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Joon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Joon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joon.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Hopson throwing a counter right hand but Joon manages to avoid it.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Joon throws out the jab.
Hopson is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson scores with a sloppy right hand. Joon should have avoided that one.
Joon loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Joon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Joon lands a head shot.
Donk. Joon catches Hopson right on the button with a cross.
Joon throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
It looked like Hopson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Joon.
A cross from Joon lands.
Joon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice side step and Joon releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Joon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopson.
Joon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hopson slips under a jab.
Joon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Joon avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Joon keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon throws a right hand that misses
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Joon moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hopson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Joon had a free shot at his head there.
Hopson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Joon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Joon throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Joon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Mae Joon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a right hand to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hopson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Joon throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses with an uppercut
and Joon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Joon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
It looked like Hopson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Joon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Joon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheers as Joon lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopson doesn't seem phased though.
Joon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopson connects with the punch.
Hopson cracks a nice hook into Joon's ribs.
Joon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopson at a distance.
Joon missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Joon throws a big shot that misses.
Joon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon cracks Hopson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Joon misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Joon connects with a body shot that sends Hopson's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hopson lands a slapping body shot.
Joon misses with an uppercut. Hopson saw that one coming.
Good shot there by Joon.
Hopson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hopson swings for the body but Joon moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hopson.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Joon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joon misses with a straight left.
Hopson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Joon throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson misses with an uppercut. Joon saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Joon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joon takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson connects with a looping right hand.
Hopson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joon takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Hopson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Joon with a hook.
Hopson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Joon to score with a decent uppercut.
Joon misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopson slips under a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Joon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mae Joon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Hopson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jesse-James Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joon misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a straight right hand.
Joon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hopson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Joon.
Joon misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Hopson there.
Joon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Joon cracks a nice hook into Hopson's ribs.
Hopson throws a body punch but Joon moves out of range.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Joon looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Hopson slips a jab from Joon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Joon slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Joon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon throws a sloppy body shot
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Joon moves away.
Joon stuns Hopson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson drops his hands momentarily and Joon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopson misses the target.
Joon lands a head shot.
Hopson stuns Joon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joon.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Joon's shoulder, as Joon tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Joon.
Joon takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joon avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Joon scores with a nice head shot.
Hopson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon misses the shot to the body.
Joon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Joon lands with a straight right. Hopson didn't see that one coming.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joon looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Joon manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Joon throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Joon. Beautiful body shot.
A cross from Hopson lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joon lunges at Hopson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hopson's hand.
Joon connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hopson. Hopson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Joon.
Hopson misses with an uppercut.
Hopson jabs Joon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Joon's head back.
Joon misses with a hook
and Hopson counters with a left to the body.
Joon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopson counters with a stiff right hand.
Joon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Joon is rocked!
Joon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Joon is still on wobbly legs! Can Hopson finish him?
Joon scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Hopson misses.
A jab lands there for Hopson.
Joon thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joon swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Joon misses the jab.
Joon misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jesse-James Hopson!
Jesse-James Hopson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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