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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Sutherland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Craig Sutherland has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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207 lbs
5 - 15 - 0 |
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188 cm
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224 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Craig Sutherland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tom Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Sutherland. That snapped Hawkins's head back.
Some wild striking there from Sutherland.
Craig Sutherland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sutherland wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Sutherland scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hawkins tries to keep at a distance but Sutherland has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sutherland breaks the clinch.
Sutherland has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawkins jumps guard but Sutherland stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sutherland manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Sutherland saw that one coming.
Nice takedown defense from Sutherland. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Hawkins shoots in but Sutherland avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Craig Sutherland has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Hawkins.
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sutherland.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sutherland connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawkins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sutherland throws a nice looking combination but Hawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sutherland tries to land a leg kick but Hawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Sutherland gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sutherland breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sutherland swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sutherland tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Sutherland there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sutherland fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sutherland.
Sutherland drops Hawkins with a beautiful combination! Hawkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sutherland is looking for the KO!
Hawkins is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sutherland lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Sutherland finish him?
Sutherland scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Sutherland drops Hawkins with a beautiful combination! Hawkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sutherland is looking for the KO!
Sutherland grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Hawkins takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Sutherland cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Craig Sutherland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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