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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konji Yamaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konji Yamaski struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jonathan Hawkins is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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142 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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145 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konji Yamaski!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yamaski napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a big right hand but Yamaski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Hawkins landing a few strikes.
Yamaski on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
An elbow from Hawkins crashes against the mat.
Hawkins trying to control the position but Yamaski is working away.
Yamaski is trying to get back to half guard.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Hawkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yamaski takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hawkins is chipping away with strikes.
Yamaski is trying to control Hawkins's posture but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Yamaski can't do much from the bottom here.
Hawkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hawkins lands a nice forearm strike.
Hawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Hawkins lands a few punches from side control.
Yamaski is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Hawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Hawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Yamaski looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski struggling a bit here.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a big elbow.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamaski tries to improve position but can't.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a big right hand but Yamaski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Yamaski gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Yamaski wants to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Hawkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hawkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
Hawkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hawkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Yamaski is rocked!
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Yamaski is staying in there.
Yamaski is still in real trouble! Can Hawkins finish him?
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins lands with some strikes.
Yamaski is bucking up trying to escape but Hawkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Yamaski's face.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hawkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins landing strikes from the mount and Yamaski is in trouble!
Hawkins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hawkins lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Yamaski hang on?
Hawkins scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Yamaski?
Hawkins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Yamaski is bucking up trying to escape but Hawkins cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hawkins is landing with some decent strikes but Yamaski is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Hawkins dominating with strikes here.
The referee warns Yamaski that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Hawkins landing strikes from the mount and Yamaski is in trouble!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkins unloading with bombs!
Yamaski seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice elbow there by Hawkins.
Hawkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yamaski misses with a takedown attempt
and Hawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Yamaski fights it but they end up in guard.
Hawkins trying to control but Yamaski is working from the bottom.
Hawkins lands a couple of digs.
Hawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Hawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Yamaski wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hawkins is now in half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins winds up and cracks Yamaski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hawkins drops an elbow to the side of Yamaski's head.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawkins working over Yamaski with some ground and pound. Yamaski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hawkins moves nicely into side control.
Yamaski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Hawkins lands some shots froms side control.
Hawkins scoring with punches and elbows.
Hawkins lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hawkins working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Hawkins stalls from top position.
Hawkins working the ground and pound.
Hawkins working the head with strikes.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a big elbow.
Hawkins cracks Yamaski with a big right hand but Yamaski just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hawkins lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Hawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yamaski to see if he's OK.
Yamaski is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hawkins connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Hawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Yamaski is not content to let Hawkins control the position.
Yamaski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Hawkins's best efforts.
Yamaski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hawkins pulls his head out easily.
Hawkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Yamaski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamaski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hawkins is taking a breather. Yamaski says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Jonathan Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four 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 wants to pass the guard but Yamaski is defending well.
Hawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Yamaski on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Hawkins 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.
Yamaski is looking to escape.
Yamaski wants to control but Hawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hawkins connects with a nice short shot to Yamaski's temple.
Yamaski taking some punishment here, with Hawkins in his half guard.
Yamaski looking for a kimura from the bottom but Hawkins passes into side control!
Hawkins working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Hawkins 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!
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hawkins is looking to take a break and control but Yamaski is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yamaski trying to hold on to Hawkins's head to control him but Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Yamaski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hawkins has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawkins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Yamaski is in a horrible position here. Hawkins smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins with a couple of short strikes.
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins lands a big shot there that rocks Yamaski but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hawkins looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawkins with the ground and pound from mount.
Hawkins lands a heavy elbow.
Hawkins landing strikes from the mount and Yamaski is in trouble!
Hawkins wants to control the pace but Yamaski is squirming around nicely.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the head.
Hawkins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Yamaski to control.
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Yamaski is staying in there.
Yamaski is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Yamaski keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hawkins landing strikes from the mount and Yamaski is in trouble!
Hawkins tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hawkins working Yamaski over with strikes here.
Yamaski wants to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yamaski can't escape the position.
Hawkins landing punches.
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish!
Hawkins scoring with strikes but Yamaski is staying in there.
Hawkins unloading with bombs!
Hawkins in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hawkins working the ground and pound effectively.
Yamaski takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Yamaski tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Konji Yamaski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonathan Hawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yamaski throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hawkins 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonathan Hawkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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