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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawkings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Grace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkings comes to the cage accompanied by Happy Happy Joy Joy. Grace has chosen Doggystyle as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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255 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Hawkings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Max Grace!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grace has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawkings.
Hawkings misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawkings lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hawkings throws an overhand right that lands on Grace's shoulder, as Grace tries to avoid the shot.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grace thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkings displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawkings misses with the combination.
Hawkings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Hawkings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkings misses with a leg kick.
Hawkings throws the left hand but Grace avoids the punch easily.
Hawkings throws a lazy right hand but Grace sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stephen Hawkings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grace misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkings.
Hawkings works Grace's body with a nice hook.
Hawkings misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Grace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawkings throws a big shot that misses.
Grace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkings throws out the jab.
Hawkings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grace manages to avoid it.
Grace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkings.
Grace gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Grace takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Grace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkings.
Hawkings throws a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawkings thows a body kick. Grace tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hawkings fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Grace on the side of the head.
Grace moves away from the strike by Hawkings.
A head kick misses from Hawkings.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkings tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkings throws an off balance right hand
and Grace cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawkings throws a right hand that misses
and Hawkings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Hawkings misses its intended target.
Hawkings jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grace connects with a crisp jab.
Hawkings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkings manages to avoid it.
Hawkings throws a head kick but Grace moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkings. That's going to slow Grace down.
A big left from Hawkings misses.
Hawkings misses with a hook.
Hawkings missing with a left hand there. Grace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stephen Hawkings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grace looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkings is just out of range.
Grace on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace connects with a right hand. Hawkings shakes it off.
Hawkings misses with a straight right.
Hawkings throws a right hand that misses
and Grace counters with a stiff right hand.
Grace lands a nice hook to Hawkings's body. Hawkings takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawkings lands with a good body shot.
Hawkings throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawkings takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawkings walks into a stiff left hand from Grace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawkings throws a hook but Grace blocks it.
A jab from Hawkings misses.
Grace lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawkings is breathing heavily.
Hawkings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grace.
Hawkings swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A slow jab from Hawkings misses its intended target.
Hawkings misses with a looping left.
Grace slips under a jab.
Grace swings for the body but Hawkings moves out of range.
Hawkings paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawkings throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkings tried to score with a low kick but Grace checks it.
Hawkings gets caught flat footed, as Grace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Grace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grace stands and throws Hawkings's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hawkings takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawkings dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawkings misses with an uppercut
and Grace counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Grace is in close to Hawkings's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Grace postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hawkings looking to control.
Grace sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Grace looking to pass the guard.
Hawkings looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawkings wants to sweep here but Grace controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Grace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Hawkings here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grace with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Grace lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grace 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.
Grace is working Hawkings over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Grace scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawkings has momentary wrist control but Grace slips an elbow through the middle.
Grace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Grace is stalling in the full guard.
Grace drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Grace jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Grace preventing the sweep.
Grace works over Hawkings with some ground and pound from guard.
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!
Hawkings has momentary wrist control but Grace slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawkings tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grace engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hawkings knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Grace on the ground.
Hawkings wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawkings has momentary wrist control but Grace slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Hawkings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Grace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkings keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkings is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hawkings trying to strike off his back.
Hawkings keeping moving, preventing Grace from controlling successfully.
Grace scoring with some ground and pound.
Grace trying to control but Hawkings is working from the bottom.
Grace stands up over Hawkings, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Grace content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grace 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.
Hawkings working a defensive guard here.
Grace postures up and lands a big shot to Hawkings's brow.
Grace working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Grace working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawkings's head.
Grace pushes down on Hawkings's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Grace slips a nice elbow through Hawkings's hands, connecting with Hawkings's forehead.
Hawkings trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Grace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Grace working Hawkings over with strikes.
Hawkings is looking to control Grace's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hawkings avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grace trying to control the action but Hawkings is working from the bottom.
Grace is pressing down on Hawkings's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hawkings is holding on for now.
Grace lands strikes from half guard.
Grace tries to pass to full mount but Hawkings defends it.
Grace winds up and cracks Hawkings with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Grace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grace wants to control but Hawkings is keeping him busy.
Hawkings wants to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkings wants to control but Grace is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawkings throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Grace looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawkings with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hawkings is rocked!
Grace is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Hawkings is hurt! He's hurt bad - Grace fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Hawkings from any more punishment! Congratulations to Grace! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Grace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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