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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charon Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Darko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Charon Hawkins has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Charon Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Darko!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawkins tries to keep at a distance but Darko has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Darko instigates a clinch.
Hawkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawkins pulls guard successfully.
Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Darko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darko makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Darko trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Darko throwing strikes but missing.
Darko is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hawkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hawkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Darko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Darko keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins forces his way into half guard.
Darko regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Hawkins.
Hawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Darko pulls Hawkins in to control the position.
Hawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Darko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Darko is retaining full guard.
Hawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Darko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawkins is one step ahead there.
Hawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hawkins throws a strike but Darko rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Darko gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hawkins is looking for a triangle but Darko pushes his legs off easily.
Hawkins looking for a guillotine here but Darko defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hawkins throws his legs up looking for a submission but Darko uses it to pass to side control.
Hawkins striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep.
Darko landing strikes.
Darko lands a few punches from side control.
Hawkins takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Darko works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Darko cracks Hawkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko working away.
Hawkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawkins sneaks back into half guard.
Hawkins is trying to get back to full guard.
Darko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Darko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darko tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
Darko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darko 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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Darko manages to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Darko pushes him off.
Darko feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hawkins looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Darko from controlling successfully.
Darko postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko tries to roll over but Hawkins keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Darko manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Darko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawkins throws and elbow that misses. Darko uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawkins's guard. Nice move by Darko!
Darko pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hawkins has hold of Darko's hands but Darko slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Darko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Darko is looking to take a break and control but Hawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawkins wants to control but Darko passes into side.
Hawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Darko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Darko working away.
Darko working the head with strikes.
Hawkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hawkins taking some punishment here, with Darko in his half guard.
Darko thows a huge punch but Hawkins dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Darko passes the guard and advances to mount!
BOOM! Darko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hawkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Darko has a good base and remains in mount.
Darko lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Darko lands a heavy elbow.
Darko breaks from Hawkins's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Darko landing strikes from the mount and Hawkins is in trouble!
Darko lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darko dominating with strikes here.
Darko looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkins is desperately trying to improve his position but Darko has a good base and remains in mount.
Donnie Darko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Darko connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Darko postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawkins looks a forlorn figure.
Darko is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hawkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Darko has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hawkins's face.
Hawkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hawkins takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Darko working Hawkins over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawkins wants to hold on but Darko pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Darko 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!
Hawkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Darko at a distance.
Hawkins lands with a shot to the body.
Darko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkins. That's going to slow Darko down.
Hawkins thuds his shin into the meat of Darko's side.
Darko tries to clinch up but Hawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins scores with a hook.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Darko on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawkins jabs Darko to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Darko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Darko's head.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Darko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawkins.
A solid body kick from Hawkins.
Darko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Darko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a head kick.
Hawkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawkins feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses.
Darko misses the body punch
and Hawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Darko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Charon Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darko.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Darko circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins misses with a takedown
and Darko counters by clinching up.
Hawkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Darko blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charon Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Darko walks away with a smile on his face. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Hawkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Darko tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins throws a solid leg kick but Darko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawkins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Darko's calf.
Hawkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkins fails with the takedown
and Darko counters by moving into the clinch.
Hawkins is pressed up against the cage. Darko has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Hawkins down to the mat. Hawkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawkins feints and then cracks Darko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Darko down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body kick there by Hawkins.
Hawkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Darko tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Charon Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Darko 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hawkins lands with a cross.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Darko.
Hawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice cross by Hawkins.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Darko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hawkins with a poor takedown
and Darko counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins punching from the bottom.
Darko is looking to advance position but Hawkins won't allow it.
Hawkins punching from the bottom.
Hawkins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Darko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hawkins working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Donnie Darko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Darko is aware though and is defending well.
Darko trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Darko controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charon Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Darko 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Darko!
Donnie Darko is the new welterweight champion!
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