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Destiny 136: Hawkins vs Tucker PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Titus Andronicus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Llavicrep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Andronicus might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to March of the Roman Army. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Titus Andronicus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Llavicrep!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Llavicrep shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andronicus sprawls well. Andronicus wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Llavicrep gets slowly back to his feet.
Llavicrep lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Andronicus circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice shot by Andronicus.
Llavicrep doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Andronicus to counter with a crisp jab.
Llavicrep slips a jab and a cross from Andronicus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andronicus moves into range and connects with a jab.
Andronicus lands with an uppercut that bounces Llavicrep off the cage and back into range.
Andronicus gets caught napping as Llavicrep dives in and scores a takedown. Andronicus manages to retain guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Llavicrep gets to his feet. Andronicus looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Llavicrep throws a one two combo.
Llavicrep throws a right and a left that Andronicus avoids nicely.
Llavicrep looks to score with a jab to the body but Andronicus is just out of range.
Llavicrep closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andronicus to the mat! Andronicus manages to get full guard.
Andronicus working a defensive guard here.
Llavicrep with a flurry of punches that miss.
Llavicrep with a flurry of punches that miss.
Llavicrep missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andronicus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Llavicrep throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andronicus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andronicus trying to control the position.
Llavicrep throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andronicus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Andronicus can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Llavicrep controls the pace.
Andronicus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Andronicus is looking to stand up but Llavicrep isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Llavicrep is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Llavicrep wants to control from the top but Andronicus keeps moving.
Llavicrep stays in close to Andronicus's body and controls the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andronicus misses with a few strikes there.
Llavicrep wants to counter with a clinch but Andronicus pushes him away.
Andronicus misses with a low kick as Llavicrep jumps back.
Llavicrep defending well as Andronicus loads up on a big left hand.
Llavicrep looks to land a combination but Andronicus avoids it well.
Llavicrep misses with a combination
enabling Andronicus to counter with a crisp jab.
Llavicrep fails to land with a series of punches.
Llavicrep misses with a body punch
enabling Andronicus to counter with a crisp jab.
Llavicrep tries for a takedown but Andronicus circles away easily
and Andronicus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Llavicrep is rocked!
Titus Andronicus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Llavicrep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andronicus lands with a big right hook that stumbles Llavicrep - he's out on his feet here! Andronicus follows up with another monster hook that separates Llavicrep from consciousness! Llavicrep falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Andronicus stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Titus Andronicus!
A relieved looking Titus Andronicus thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lewis Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahwaah Jeeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lewis Lee has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 lbs
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168 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lewis Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kahwaah Jeeri!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jeeri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lee but Lee pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jeeri fails with a takedown attempt.
Lee throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lee, right into the meat.
Jeeri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lee swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lee fires out a quick counter leg kick but Jeeri just manages to avoid it.
Lee thuds his right hand into Jeeri's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jeeri moves into range and clinches up with Lee.
Jeeri working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lee manages to break the clinch.
Jeeri will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lewis Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kahwaah Jeeri.
Jeeri rushes Lee and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lee is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Jeeri misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jeeri looks for a takedown but Lee sprawls well.
Jeeri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Jeeri's head.
Jeeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee cracks Jeeri with a good jab.
Jeeri is rocked!
It's a brutal combination of punches from Lee! Jeeri is backing up but he can't get away as Lee lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Jeeri and ends the fight. Great knockout.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Lewis Lee!
Our winner, Lewis Lee, 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.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Orange (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damien Roads (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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214 lbs
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214 lbs
26 - 18 - 0 |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Orange!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Damien Roads!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roads slips under a jab.
Roads takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Roads ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Orange moves away.
Orange misses with a head kick.
Orange throws a sloppy head kick and Roads moves out of range easily.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roads takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Orange comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Orange connects with a nice looking jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orange, as that shot connected.
Roads takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Orange swings for the body but Roads moves out of range.
Orange looks to throw the jab but Roads is out of range.
Roads misses with a few strikes there.
Orange uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Roads.
Roads falls off balance throwing a combination
and Orange counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orange throws a head kick but Roads moves out of range.
Roads takes a jab right on the kisser.
Roads avoids the head kick by Orange.
Orange throws a big shot that misses.
Roads slips a straight right by Orange.
Roads drops his hands momentarily and Orange takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Orange looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roads takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Orange is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Orange misses with an uppercut.
Orange uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Roads.
Orange misses with a straight left.
Roads is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Roads lands a big uppercut and Orange crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orange looks OK. Roads waves Orange back to his feet!
It looks like Jake Orange has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Roads keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Orange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orange pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A head kick misses from Orange.
Orange throws a nice head kick!
Orange misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Orange.
Orange throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orange tries to land a front kick but Roads steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orange misses with a straight left.
A head kick misses from Orange.
Orange throws a sloppy head kick and Roads moves out of range easily.
Orange throws a big shot that misses.
Roads now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Roads takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Orange misses with a left hand
and Roads connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Orange throws a jab when Roads was well out of range.
Roads is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Orange misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Orange misses its intended target.
Roads looks to land a left hand but Orange moved out of range nicely.
Orange throws an overhand right that lands on Roads's shoulder, as Roads tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Orange. Those never looked like landing.
Orange looks to score with a jab to the body but Roads is just out of range.
Orange misses with a double jab.
Orange ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Roads moves away.
Orange waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Roads.
A nice side step and Roads releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Orange lands with an overhand left.
Orange avoids the body shot from Roads.
Roads cracks Orange with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Roads has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Orange to stand back up!
Orange is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roads avoids the head kick by Orange.
Roads is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Orange with a body shot.
Oh Orange is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Roads ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Orange clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damien Roads!
Damien Roads thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Jake Orange was interviewed post fight and said 'Just wanna say thanks man, to everyone, Joe River, The whole Burns and Punishment team helping me out everyday. I got my ass beat today by a better fighter, plain and simple congrats I'd love a rematch in the future. Much love, Agent out.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rob Callard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mason Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rob Callard has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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180 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Callard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mason Marshall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall throws a lazy right hand but Callard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Callard defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Marshall.
Jab by Marshall.
Good leg kick by Callard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marshall cracks Callard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marshall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marshall cracks Callard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Callard.
We've been informed that Marshall has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Marshall has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marshall there as he acknowledges the shot.
Callard looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A swing and a miss from Marshall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callard lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marshall avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marshall feints the counter takedown.
Callard looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Callard misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Callard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Callard misses with a straight right.
Callard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Callard lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Mason Marshall has been cut.
Marshall shoots in and bounces Callard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Marshall forces his way into half guard.
Callard wants to get back to full guard.
Callard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Callard wants to improve his position but Marshall is controlling well.
Marshall not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Callard won't allow Marshall to pass to mount.
Marshall is working for a submission of some sort.
Marshall is pressing down on Callard's thigh, looking to free his foot. Callard is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callard wants to get back to full guard.
Marshall slips a nice elbow through Callard's hands, connecting with Callard's forehead.
Marshall drops an elbow to the side of Callard's head.
Callard wants to get back to full guard but Marshall has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Callard gets back to half guard.
Marshall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Callard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marshall missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Callard trying to control from the bottom.
Marshall wants to work for an arm triangle but Callard is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Marshall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Callard's head.
Marshall is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Callard doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Marshall.
Callard has his hands clasped together around Marshall's back. He's all about the action.
Callard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mason Marshall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mason Marshall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall throws a big shot that misses.
Callard lands with a kick to the temple. Marshall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Marshall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callard defends well and Marshall ends up having to push Callard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Callard.
A big right from Callard misses.
Callard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Callard lands a really nice looking cross but Marshall seems unphased.
Callard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Marshall's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Callard misses.
Marshall misses with a wild body shot.
Callard looks to land a combination. Marshall sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Callard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Marshall is out of range.
Callard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Callard.
Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall cracks Callard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marshall misses with an uppercut
and Callard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Callard misses with an uppercut. Marshall saw that one coming.
And Marshall tries to counter it with a takedown but Callard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Marshall tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Callard defends well and Marshall ends up having to push Callard into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Marshall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Callard counters with a head kick. That will keep Marshall thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Callard missing with a left hand there. Marshall was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Callard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marshall at a distance.
Marshall moves out of range as Callard strikes.
Callard throws a body kick that misses.
Callard takes one to the chin there.
Nice shot lands for Callard.
Marshall 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Callard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Callard misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Callard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rob Callard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Callard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Callard thumps Marshall with a low kick.
Callard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Callard seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rob Callard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mason Marshall.
Callard swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Marshall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Callard throws a body shot but no joy.
Marshall throws a hook to the side of Callard's head but Callard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Callard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Callard lands a head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Callard drops his hands momentarily and Marshall takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Marshall chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Callard can pounce on him.
A telegraphed right hand from Callard misses the target.
Callard throws a hook but Marshall avoids it easily.
Callard blocks a jab.
Marshall stuns Callard with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Callard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Marshall shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Callard's guard.
Marshall is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Callard looking for a sweep. Not yet Callard, not yet.
Marshall throws a strike but Callard rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callard looking to pass the guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Marshall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Callard.
Marshall has control of Callard's left arm, preventing Callard from doing any damage.
Callard postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Callard stands up over Marshall, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Callard in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Callard throws a strike but Marshall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Marshall landing with the ground and pound.
Mason Marshall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marshall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Callard dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mason Marshall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Callard throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Rob Callard is winning the standup battle so far.
Callard tries to move into range but Marshall moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Marshall ducks right into an uppercut from Callard.
Marshall waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Callard.
Callard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall.
Callard looks to throw the jab but Marshall is out of range.
Callard looks to score with a jab to the body but Marshall is just out of range.
Marshall feints the counter takedown.
Marshall throws a body shot but no joy.
Callard quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Marshall lands with an uppercut that bounces Callard off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Callard keeps Marshall at a distance using the push kick.
Some wild striking there from Callard.
Marshall jabs Callard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Callard.
Callard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Callard just misses with a punch to the body.
Callard throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall.
A looping hook to the body misses from Marshall. Callard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Marshall swings for the body but Callard moves out of range.
Marshall walks into a straight right hand from Callard.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Callard avoids them all with ease.
A little feinted left hand from Callard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Callard misses with an uppercut.
Callard with a jab.
Callard throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Callard ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Callard was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Callard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marshall lands a right hook to the body.
Crunch! Callard slams his shin into Marshall's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Callard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Marshall's sensitive parts.
Callard lands a two punch combo.
Marshall defending well as Callard loads up on a big left hand.
Callard looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away.
Marshall defending well as Callard loads up on a big left hand.
Callard throws a leg kick which misses Marshall's front leg but catches the back leg as Marshall tries to avoid it.
Callard swings for the body but Marshall moves out of range.
Callard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Callard counters with a straight right hand.
Callard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Callard.
Callard takes a swing at Marshall's ribcage but misses.
Marshall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Marshall slips a jab from Callard.
Callard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Callard jabs Marshall right on the nose. Marshall blinks but takes it well.
Callard thuds his right hand into Marshall's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Marshall misses with a lunging right hand
and Callard counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marshall's knee momentarily.
Rob Callard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Callard misses with a hook.
Callard misses with a hook.
Marshall drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Callard defends it well.
Callard throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Callard misses with a looping right.
Marshall uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Callard has time to react.
A big right from Callard misses.
Marshall with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Callard to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Callard pushes Marshall away with a front kick.
Callard throws a lazy right hand but Marshall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Marshall scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Callard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marshall can do to turn this around?
Callard cracks Marshall with a right hand to the side of the head.
Marshall shoots in and drives through. Callard sprawls well.
Marshall misses with an uppercut. Callard saw that one coming.
Marshall on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rob Callard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Callard 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rob Callard!
A relieved looking Rob Callard thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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194 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Bosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Muraki Tunamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunamoto has closed the distance and engaged Bosh in a clinch.
Tunamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tunamoto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bosh lands a jab.
Tunamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bosh.
Tunamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bosh has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bosh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tunamoto keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tunamoto tries to kick Bosh off but Bosh keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bosh will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bosh is trying to control the action in half guard but Tunamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bosh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Bosh wants to pass the guard but Tunamoto is defending well.
Bosh works his foot free and advances to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tunamoto is bucking up trying to escape but Bosh cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tunamoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosh unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bosh looking to isolate an arm here. Tunamoto doesn't see it coming and as Bosh extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Bosh!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Bosh!
A very excited looking Chris Bosh 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.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Arvo Penaali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Coxall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Penaali comes to the cage accompanied by Immortal Technique - Obnoxius. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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147 lbs
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135 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Arvo Penaali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Coxall!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coxall misses with a wild body shot.
Coxall ducks under a wild hook from Penaali.
Penaali wants to clinch.
Penaali checks a low kick from Coxall.
Good exchange - Coxall coming out on top.
Good exchange - Penaali coming out on top.
Penaali feints and as Coxall raises his hands in defense, Penaali changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Coxall avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Penaali is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coxall preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Penaali postures up in Coxall's guard and throws a big left but Coxall blocks it.
Coxall utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coxall keeping moving, preventing Penaali from controlling successfully.
Penaali throws a strike but Coxall rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Penaali is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coxall is aware though and is defending well.
Coxall looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Coxall trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Penaali is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Coxall got a little sloppy there for a moment and Penaali has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Coxall has managed to get both his arms back between Penaali's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coxall wants to control from the top but Penaali keeps moving.
Penaali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Penaali keeping full guard, as Coxall tries to pass.
Coxall is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Penaali looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Penaali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Coxall trying to control the position from guard on top but Penaali is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Penaali has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Coxall should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Penaali has tightened it up now! Coxall should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Arvo Penaali!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kees Flodder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Dynamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dynamo has chosen Sunrise (Here I Am) by Matt Davey feat. Kate Dowman as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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140 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kees Flodder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rick Dynamo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flodder keeps the fight on the outside.
Dynamo avoids the body shot from Flodder.
Dynamo takes a swing at Flodder's ribcage but misses.
Flodder drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dynamo sprawls and moves away.
Dynamo pushes Flodder up against the cage in a clinch.
Flodder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flodder throws a lazy uppercut
and Dynamo counters with a right hand to the body.
Flodder seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dynamo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Flodder swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dynamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flodder.
Kees Flodder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flodder misses with a wild combination.
Flodder misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Flodder misses its intended target.
Flodder takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Flodder waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dynamo.
Flodder takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flodder misses with a wild body shot.
Dynamo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Dynamo there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flodder gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Flodder darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dynamo ducks under a wild hook from Flodder.
Dynamo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kees Flodder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dynamo scores with a nice strike.
Flodder uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dynamo.
Dynamo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dynamo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dynamo missing with a left hand there. Flodder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flodder looks to land a right hand but Dynamo moved out of range.
Flodder misses with a right hand
and Dynamo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Flodder misses its intended target.
Flodder rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dynamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flodder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dynamo walks into a jab.
Dynamo lands with a good body shot.
Flodder slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Flodder slips under a jab from Dynamo.
Dynamo throws a right and a left that Flodder avoids nicely.
Dynamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Flodder misses.
Flodder walks into a straight right hand from Dynamo.
Dynamo misses with a wild combination.
Dynamo tries to clinch up but Flodder circles away and keeps his distance.
Flodder lands with a straight right. Dynamo didn't see that one coming.
Dynamo missing with a left hand there. Flodder was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body kick there by Dynamo.
Dynamo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Flodder has time to react.
Dynamo staying out of range there.
Flodder on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Flodder is rocked!
Dynamo throws an overhand right that drops Flodder like a sack of potatoes! Dynamo dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rick Dynamo!
Rick Dynamo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masa Mune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heng Keo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keo has chosen Ich Will - Rammstein as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Heng Keo will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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26
158 lbs
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41
157 lbs
25 - 16 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Masa Mune!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heng Keo!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mune scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Keo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keo tries to clinch but Mune is having none of it.
Mune swats away the attempt to clinch by Keo.
Keo wants to clinch up but Mune keeps it at a distance.
Keo tries to clinch but Mune moves out of range.
Heng Keo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mune takes a swing at Keo's ribcage but misses.
Keo darts in and clinches Mune up against the cage.
Mune prevents the takedown attempt.
Mune lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keo backwards.
Keo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mune is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mune.
A nice left hand lands by Keo.
Keo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Mune.
Keo tries to score a body lock takedown but Mune shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Masa Mune has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heng Keo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mune pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mune misses with a knee to the head.
Mune's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Keo gets caught napping as Mune dives in and scores a takedown. Keo manages to retain guard.
Keo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Mune postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mune works over Keo with some ground and pound from guard.
Mune wants to control from the top but Keo keeps moving.
Mune stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mune is pushing down on Keo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Keo is fighting to maintain full guard but Mune has managed to sneak the leg through.
Keo tries to roll over but Mune keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mune lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Keo is staying active underneath Mune, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Keo is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mune pulls his head out easily.
Keo is not content to let Mune control the position.
Mune landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Keo tries to get to full guard but Mune has control of the leg.
Keo looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Keo is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mune 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mune lands a nice short elbow.
Keo is staying active underneath Mune, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mune looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Mune working the head and body with strikes.
Mune landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Mune content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mune is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mune controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keo is in trouble now - Mune has advanced to mount!
Mune working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mune connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Keo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keo taking shots to the head.
Mune has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
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!
Keo is working to get back to half guard.
Mune fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Keo is looking to get to half guard.
Mune lands a nice shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masa Mune dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mune gets tackled into the cage by Keo. Keo maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Keo fails to land.
Mune prevents a takedown attempt there.
Keo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mune.
Keo tries for a takedown but Mune manages to get underhooks.
Mune lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Keo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Keo has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mune is trying to keep an underhook but Keo manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Keo is keen to just control but Mune is a slippery customer.
Mune moves into full guard.
Keo is looking to work some ground and pound but Mune has wrist control.
Keo stopping the sweep attempt from Mune.
Mune manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keo manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mune scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mune scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mune throwing strikes but missing.
Mune landing some decent shots from guard.
Mune lands a couple of elbows.
Mune working some strikes from top position.
Keo keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
Mune controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mune landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mune got a little sloppy there for a moment and Keo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Mune has managed to get both his arms back between Keo's legs - danger averted.
Mune lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mune defends well.
Mune might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Mune trying to control but Keo is working from the bottom.
Mune won't allow Keo to sweep him here.
Mune wants to control from the top but Keo keeps moving.
Mune working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mune trying to control the position from guard on top but Keo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keo wants to sweep here but Mune controlling him for the moment.
Keo keeping full guard, as Mune tries to pass.
Mune with a nice head shot there.
Mune advances position into side control!
Mune lands a decent elbow from side control.
Mune working the body and head with strikes.
Keo is looking for a sweep.
Mune working the ground and pound.
Mune landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mune connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Keo some visible discomfort.
Mune cracks Keo with a big elbow.
Keo is rocked!
Mune scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Keo is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Mune can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Masa Mune!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Tucker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Lamont Hawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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32
163 lbs
12 - 3 - 1 |
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33
164 lbs
19 - 10 - 1 |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Tucker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tucker enables Hawkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tucker manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Hawkins postures up in Tucker's guard and throws a big left but Tucker blocks it.
Tucker wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling him.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Tucker.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tucker is on top in guard.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing Tucker from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tucker looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Tucker stacks Hawkins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Tucker!
Hawkins is looking to reverse the position.
Tucker stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins takes a swing at Tucker's ribcage but misses.
Tucker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
Hawkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Tucker has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hawkins!
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tucker.
Hawkins backing away here, and Tucker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tucker is looking to clinch.
JJ Tucker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tucker connects with a jab.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkins.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawkins misses the target.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Tucker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tucker throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Tucker bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Tucker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tucker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
Tucker scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tucker cracks Hawkins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Tucker misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.
Tucker is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hawkins presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Tucker.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawkins wants a takedown.
Tucker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucker tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucker manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tucker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tucker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tucker. That's going to slow Hawkins down.
Tucker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker 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.
Hawkins looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A good leg kick by Hawkins.
Tucker ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins looks for the body kick but Tucker saw that one coming.
A solid body kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tucker will feel that in the morning.
Hawkins fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Tucker to the ground. Hawkins is now in Tucker's guard.
Tucker keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tucker lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
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!
Tucker is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Tucker is proving a slippery customer.
Tucker being controlled here momentarily.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins trying to control the position here.
Tucker won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawkins is pulling down on Tucker's head to control his posture.
Tucker decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tucker.
Tucker connects with a solid leg kick.
Tucker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tucker throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tucker ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
JJ Tucker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tucker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to land a leg kick but Hawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Hawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Hawkins throws a hook but Tucker avoids it easily.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Tucker moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with a low kick as Tucker jumps back.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Hawkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tucker looks to land a right hand but Hawkins moved out of range.
Hawkins throws a front kick aimed at Tucker's knee but Tucker avoids it well.
Hawkins defending well as Tucker loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Tucker is out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tucker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tucker goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tucker scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins throws a head kick but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Tucker.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Tucker, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes Tucker against the cage but Tucker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Tucker throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tucker.
Hawkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
A slow jab from Tucker misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JJ Tucker will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tucker throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Tucker.
A big right from Tucker misses.
Tucker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tucker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawkins.
Tucker scores with a nice head shot.
No luck for Hawkins with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tucker avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tucker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tucker.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tucker connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tucker can pounce on him.
Hawkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a leg kick which misses Tucker's front leg but catches the back leg as Tucker tries to avoid it.
Hawkins slips under a jab.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tucker.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Tucker feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Tucker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a leg kick that misses.
Tucker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawkins slips a jab from Tucker.
Hawkins closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Tucker swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Tucker checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tucker sprawls well. Tucker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tucker! But no joy.
Hawkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucker.
A big left from Tucker misses.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Tucker tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tucker throws a leg kick but Hawkins checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Tucker.
Tucker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hawkins.
Tucker throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Tucker.
Tucker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range and Tucker settles back down.
Hawkins avoids the body shot from Tucker.
Tucker fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tucker lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Tucker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lamont Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins throws a jab when Tucker was well out of range.
Tucker rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to score with low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tucker throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tucker takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tucker moves forwards but Hawkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
Tucker throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tucker fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkins digs a good hook to Tucker's body.
Hawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tucker looks to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tucker tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Tucker will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Tucker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins scores with a nice strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tucker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tucker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Tucker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins throws a push kick but Tucker slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tucker punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tucker.
Tucker tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A good leg kick by Tucker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tucker fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tucker checks the leg kick.
Tucker moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawkins.
Tucker attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tucker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Tucker throws a shot to the body.
Tucker's corner calls for a 1-2. Tucker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tucker blocks a leg kick.
Tucker lands a right hook to the body.
Tucker connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tucker.
Hawkins ducks right into an uppercut from Tucker.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Hawkins.
The crowd cheers as Tucker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hawkins doesn't seem phased though.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Tucker fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawkins punishes Tucker's body with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawkins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tucker throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Tucker fights it but they end up in guard.
Tucker pushes Hawkins off and gets back to his feet.
Tucker misses with a head kick.
Hawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab by Tucker.
Tucker works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tucker is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Tucker blocks a head kick by Hawkins.
Tucker checks a leg kick.
Tucker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Tucker does it's job there.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tucker staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tucker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tucker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tucker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tucker fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucker tries to avoid it but Hawkins manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucker to the ground. Tucker escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Tucker smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tucker swinging wildly here.
Hawkins throwing a counter right hand but Tucker manages to avoid it.
Tucker slips under a jab.
Tucker with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tucker circles away quickly and effectively.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Tucker there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tucker misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tucker moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Tucker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Tucker dips to his left and cracks Hawkins with an uppercut!
Hawkins wants to land a leg kick but Tucker is out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tucker.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tucker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hawkins takes one to the chin there.
Tucker has Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tucker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tucker is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tucker misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Tucker dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A leg kick checked by Tucker.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Tucker tries a quick counter leg kick but Hawkins is wise to it.
Hawkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tucker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawkins throws a low kick but Tucker avoids it.
Tucker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Tucker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Tucker feints a counter leg kick.
Tucker is looking to slow Hawkins down with leg kicks.
Hawkins jabs Tucker right on the nose. Tucker blinks but takes it well.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins scores with the left hand. Tucker knows he should have avoided that one.
Tucker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawkins.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tucker to score with a decent uppercut.
Tucker tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tucker moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins throws a front kick that sends Tucker stumbling back into the cage.
Tucker tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tucker, right into the meat.
Tucker works Hawkins's body with a nice hook.
Tucker swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawkins swings for the body but Tucker moves out of range.
Tucker tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tucker.
Nice shot lands for Hawkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tucker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lamont Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Tucker ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Tucker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tucker.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Tucker ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Tucker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tucker misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Tucker.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Tucker moves out of range.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tucker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawkins connects with a jab.
Tucker clinches with his opponent.
Hawkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Tucker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tucker tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
JJ Tucker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tucker blocks a body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to break free but Tucker pushes him back against the cage.
Tucker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins works the jab nicely.
Tucker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawkins at a distance.
Tucker pushes Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hawkins stalling the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Tucker fails to land.
Tucker is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tucker walks into a straight right hand from Hawkins.
Tucker is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Tucker's head but Tucker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tucker is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins checks the leg kick.
Tucker lands with a hook. Hawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Hawkins! Tucker is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins retains his lightweight title!
A very excited looking Lamont Hawkins 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.
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