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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Morello Hawthorne (ranked 3966 p4p, 1853 weight class) and Filip Yumashev (ranked 212 p4p, 110 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Great low kicks
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne motions for Yumashev to come forward. Hawthorne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yumashev misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Yumashev slips the punch.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut.
Yumashev checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Yumashev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Hawthorne backs off Yumashev throws a huge counter combo but Hawthorne manages to avoid it all.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Yumashev.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawthorne misses the target.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Yumashev.
Hawthorne misses the jab.
Hawthorne throws an off balance right hand
and Yumashev counters with a nice uppercut.
Yumashev throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
Yumashev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hawthorne is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Hawthorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yumashev misses with a looping left.
Hawthorne defending well as Yumashev loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but Yumashev avoids it.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Yumashev moved out of range nicely.
Yumashev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Yumashev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yumashev.
Hawthorne goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Yumashev slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Yumashev slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yumashev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yumashev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yumashev throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yumashev thuds a left hand into Hawthorne's body.
Hawthorne slips under a jab.
Hawthorne is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Hawthorne misses.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
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!
Hawthorne misses the jab.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick.
Hawthorne is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yumashev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Yumashev does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev scores with a nice right hand.
Yumashev tries a low kick but Hawthorne avoids it.
Yumashev throws a body kick that misses.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good exchange - Hawthorne coming out on top.
Hawthorne moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawthorne throws a looping overhand right but Yumashev ducks down to avoid it.
Yumashev looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Yumashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yumashev has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawthorne finds it's way round the side to connect with Yumashev's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Yumashev misses the target.
Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yumashev throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Yumashev moved away.
Yumashev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that misses.
Yumashev slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawthorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yumashev is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Yumashev's head but Yumashev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yumashev throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Yumashev slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Yumashev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yumashev throws out a loose jab but Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev throws a hook but Hawthorne avoids it easily.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Yumashev is just out of range.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Yumashev checks it.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Yumashev does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawthorne throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Yumashev.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Yumashev slips the punch.
Hawthorne has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick.
Yumashev throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
Hawthorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a wild combination.
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!
Yumashev throws a hook but Hawthorne blocks it.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yumashev follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Yumashev avoids them all with ease.
Hawthorne connects with a right hand. Yumashev shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Yumashev misses the target.
A jab lands there for Hawthorne.
Yumashev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawthorne walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yumashev checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Yumashev moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yumashev lands with a nice combination. Hawthorne backs away looking to recover.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good work by Yumashev as he checks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yumashev slips under a jab.
Yumashev checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yumashev is able to avoid easily.
Yumashev misses with a straight right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morello Hawthorne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yumashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice combination there by Yumashev.
Yumashev just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Yumashev scores with a leg kick.
Yumashev tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Yumashev.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Hawthorne.
Yumashev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
A slow jab from Yumashev misses its intended target.
Yumashev looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range.
Hawthorne throws a quick counter head kick but Yumashev was just out of range.
Hawthorne misses with a head kick.
Hawthorne with a jab.
Nice jab there from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yumashev motions for Hawthorne to come forward. Yumashev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Yumashev avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Yumashev moves away and avoids it.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Yumashev.
Hawthorne works the jab nicely.
Yumashev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Yumashev misses with a few strikes there.
Morello Hawthorne is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawthorne throws a lazy uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Yumashev moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yumashev slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Yumashev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawthorne.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Hawthorne misses.
Yumashev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Yumashev misses.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Yumashev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Yumashev loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yumashev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Yumashev moves out of range.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yumashev.
Sloppy strikes from Hawthorne. Those never looked like landing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Yumashev checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Yumashev was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a nice uppercut.
Yumashev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yumashev throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick that misses.
Hawthorne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawthorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A countering left hand to the body from Yumashev misses.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yumashev.
Yumashev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yumashev avoids the body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne missing with a left hand there. Yumashev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yumashev paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yumashev blocks a jab.
A leg kick checked by Yumashev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Yumashev only half commits to the counter leg kick.
A left lands for Hawthorne.
Jab by Yumashev.
Yumashev lands a lovely overhand right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yumashev. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yumashev checks a leg kick nicely.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yumashev looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Yumashev avoids it easily.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Yumashev's head but Yumashev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yumashev takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yumashev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yumashev staying out of range there.
Hawthorne lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Hawthorne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yumashev jabs Hawthorne right on the nose. Hawthorne blinks but takes it well.
Hawthorne is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yumashev can do to turn this around?
Hawthorne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yumashev. That did some damage!
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne throws the kick towards the body but Yumashev avoids it.
Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Yumashev.
Yumashev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawthorne is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Yumashev misses.
Hawthorne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yumashev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawthorne checks a leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses.
Yumashev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Yumashev.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Yumashev on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morello Hawthorne dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yumashev throws a chopping leg kick but Hawthorne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawthorne swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yumashev staying out of range there.
Hawthorne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yumashev in his tracks.
Hawthorne throws a lazy head kick
and Yumashev counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Yumashev on the side of the head.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Yumashev connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawthorne momentarily.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Yumashev ducked under it nicely.
Yumashev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yumashev moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Hawthorne.
Yumashev tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yumashev, as that shot connected.
Yumashev has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumashev takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A big left from Yumashev misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawthorne, as that shot connected.
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Yumashev moves away and avoids it.
Yumashev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawthorne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yumashev.
A decent looking cross lands there for Yumashev.
Hawthorne connects with a right hand. Yumashev shakes it off.
Yumashev lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawthorne is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Yumashev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawthorne is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawthorne takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Yumashev swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Yumashev connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Yumashev throws a low kick, looking for Hawthorne's leg but Hawthorne calmly moves out of range.
Yumashev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawthorne fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yumashev on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yumashev moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Yumashev swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Yumashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yumashev.
Yumashev checks a leg kick.
Yumashev throws a chopping leg kick but Hawthorne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick.
Hawthorne lands with an uppercut that bounces Yumashev off the cage and back into range.
Yumashev throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Yumashev misses the jab.
Yumashev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Yumashev off balance momentarily.
Hawthorne thows a body kick. Yumashev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Yumashev slips the punch.
Hawthorne throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Yumashev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Yumashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
Yumashev swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawthorne.
Yumashev walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawthorne checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yumashev sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yumashev slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Yumashev lands a jab to the nose.
Yumashev motions for Hawthorne to come forward. Yumashev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Hawthorne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Yumashev avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Yumashev in his tracks.
Hawthorne slips under a jab.
Hawthorne takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice cross by Yumashev.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice shot lands for Hawthorne.
Yumashev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yumashev darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawthorne scores with a nice head shot.
Yumashev throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws an off balance right hand
and Hawthorne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yumashev throws out a loose jab but Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yumashev.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Yumashev avoids them all with ease.
Yumashev takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Yumashev saw that one coming.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice straight punches there by Yumashev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yumashev.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawthorne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Yumashev throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawthorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yumashev stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yumashev cracks Hawthorne with a right hand to the side of the head.
Yumashev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawthorne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumashev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawthorne.
Yumashev walks into a jab.
Yumashev defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand.
Morello Hawthorne is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yumashev misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Yumashev blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Morello Hawthorne.
Well Hawthorne has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morello Hawthorne!
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