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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Stephen Hawkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lionel Messi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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193 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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Brawler
Cuts easily
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Solid Muay Thai
Determined
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Stephen Hawkin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lionel Messi!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Messi scores with a head kick.
Hawkin takes a swing at Messi's ribcage but misses.
Hawkin misses with a lunging right hand
and Messi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Messi trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Messi.
Hawkin breaks the clinch.
Hawkin throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Messi.
Messi throws a head kick but Hawkin moves out of range.
Stephen Hawkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Messi's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkin tries to close the distance and clinch but Messi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkin connects with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkin. Messi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Messi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawkin circles away.
Messi wants to clinch.
Hawkin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkin takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawkin tries to break free but Messi pushes him back against the ropes.
Messi prevents Hawkin from breaking the clinch.
Hawkin tries to break the clinch but Messi is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Messi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Messi connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stephen Hawkin has been cut.
Hawkin is trying to break the clinch but Messi has him pressed against the ropes.
Messi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Messi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hawkin is trying to force a seperation but Messi has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawkin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Messi blocks it with crossed arms.
Messi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi clinches.
Hawkin manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Hawkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawkin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawkin's cut.
That's time! Hawkin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hawkin swats away the attempt to clinch by Messi.
A head kick misses from Hawkin.
Messi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Messi closes the distance but Hawkin moves to the side
and Hawkin counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Messi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Messi working Hawkin over with knees to the body.
Messi has Hawkin pressed against the ropes, preventing Hawkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Messis head.
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!
Messi manages to break the clinch.
Messi is looking to clinch but Hawkin is avoiding it.
Hawkin is looking to wear down Messi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hawkin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Messi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Messi clinches.
Messi wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawkin won't allow it.
Hawkin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Messi backwards.
Messi trying to control the position but instead, Hawkin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Messi into the ropes.
Hawkin is trying to break the clinch but Messi is controlling him.
Messi trying to land knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Hawkin.
Hawkin can't break the clinch.
Hawkin stalling in the clinch but Messi improves position.
Messi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkin working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkin is trying to push Messi away but Messi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Messi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Messi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hawkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Messi blocks the body kick.
Messi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawkin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Messi tries a knee to the head but Hawkin blocks it.
Hawkin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Messi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkin trying to stall but Messi improves his position.
Messi prevents Hawkin from breaking the clinch.
Messi lands an elbow inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Hawkin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawkin's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Messi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkin, pushing him back against the ropes.
Messi scores a nice knee to the body.
Hawkin prevents Messi from breaking the clinch.
Messi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Messi lands a nice elbow.
Hawkin tries to break the clinch but Messi is controlling the position.
Messi stalling in the clinch.
Hawkin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawkin throws a one two combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Messi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkin throws a poor cross that misses
and Messi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkin tries to break free but Messi pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Messi.
Messi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkin's efforts to push away.
Messi has Hawkin pressed against the ropes, preventing Hawkin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkin working hard to break the clinch.
Messi avoids a wild elbow strike from Hawkin.
Hawkin tries to throw a body punch but Messi avoids it by throwing Hawkin back against the ropes.
Messi keeps control of Hawkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Messi keeps control of Hawkin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawkin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Messi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Messi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkin breaks from the clinch.
Messi wants to clinch.
Hawkin throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkin tries to land a leg kick but Messi saw it coming and moves away.
Messi tries to clinch but Hawkin is having none of it.
Hawkin tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Messi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lionel Messi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Messi avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Messi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkin managing to block the knees to the body from Messi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Messi.
Stephen Hawkin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Messi.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lionel Messi.
I think Hawkin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Stephen Hawkin!
After the fight, Stephen Hawkin was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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