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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kermit Archer (ranked 584 p4p, 677 weight class) and Damien Hawthorne (ranked 81 p4p, 92 weight class). Hawthorne comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Schism by Tool kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne works the jab nicely.
Archer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Archer misses with a looping right.
A jab from Hawthorne finds it's way through Archer's defenses.
Hawthorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Hawthorne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Archer scores with a jab.
Hawthorne slips a straight right by Archer.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Hawthorne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Archer under the eye.
We've been hearing reports that Archer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Archer misses with an uppercut
and Hawthorne counters with a nice low kick that buckles Archer's knee momentarily.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Archer throws a hook but Hawthorne blocks it.
Archer takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Archer is just out of range.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Archer scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Hawthorne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Archer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A slow jab from Archer misses its intended target.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Archer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawthorne throws an overhand right that lands on Archer's shoulder, as Archer tries to avoid the shot.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer misses with an uppercut.
Archer slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Damien Hawthorne is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot.
Archer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawthorne.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Archer misses with a body shot.
Hawthorne throws a push kick but Archer slaps the foot to one side.
Archer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Archer moves away and avoids it.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Archer moves out of range.
Archer misses with a hook.
Archer avoids the body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawthorne scores with a body shot.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne tries to land a front kick but Archer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Archer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawthorne jabs Archer right on the nose. Archer blinks but takes it well.
Archer digs a good hook to Hawthorne's body.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Archer checks a leg kick.
Hawthorne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Archer throws a big shot that misses.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice leg kick from Hawthorne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Archer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawthorne throws a shot to the body.
Hawthorne missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses the body punch
and Archer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer checks a leg kick nicely.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
Archer misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne throws out a counter right but Archer avoids it with no problem.
Hawthorne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hawthorne slips under a jab.
Archer misses the jab.
Archer throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Hawthorne misses.
Archer throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne swings widly with a right hand
and Archer counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Archer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawthorne has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Archer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Archer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawthorne lands with a light punch inside.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawthorne's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Archer.
Archer can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Hawthorne fails to land.
Hawthorne can't break the clinch.
Archer misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Archer.
Archer has Hawthorne pressed against the cage, preventing Hawthorne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A body shot lands from Archer.
Hawthorne looks winded!
Archer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Archer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kermit Archer will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Archer takes a swing at Hawthorne's ribcage but misses.
Hawthorne goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer checks a leg kick.
Archer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
A jab from Archer finds it's way through Hawthorne's defenses.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawthorne. Hawthorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne thumps Archer with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Archer. That snapped Hawthorne's head back.
Archer rushes Hawthorne and presses him up against the cage.
Hawthorne blocking some punches.
Archer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Archer tries to throw a body punch but Hawthorne avoids it by throwing Archer back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Archer lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawthorne or not.
Archer lands an uppercut.
Hawthorne has had enough of the clinch but Archer keeps him there for the moment.
Hawthorne trying to control the position but instead, Archer has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawthorne into the cage.
Archer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kermit Archer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Archer can't find room to land a body shot as Hawthorne controls the action.
Archer lands with a light punch inside.
Archer has Hawthorne pressed against the cage, preventing Hawthorne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Archer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Archer blocks a head kick by Hawthorne.
Archer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer throws a right hand that misses
and Hawthorne counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Archer checks it.
Hawthorne tries to work over Archer's front leg with a kick but Archer checks it.
A quick step to the side and Archer tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Archer, as that shot connected.
Hawthorne takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer connects with a body shot.
Hawthorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Archer moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Hawthorne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawthorne flicks out a counter leg kick but Archer steps away.
Archer scores with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Archer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawthorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Archer is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawthorne.
Archer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawthorne to score with a decent uppercut.
Archer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hawthorne throws a solid leg kick but Archer takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawthorne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Archer misses.
A big right from Hawthorne misses.
Archer shoots in and drives through. Hawthorne sprawls well.
Hawthorne throws a jab but it's blocked by Archer.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Archer avoids the punch easily.
Archer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawthorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawthorne motions for Archer to come forward. Hawthorne throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Archer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Archer blocks the low kick.
Archer thuds a left hand into Hawthorne's body.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Archer.
Archer moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Archer attempts a counter takedown but Hawthorne avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Archer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Hawthorne settles back down.
Archer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Archer.
Hawthorne scores with a hook.
Archer with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawthorne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawthorne throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawthorne avoids the body shot from Archer.
Hawthorne tries a quick counter leg kick but Archer is wise to it.
Archer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
Archer shoots in and gets a takedown into Hawthorne's guard.
Hawthorne utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Archer postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit Archer dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne misses with a right hand
and Archer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawthorne thinking.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Archer moved away.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
A low kick from Hawthorne is predictable there
and Archer counters with a single leg into guard. Hawthorne didn't expect that.
Archer postures up in Hawthorne's guard and throws a big left but Hawthorne blocks it.
Archer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hawthorne working a defensive guard here.
Archer won't allow Hawthorne to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
Archer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne trying to keep a closed guard but Archer is proving a slippery customer.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawthorne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawthorne seems keen to control Archer's posture.
Hawthorne working a defensive guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne slips a straight right by Archer.
Hawthorne thuds his right hand into Archer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Archer blocks a leg kick.
Hawthorne walks into a stiff left hand from Archer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Archer.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Archer.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but Archer avoids it.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Archer blocks it.
Archer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne blocks a jab.
Archer misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hawthorne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Archer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Archer drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hawthorne sprawls and moves away.
Archer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Archer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Archer sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne cracks Archer with a good jab.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Hawthorne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archer looks to land a combination but Hawthorne avoids it well.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Archer missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Archer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A little feinted left hand from Archer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Archer lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick
and Archer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Archer loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
Archer lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawthorne's head.
A cross from Hawthorne lands.
Hawthorne walks into a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Archer ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawthorne moves away from the strike by Archer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Archer saw that one coming.
Archer misses with a looping left.
Archer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Archer.
Archer throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Hawthorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Archer's head but Archer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Archer misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawthorne counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawthorne moves forwards but Archer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Archer tests Hawthorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawthorne thinks about the counter body kick.
Good work by Archer as he checks the leg kick.
Archer just misses with a punch to the body.
Archer scores with a body shot.
Archer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damien Hawthorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A telegraphed right hand from Archer misses the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kermit Archer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Archer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight for Damien Hawthorne!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Kermit Archer!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Kermit Archer!
Kermit Archer wins by split decision!
A less than humble Kermit Archer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Damien Hawthorne stepped up to the mic, saying 'Starting today I am announcing my retirement, it's been a journey but it appears this wasn't meant to be. -wipes a tear from his eye-'.
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