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21/06/2035
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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 20/05/2035:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
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) - 9) who hails from Louisville, USA and Brad Laidlaw(9 - 9(1) - 3) from Lexington, USA.  Both Hopping and Laidlaw weighed in at 112 pounds.  
The referee tonight is Michael Harkins, and the three ringside judges are Roger Crombie, Dave Stark and Noel Aitkens.  

Round 1: 

Hopping hits home with a cross.  
Hopping lands a cross.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hopping lands a cross.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Hopping quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and connects with a right hook.  
Hopping hits home with a cross.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and tries to land a jab, but Hopping blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance.  Laidlaw lands a left uppercut.  
Hopping digs in a right hook to his opponents body.  Hopping throws a right hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
At the end of Round 1, lets listen in on the corners...Laidlaw's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 1 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 13                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 2: 

Hopping closes the distance.  As the two fighters work on the inside, their heads come together!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Hopping dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Hopping advances into close range and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw is on target with a left hook to Hopping's body.  


Round 2 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 5                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 11                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 3: 

Laidlaw tries to land a cross, but Hopping blocks the shot and counters with a right hook to his opponents ribs.  
Hopping closes the distance.  Laidlaw digs in a right hook to Hopping's body.  
Hopping feints a cross, but Laidlaw is not fooled and lands with a right uppercut to Hopping's ribs.  
Laidlaw tries to step out of his opponents range and lands a jab followed by  two straights to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Hopping lands a cross.  
Laidlaw hits home with a cross.  
Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hopping closes the distance.  Laidlaw is on target with a right hook.  
At the end of Round 3, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is telling his fighter he is being outworked and needs to throw more.  

Round 3 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 6                             
Body Shots Thrown: 5                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 4: 

Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hopping throws a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Hopping advances into close range and drives a right uppercut into his opponents body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is suggesting ways of getting through to his opponent.  Laidlaw's trainer is advising how he could be more accurate.  

Round 4 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 14                            
Head Shots Landed: 0                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

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

Round 5: 

Laidlaw is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Hopping quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hopping is on target with an overhand left.  Hopping tries to land a cross, but Laidlaw slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent.  Hopping hits home with an overhand left.  
Hopping lands a left hook.  
Hopping pivots to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right uppercut.  
Hopping is looking to close the distance and connects with a right hook.  


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

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 7                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 12                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 6: 

Hopping sidesteps to the right of his opponent and is on target with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside.  Hopping lands two consecutive overhand lefts to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw circles his opponent with a low guard, waiting for his opponent to attack.  Hopping is on target with a cross.  
Hopping closes the distance and is on target with a right hook.  
Hopping lands a left uppercut.  
Hopping throws a right hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  


Round 6 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 27                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 8                             
Power Shots Landed: 1                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 7: 

Laidlaw tries to land a cross, but Hopping blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Hopping connects with a cross.  
Hopping quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Hopping tries to land a cross, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw digs in a left hook to Hopping's liver.  
At the end of Round 7, lets listen in on the corners...Hopping's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 7 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 9                             
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 10                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 1                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 8: 

Hopping is looking to close the distance.  Hopping quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and is on target with a right hook.  
Laidlaw hits home with a right hook.  
Hopping walks Laidlaw down, trapping him on the ropes.  Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Hopping lands two left hooks to his opponents ribs.  
Laidlaw pivots from in front of his opponent and hits home with a cross.  


Round 8 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 0                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 8                             
Head Shots Landed: 1                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 1                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 18                            
Power Shots Landed: 2                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 2                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Round 9: 

Hopping feints a left, and then lands a cross.  
Hopping steps inside.  Laidlaw digs in a right hook to Hopping's body.  
Laidlaw lands a left uppercut followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Laidlaw steps to the outside and lands an overhand right.  
Hopping pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a cross.  
Hopping advances into close range.  Laidlaw pivots to the side of his opponent.  Hopping lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 9 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 2                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 0                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 16                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 3                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Round 10: 

Laidlaw switches the action to the outside.  Hopping stands off with low guard waiting for his opponent to launch an attack.  Laidlaw hits home with a cross.  Laidlaw throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range and connects with a cross.  
Hopping is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Hopping gets on the inside.  Laidlaw hits home with a right uppercut.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent.  Hopping hits home with a cross.  
Laidlaw is on target with a jab.  
Laidlaw steps away from his opponent.  Hopping finds the target with a jab.  
Laidlaw tries to keep the action at long range.  Hopping connects with a cross.  


Round 10 Statistics
Hopping: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 23                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Laidlaw: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 1                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 3                             
Head Shots Thrown: 18                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 2                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

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


Final Scorecards: 97 - 93  97 - 93  97 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Louisville, USA.... Matt Hopping

Fight Statistics
Hopping: 
Total Punches Thrown: 172                           
Total Punches Landed: 42                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 34                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 8                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 127                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 37                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 45                            
Total Jabs Landed: 5                             

Laidlaw: 
Total Punches Thrown: 186                           
Total Punches Landed: 30                            
Total Head Shots Thrown: 154                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 24                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 32                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 6                             
Total Power Shots Thrown: 131                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 23                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 55                            
Total Jabs Landed: 7