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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Yarrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Raphael Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Yarrow !
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarrow clinches with his opponent.
Hawkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yarrow is defending well.
Hawkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Yarrow is defending well.
Hawkins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yarrow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yarrow is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawkins gets an underhook and turns Yarrow into the cage.
Yarrow tries to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling the position.
Yarrow breaks the clinch.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yarrow throws a counter combo.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yarrow but Yarrow pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yarrow shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawkins's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarrow preventing the sweep.
Hawkins throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Yarrow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yarrow engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrow pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Hawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Yarrow trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Yarrow postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yarrow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Yarrow tries to free his leg and advance position but Hawkins is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Yarrow looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Yarrow looking to sit in guard and control but Hawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hawkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawkins stands up over Yarrow , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yarrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins distracts Yarrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yarrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarrow wants to sweep here but Hawkins controlling him for the moment.
Yarrow trying to strike off his back.
Yarrow controls Hawkins momentarily but Hawkins frees himself.
Yarrow is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Yarrow throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawkins counters with a big head kick but Yarrow shrugs it off.
Yarrow looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Yarrow lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawkins drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Yarrow scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Yarrow looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarrow stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawkins. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Yarrow napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Yarrow is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
You can see the frustration on Yarrow 's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hawkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Yarrow is defending well.
Hawkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Yarrow dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Yarrow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yarrow .
Yarrow controls the position.
Toby Yarrow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawkins tries to improve position but can't.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Yarrow stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Yarrow throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawkins's head.
It looks like Raphael Hawkins has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins tries to keep at a distance but Yarrow has taken the fight into the clinch.
Yarrow lands a body shot.
Yarrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yarrow is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Hawkins can't fight it off and eventually Yarrow manages to take the fight to the floor. Hawkins looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawkins has wrist control.
Yarrow not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yarrow is continuing to stall.
Yarrow lands a couple of elbows.
Yarrow is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawkins has wrist control.
Yarrow wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Yarrow won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yarrow trying to move into half guard but instead Hawkins has managed to sweep!
Hawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yarrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarrow has his hands on Hawkins's head, controlling the position.
Hawkins stands and steps away. Yarrow gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Yarrow is breathing heavily.
Hawkins throws a sloppy head kick
and Yarrow counters with a three punch combo that has Hawkins backing up. Hawkins nods at Yarrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Yarrow manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Yarrow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yarrow moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow has Hawkins pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Yarrow pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Hawkins tumbling to the mat - Yarrow dives into Hawkins's guard.
Yarrow would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Yarrow from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawkins is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yarrow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawkins looking to control.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Yarrow from controlling successfully.
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.
Hawkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Yarrow defends it well.
Yarrow trying to control but Hawkins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toby Yarrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raphael Hawkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Yarrow .
Yarrow wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Yarrow fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yarrow drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hawkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Yarrow prevents Hawkins from improving his position.
Yarrow trying to control from half guard but Hawkins is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yarrow is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Yarrow tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Hawkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Yarrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Yarrow is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Hawkins shoots in but Yarrow avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Yarrow is looking for the big counter here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yarrow lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawkins off the cage and back into range.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Yarrow shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hawkins shoots in for a double leg but Yarrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Raphael Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
As Yarrow tries to get set, Hawkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Yarrow manages to avoid the attempt.
Hawkins shoots in and drives through. Yarrow sprawls well.
Yarrow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Still in half guard, Yarrow seems content to control.
Yarrow is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yarrow looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hawkins with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow is taking a breather. Hawkins 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.
Hawkins is defending against the submission attempts here by Yarrow .
Yarrow tries to stand and escape but Hawkins is controlling the position.
Hawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yarrow .
Yarrow seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
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 makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hawkins.
Hawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Yarrow trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Yarrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hawkins has control of Yarrow 's left arm, preventing Yarrow from doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Yarrow scores with a three punch combo!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yarrow is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Raphael Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toby Yarrow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yarrow scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Toby Yarrow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yarrow has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Yarrow !
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hype
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FIGHT
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