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14/05/2035
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Matt Hopping vs Brad Laidlaw

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Kentucky promoted show at Lexington Yeats, Lexington,  taking place on 07/02/2035:

Clearly AI USA-Kentucky have made a mistake booking this venue with less than half the tickets sold, including those handed out as prizes by Boxing Daily.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  This is a semi final eliminator for the USA-Kentucky Flyweight title.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Matt Hopping (10 - 12(1) - 8) who hails from Louisville, USA and Brad Laidlaw(9 - 9(1) - 2) from Lexington, USA.  Hopping weighed in at 112 pounds, while Laidlaw weighed in at 111 pounds and 10 ounces.  
The referee tonight is Roger Crombie, and the three ringside judges are Noel Aitkens, Paul Edgar and Mark Malis.  

Round 1: 

Hopping lands a cross.  
Hopping lands a jab.  
Laidlaw connects with a left hook.  
Hopping hits home with a cross.  
Hopping throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hopping lands a left hook.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Laidlaw wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hopping dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hopping pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range.  Hopping sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  
Hopping goes for the bodyshot, but lands south of the border!  The ref stops the action and gives Laidlaw time to recover.  
Laidlaw lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw lands a jab.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent.  Hopping attempts to land an overhand right, but Laidlaw slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Hopping lands a cross.  
Laidlaw feints a jab, but Hopping does not fall for it and lands with a left hook to Laidlaw's body.  
Hopping hits home with a right hook.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and lands a jab.  
Laidlaw connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw lands a right hook.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Hopping quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and drives a right hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Laidlaw throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hopping lands a right hook.  
Hopping hits home with a left hook.  
Hopping closes the distance and is on target with a left hook.  


Round 3 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 4                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 4: 

Hopping steps inside and connects with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a cross to his opponents body.  
Hopping steps inside.  Hopping sidesteps to the left of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Hopping connects with a cross.  
Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a cross.  
Hopping closes the distance and lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Laidlaw throws a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  
Hopping connects with a right hook.  


Round 4 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 29                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 5: 

Laidlaw drives a left hook into his opponents liver.  
Hopping pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a cross.  
Laidlaw is on target with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 5, lets listen in on the corners...Laidlaw's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 5 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 25                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 10                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 6: 

Laidlaw switches the action to the outside and drives a jab into his opponents body.  
Hopping steps inside.  Laidlaw throws a short cross to the body, but lands low!  The ref ignores Hopping's complaints and signals for the action to continue.  
Hopping is on target with a cross.  
Hopping closes the distance.  Laidlaw lands a right hook.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Laidlaw is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw feints a cross, tricking Hopping into launching a left uppercut counter.  Laidlaw springs the trap, countering with  a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw waits at the mid-range with a lowered guard, waiting for his opponent to throw a punch.  Hopping attempts to land a right hook, but Laidlaw parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
At the end of Round 6, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Laidlaw's trainer is advising how he could improve the accuracy of his work.  

Round 6 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 7: 

Laidlaw pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hopping hits home with a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Hopping is on target with a jab.  
Hopping advances into close range and lands a left hook to the body followed by a left uppercut to the head.  
Hopping sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Laidlaw lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  
Hopping steps inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent.  Hopping hits home with a left hook.  
Laidlaw pivots to the left of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  


Round 7 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 6                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 8: 

Hopping is on target with a right hook.  
Hopping manages to force Laidlaw onto the ropes.  Laidlaw lands a left hook to the body followed by a right uppercut to the head.  
Laidlaw lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Hopping lands a cross.  
Hopping is on target with a left hook.  
Hopping forces Laidlaw to retreat into the corner.  Hopping throws an uppercut to the body, but lands well below the belt!  The ref stops the action.  The ref sends Laidlaw to the neutral corner.  He warns Hopping that he could be heading for a point deduction.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 6                             
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 5                             
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 9: 

Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Laidlaw sidesteps to the left of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Hopping closes the distance.  Laidlaw digs in a left hook to Hopping's body.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance and manouvers his opponent into the blue corner.  Laidlaw hits home with a left hook.  
Hopping advances into close range and connects with a left hook.  
Hopping lands a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hopping drives a left hook into Laidlaw's body.  
Hopping finds the target with a jab.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 12                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 14                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 10: 

Hopping steps inside and lands a left uppercut.  
Laidlaw pivots from in front of his opponent.  Hopping hits home with a right hook.  
Hopping lands a cross.  
Hopping steps inside.  Hopping pivots to the left of his opponent and hits home with a left hook.  
Hopping gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Laidlaw quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hopping is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw pivots to the right of his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Hopping walks his opponent into the corner.  Laidlaw lands a left uppercut.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 1 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 95 - 95  95 - 95  95 - 95

The fight ends in a Draw.  

Fight Statistics
Hopping: 
Total Punches Thrown: 213                           
Total Punches Landed: 47                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 184                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 42                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 29                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 5                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 158                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 40                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7                             

Laidlaw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 156                           
Total Punches Landed: 38                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 124                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 29                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 9                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 113                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 28                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 43                            
Total Jabs Landed: 10