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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raijin Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Kage's choice of entrance music: Ride the Lightning. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
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32
162 lbs
23 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Raijin Kage!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kage is defended easily by Hawkins.
Hawkins is looking for a counter combo.
Kage shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkins throws a chopping leg kick but Kage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Good work by Hawkins as he checks the leg kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kage. Those never looked like landing.
Kage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Kage.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kage shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hawkins defends it nicely.
Lamont Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raijin Kage.
Kage tries to clinch up.
Kage throws a leg kick that misses.
Kage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hawkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kage.
Kage misses with a body kick.
Hawkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Kage 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kage can pounce on him.
Raijin Kage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kage dives in and grabs Hawkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes down on Kage's head and hops out.
Nice uppercut there from Hawkins.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawkins.
Kage throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice body punch from Kage.
Kage throws a solid leg kick but Hawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kage.
Kage throws a leg kick
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Kage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Kage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Kage tries to get set, Hawkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Kage manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kage checks a leg kick.
Kage changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good leg kick by Kage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kage misses with a low kick as Hawkins jumps back.
Kage shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawkins tries to sprawl out of it but Kage keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Hawkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a head kick that Kage semi-blocks.
Hawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kage's head.
Kage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kage moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kage cracks the inside of Hawkins's front leg.
Hawkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good leg kick by Hawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kage doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Hawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Kage lands with a nice body kick.
Kage scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kage in his tracks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kage connects with a leg kick. Hawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hawkins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kage throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Kage's front leg.
Kage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kage shoots for a takedown but Hawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hawkins checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawkins throws a solid leg kick but Kage takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawkins.
Hawkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kage shoots and misses
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Kage is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Kage.
Kage throws a body kick that misses.
Kage misses with a head kick.
Kage throws a head kick that misses.
Jab by Hawkins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kage takes one to the chin there.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins cracks Kage with a good jab.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
Hawkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kage.
Kage digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Hawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Kage throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Kage misses
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kage is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawkins tries to counter by clinching up but Kage breaks away and moves out of range.
Kage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hawkins stuns Kage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kage's sensitive parts.
Hawkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Kage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hawkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the body.
Kage misses with a leg kick
and Hawkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lamont Hawkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Hawkins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kage scores with a kick to the body.
Kage lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Kage scores with the left hand. Hawkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Kage takes one on the button.
Kage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkins lands a head kick!
Kage misses with a head kick.
Kage throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Kage moves out of range as Hawkins throws a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawkins. That's going to slow Kage down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
Kage turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kage tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kage might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hawkins has got the better of the exchanges.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Hawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kage misses with a low kick.
Hawkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Kage.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Kage looks to land a body kick but Hawkins moved away.
Hawkins connects with the punch.
Kage looks to land a body kick but Hawkins moved away.
Kage misses with a leg kick
and Hawkins counters with a good low kick that Kage was not able to check.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kage!
Kage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kage moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Kage.
Hawkins throws a combination. Kage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kage throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Kage throws a leg kick
and Hawkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Kage shrugs it off.
Kage is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kage closes the distance but Hawkins moves to the side
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kage has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kage avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Kage throws a wild body kick that Hawkins sees coming a mile off.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Kage.
As Kage backs away, Hawkins returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kage wants to land a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Hawkins. No joy for Kage on that attempt.
Kage fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Hawkins on the inside.
Hawkins taking a breather.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kage has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lamont Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raijin Kage.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Kage is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hawkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a punch to the body.
Kage tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Kage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Kage tries to counter it with a takedown but Hawkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body shot.
Kage is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Kage throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
Hawkins is looking to slow Kage down with leg kicks.
Hawkins scores with a nice strike.
Kage is rocked!
Kage gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Hawkins gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
The defeated Raijin Kage had this to say: 'The storm only gets stronger...'.
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hype
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