Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: STRIKE! 42
Date: Nov 02, 2024

#R1#
A shot to the body from Momomoto misses
and Hopson counters with a good low kick that Momomoto was not able to check.
Good work by Momomoto as he checks the leg kick.
Momomoto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Momomoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson works the jab nicely.
Momomoto swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Momomoto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Momomoto moved out of range nicely.
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.
Hopson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Momomoto.
Momomoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Momomoto misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
Momomoto 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.
Momomoto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopson throws a jab when Momomoto was well out of range.
Momomoto throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Momomoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hopson throws a body punch but Momomoto moves out of range.
Momomoto is looking to counter punch.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
Hopson misses with an uppercut. Momomoto saw that one coming.
Momomoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Momomoto thinking.
Hopson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Momomoto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T2#
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Momomoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson with a hook.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Momomoto momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Momomoto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Momomoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hopsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
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.#R2#
Momomoto needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Momomoto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Momomoto.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A looping hook to the body misses from Momomoto. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Momomoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Momomoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hopson thows a leg kick but Momomoto checks it #KD#
and Momomoto counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Hopson goes down! Will Hopson beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!#ROC#Hopson is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Momomoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Momomoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopson finds it's way round the side to connect with Momomoto's head.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Momomoto checks it.
Momomoto throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.#T1#
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Momomoto manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Hopson. Those never looked like landing.
Momomoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hopson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A bone on bone clash there as Momomoto blocks the leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Momomoto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Momomoto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Momomoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Hopson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Momomoto's shoulder, as Momomoto tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Hopson thumps Momomoto with a low kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson scores with a leg kick.
Hopson dips to his left and cracks Momomoto with an uppercut!
Jab by Hopson.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Momomoto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson throws a lazy uppercut
and Momomoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Momomoto finish him?
Momomoto checks a leg kick.
Hopson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A shot to the liver by Hopson. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Momomoto will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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.#R3#
Momomoto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Riku Momomoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Momomoto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fighters circling - Momomoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson takes a swing at Momomoto's ribcage but misses.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Momomoto's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Momomoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopson.
Momomoto throws a big counter combination but Hopson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hopson misses with a hook
and Momomoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson motions for Momomoto to come forward. Hopson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T1#
Hopson lunges at Momomoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Momomoto's hand.
Hopson misses with a looping right.
Hopson is looking to slow Momomoto down with leg kicks.
Momomoto throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Momomoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Momomoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Momomoto.
Momomoto blocks a jab.#KD#
Momomoto drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Hopson onto his butt! Hopson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#CUT#That has opened up Jacob Hopson's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Momomoto throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a nice body shot. #T2#
Momomoto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
Momomoto slips under a jab from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
A punch combination from Momomoto misses.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Momomoto steps away.
Momomoto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Momomoto's sensitive parts.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick. #KD#
Momomoto cracks Hopson with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Hopson is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Hopson is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Hopson misses the shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Momomoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:25
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:25
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riku Momomoto!
Our winner, Riku Momomoto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: STRIKE! 38
Date: Oct 05, 2024

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #CUT2#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.#CL2#
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!#R2#
Horton misses with a hook.
Horton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL2#
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. #BC#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#R3#
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!#T1#
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.#T2#
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. #CL2#
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.

Event: STRIKE! 36
Date: Sep 21, 2024

#R1#
Hopson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
A left lands for Hopson.
Hopson slips a straight right by Carretero.
Carretero is looking to land body kicks.
Carretero has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hopson throws a good cross that connects.
Carretero 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.#KD#
Carretero drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Hopson onto his butt! Hopson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carretero throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carretero.
Nice straight punches there by Carretero. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Carretero.#ROC#Hopson is rocked!
Carretero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carretero finish him?
Hopson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopson seems to have recovered his senses.
Carretero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #KD#
Carretero drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Hopson onto his butt! Hopson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carretero's sensitive parts.
Cristóforo Carretero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Carretero moves into range and clinches up with Hopson.
Carretero blocks a body shot from Hopson. #T1#
Carretero working aggressively here.
Hopson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Carretero throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Hopson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Carretero fails to land.
Carretero digs a right hand underneath Hopson's ribcage. Hopson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Carretero lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC#
Carretero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Carretero misses with a head kick.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carretero manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Carretero misses its intended target.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carretero throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Hopson slips a jab from Carretero.
Hopson scores with a jab. Carretero acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Carretero moved away.#CL#
Carretero fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopson, pushing him back against the cage.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Carretero controls the action.
Hopson struggles to land a body shot inside as Carretero controls his hands.
Hopson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Carretero seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hopson can turn it around.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopson's elbow.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Carretero.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Carretero.
Carretero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Carretero throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopsons head.
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carretero keeps control of Hopson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Jacob Hopson was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
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.#R2##CL#
Carretero drives through and clinches with Hopson against the cage.
Hopson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carretero lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Carretero swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero cracks Hopson with a nice body shot.
Carretero lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Carretero. #BC2#
Hopson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Carretero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
The fighters circling - Carretero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carretero looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Carretero lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hopson is trying to break the clinch but Carretero is controlling him.
Carretero misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carretero scores with a shoulder strike.
Carretero tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Carretero cracks Hopson with a nice body shot.
Hopson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Carretero controls the action.
Carretero is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopson can do to turn this around?
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Carretero lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson pushes Carretero back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero misses with a hook from the clinch.
Carretero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Carretero.
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow.
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Carretero's elbow. #T2#
Carretero lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Carretero misses with the head strike.
Hopson tries a knee to the head but Carretero blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Carretero uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Carretero manages to break the clinch.
Carretero tries to score with a low kick but Hopson moves his leg out of the way.
Carretero loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Hopson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Carretero is looking to clinch. #CL#
Carretero clinches up with Hopson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopson lands a body punch.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Decent striking displayed by Carretero there.
Hopson misses with a body punch
and Carretero counters with a nice uppercut.
Carretero misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Carretero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cristóforo Carretero is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Hopson misses its intended target.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Carretero.
Hopson moves forwards but Carretero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carretero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Carretero misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Carretero.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Carretero.
Carretero looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Carretero throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carretero looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Carretero throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Carretero.
Carretero throws a lazy right hand but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carretero's sensitive parts.
Hopson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopson slips under a jab from Carretero.
Carretero throws a lazy head kick
and Hopson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopson connects with a jab.
Carretero misses with an uppercut. Hopson saw that one coming.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Carretero takes one on the button.
Hopson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
Hopson throws a push kick but Carretero slaps the foot to one side.
Hopson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carretero.
Carretero is looking to counter punch.
Carretero 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Carretero moves into the clinch successfully.
Hopson works on Carretero's body with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Carretero prevents Hopson from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Carretero.
Carretero is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short body shot lands from Hopson as the two fighters clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hopson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cristóforo Carretero has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Carretero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hopson throws an elbow but misses.
Carretero lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson is trying to break free.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hopson - that landed with a thud.
Carretero tries to throw a body punch but Hopson avoids it by throwing Carretero back against the cage.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Carretero controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Carretero.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.

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 Cristóforo Carretero.
Well Carretero 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cristóforo Carretero!
A victorious Cristóforo Carretero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 34
Date: Sep 07, 2024

#R1#
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurosaki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Kurosaki dips to his left and cracks Hopson with an uppercut!
Kurosaki with a nice cross.
Hopson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurosaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Nice shot lands for Hopson.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson tries a quick counter leg kick but Kurosaki is wise to it.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki tries to work over Hopson's front leg with a kick but Hopson checks it.
Kurosaki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Kurosaki is out of range. #T1#
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurosaki lands a nice hook to Hopson's body. Hopson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kurosaki scores with a hook.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson takes one to the chin there.
Kurosaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hopson cracks Kurosaki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kurosaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Kurosaki misses with a low kick as Hopson jumps back.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Kurosaki steps away.
Kurosaki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ichigho Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot.
Kurosaki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopson misses the target.
Kurosaki throws out a leg kick but Hopson moves out of range and Kurosaki only half commits. #T2#
Boom! Kurosaki lands a massive head kick that sends Hopson crashing into the cage, followed by a classic face plant on the canvas! He's up to his knees but he's not going to beat the count - this one is all over! Kurosaki is jumping around like a lunatic, extatic with the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Ichigho Kurosaki!
Ichigho Kurosaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: STRIKE! 29
Date: Aug 03, 2024

#R1#
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hopson. That one must have hurt.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hopson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopson scrambles back to his feet.
Kenny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Hopson follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hopson.
Hopson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Smith moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
Smith throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
Smith wants to slow Hopson down by chopping away at his legs. #T1#
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopson misses with a body shot.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopson can pounce on him.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Catch Wrestling L.A. in the buildup to the fight.
Hopson tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Smith cracks Hopson with an open hand slap.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Hopson moved away.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Hopson tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
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!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson. #T2#
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A cross from Hopson lands.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopson at a distance.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Hopson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopson.
Donk. Smith catches Hopson right on the button with a cross.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopson.
Hopson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Hopson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith misses with a straight left.
A jab from Hopson misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Smith misses with the body kick
enabling Hopson to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Hopson seems unphased.
Smith throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson walks into a jab.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopson off the cage and back into range.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Hopson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hopson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopson scores with a leg kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Hopson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopson is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.#T1#
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopson checks it well.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hopson can do to turn this around?
Hopson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Hopson throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith is looking to clinch but Hopson is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopson, as that shot connected.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopson.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Kenny Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice shot lands for Hopson.
Hopson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopson lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Hopson saw that one coming.#T2#
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Hopson slaps the foot to one side.
Hopson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith misses the jab.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Hopson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Hopson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Nice uppercut lands for Hopson. That snapped Smith's head back.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a push kick but Hopson slaps the foot to one side.
Hopson misses with a body shot.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson misses the body punch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Hopson slips under a jab from Smith.
Hopson blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kenny Smith dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopson slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Hopson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopson misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hopson misses with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Hopson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Hopson moved away.
Hopson lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Hopson throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopson.
Hopson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
Hopson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Smith defending well as Hopson loads up on a big left hand.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith blocks a jab.#T2#
Smith avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a right hand. Hopson shakes it off.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Hopson looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith jabs Hopson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a body kick that misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Smith.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hopson - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hopson. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Hopson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Kenny Smith did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Hopson walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Hopson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith defending well as Hopson loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Smith has Hopson up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Hopson trying to land knees to the body.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T1#
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith has Hopson pushed against the cage.
Hopson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopson is defending well for now.
Hopson tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hopson shrugs off. #BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith swinging wildly here. #T2#
Smith throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Hopson loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Hopson misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith slips under a jab from Hopson.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Hopson lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Hopson throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Hopson only half commits.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hopson. That did some damage!
Hopson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Hopson wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kenny Smith will probably get the nod.
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!#R5#
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopson.
Hopson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith wants to clinch.
Hopson defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Hopson off balance momentarily.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Hopson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hopson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Hopson's belly button to the back.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopson's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Hopson misses its intended target.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopson takes one on the button.
Danga de danga de dang - Hopson scores with a four punch combination!#CUT2#It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A left lands for Smith.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith. #T2#
Smith throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith misses with a hook.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hopson.
Smith tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenny Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses with an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
Kenny Smith retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Kenny Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: STRIKE! 25
Date: Jul 06, 2024

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Barbosa. Those never looked like landing.
Barbosa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Hopson.
Hopson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Barbosa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hopson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Barbosa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Barbosa throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Barbosa swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Hopson steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hopson dodges the punch combination from Barbosa.
Hopson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Barbosa checks the leg kick nicely there.
Barbosa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
A punch combination from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa misses the jab.
Barbosa throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook.#T1#
Hopson delivers a nice body kick.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopson connects with a single shot there.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Hopson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Junior Barbosa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Barbosa gets a clinch.
Barbosa lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barbosa taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barbosa tries to work over Hopson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Barbosa stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hopson working hard to break the clinch.
Barbosa is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbosa has his back to the cage.
Barbosa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Barbosa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa pushes Hopson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbosa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbosa prevents a body shot from Hopson. #T2#
Hopson is trying to force a seperation but Barbosa has the dominant position.
Barbosa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hopson is trying to break free.
Barbosa lands an elbow just above Hopson 's eye.
Barbosa digs a right hand into Hopson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hopson's gas tank.
Barbosa leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Barbosa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbosa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barbosa misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Barbosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
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.#CL#
Barbosa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hopson, pushing him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Junior Barbosa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
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.#R2#
Barbosa tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbosa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbosa wants to stall. #BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch.
Barbosa connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbosa throws out a loose jab but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hopson connects with the punch.
Barbosa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Barbosa missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa wants to clinch.#T1#
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbosa throws out the jab.
Hopson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hopson defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Barbosa misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. #CL#
Barbosa pushes Hopson up against the cage in a clinch.
Barbosa has Hopson pressed against the cage.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Hopson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Barbosa's shoulder, as Barbosa tries to avoid the shot.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson feints and then cracks Barbosa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barbosa down.
Nice uppercut lands for Barbosa. That snapped Hopson's head back.
Hopson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hopson slips under a jab from Barbosa.#CL#
Barbosa takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Barbosa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A right hand to the body from Hopson. #BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barbosa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopson.#T2#
Both fighters circling a little - Hopson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hopson throws a leg kick that misses.
Barbosa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hopson can pounce on him.
Hopson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barbosa tries to clinch up.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopson.
Barbosa connects with a right hand. Hopson shakes it off.
Barbosa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbosa blocks the body kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Barbosa misses its intended target.
Barbosa with a nice calf kick.
Some wild striking there from Barbosa.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson scores with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Barbosa wants to slow Hopson down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa tries to bum rush Hopson with a series of wild strikes but Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbosa sets himself, and Hopson steps forward looking for the clinch! Barbosa avoids it this time.
Hopson throws a body punch but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hopson throws the left hand but Barbosa avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbosa misses with a hook
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Hopson.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Barbosa's head but Barbosa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Barbosa throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Barbosa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barbosa throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Barbosa throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Barbosa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Barbosa cracks Hopson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Hopson.
Barbosa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Barbosa moves away.#T1#
Hopson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Hopson misses with a looping right.
Barbosa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Barbosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopson slips under a jab from Barbosa.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Hopson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopson defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopson! But no joy.
Barbosa looks to land a body kick but Hopson moved away.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barbosa. That did some damage!
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barbosa is looking to clinch but Hopson is avoiding it.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Barbosa checks a leg kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Barbosa swinging wildly here. #T2#
Hopson misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barbosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Barbosa.
Barbosa misses with a hook.
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopson takes a swing at Barbosa's ribcage but misses.
Barbosa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopson throws a front kick that sends Barbosa stumbling back into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopson. Barbosa shrugs it off though.
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.
Barbosa throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Barbosa blocks a leg kick.
Barbosa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopson cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopson 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jacob Hopson!
During a confident post fight interview, Jacob Hopson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: STRIKE! 22
Date: Jun 15, 2024

#R1#
Hopson misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Elizondo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Elizondo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
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.
Elizondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopson.
Elizondo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopson on the side of the head.
Elizondo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alpha Brasil in the buildup to the fight.
Elizondo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopson.
Elizondo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Elizondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elizondo.
Elizondo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopson throws an off balance right hand
and Elizondo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Elizondo moves away and avoids it.
Hopson tests Elizondo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Elizondo avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Hopson checks a low kick from Elizondo.
Elizondo scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Crunch! Hopson slams his shin into Elizondo's torso.
Hopson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elizondo connects with a crisp jab.
Hopson looks to throw a body kick
and Elizondo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Elizondo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Elizondo wants to slow Hopson down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopson scores with a jab to the head.
Hopson blocks the body kick.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Elizondo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Elizondo is looking to counter punch.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Elizondo moved out of range nicely.
Elizondo punishes Hopson's body with a nice straight punch.
Elizondo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hopson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elizondo looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Elizondo checks it well.
Elizondo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hopson. That one must have hurt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Elizondo.
Hopson throws the left hand but Elizondo avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Elizondo's shoulder, as Elizondo tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Elizondo.
Hopson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Elizondo.
Elizondo slips a straight right by Hopson.
Hopson takes one to the side of the head.
Hopson checks the leg kick.
Hopson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Elizondo at a distance.
Elizondo moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopson.
Elizondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Hopson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Elizondo.
Hopson misses with a looping right.
Elizondo is looking for a counter combo.
Hopson lands the left hand.
Elizondo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elizondo walks into a straight right hand from Hopson.
Elizondo fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Hopson misses.
Elizondo keeps Hopson at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Elizondo is looking to chop away at Hopson's legs.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Hopson is looking to chop away at Elizondo's legs.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Elizondo avoids it.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Elizondo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Elizondo scores with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Elizondo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Elizondo missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Elizondo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
Elizondo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopson's sensitive parts.
Elizondo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hopson momentarily.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Elizondo throws a chopping leg kick but Hopson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Elizondo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hopson throws a low kick but Elizondo moves out of range easily.
Elizondo throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson thumps Elizondo with a low kick.
Hopson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Elizondo. That did some damage!#T1#
Elizondo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.
Hopson looks to throw the jab but Elizondo is out of range.
Elizondo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaizka Elizondo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Elizondo takes a step back to recover.
Hopson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Elizondo moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Elizondo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopson throws a hook but Elizondo blocks it.
Elizondo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Elizondo throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Elizondo scores with a three punch combo!
Elizondo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Hopson motions for Elizondo to come forward. Hopson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Elizondo misses the target.#T2#
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Elizondo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Elizondo throws a head kick that misses.
Elizondo throws a big shot that misses.
Elizondo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Elizondo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Elizondo 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopson. Elizondo does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Elizondo. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson connects with a right hand. Elizondo shakes it off.
Elizondo throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo lands a leg kick that knocks Hopson off balance momentarily.
Elizondo misses with a head kick.
Hopson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Elizondo blocks the body kick.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Elizondo misses with an uppercut
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Gaizka Elizondo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Elizondo checks a leg kick nicely.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Elizondo checks a leg kick.
Hopson throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Elizondo moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopson scores with a jab to the head.
Hopson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Elizondo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Elizondo throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Elizondo misses with a head kick.
Hopson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Hopson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Elizondo sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Elizondo as he connects with a hook.
Elizondo throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson takes one to the chin there.
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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elizondo.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elizondo moves away.
Elizondo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T1#
Elizondo checks a leg kick.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Elizondo.
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 takes a swing at Elizondo's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo tried to counter with a leg kick but Hopson avoided it.
A jab from Elizondo misses.
Elizondo blocks a jab.
Elizondo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Elizondo.
Hopson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Elizondo.
Hopson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Elizondo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Elizondo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Elizondo lands with a slapping head kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Elizondo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson throws an off balance right hand
and Elizondo counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Hopson is rocked!
Elizondo scores with a jab. Hopson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Elizondo finish him?
A head kick misses from Elizondo.
Hopson seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Elizondo cracks Hopson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Hopson connects with a crisp jab.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Elizondo.
Hopson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Elizondo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Elizondo.
Elizondo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hopson at a distance.
Elizondo lands with a right hand.
Elizondo wants to slow Hopson down by chopping away at his legs.
Elizondo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Hopson misses
and Elizondo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hopson walks into a straight right hand from Elizondo.
Hopson scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Elizondo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Elizondo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hopson misses with a straight left.

And that's the end of the fight!
Gaizka Elizondo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Elizondo 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaizka Elizondo!
An out of breath Gaizka Elizondo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: STRIKE! 19
Date: Jun 02, 2024

#R1#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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!#R3#
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. #T1#
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. #T2#
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.

Event: STRIKE! 15
Date: May 12, 2024

#R1#
Kurosaki misses with a two punch combination.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopson.
Hopson lands a jab to the head.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopson.
Kurosaki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Kurosaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
Kurosaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hopson on the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kurosaki throws the kick towards the body but Hopson avoids it.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Kurosaki's shoulder, as Kurosaki tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Kurosaki.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosaki throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopson misses the target.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosaki.#T1#
A low kick lands for Hopson.
Hopson staying out of range there.
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.#KD#
Kurosaki lands a head kick that bluckles Hopson and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Kurosaki no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
Kurosaki throws out a loose jab but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.
Hopson lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kurosaki.
Hopson misses with an uppercut. Kurosaki saw that one coming.
Kurosaki throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurosaki. That did some damage!
Hopson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Hopson looks to land a right hand but Kurosaki moved out of range.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kurosaki pushes Hopson away with a front kick.
A jab lands there for Hopson.#T2#
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurosaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurosaki throws a chopping leg kick but Hopson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopson! But no joy.
Kurosaki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurosaki misses with a looping right.
Kurosaki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kurosaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Crunch! Hopson slams his shin into Kurosaki's torso.
Kurosaki misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Good work by Hopson as he checks the leg kick.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kurosaki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ichigho Kurosaki should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopson scores with a nice head shot.
Kurosaki is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopson avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Kurosaki moves away and avoids it.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Kurosaki checks it.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Hopson's body.
Hopson slips a jab from Kurosaki.
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice straight punches there by Hopson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopson.
Kurosaki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kurosaki takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki is looking to slow Hopson down with leg kicks.
Hopson misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kurosaki defending well as Hopson loads up on a big left hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hopson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kurosaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kurosaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopson. Kurosaki shrugs it off though.
Kurosaki misses with a leg kick. #T1#
Hopson scores with a nice strike.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hopson.
Kurosaki blocks a head kick by Hopson.
Kurosaki ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.#CL#
Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Kurosaki managing to block the knees to the body from Hopson. #BC#
Kurosaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Hopson misses.
Kurosaki lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopson's head.
Hopson lands with a hook. Kurosaki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses.
Kurosaki lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Kurosaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hopson throws a wild body kick that Kurosaki sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Kurosaki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurosaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hopson's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kurosaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T2#
Kurosaki with a hook.
Kurosaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopson throws a leg kick
and Kurosaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurosaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hopson.
Kurosaki punishes Hopson's body with a nice straight punch.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Kurosaki moved out of range nicely.
Kurosaki lands a jab to the head.
Kurosaki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hopson is out of range and Kurosaki settles back down.
Kurosaki throws a low kick, looking for Hopson's leg but Hopson calmly moves out of range.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Kurosaki's head but Kurosaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurosaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#Hopson is rocked!
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses.
It seemed like Hopson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kurosaki finish him?
Kurosaki wants to land a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Ichigho Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Kurosaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopson seems to have recovered his senses.
Hopson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kurosaki wants to clinch.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hopson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Hopson's body.
Hopson thumps Kurosaki with a low kick.
Kurosaki lands a really nice looking cross but Hopson seems unphased.
Kurosaki misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Kurosaki pushes Hopson up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kurosaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.#BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki walks into a stiff left hand from Hopson.#T1#
Hopson blocks a jab.
Jacob Hopson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopson misses the jab.
Kurosaki avoids a kick to the body.
Ichigho Kurosaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopson throws a chopping leg kick but Kurosaki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopson just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKurosaki.
Hopson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kurosaki scores with the left hand. Hopson knows he should have avoided that one.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hopson! But no joy.
Kurosaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson. #CL#
Hopson tries to keep at a distance but Kurosaki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ichigho Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson digs a right hand into Kurosaki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kurosaki's gas tank.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurosakis head.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson tries to land a knee to the head but Kurosaki blocks with his arms. #T2#
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopson wants to break free but Kurosaki has control. #BC#
Kurosaki manages to break the clinch.
Kurosaki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kurosaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Kurosaki scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kurosaki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kurosaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kurosaki lands a nice shot to the body.
Kurosaki misses with a head kick.
Hopson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopson tries to score with a low kick but Kurosaki moves his leg out of the way.
Kurosaki thuds a left hand into Hopson's body.
Hopson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A clash of legs there as Kurosaki blocks the low kick.

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 Ichigho Kurosaki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kurosaki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ichigho Kurosaki!
Ichigho Kurosaki decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: Strike! - Gunslingers
Date: Apr 14, 2024

#R1#
Hopson blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
Taurus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Hopson scores with a decent looking hook.
Taurus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taurus can pounce on him.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taurus.
A jab from Hopson misses.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taurus lands a jab-cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taurus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Hopson throws a solid leg kick but Taurus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hopson.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Taurus.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Hopson lands a leg kick that knocks Taurus off balance momentarily.
Hopson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Taurus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hopson.
Hopson connects with a single shot there.
Taurus lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Hopson lands a head kick! #CUT2#It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Hopson misses the target.
Taurus misses the shot to the body.
Taurus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Taurus.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Taurus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taurus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taurus. #T2#
Taurus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hopson.
Taurus ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson throws a low kick but Taurus avoids it.#CL2#
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Taurus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Taurus controls the action.
Hopson missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hopson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Hopson avoiding damage as Taurus throws knees to the body.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson pushes off an throws an elbow but Taurus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taurus tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it. #BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Taurus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hopson just manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taurus throws out the jab.
Taurus thuds his right hand into Hopson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopson throws an overhand right that lands on Taurus's shoulder, as Taurus tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson misses the jab.
Hopson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopson throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
As Hopson backs away, Taurus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Hopson throws a body punch but Taurus moves out of range.
Taurus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Taurus.
Taurus misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Wesley Taurus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taurus throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson wants to land a leg kick but Taurus is out of range.
Taurus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Hopson needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
Taurus staying out of range there.#T1#
Taurus keeps Hopson at a distance using the push kick.
Hopson moves out of range of the body kick from Taurus.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopson.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hopson stalls.
Hopson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Hopson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Taurus up against the ropes.
Taurus dodges an elbow strike from Hopson.
Taurus looking to stall.
Taurus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Taurus.
Taurus trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.
Taurus avoiding damage as Hopson throws knees to the body.
Taurus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taurus is trying to push Hopson away but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopson.
Hopson avoiding damage as Taurus throws knees to the body.
Taurus trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taurus into the ropes.
Taurus blocking some punches.
Taurus is trying to push Hopson away but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Taurus working hard to break the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Taurus throws a right hand that Hopson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopson also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Taurus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Hopson takes the fight into the clinch.
Hopson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taurus avoids it.
Stalling in the clinch from Taurus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Wesley Taurus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus tries to circle away but Hopson has him pinned against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hopson stalls.
Taurus is trying to break the clinch but Hopson has him pressed against the ropes.
Taurus blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Taurus trying to control the position but instead, Hopson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Taurus into the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hopson tries to stall but Taurus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Taurus lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Taurus.
Taurus can't find room to land a body shot as Hopson controls the action.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.
Taurus is trying to break free.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Taurus is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taurus has his back to the ropes.
Taurus has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Taurus's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taurus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
Taurus wants to break free but Hopson has control.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taurus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hopson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Taurus avoids it.
Taurus is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hopson is keeping busy.
Taurus misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Hopson.
I've got Hopson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
After winning the bout, Jacob Hopson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: STRIKE! 8
Date: Mar 30, 2024

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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!#R2#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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!#R3#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.

Event: STRIKE! 6
Date: Mar 17, 2024

#R1##CL#
Carretero forces Hopson back against the ropes and clinches.
Carretero has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero prevents a body shot from Hopson. #BC2#
Hopson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson throws a good cross that connects.
Carretero takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT2#It looks like Cristóforo Carretero has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that Carretero semi-blocks.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab lands there for Carretero.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Carretero takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hopson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Carretero.
Nice shot lands for Carretero.
Carretero cracks Hopson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Carretero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Carretero checks a leg kick.
Carretero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hopson loads up on a big right hand but Carretero slips the punch.#T1#
Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carretero.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carretero swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Carretero looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson scores with a sloppy right hand. Carretero should have avoided that one.
Hopson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Carretero throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Carretero.
Hopson moves out of range as Carretero strikes.
Carretero blocks a head kick by Hopson.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carretero checks the leg kick nicely there. #CL#
Carretero closes the distance and clinches.
Carretero fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Carretero lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Carretero.
Carretero keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hopson's efforts to push away.
Carretero struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopson controls his hands.
Carretero blocks the elbow strike.
Hopson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carretero blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Carretero.
Carretero blocking some punches.
Hopson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carretero has him pressed against the ropes.
Carretero pushes Hopson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Carretero lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carretero.
Carretero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopson's elbow.
Carretero pushes Hopson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Carretero blocks an uppercut.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Carretero lands a shoulder strike.
Carretero works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Carretero lands a body punch.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Cristóforo Carretero dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Carretero throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Carretero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carretero ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
A bone on bone clash there as Hopson blocks the leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Carretero.
Carretero is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab, jab by Carretero - just one landing.
Hopson throws a front kick aimed at Carretero's knee but Carretero avoids it well.
Carretero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Hopson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#KD#
Carretero looks low and kicks high, catching Hopson right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#ROC#Hopson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson slips a straight right by Carretero.
Carretero backing away here, and Hopson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hopson is still on wobbly legs! Can Carretero finish him?
Carretero staying out of range there.
Carretero connects with a nice looking jab.
Carretero closes the distance and catches Hopson with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Hopson is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Hopson is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Hopson is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Carretero takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cristóforo Carretero!
A victorious Cristóforo Carretero thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: STRIKE! 4
Date: Mar 03, 2024

#R1#
Rossiter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rossiter throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Rossiter throws a wild body kick that Hopson sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Hopson darts in and clinches Rossiter up against the ropes.
Hopson blocks an elbow strike from Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch.
Rossiter lands a nice shot to the body.
Rossiter misses with a kick to the body. #CL2#
Hopson moves into the clinch.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rossiter tries to land a knee to the head but Hopson blocks with his arms.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rossiter misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Rossiter.
Rossiter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson avoiding damage as Rossiter throws knees to the body.
Rossiter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossiter looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Rossiter prevents a body shot from Hopson.
A nice left hand lands by Hopson.
Rossiter is working Hopson over against the ropes.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopson is defending well for now.
Rossiter swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rossiter misses with some punches. #T2#
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rossiter backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rossiter tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rossiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson avoiding damage as Rossiter throws knees to the body.
Rossiter misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
Hopson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rossiter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopson.
Good body shot from Rossiter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
An inside leg kick from Hopson misses.
Hopson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rossiter tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#KD2#
Hopson lands a head kick that bluckles Rossiter and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Hopson no doubt looking to push for a finish!#CUT2#It looks like Kai Rossiter has been cut.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rossiter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL2#
Hopson clinches.
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!#BC2#
Hopson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rossiter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2#
Hopson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Rossiter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Jacob Hopson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopson pushes Rossiter back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rossiter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Hopson tries to work over Rossiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rossiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rossiter misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rossiter.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rossiter lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rossiter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rossiter throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopson.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopson is defending well for now.#BC2#
Hopson breaks from the clinch.
A jab from Hopson misses.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossiter. That did some damage!
Hopson tries to work over Rossiter's front leg with a kick but Rossiter checks it.
Hopson tries to clinch there but Rossiter circles away.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2##CL2#
Hopson pushes Rossiter up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rossiter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rossiter misses with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Rossiter has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rossiter has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopson is defending well for now.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Rossiter controls the action.
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hook to the body lands for Rossiter.
Hopson scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Hopson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossiter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Kai Rossiter's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rossiter ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Nice straight punches there by Hopson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hopson.
Rossiter throws a leg kick
and Hopson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hopson throws a leg kick that is checked#CL#
and Rossiter counters by moving into the clinch.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson prevents a body shot from Rossiter. #BC2#
Hopson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jacob Hopson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rossiter ducks under a wild hook from Hopson.
Rossiter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson tried to score with a low kick but Rossiter checks it.
Rossiter appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Rossiter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rossiter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopson doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossiter.
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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.
Kai Rossiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
A head kick misses from Hopson.
A quick step to the side and Rossiter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rossiter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hopson's head backwards.
Rossiter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rossiter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rossiter throws a leg kick but Hopson checks it.
Rossiter checks a low kick from Hopson.
Hopson throws a front kick that sends Rossiter stumbling back into the ropes.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hopson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL2#
Hopson gets a clinch.
Rossiter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rossiter.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice elbow from Rossiter.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rossiters head. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rossiter blocking some punches.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rossiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hopson is defending well for now.
Hopson blocks an elbow strike from Rossiter.
Rossiter misses with the head strike.
Rossiter is leaning against Hopson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Rossiter throws a head punch that misses.
Rossiter misses with some punches.
Rossiter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
A very excited looking Jacob Hopson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: BE 3: Bronson vs Alyoshin
Date: Feb 02, 2024

#R1#
Hopson doesn't manage to clinch there - Sadaval circles away.
Hopson fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Sadaval with that takedown attempt.
Sadaval defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hopson.#TD2#
Sadaval dives in and scores a takedown into Hopson's guard.
Sadaval makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sadaval working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Hopson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hopson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadaval is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sadaval looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hopson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sadaval puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.#T1#
Sadaval working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Sadaval is taking a breather. Hopson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sadaval lands a nice short elbow.
Sadaval passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Hopson!
Sadaval has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sadaval has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hopson's face. #ROC2#Hopson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sadaval controlling from the full mount.
Sadaval connects with a bit shot that sees Hopson covering up! More strikes from Sadaval and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Sadaval is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Horacio Sadaval!
In his post fight interview, Horacio Sadaval started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: WFC 44: Nomura v Dragon Li
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Hopson slips a jab from Romero.
Hopson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Hopson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Romero throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Romero walks into a stiff left hand from Hopson.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Hopson feints a jab promting Romero to slip. Hopson then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Romero slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Vito Romero has been cut.
Romero looks to land a right hand but Hopson moved out of range.
Hopson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Romero has time to react.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson throws a low kick but Romero avoids it.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero moves out of range of the leg kick from Hopson.
Romero punishes Hopson's body with a nice straight punch.
Romero looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Romero.
Hopson tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopson - that will leave a mark!
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Romero lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopson's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target. #T1#
Hopson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jacob Hopson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Romero on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
Romero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopson counters with a body kick. #CL2#
Romero closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Romero controls the action.
Hopson misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Romero's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hopson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Romero misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Romero displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hopson throws out the jab.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
Romero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Hopson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hopson slips a straight right by Romero.#T2#
Romero takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Romero blocks the body kick.
Hopson throws a low kick, looking for Romero's leg but Romero calmly moves out of range.
Hopson throws a right and a left that Romero avoids nicely.
Hopson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Romero misses the jab.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Romero ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Romero.
Hopson connects with the punch.
Hopson slips a jab from Romero.
Hopson misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopson throws a wild body kick that Romero sees coming a mile off.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hopson throws a leg kick but Romero moved away.
Hopson throws a push kick but Romero slaps the foot to one side.
Romero lands a jab-cross combination. #T3#
Romero pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hopson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Romero checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romero now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Romero lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson throws a lazy body kick
letting Romero counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Romero.
Romero throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Romero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
Romero takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hopson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Romero's hands.
Romero misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Romero scores with a jab to the body.
Hopson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and Hopson settles back down.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero cracks Hopson with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Hopson misses with a low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Romero! But no joy.
Hopson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Romero on the side of the head.#CL2#
Hopson tries to keep at a distance but Romero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud. #T4#
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud.
Romero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Romero lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hopson's elbow.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Romero controlling the action here for a moment.
Nice body punch from Romero - that landed with a thud.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Romero breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Romero lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopson circles away quickly and effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Vito Romero will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Hopson scores with a leg kick.
Romero lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Romero checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hopson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Romero tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Hopson tests Romero's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jacob Hopson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Romero.
Romero tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero throws a hook to the side of Hopson's head but Hopson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Romero's head but Romero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Romero swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Romero takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Romero has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopson finds it's way round the side to connect with Romero's head.
A big right from Romero misses.
Hopson throws a body kick that misses
and Romero counters with a straight right hand.
No joy there for Romero, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T1#
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Romero.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Romero. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson throws a nice looking combination but Romero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Romero misses the jab.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Romero.
Romero jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Romero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Romero.
Hopson is looking for a counter combo.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Hopson looks for the body kick but Romero saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Romero throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopson misses with a looping left.
Romero scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #T2#
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!
Romero moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Nice defenses there by Hopson.
Hopson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Romero lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hopson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Romero moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Romero scores with a jab. Hopson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Romero throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Romero throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Romero avoids a kick to the body.
Hopson throws a good cross that connects.
Hopson pushes Romero away with a front kick.
Romero swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a straight right hand.
Romero misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Romero takes one to the chin there.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Hopson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Romero swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Romero dips to his left and cracks Hopson with an uppercut!
Hopson works the jab nicely.
Romero takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Romero swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson.
Hopson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Romero.
Romero misses the shot to the body.
Hopson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson lands a nice looking body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Romero.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Romero has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Romero there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hopson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson lands a head kick!
Romero tries to bum rush Hopson with a series of wild strikes but Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Romero tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hopson is able to avoid easily.
Hopson misses with a straight left.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Romero takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hopson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Romero avoids it.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson misses the jab.
Romero misses with a body shot.
Romero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Romero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hopson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Romero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Romero misses.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson slips under a jab.
Romero throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Hopson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheers as Hopson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Romero doesn't seem phased though.
Romero throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romero rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hopson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Romero misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson tries to work over Romero's front leg with a kick but Romero checks it.
Hopson lands with a kick to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Romero has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hopson.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target. #T1#
Romero misses with a looping left.
Hopson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A clash of legs there as Romero blocks the low kick.
Romero swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Romero dodges the punch combination from Hopson.
Romero looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson lands a front kick.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Romero's sensitive parts.
Hopson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Romero is out of range and Hopson settles back down.
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Romero tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it.
Romero misses with the combination.
Romero scores with a hook to the body. Hopson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Romero checks a low kick from Hopson.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Romero looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Romero lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson is looking to slow Romero down with leg kicks.
A low kick from Hopson misses
and Romero counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopson with a nice cross.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romero tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Romero looks to land a combination but Hopson avoids it well.
Hopson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Romero just manages to avoid it.
Nice body kick there by Hopson.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopson!
Hopson lands with an overhand left.
Romero throws a series of punches but Hopson avoids them all with ease.
Romero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopson throws a chopping leg kick but Romero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hopson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Romero sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
A jab from Romero misses.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the liver by Romero. Beautiful body shot.
Romero throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Romero checks a leg kick.
Romero avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Romero blocks a head kick by Hopson.
Romero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Romero doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopson circles away.
A lazy body kick from Hopson
and Romero counters with a stiff right hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Romero blocks the leg kick.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hopson.
The fighters circling - Romero throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Hopson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson cracks Romero with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hopson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Romero has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Romero moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Romero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Romero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Hopson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Romero is out of range.
Crunch! Hopson slams his shin into Romero's torso.
Romero moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson blocks a leg kick.
Romero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Romero clinches up with Hopson and pushes him back against the cage.
Hopson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Romero blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Romero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Romero.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
Jacob Hopson made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Damn that guy has a better chin than I thought, just wanted to say thanks to Vi… *Jaimie Hopson jumps the cage fence and goes straight for a wounded Romero but is stopped just in time by security and Romero’s cornermen.*'.

Event: WFC 40: Hopson v Hyrra 2
Date: May 13, 2023

#R1#
Hopson slips a straight right by Thornton.
Thornton misses with a straight left.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
Thornton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson tries to land a body kick
and Thornton counters with a nice body shot.
Hopson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thornton is out of range.
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thornton misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hopson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thornton will feel that in the morning.
Thornton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thornton misses the jab.
Hopson lands with a nice body kick.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice jab there from Thornton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thornton doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson lands with a nice body kick.
Hopson pushes Thornton away with a front kick.
Hopson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thornton. Thornton circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A slow jab from Thornton misses its intended target.
Hopson lands a jab to Thornton's midsection.
Thornton misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Hopson lands a leg kick that knocks Thornton off balance momentarily.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thornton misses with a wild combination.
Thornton has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Hopson.
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Hopson delivers a nice body kick.
Hopson with the inside leg kick.
Thornton misses with a series of wild punches.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hopson.
Hopson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hopson. Thornton shrugs it off though. #T2#
Nice body punch from Hopson.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thornton throws out the jab.
Hopson is looking to wear down Thornton with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Thornton misses.
Thornton takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thornton tries to clinch but Hopson moves away
and Hopson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thornton thinking.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Thornton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hopson misses with a kick to the body.
A big left from Thornton misses.
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
Hopson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Hopson.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thornton.#T3#
Hopson slips a jab and a cross from Thornton.
Hopson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thornton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hopson lands a right hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Thornton.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hopson.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson tries to land a front kick but Thornton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thornton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thornton throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopson scores with a nice body kick.
Hopson delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thornton swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice body kick.
Hopson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thornton takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thornton misses with a combination
and Hopson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thornton is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T4#
Hopson throws a push kick but Thornton slaps the foot to one side.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hopson, as that shot connected.
Thornton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thornton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hopson.
Hopson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thornton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hopson scores with a spinning back kick!
Thornton wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
Hopson lands a slapping body shot.
Hopson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thornton's head.
Hopson moves out of range as Thornton strikes.
Hopson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Hopson looks to land a body kick but Thornton moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thornton lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopson cracks a nice hook into Thornton's ribs.
Thornton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hopson tries to land a body kick#CL2#
and Thornton counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A body shot lands from Thornton.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
Thornton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hopson backwards.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thornton can do to turn this around?
Hopson gets through Thornton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thornton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thornton.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Thornton struggles to land a body shot inside as Hopson controls his hands.
Good body shot from Hopson.
Thornton swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton working aggressively here.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Thornton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Thornton. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Thornton.
Thornton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Hopson.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson lands an uppercut.
Thornton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hopson or not.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thornton backwards.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thornton tries to work over Hopson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thornton working aggressively here.
Thornton working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thornton can't find room to land a body shot as Hopson controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson misses with the head strike. #T2#
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thornton misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Thornton misses with a punch to the body.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thornton tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thornton or not.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Hopson.
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thornton's elbow.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thornton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thornton.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson. #T3#
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thornton.
Hopson cracks Thornton with a nice body shot.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Hopson.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Hopson.
Hopson scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thornton.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thornton.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thornton.
A body shot lands from Hopson.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Thornton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Thornton throws a head punch that misses.
Thornton blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jacob Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thornton's elbow.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Hopson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC2#
Thornton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hopson thumps Thornton with a low kick.
Hopson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopson misses with the body kick
and Thornton connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopson scores with a nice body kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
Thornton misses with a combination
and Hopson counters with a head kick.
Thornton wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Hopson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hopson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thornton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopson thows a body kick. Thornton tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jacob Hopson is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thornton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Thornton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thornton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thornton tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson scores with a kick to the midsection.#T1#
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Thornton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hopson - the referee stops the clock and Thornton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hopson. Thornton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid body kick from Hopson.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson lands a front kick.
Hopson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Thornton misses with the combination.
Thornton throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson fakes the leg kick and cracks Thornton in the body.
Hopson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson scores with a body shot.
Thornton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopson lands a nice hook to Thornton's body. Thornton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Thornton gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopson throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Hopson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hopson scores with a head kick. Thornton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Hopson pushes Thornton away with a front kick.
Thornton tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it.
Thornton misses with a wild combination.
Thornton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopson circles away.
Hopson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thornton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thornton tries to clinch there but Hopson circles away.
Hopson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thornton's head backwards.
Thornton misses with a hook
and Hopson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Thornton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good leg kick by Hopson. #T3#
Thornton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thornton throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Thornton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hopson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thornton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Thornton throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Thornton catches Hopson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thornton if he has to take too many more of those.
Thornton throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
Hopson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thornton avoids it.
Thornton tries to clinch there but Hopson circles away.
Thornton throws a nice looking combination but Hopson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hopson lands with a shot to the body.
Thornton scores with a shot to the body.
Hopson misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Thornton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hopson throws a good cross that connects.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Thornton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hopson. #T4#
Hopson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson staying out of range there.#CL2#
Thornton closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thornton.
Hopson lands a shot to the body.
Rob Thornton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
Thornton blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.
Hopson blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hopson 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
A relieved looking Jacob Hopson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: WFC 37: Hopson v Sidorov
Date: Apr 22, 2023

#R1#
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL#
Hopson clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Hopson gets a clinch.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Hopson scores with a punch to the head.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Johnson.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it. #CL#
Johnson gets tackled into the cage by Hopson. Hopson maintains the clinch.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson. #T1#
Hopson takes a shot to the head.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson working aggressively here.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hopson - that landed with a thud.
Hopson scores a nice knee to the body.
Johnson looks winded!
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Hopson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Hopson throws an elbow that misses.
Hopson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hopson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Johnson's brow.
Hopson working aggressively here. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Johnson.
Hopson lands a body shot.
A short left from Hopson.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson throws an elbow that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hopson.
Hopson lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Johnson is looking to control Hopson's arms but Hopson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Johnson has his back to the cage.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson prevents a body shot from Hopson.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson wants to break free but Hopson has control.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
A short right from Johnson on the inside.
Johnson tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.
Johnson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocking some punches.
Hopson cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T4#
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Hopson clobbers Johnson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Johnson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Hopson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Johnson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Hopson rushes Johnson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Hopson tries to clinch up.
Johnson swings for the body but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A clash of legs there as Hopson blocks the low kick.
Hopson takes one to the chin there.
Johnson keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Johnson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson throws a sloppy body shot
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
Hopson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hopson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Hopson has managed to clinch.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson missing with knees to the body.
Johnson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch but Hopson keeps him there for the moment.#T1#
Johnson lands a body punch.
Jacob Hopson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Hopson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson.
Johnson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hopson blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson.
Hopson digs a right hand underneath Johnson's ribcage. Johnson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hopson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#That has opened up Marcus Johnson's cut even more.
Johnson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopson tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson. #T2#
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
A frustrated look appears on Johnson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson blocks the elbow strike.
Johnson wants to break the clinch but can't. #BC2#
Johnson breaks from the clinch. #CL#
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Hopson back against the cage.
Hopson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Johnson blocks an elbow strike from Hopson.
Johnson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson working hard to break the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Johnson. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Johnson manages to break the clinch.
Hopson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson is looking to clinch.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Hopson is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson. #CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Hopson has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Johnson throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Marcus Johnson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it. #T4#
Hopson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Johnson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson checks a leg kick.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Hopson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Hopson is looking to clinch but Johnson is avoiding it.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson tries to clinch up but Johnson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson throws a body kick that misses.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.
Hopson blocks a leg kick.
Hopson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Johnson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hopson wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Hopson lands a nice looking body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Johnson counter with a right hand. #CL#
Hopson pushes Johnson up against the cage in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Johnson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
Hopson thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.#CL#
Hopson instigates a clinch.
Johnson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Johnson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hopson doesn't manage to clinch there - Johnson circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.#T1#
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Hopson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Johnson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopson moved away.
Hopson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopson.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Hopson avoids it with no problem.
Johnson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hopson.
Hopson moves to clinch but Johnson breaks away
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab lands there for Johnson.#CUT2#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Johnson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopson tries to clinch up.
Hopson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#CL#
Hopson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Hopson prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Johnson lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hopson blocking some punches. #T3#
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Johnson misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Johnson to work.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Johnson. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Johnson.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC2#
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hopson is looking to counter the offense by Johnson and move into the clinch.
Marcus Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson tries to score with a low kick but Hopson moves his leg out of the way.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hopson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
An out of breath Jacob Hopson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WFC 34: Nayati v Carden
Date: Apr 01, 2023

#R1#
Maurelli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maurelli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopson.
It looked like Maurelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson swinging wildly here.
Hopson lands an overhand right.
Maurelli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maurelli.
Maurelli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
Hopson throws a counter combo.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
Maurelli throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Hopson.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Maurelli moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Hopson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hopson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maurelli misses with a shot to the body
letting Hopson counter with a right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that Maurelli semi-blocks.
Hopson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopson throws a head kick but Maurelli moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Maurelli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson misses with a hook
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Hopson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Maurelli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maurelli lands a jab to Hopson's midsection.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson misses with a straight right.
Maurelli slips under a jab from Hopson.
Maurelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hopson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maurelli.#T2#
Donk. Hopson catches Maurelli right on the button with a cross.
Maurelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maurelli.
Maurelli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maurelli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hopson lands a jab-cross combination.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson scores with a jab.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maurelli looks to land a left hand but Hopson moved out of range nicely.
Maurelli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T3#
Hopson looks to score with a jab to the body but Maurelli is just out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Maurelli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Maurelli moves out of range of the body kick.
Hopson tries to land a front kick but Maurelli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopson misses with the combination.
Hopson misses with a hook. Maurelli ducked under it nicely.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson looks to land a left hand but Maurelli moved out of range nicely.
Hopson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maurelli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hopson scrambles back to his feet.
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Maurelli ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Maurelli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hopson.
Maurelli misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Hopson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hopson tries to work over Maurelli's front leg with a kick but Maurelli checks it. #T4#
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
A slow jab from Hopson misses its intended target.
It looked like Maurelli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Maurelli misses its intended target.
Hopson throws a leg kick
enabling Maurelli to counter with a crisp jab.
Maurelli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hopson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Maurelli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hopson connects with a right hand. Maurelli shakes it off.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
Hopson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maurelli. Maurelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maurelli needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.
Maurelli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maurelli with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from Hopson tenderised Maurelli's leg. Maurelli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Maurelli misses with a straight right.
Hopson throws a right hand that Maurelli ducks under and follows up with a left that Maurelli also avoids with ease.
Hopson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Maurelli connects with a crisp jab.
Maurelli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Maurelli's head.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Maurelli off the cage and back into range.
Hopson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maurelli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hopson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hopson pushes Maurelli away with a front kick.
A punch combination from Hopson misses.
Hopson looks for the body kick but Maurelli saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Maurelli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Maurelli off the cage and back into range.
Hopson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hopson cracks Maurelli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopson staying out of range there.#T1#
Maurelli slips a jab from Hopson.
Hopson throws a poor cross that misses
and Maurelli counters with a nice uppercut.
Maurelli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Maurelli.
A lazy body kick from Hopson
and Maurelli counters with a head kick. That will keep Hopson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hopson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Maurelli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hopson doesn't seem bothered though.
Hopson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maurelli thumps Hopson with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maurelli. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Maurelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maurelli tries a head kick but it misses.
A low kick from Hopson misses
and Maurelli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Hopson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hopson slips a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopson thuds his right hand into Maurelli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hopson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maurelli.
Maurelli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head kick by Hopson misses
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopson catches Maurelli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Maurelli misses the shot to the body.
Maurelli throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Maurelli moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Hopson slips a jab from Maurelli.
Maurelli throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily. #T3#
Hopson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Maurelli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice jab there from Hopson.
Maurelli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maurelli manages to avoid it.
Hopson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Maurelli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Maurelli avoids it.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Maurelli misses the target.
Hopson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a lazy head kick
and Maurelli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maurelli moves away.
Hopson throws a hook to the side of Maurelli's head but Maurelli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maurelli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hopson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hopson throws a series of punches but Maurelli moves out of range. #T4#
The fighters circling - Hopson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hopson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maurelli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson throws a sloppy body shot
and Maurelli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Maurelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maurelli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Maurelli down.
Maurelli misses with a straight left.
Maurelli drops his hands momentarily and Hopson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Maurelli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maurelli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Maurelli takes a step back to recover.
Hopson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hopson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Maurelli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maurelli counters with a stiff right hand.
Maurelli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Maurelli.
Maurelli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hopson swinging wildly here.
Good work by Maurelli as he checks the leg kick.
Hopson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hopson clobbers Maurelli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopson throws a right and a left that Maurelli avoids nicely.
Maurelli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maurelli throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maurelli misses with a looping right.
Maurelli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson. #T1#
Maurelli moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses.
Maurelli misses with an uppercut.
Maurelli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hopson throws a body shot but no joy.
Hopson slips a straight right by Maurelli.
Hopson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maurelli is looking to counter punch.
Hopson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maurelli. Maurelli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Maurelli misses.
Hopson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maurelli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hopson scores with a one two! Maurelli had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Maurelli misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Maurelli misses with a looping left.
Chris Maurelli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Hopson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Maurelli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Maurelli.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Maurelli avoids it.
Hopson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Maurelli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hopson throws a leg kick which misses Maurelli's front leg but catches the back leg as Maurelli tries to avoid it.
Hopson connects with a right hand. Maurelli shakes it off.
Maurelli avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Maurelli misses the jab.
Hopson lands with a straight right. Maurelli didn't see that one coming.#T3#
Hopson throws a right hand that misses
letting Maurelli counter with a right hand.
Maurelli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Maurelli throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Maurelli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maurelli misses with a hook to the body
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Maurelli's knee momentarily.
Maurelli slips a straight right by Hopson.
Maurelli stuns Hopson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maurelli if he has to take too many more of those.
Hopson missing with a left hand there. Maurelli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maurelli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hopson - that will leave a mark!
Maurelli throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hopson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T4#
Hopson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maurelli manages to avoid it.
Maurelli takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maurelli.
Hopson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hopson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Maurelli backs up against the cage.
Maurelli staying out of range there.
Hopson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A lazy left from Hopson finds it's target.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Maurelli.
Maurelli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #ROC#Hopson is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hopson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
A very excited looking Jacob Hopson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: WFC 31: Brunson v Gomi
Date: Mar 11, 2023

#R1#
Drake blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson works Drake's body with a nice hook.
Drake slips a jab and a cross from Hopson.
Drake throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson throws a leg kick which misses Drake's front leg but catches the back leg as Drake tries to avoid it.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Drake on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
Drake misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Drake takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL#
Drake gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake blocks a body shot from Hopson.
Drake definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Drake to work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Drake misses with a knee strike. #T1#
Drake crunches a lovely knee into Hopson's ribcage.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopson struggles to land a body shot inside as Drake controls his hands.
Drake lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake lands a knee to the head.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Drake makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson avoiding damage as Drake throws knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake pressing his opponent against the cage.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T2#
Drake blocking some punches.
Hopson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Drake.
Drake misses with some punches.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hopson tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Hopson back against the cage.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Hopson digs a right hand into Drake's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Drake's gas tank.
Drake using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hopson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Drake is defending well for now.
Hopson can't find room to land a body shot as Drake controls the action.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Hopson blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Drake.
Hopson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Drake blocks an uppercut. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Hopson tries to throw a body punch but Drake avoids it by throwing Hopson back against the cage.
Drake just leaning against Hopson, taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Hopson.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
Hopson misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Nice body punch from Hopson.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Drake's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Drake leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hopson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Hopson is blocking nicely. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson lands a body punch.
Hopson cracks Drake with a nice body shot.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Hopson is blocking nicely.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Drake is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Drake on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopson lands a left hand.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Hopson blocks it.
A short left from Hopson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Hopson letting Drake take a breather here.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drake scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopson should have avoided that one.
Drake throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
The crowd cheers as Hopson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Drake doesn't seem phased though.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Hopson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Drake moves out of range easily.
Drake just misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A big left from Drake misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake wants to clinch.
Drake checks a low kick from Hopson.
Drake throws a combination that misses
and Hopson counters with a series of strikes. Drake will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1##CL#
Drake rushes Hopson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopson lands a good knee to the midsection. Drake won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hopson landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Hopson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hopson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hopson lands a knee to the body.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hopson working aggressively here. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short left from Hopson.
Hopson works on Drake's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Good body shot from Hopson.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but Hopson blocks with his arms.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms.
Hopson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T3#
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopson lands a body punch.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Drake blocking some punches.
Hopson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hopson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Drake throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
A left hand lands to the body for Hopson.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hopson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Drake in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#T4#
Drake blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Still in the clinch, Hopson scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Drake misses with a knee to the head.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Drake has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jacob Hopson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake managing to block the knees to the body from Hopson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
A head punch on the inside from Drake fails to land.
Drake takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's time! Drake's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Drake. That did some damage!
Hopson throws a nice head kick!
Drake is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Drake has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Drake gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Drake tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hopson scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Hopson tries to keep at a distance but Drake has taken the fight into the clinch.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Drake.
Hopson lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hand to the body from Hopson.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hopson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Drake.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopson avoids the damage to the body.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Drake blocking some punches.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
Drake stalling.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Drake's head.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tear Drop Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Drake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Drake misses with a knee strike.
Drake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hopson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Drake uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake can't find room to land a body shot as Hopson controls the action.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Hopson is blocking nicely.
Drake tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Hopson managing to block the knees to the body from Drake.
Drake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hopson blocks it with crossed arms.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Drake tries to stall but Hopson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Drake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T4#
Drake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson blocking some punches.
Drake tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopson avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Drake obliges.
Drake missing with knees to the body.
Drake looking to throw knees to the head but Hopson is blocking nicely.
Drake misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drake tries a knee to the head but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Drake crunches a lovely knee into Hopson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short body shot lands from Hopson as the two fighters clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jacob Hopson.
Well Hopson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
Jacob Hopson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WFC 27: Brunson v Lacasa II
Date: Feb 11, 2023

#R1#
Williston misses with a looping left.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Williston lands with an uppercut that bounces Hopson off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Williston misses the target.
Williston misses with a body shot.
Hopson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Williston in his tracks.
Williston on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#It looks like Antonio Williston has been cut.
Hopson throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Williston to counter with a crisp jab.
Williston misses with a kick to the body.
Hopson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williston.
Hopson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hopson throws a head kick but Williston moves out of range.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses
and Williston counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Williston counters with a straight right hand.
Hopson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hopson throws a shot from downtown. Williston moves away and avoids it.
Hopson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williston pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T1#
Williston connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Williston misses.
A combination from Williston does no damage.
Williston scores with a jab to the head.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williston.
Williston fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopson checks it well.
Hopson throws out a loose jab but Williston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson lands a nice shot that snaps Williston's head back.
Williston misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williston. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hopson throws a series of punches but Williston moves out of range.
Hopson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Williston.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Williston checks a leg kick.
Hopson throws a jab but it's blocked by Williston.
Williston throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Williston throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Williston jabs Hopson right on the nose. Hopson blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Williston.
Williston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hopson ducks under a wild hook from Williston.
Hopson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williston's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hopson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Hopson misses.
And Williston responds with a good body kick, but Hopson manages to step out the way in time.
Williston misses with a lunging right hand
and Williston takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
Williston scores with a sloppy right hand. Hopson should have avoided that one.
Williston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Williston.
Hopson misses with a leg kick.
Hopson throws a lazy uppercut
and Williston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopson misses with the combination. #T3#
Hopson throws a low kick but Williston moves out of range easily.
Williston looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hopson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Williston punishes Hopson's body with a nice straight punch.
Williston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab from Hopson.
Williston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hopson swinging wildly here.
Williston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hopson dips to his left and cracks Williston with an uppercut!
Hopson misses with a wild body shot.
Williston throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Williston walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
A low kick from Hopson misses
and Hopson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Williston throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Williston moves away from the strike by Hopson.
Williston pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williston misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Williston lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hopson doesn't seem phased though.
Williston throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#ROC#Williston is rocked!
Williston is holding his hands too far apart here. Hopson throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Williston is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jacob Hopson!
After winning the bout, Jacob Hopson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: WFC 22: Dias vs Puck
Date: Jan 07, 2023

#R1#
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Johnson throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Johnson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson shapes to counter with a head kick.
Hopson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Johnson.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hopson knows he should have avoided that one.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Johnson misses with a low kick.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hopson.
Hopson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Hopson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Hopson counters with an outside leg kick. #T1#
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopson counters with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Johnson avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Hopson misses.
Johnson is looking to counter with a body kick.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hopson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #CUT2#It looks like Marcus Johnson has been cut.
Hopson lands a two punch combo.
Hopson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hopson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Johnson throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopson counters with a left and a right that stings Johnson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Marcus Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Hopson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Johnson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hopson dodges the punch combination from Johnson.
Johnson throws the left hand but Hopson avoids the punch easily.
Hopson scores with a body shot.
Johnson jabs at Hopson's body.
Johnson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hopson's head.
Johnson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson. #T3#
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Hopson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Johnson doesn't seem phased though.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Johnson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a good low kick that Johnson was not able to check.
Johnson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hopson misses with a double jab
and Johnson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson throws a leg kick that misses.
Johnson scores with a hook.
Hopson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Johnson throws a head kick but Hopson moves out of range.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson moves out of range as Hopson strikes.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Johnson misses with a body shot
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson digs a good body shot into Hopson's ribs.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Johnson throws a leg kick but Hopson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson throws a body punch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson works over Johnson's head and body with a nice combination.
Hopson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Johnson checks it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A head kick by Hopson misses
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Despite the aggression on Hopson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Johnson cracks Hopson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson thuds his right hand into Hopson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Johnson takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson digs a good hook to Hopson's body.
Hopson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hopson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Johnson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Johnson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1#
Johnson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopson under the eye.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson.
Johnson takes a swing at Hopson's ribcage but misses.
Hopson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Johnson. Beautiful body shot.
Johnson avoids the head kick by Hopson.
Hopson catches Johnson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hopson swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson is looking to counter punch.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopson.
Johnson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T2#
Hopson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Johnson throwing a counter right hand but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws a combination. Hopson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Hopson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
A low kick from Johnson misses
and Hopson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Johnson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hopson under the eye.
Johnson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hopson wants to land a leg kick but Johnson is out of range.
A combination from Johnson does no damage.
Johnson throws a lazy head kick
and Hopson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hopson throws a low kick but Johnson avoids it.#T3#
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Johnson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Hopson is just out of range.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hopson avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Johnson jabs at Hopson's body.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson misses with a body kick.
Johnson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopson moves away.
Hopson throws a fast counter high kick but Johnson manages to duck under it in time.
Hopson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T4#
Johnson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopson.
Hopson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Johnson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Johnson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hopson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a body punch
and Hopson counters with a big head kick but Johnson shrugs it off.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Marcus Johnson dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Hopson throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hopson knows he should have avoided that one.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Hopson counters with a head kick.
Johnson loads up on a big right hand but Hopson slips the punch.
Johnson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Johnson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Johnson connects with a jab.
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopson. #T1#
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Johnson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hopson thuds his shin into the meat of Johnson's side.
Johnson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hopson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Johnson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Johnson is predictable there
and Hopson counters with a low kick, right behind Johnson 's knee.
Johnson throws a shot to the body.
Johnson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.#T2#
Johnson tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hopson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body kick from Hopson.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hopson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Hopson moves away from the strike by Johnson.
Hopson throws out a leg kick but Johnson moves out of range and Hopson only half commits.
Hopson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hopson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Hopson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson misses with a straight right.
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Johnson throws a lazy right hand but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson takes one to the side of the head.
A clash of legs there as Johnson blocks the low kick.
Hopson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T4#
Hopson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson 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.
Johnson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hopson.
Johnson is looking to score with low kicks.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Johnson blocks it well.
Johnson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hopson.
Johnson tests Hopson's chin there with a solid looking shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Johnson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Johnson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Johnson!
Marcus Johnson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.

Event: WFC 14: Elin vs Romero
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Hopson lands a high kick!
Thornton walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hopson.
Thornton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Thornton throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
Thornton throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hopson scores with the left hand. Thornton knows he should have avoided that one.
Thornton fails in his attempt to clinch.
A lazy left from Hopson finds it's target.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thornton throws a lazy uppercut
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Hopson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thornton throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
Thornton misses with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rob Thornton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton misses with a left hand
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hopson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Thornton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good work by Thornton as he checks the leg kick.#T1#
Thornton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopson.
Hopson throws a lazy head kick
and Thornton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Thornton throws a right hand that misses
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thornton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thornton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Thornton moves out of range as Hopson throws a body kick.
Thornton tries to clinch but Hopson moves away
and Hopson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hopson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thornton.
Hopson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hopson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thornton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thornton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton is looking to clinch but Hopson is avoiding it. #T2#
Thornton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hopson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thornton tries to bum rush Hopson with a series of wild strikes but Hopson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thornton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thornton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Thornton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hopson circles away quickly and effectively.
Hopson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thornton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hopson counters with an inside leg kick.
Hopson throws out a powerful jab.
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Thornton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hopson was well out of range. Poor timing from Thornton.
Thornton wants to clinch.
Hopson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Thornton throws an overhand right that lands on Hopson's shoulder, as Hopson tries to avoid the shot.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Thornton wants to clinch.
Hopson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thornton looks to clinch
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thornton.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Hopson moved out of range.
Hopson throws a counter high kick but Thornton was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hopson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopson throws a big counter combination but Thornton scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Hopson tries to keep at a distance but Thornton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thornton lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Hopson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thornton.
Thornton is looking to clinch.
Thornton lands a lovely overhand right.
Thornton throws a series of punches but Hopson moves out of range.
Thornton doesn't manage to clinch there - Hopson circles away.
Hopson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thornton misses with a wild body shot.
Hopson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thornton wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
Thornton lands with a hook. Hopson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thornton avoids the head kick by Hopson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Thornton. Hopson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thornton lands a jab to the head.
Hopson thumps Thornton with a low kick.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Thornton throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopson counters with an inside leg kick.
Thornton throws an off balance right hand
and Hopson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thornton.
Thornton misses with a jab to the body
and Hopson counters with a head kick.
Hopson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thornton is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thornton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#CL2#
Hopson gets tackled into the cage by Thornton. Thornton maintains the clinch.
A short left from Hopson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopson throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopson.
Hopson lands with a right to the head. #T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Thornton.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thornton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Thornton.
Hopson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thornton prevents a body shot from Hopson. #BC2#
Thornton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thornton throws a hook but Hopson blocks it.
Hopson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Thornton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thornton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thornton misses with a lunging right hand
and Hopson counters with a thumping low kick.
Thornton cracks Hopson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hopson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
A big left from Thornton misses.
Hopson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thornton cracks Hopson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Thornton scores with a nice head shot.#ROC2#Hopson is rocked!
Thornton tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it.
Oh Hopson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thornton tries to clinch up
and Hopson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hopson seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopson tests Thornton's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#T3#
Thornton takes a kick to the side of the head.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thornton looks to clinch
and Hopson counters with a low kick, right behind Thornton 's knee.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch but Hopson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hopson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hopson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thornton.
Hopson quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hopson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thornton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Thornton looks to move away, Hopson throws a big counter combo but Thornton just gets out of the way.
Hopson throws a sloppy head kick and Thornton moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thornton! But no joy.
Thornton misses with a hook. Hopson ducked under it nicely.
Hopson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopson lands a front kick.#T4#
Thornton tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson is looking to counter punch.
Jacob Hopson is winning the standup battle so far.
Hopson scores with a jab to the head.
Thornton misses with a left hand
and Hopson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thornton is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thornton misses with a shot to the body
and Hopson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thornton.
Thornton is breathing heavily.
Thornton looks to land a right hand but Hopson moved out of range.
Hopson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hopson. Those never looked like landing.
Hopson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thornton tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thornton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thornton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thornton looks to throw the jab but Hopson is out of range.
Hopson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopson!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Thornton down.
Hopson keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thornton's head.
Thornton throws a shot from downtown. Hopson moves away and avoids it.
Hopson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thornton misses the shot to the body.
Thornton missing with a left hand there. Hopson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thornton throws a poor cross that misses
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thornton's knee momentarily.
Hopson keeps the fight on the outside.
Thornton might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T1#
Thornton needs to keep his hands up - Hopson had a free shot at his head there.
Thornton tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thornton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hopson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Thornton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hopson throws a quick counter head kick but Thornton was just out of range.
Thornton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hopson!
Thornton throws a looping overhand right but Hopson ducks down to avoid it.
Thornton misses with a double jab
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Thornton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thornton blocks a head kick by Hopson.
Jacob Hopson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A jab from Thornton misses.
Hopson moves out of range of the strikes.
Thornton has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Thornton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hopson.
Hopson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thornton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thornton takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Thornton misses with a double jab
and Hopson counters with a left to the body.
Hopson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hopson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thornton looks to clinch
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hopson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thornton can do to turn this around?
A shot to the liver by Thornton. Beautiful body shot.
Thornton rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hopson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thornton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Thornton.
Hopson blocks a jab.
Hopson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thornton swings widly with a right hand
and Hopson counters with a body kick.
Thornton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thornton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hopson.
Thornton throws a hook but Hopson avoids it easily.
Hopson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thornton. That did some damage!
A left lands for Hopson.#T4#
Thornton misses with the combination.
Hopson thumps Thornton with a low kick.#CL2#
Thornton has closed the distance and engaged Hopson in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thornton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rob Thornton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thornton working aggressively here.
Thornton misses with a body punch.
Thornton has a couple of punches blocked by Hopson.
Thornton misses with the head strike.
Hopson blocks an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hopson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!
Jacob Hopson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: WFC 8: Rogers vs Peterson
Date: Oct 01, 2022

#R1#
Hopson tries to score with a low kick but Brenda moves his leg out of the way.
Hopson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brenda.
Hopson scores with a kick to the midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
Brenda has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hopson.
Brenda takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hopson throws a nice head kick!
Hopson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #T1##KD#
Hopson lands a big head kick that sends Brenda tumbling to the mat! Hopson takes a step backwards and waves Brenda back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Brenda is rocked!
Hopson lands a front kick.
Brenda shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hopson defends it nicely.
Hopson stuffs the takedown attempt from Brenda. Brenda gets slowly back to his feet.
Brenda takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick by Hopson misses #CL2#
and Brenda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Brenda.
Hopson gets underhooks to prevent Brenda's takedown attempt.
Jacob Hopson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Brenda.
Hopson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Brenda.
Hopson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brenda's face. #CUT#It looks like David Brenda has been cut.
Brenda looks winded!
Hopson misses with a knee strike.
Hopson is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
Hopson breaks the clinch.
Hopson throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Hopson. #T3#
Hopson connects with a nice looking jab.
Brenda misses with a takedown attempt
and Hopson counters with a nice body kick.
Whack! Hopson lands a heavy head kick that drops Brenda. The ref tackles Hopson to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Brenda was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Jacob Hopson!
A very excited looking Jacob Hopson rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: WFC 3: Faraon vs Slaveriso
Date: Aug 27, 2022

#R1#
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Hopson shows good takedown defense.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Hopson sprawls well.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hunt is defended easily by Hopson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but Hopson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hopson tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunt is wise to it.
Hunt is breathing heavily.
Hunt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hopson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Hunt tries for a takedown but Hopson circles away easily
and Hopson counters with an outside leg kick.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
Hunt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hunt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hunt fails with the takedown
and Hopson counters with a nice kick to the body. #T2#
Hopson stuffs the takedown.
As Hunt backs off Hopson throws a huge counter combo but Hunt manages to avoid it all.
Hopson blocks a head kick by Hunt.
Hopson throws a big counter head kick but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopson sprawls well. Hopson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hopson unleashes a big counter combination but Hunt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hopson has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hunt wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
Hunt shoots for a double leg takedown but Hopson sprawls well. He's pushed Hunt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hunt with a poor takedown #KD2#
and Hopson counters with a head kick that drops Hunt - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground! #ROC2#Hunt is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson wants to get back to his feet.
Oh Hunt is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Hunt might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hunt is looking for a sweep. Hopson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hopson wants to stand but Hunt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #SU2#
Hopson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Hunt shoots and misses
and Hopson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hunt's knee momentarily.
Hunt wants to clinch
and Hopson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Hopson. No joy for Hunt on that attempt.
Hopson counters with a body kick.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Hunt seems to have got his legs back now.
Hunt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hunt fails with a takedown attempt.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Hunt steps away.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.#T4#
Hunt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hunt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hopson counters with a nice leg kick.
Hunt shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD2#
and Hopson counters with a flying knee that drops Hunt!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson wants to stand but Hunt has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hopson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hunt tries for a takedown but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
As Hunt backs off Hopson throws a huge counter combo but Hunt manages to avoid it all.
Hunt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hunt.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hunt fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Hunt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hunt is looking to clinch but Hopson is avoiding it.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Hopson as Hunt shoots in.
Hunt looks for a takedown but Hopson sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hunt goes for a double leg but Hopson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hopson continues to drive forward.
Hopson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hopson throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Hopson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T1#
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hopson as he avoids it easily.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hopson sprawls well. Hopson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hunt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hunt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hopson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hunt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hunt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hunt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hopson pinned against the cage. Hopson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hopson throws a big counter head kick but Hunt avoids it with no problem.
Hunt tries for a takedown but Hopson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hopson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hunt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopson as he jumps to the side.
And Hopson responds with a good body kick, but Hunt manages to step out the way in time.
Hunt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopson's waist but Hopson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hunt off to one side.
Hunt tries to clinch up.
Mark Hunt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hunt doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hopson counters with a leg kick.
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Hopson counters with an outside leg kick. #T3#
Hunt darts in trying to clinch
and Hopson counters with a flying knee that drops Hunt! Hopson dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jacob Hopson!
As Jacob Hopson got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I just want to thank Wolves for allowing me to show them my talent... I want to be the Wolves champion one day!'.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 17, 2022

#R1#
Osulivan blocks a low kick nicely.
Hopson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Osulivan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Osulivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopson is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson throws a looping overhand right but Osulivan ducks down to avoid it.
Hopson moves forwards but Osulivan connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Jacob Hopson has been cut.
Osulivan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hopson but Hopson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hopson flicks out a counter leg kick but Osulivan steps away.
Hopson swats away the attempt to clinch by Osulivan.
Hopson unleashes a big counter combination but Osulivan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD#
Osulivan lands a big head kick that sends Hopson tumbling to the mat! Osulivan takes a step backwards and waves Hopson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Hopson is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osulivan tries to clinch but Hopson is having none of it. #T1#
A low kick lands for Hopson.
Osulivan moves in looking to clinch but Hopson pushes him off.
Hopson is looking to land body kicks.
Osulivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jacob Hopson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hopson checks a leg kick.
Hopson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Osulivan checks it well.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Osulivan misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Osulivan. Those never looked like landing.
Osulivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Osulivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Hopson counters with a solid body kick. #T2#
A good leg kick by Hopson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osulivan tries to land a front kick but Hopson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Osulivan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hopson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Osulivan throws a head kick that misses.
Hopson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Osulivan counters with a nice body kick.
Hopson throws a head kick but Osulivan moves out of range.
Osulivan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopson avoids it really well and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Osulivan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronan Osulivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Osulivan throws a series of punches but Hopson avoids them all with ease.
Osulivan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hopson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Osulivan somewhat.
Osulivan is breathing heavily.
Osulivan avoids the body shot from Hopson.
Hopson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Osulivan.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Osulivan wants to land a leg kick but Hopson is out of range.
Osulivan looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
A good leg kick by Hopson.
That kick from Hopson tenderised Osulivan's leg. Osulivan is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hopson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osulivan.
Hopson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson looks to land a body kick but Osulivan moved away.
Hopson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hopson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hopson tries a low kick but Osulivan avoids it.
Osulivan fails with a takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jacob Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Osulivan misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Hopson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Osulivan.
Hopson tries to land a front kick but Osulivan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Osulivan lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopson throws a head kick that misses
and Osulivan counters with a right hand to the body.
Osulivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Osulivan wants to clinch up but Hopson keeps it at a distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hopson.
Osulivan scores with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan keeps Hopson at a distance using the push kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson. #CL#
Osulivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Osulivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson takes a swing at Osulivan's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Osulivan wants to clinch.
Hopson feints a counter leg kick.
Hopson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Osulivan blocks the low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Osulivan misses its target.
Hopson lands a body shot.
Osulivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hopson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Osulivan rather than just go for the knockout.
Hopson throws a leg kick which misses Osulivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Osulivan tries to avoid it.
Hopson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Osulivan.
Osulivan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Hopson misses with a head kick.
Osulivan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Osulivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hopson keeps Osulivan at a distance using the push kick.
Osulivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hopson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Hopson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osulivan throws a head kick but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Osulivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopson avoids the head kick by Osulivan.
Hopson connects with an inside leg kick.
Osulivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson with a nice calf kick.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh.
Osulivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hopson. That's going to slow Osulivan down.
Osulivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hopson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hopson throws the kick towards the body but Osulivan avoids it.
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Osulivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hopson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Osulivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hopson.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Ronan Osulivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Osulivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hopson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osulivan.
Hopson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Hopson.
Osulivan looks to clinch
and Hopson counters with a solid body kick. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Osulivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hopson throws a body kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jacob Hopson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jacob Hopson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Hopson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Osulivan.
Osulivan wants to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A big right from Osulivan misses.
A punch combination from Osulivan misses.
Hopson is looking for the big counter here.
Osulivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Osulivan throws a jab when Hopson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osulivan 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.
Osulivan misses with the combination.
A nice leg kick from Hopson, right into the meat of the thigh. #T1#
Osulivan throws a right hand that Hopson ducks under and follows up with a left that Hopson also avoids with ease.
Hopson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hopson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Osulivan tries to clinch up but Hopson circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
Osulivan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Osulivan misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hopson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hopson slips a jab from Osulivan.
Hopson lands a nice looking kick to the body. Osulivan takes a step back to recover.
Osulivan shoots in for a double leg but Hopson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#T2#
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jacob Hopson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Osulivan does no damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hopson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hopson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Osulivan if he has to take too many more of those.
Osulivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hopson. Hopson obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Hopson.
Osulivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hopson.
A head kick misses from Hopson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hopson.
Osulivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osulivan moves away.#T3#
Hopson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hopson scoring well with a low kick there.
Osulivan throws a low kick, looking for Hopson's leg but Hopson calmly moves out of range.
Osulivan lands a front kick.
Hopson scores with a head kick. Osulivan tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Osulivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hopson manages to avoid it.
Hopson connects with a leg kick.
Hopson feints and then cracks Osulivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Osulivan down.
Hopson blocks the body kick.
Hopson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Osulivan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Osulivan misses with a kick to the body.
Osulivan wants to clinch
and Hopson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T4#
Hopson connects with a solid leg kick.
Osulivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hopson.
Hopson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osulivan throws a right and a left that Hopson avoids nicely.
Hopson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hopson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hopson lands with an uppercut that bounces Osulivan off the cage and back into range.
Osulivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hopson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ronan Osulivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hopson misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jacob Hopson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hopson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Hopson!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Rossi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #TD#
De Rossi jumps guard and drags Hopson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Hopson is sitting in close to De Rossi's body. De Rossi has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Hopson is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Hopson is tapping! That was a very nice submission by De Rossi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Giovanni De Rossi!
After the fight, Giovanni De Rossi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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