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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between John Hoop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franco Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Franco Williams will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Hoop!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Franco Williams!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoop misses with a body shot.
Hoop takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Williams throws a head kick but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hoop with a jab.
Williams blocks a head kick by Hoop.
Williams tries to score with a low kick but Hoop moves his leg out of the way.
Hoop definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hoop works Williams's body with a nice hook.
John Hoop seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoop.
Hoop misses with a straight right.
Hoop 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.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoop throws out the jab.
Hoop misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams throws a low kick but Hoop moves out of range easily.
Williams lands a glancing blow to the side of Hoop's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Hoop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoop changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Williams.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams 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.
Hoop darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hoop fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Williams throws a body punch but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop misses with a head kick.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Nice cross by Hoop.
Williams displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hoop throws out the jab.
Hoop scores with a hook to the body. Williams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Hoop.
Williams takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Williams walks into a straight right hand from Hoop.
Hoop throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Hoop keeps the fight on the outside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams motions for Hoop to come forward. Williams throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams throws a solid leg kick but Hoop takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams cracks Hoop with a good jab.
Williams slips a jab from Hoop.
Williams takes one to the chin there.
Williams defending well as Hoop loads up on a big left hand.
Williams throws a chopping leg kick but Hoop manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoop dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
A lazy left from Hoop finds it's target.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hoop.
Williams throws out a leg kick but Hoop moves out of range and Williams only half commits.
Donk. Hoop catches Williams right on the button with a cross.
Hoop throws a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Williams.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoop.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hoop is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Williams defending well as Hoop loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop checks it.
Hoop lands a jab to the head.
Hoop ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hoop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams looks to land a combination but Hoop avoids it well.
Williams is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hoop looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hoop throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Hoop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hoop scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Franco Williams has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
Hoop misses with a few strikes there.
Hoop lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Hoop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Hoop.
Hoop checks a leg kick.
Hoop throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williams jabs at Hoop's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Hoop does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hoop fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Williams has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hoop lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hoop feints a jab promting Williams to slip. Hoop then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Williams slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Williams moves into the clinch.
Hoop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Hoop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Williams looks winded!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hoop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hoop as Williams tries to tie him up.
Williams is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Hoop has denied him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hoop dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Williams's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hoop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williams.
Hoop with a hook.
Hoop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoop connects with a looping right hand.
Hoop connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop checks it.
Hoop connects with an inside leg kick.
Williams wants to clinch up but Hoop keeps it at a distance.
Hoop throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Williams uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoop.
Hoop avoids the body shot from Williams.
A slow jab from Hoop misses its intended target.
Williams takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hoop connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Williams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hoop rather than just go for the knockout.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a lazy right hand but Hoop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Williams is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Williams moves out of range of the strikes.
Hoop misses the shot to the body.
Hoop with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hoop just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoop thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Williams if he has to take too many more of those.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Hoop scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoop scores with a jab to the body.
Williams fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hoop checks it well.
Hoop scores with a jab.
Hoop stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hoop throws a body kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoop misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoop throws a jab when Williams was well out of range.
Hoop misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoop tries to score with a low kick but Williams moves his leg out of the way.
Williams misses the shot to the body.
Williams misses with a low kick.
Jab from Hoop.
Hoop missing with a left hand there. Williams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hoop is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Williams can do to turn this around?
Hoop has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hoop misses with a looping right.
Hoop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoop misses with a body shot.
Hoop sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Williams on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Williams jabs at Hoop's body.
Williams lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoop scores with a decent looking hook.
Williams lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoop circles away quickly and effectively.
John Hoop is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoop fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop lands a head shot.
Hoop connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoop manages to avoid it.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoop, pushing him back against the ropes.
Hoop is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hoop.
Williams blocks a body shot from Hoop.
Hoop throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hoop.
Williams has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hoop seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Williams can turn it around.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Williams throws an elbow that misses.
Williams is trying to stall.
A right hand to the body from Hoop.
Williams is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Williams.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoop lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Williams backwards.
Williams breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hoop digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Hoop falls off balance throwing a combination
and Williams counters with a series of strikes. Hoop will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hoop swinging wildly here.
Williams gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hoop.
Williams keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Hoop as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Williams tries to clinch but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop throws a chopping leg kick but Williams manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hoop tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoop throws a leg kick
and Williams counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hoop dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franco Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hoop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Williams is looking to score with low kicks.
Hoop throws out a powerful jab.
Hoop misses with a straight right.
Hoop lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Williams at a distance.
Hoop lands a slapping body shot.
Hoop tries to bum rush Williams with a series of wild strikes but Williams uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hoop lands with a cross.
Williams tries to move into range but Hoop moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Hoop's shoulder, as Hoop tries to avoid the shot.
Williams slips under a jab from Hoop.
Hoop listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoop delivers a nice body kick.
Hoop scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoop scores with a sloppy right hand. Williams should have avoided that one.
Hoop scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Hoop scores with a four punch combination!
Williams takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hoop takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hoop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hoop lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Hoop misses its intended target.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Hoop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Williams was well out of range. Poor timing from Hoop.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoop swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hoop misses with a straight right.
Williams has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hoop throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Williams.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hoop, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hoop lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoop lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hoop ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Hoop lands a really nice looking cross but Williams seems unphased.
Williams on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Williams lands.
Hoop throws a body punch but Williams moves out of range.
Hoop paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoop digs a good hook to Williams's body.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hoop scores with a decent looking hook.
Hoop takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williams in his tracks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Williams. That's going to slow Hoop down.
Williams takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams tries to close the distance and clinch but Hoop swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Williams ducks right into an uppercut from Hoop.
Hoop throws a lazy right hand but Williams sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A head kick misses from Hoop.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop checks it.
Hoop cracks Williams with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hoop.
Hoop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Williams manages to avoid it.
Hoop fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Williams on the side of the head.
Williams throws a hook to the side of Hoop's head but Hoop sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoop clobbers Williams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Williams connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Williams lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hoop misses with an uppercut.
Williams dips to his left and cracks Hoop with an uppercut!
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hoop moves out of range easily.
Williams finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hoop throws a jab but it's blocked by Williams.
Hoop misses with a wild body shot.
Hoop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoop tests Williams's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop walks into a left hand.
Nice straight punches there by Hoop. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hoop.
Hoop connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Hoop clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Williams's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoop manages to avoid it.
Williams's corner calls for a 1-2. Williams obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoop loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Nice jab there from Hoop.
A low kick from Hoop is predictable there
and Williams counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hoop thinking.
Williams avoids the body shot from Hoop.
Hoop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Williams moves away.
Hoop throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
A left and a right from Hoop both land. Nice combination.
Hoop dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoop misses with a head kick.
Hoop throws a front kick aimed at Williams's knee but Williams avoids it well.
Williams dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hoop. That did some damage!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hoop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Williams.
Williams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hoop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hoop.
Hoop misses with a jab, cross combination.
Williams takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Williams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hoop, pushing him back against the ropes.
Williams trying to stall but Hoop improves his position.
Hoop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hoop misses with a knee strike.
Williams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Williams breaks the clinch.
Hoop scores with a jab to the body.
Hoop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Williams.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hoop avoids a kick to the body.
Williams tries to clinch but Hoop is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Williams shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hoop eats them both and turns towards Williams to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hoop checks it.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoop throws a right hand that Williams ducks under and follows up with a left that Williams also avoids with ease.
Hoop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hoop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Williams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hoop jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoop. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hoop. Williams does a little dance to reset his feet.
Williams throws a quick inside leg kick.
Williams is looking to slow Hoop down with leg kicks.
Hoop swinging wildly here.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice uppercut there from Hoop.
Williams dodges the punch combination from Hoop.
Hoop connects with a body shot.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoop pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams lands a jab to Hoop's midsection.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Williams, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Hoop. Beautiful body shot.
Williams jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Williams drives through and clinches with Hoop against the ropes.
Hoop tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Hoop.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Williams wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hoop.
Williams using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hoop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Williams prevents a body shot from Hoop.
Williams throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hoop blocks it with crossed arms.
Hoop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Williams's elbow.
Hoop tries to throw a body punch but Williams avoids it by throwing Hoop back against the ropes.
Hoop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoop stalling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoop doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hoop tries a body shot but Williams blocks it.
Williams tries to stall but Hoop uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Williams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hoop's elbow.
Williams scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Hoop will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franco Williams's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Williams throws a body punch but Hoop moves out of range.
Hoop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hoop avoids the head kick by Williams.
Hoop swings for the body but Williams moves out of range.
Hoop's jab looks to have found its range, popping Williams under the eye.
Williams checks the leg kick.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hoop checks a low kick from Williams.
Hoop misses with a hook. Williams ducked under it nicely.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoop.
Hoop scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Williams doesn't seem bothered though.
Hoop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams throws a leg kick which misses Hoop's front leg but catches the back leg as Hoop tries to avoid it.
Hoop connects with a nice looking jab.
Williams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoop.
Hoop takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams punishes Hoop's body with a nice straight punch.
Hoop dips to his left and cracks Williams with an uppercut!
Hoop's corner calls for a 1-2. Hoop obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hoop connects with a right hand. Williams shakes it off.
Hoop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williams.
Williams takes a swing at Hoop's ribcage but misses.
Williams lands a high kick!
Williams is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hoop throws a sloppy body shot
and Williams counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hoop scores with the left hand. Williams knows he should have avoided that one.
Williams throws a body punch but Hoop moves out of range.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
Hoop fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Hoop misses.
A punch combination from Hoop misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a wild combination.
A clash of legs there as Hoop blocks the low kick.
A punch lands to the side of Williams 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoop throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Williams.
Hoop scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Williams keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hoop.
Jab by Hoop.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoop scores with a shot to the body.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hoop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Williams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hoop displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Williams throws out the jab.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoop swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Williams.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams misses with a looping left.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoop throws a hook but Williams avoids it easily.
Williams throws a leg kick
and Hoop counters with a two punch combo.
Hoop lands a lovely overhand right.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hoop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Williams throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoop scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hoop misses with a hook.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoop.
Hoop throws a head kick that misses.
Hoop digs a good body shot into Williams's ribs.
Hoop lands a nice hook to Williams's body. Williams takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hoop will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Williams lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hoop avoids the body shot from Williams.
Hoop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoop lands a leg kick that knocks Williams off balance momentarily.
Hoop connects with a jab.
Hoop looks to score with a jab to the body but Williams is just out of range.
Hoop avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Williams wants to slow Hoop down by chopping away at his legs.
Hoop throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoop throws a hook to the side of Williams's head but Williams sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hoop comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoop throws a body shot but no joy.
Franco Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Hoop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That kick from Williams tenderised Hoop's leg. Hoop is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Hoop showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hoop 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Hoop!
John Hoop is the new middleweight champion!
John Hoop 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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hype
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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