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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Filip Yumashev (ranked 2158 p4p, 2276 weight class) and Morello Hawthorne (ranked 127 p4p, 134 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Filip Yumashev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Morello Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne tries a low kick but Yumashev avoids it.
Hawthorne stuns Yumashev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawthorne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Yumashev's head.
Hawthorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawthorne is looking to slow Yumashev down with leg kicks.
Yumashev has closed the distance and engaged Hawthorne in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hawthorne fails to land.
Hawthorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jab, jab by Yumashev - just one landing.
Yumashev misses with a low kick.
Hawthorne connects with a body shot that sends Yumashev's belly button to the back.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Yumashev moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yumashev doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne connects with the punch.
Hawthorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hawthorne. Those never looked like landing.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Yumashev ducked under it nicely.
As Hawthorne tries to get set, Yumashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Hawthorne manages to avoid the attempt.
Yumashev scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick as Yumashev jumps back.
Yumashev lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Yumashev avoids the punch easily.
Yumashev checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yumashev uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawthorne.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
As Hawthorne tries to get set, Yumashev tries to push him back and clinch up but Hawthorne manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawthorne is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawthorne lands an overhand right.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Yumashev swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hawthorne tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Yumashev misses the target.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Yumashev jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yumashev throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawthorne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yumashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Yumashev avoids them all with ease.
Yumashev throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yumashev catches Hawthorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawthorne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yumashev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumashev blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Yumashev lands with a hook. Hawthorne tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yumashev.
Yumashev blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawthorne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hawthorne is looking to chop away at Yumashev's legs.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Yumashev moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Yumashev tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawthorne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yumashev catches Hawthorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yumashev walks into a stiff left hand from Hawthorne.
Yumashev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yumashev attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yumashev clinches.
Yumashev misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawthorne misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawthorne is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yumashev misses with a body punch.
Yumashev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Yumashev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Yumashev tries to work over Hawthorne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev throws a head punch that misses.
Hawthorne wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawthorne is working Yumashev over against the cage.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yumashev misses with a body punch.
Yumashev lands a right hand.
Hawthorne is looking to break free of the clinch but Yumashev has double underhooks.
Hawthorne dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hawthorne blocks a body shot from Yumashev.
Hawthorne swings wildly with an uppercut but Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yumashev is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawthorne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawthorne scores with a punch to the head.
Hawthorne chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yumashev can pounce on him.
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Yumashev moves away and avoids it.
Hawthorne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yumashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawthorne tests Yumashev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yumashev scores with a hook to the body. Hawthorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yumashev scores with a hook to the body. Hawthorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice shot lands for Yumashev.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yumashev. That did some damage!
Yumashev thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yumashev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawthorne! But no joy.
Yumashev keeps Hawthorne at a distance using the push kick.
Hawthorne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Hawthorne.
Yumashev looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yumashev closes the distance and clinches.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch.
Hawthorne cracks Yumashev with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A head kick misses from Hawthorne.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a body punch but Yumashev moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yumashev throws a chopping leg kick but Hawthorne manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Yumashev.
Yumashev looks to land a left hand but Hawthorne moved out of range nicely.
Yumashev throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Yumashev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Morello Hawthorne will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hawthorne takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawthorne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a lazy uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a stiff right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hawthorne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hawthorne connects with a jab.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Yumashev has time to react.
Hawthorne moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yumashev throws the left hand but Hawthorne avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne connects with a right hand. Yumashev shakes it off.
Hawthorne finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yumashev tries to counter by clinching up but Hawthorne breaks away and moves out of range.
Yumashev throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Yumashev checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yumashev takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne lands a slapping body shot.
Hawthorne throws a front kick aimed at Yumashev's knee but Yumashev avoids it well.
Yumashev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Yumashev ducked under it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Yumashev misses the target.
Yumashev jabs Hawthorne right on the nose. Hawthorne blinks but takes it well.
Hawthorne scores with a nice head shot.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Yumashev misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev lands a leg kick that knocks Hawthorne off balance momentarily.
Hawthorne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yumashev misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.
Yumashev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the body from Hawthorne misses
and Yumashev counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yumashev digs a good hook to Hawthorne's body.
Hawthorne scores with a punch to the head.
Yumashev misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Yumashev blocks it.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Yumashev blocks it.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne misses with a body punch
and Yumashev counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Yumashev moves out of range.
Yumashev throws a leg kick but Hawthorne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yumashev misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 the jab.
A quick step to the side and Yumashev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Hawthorne.
Yumashev checks a leg kick nicely.
Yumashev quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawthorne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yumashev is able to avoid easily.
Yumashev slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Yumashev displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
Yumashev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Nice uppercut there from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yumashev was well out of range. Poor timing 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.
Yumashev ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Yumashev looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range.
Yumashev lands a jab to the head.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick.
Yumashev seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hawthorne manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yumashev moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Yumashev misses with a hook.
Yumashev looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick which misses Yumashev's front leg but catches the back leg as Yumashev tries to avoid it.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawthorne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawthorne blocks a head kick by Yumashev.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawthorne thinking.
Hawthorne takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawthorne throws an overhand right that lands on Yumashev's shoulder, as Yumashev tries to avoid the shot.
Yumashev doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawthorne circles away.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Hawthorne.
Yumashev moves forwards but Hawthorne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawthorne drops his hands momentarily and Yumashev takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yumashev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawthorne is out of range.
Yumashev tries to move into range but Hawthorne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Yumashev is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hawthorne.
Yumashev lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawthorne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawthorne unleashes a big counter combination but Yumashev bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Yumashev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawthorne swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yumashev defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot.
Yumashev misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne misses the jab.
Yumashev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawthorne tests Yumashev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yumashev just misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Yumashev throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawthorne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yumashev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yumashev ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Morello Hawthorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawthorne dodges the punch combination from Yumashev.
Hawthorne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A quick step to the side and Yumashev tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yumashev uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yumashev.
Yumashev stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawthorne.
Yumashev is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawthorne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawthorne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawthorne cracks Yumashev with a good jab.
Hawthorne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Yumashev to score with a decent uppercut.
Yumashev slips a jab from Hawthorne.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Yumashev checks it.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Yumashev saw that one coming.
Yumashev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yumashev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Hawthorne misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
and Yumashev counters with a straight right hand.
Yumashev throws a leg kick but Hawthorne sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yumashev takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yumashev tries to clinch there but Hawthorne circles away.
Yumashev moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawthorne catches Yumashev with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yumashev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
Yumashev wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Yumashev throws a series of punches but Hawthorne avoids them all with ease.
Yumashev steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Yumashev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Yumashev avoids it easily.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yumashev.
Yumashev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawthorne scores with a shot to the side of Yumashev's head.
Yumashev misses with a punch to the body.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yumashevs head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Hawthorne controls the action.
Hawthorne is trying to force a seperation but Yumashev has the dominant position.
Yumashev has Hawthorne pressed against the cage, preventing Hawthorne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yumashev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hawthorne pushes Yumashev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yumashev blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawthorne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawthorne is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hawthorne throws an elbow but misses.
Hawthorne lands a shoulder strike.
Yumashev can't find room to land a body shot as Hawthorne controls the action.
Hawthorne lands with a left to the head.
Yumashev tries a body shot but Hawthorne blocks it.
Hawthorne lands with a right to the head.
Yumashev lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Yumashev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a body punch.
Yumashev tries a body shot but Hawthorne blocks it.
A short left from Hawthorne.
A head punch on the inside from Hawthorne fails to land.
Yumashev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hawthorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yumashev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Filip Yumashev has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yumashev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Yumashev.
Yumashev being controlled against the cage.
Hawthorne tries to break free but Yumashev pushes him back against the cage.
Hawthorne wants to get back to striking at distance but Yumashev won't allow it.
A short right from Yumashev on the inside.
Hawthorne has a couple of punches blocked by Yumashev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawthorne.
Yumashev keeps control of Hawthorne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yumashev lands an uppercut.
Hawthorne is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Yumashev.
Hawthorne is still on wobbly legs! Can Yumashev finish him?
Hawthorne is trying to break free.
Yumashev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawthorne seems to have recovered his senses.
Yumashev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yumashev blocks an uppercut.
Yumashev struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawthorne controls his hands.
Filip Yumashev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawthorne can't find room to land a body shot as Yumashev controls the action.
Yumashev misses with a body punch.
Yumashev keeps control of Hawthorne as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawthorne is trying to push Yumashev away but Yumashev has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawthorne cracks Yumashev with a nice body shot.
Yumashev blocks an elbow strike.
Hawthorne has had enough of the clinch but Yumashev keeps him there for the moment.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hawthorne can't break the clinch.
Morello Hawthorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yumashev lands with a light punch inside.
Yumashev lands a right hand.
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 Filip Yumashev.
I think Hawthorne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Morello Hawthorne!
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