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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gideon Navarro (ranked 315 p4p, 281 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 48 p4p, 45 weight class). Hawtry is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The Rain. 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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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 25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gideon Navarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtry changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gideon Navarro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Navarro lands a high kick!
Hawtry swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro appears to be looking for a big counter.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navarro connects with a nice looking jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Navarro.
A head kick misses from Navarro.
Hawtry scores with a shot to the body.
Navarro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawtry.
Navarro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Navarro lands the left hand.
Navarro throws a jab when Hawtry was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro throws the left hand but Hawtry avoids the punch easily.
Navarro keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hawtry throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hawtry looks to land a combination. Navarro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawtry has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Navarro.
Navarro looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtry is just out of range.
Hawtry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Navarro defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Hawtry.
Hawtry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawtry changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hawtry swinging wildly here.
Navarro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Navarro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Navarro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Navarro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Navarro with a nice cross.
Gideon Navarro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Navarro misses with a hook to the body
and Hawtry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hawtry trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Navarro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've been hearing good reports from Navarro's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hawtry is looking to work some ground and pound but Navarro has wrist control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawtry is looking to work some ground and pound but Navarro has wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Navarro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Navarro controls Hawtry momentarily but Hawtry frees himself.
Navarro has control of Hawtry's left arm, preventing Hawtry from doing any damage.
Hawtry not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Navarro has his hands on Hawtry's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hawtry moves away from the strike by Navarro.
A swing and a miss from Hawtry.
A big left from Hawtry misses.
Hawtry avoids the head kick by Navarro.
Hawtry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Navarro lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice cross by Navarro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawtry with the counter takedown but Navarro avoids it easily.
Navarro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawtry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Navarro pinned against the cage. Navarro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gideon Navarro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Hawtry.
A big left from Hawtry misses.
Navarro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawtry with a hook.
Navarro is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawtry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice sprawl there from Navarro as Hawtry shoots in.
Hawtry throws a body punch but Navarro moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Navarro.
Hawtry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Navarro to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawtry has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Navarro connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Navarro loads up on a big right hand but Hawtry slips the punch.
Hawtry takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawtry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Navarro smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Navarro.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Navarro tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawtry is able to avoid easily.
Hawtry throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Navarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawtry.
Hawtry let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hawtry darts in looking for a takedown but Navarro gets double underhooks and turns Hawtry into the cage.
Hawtry throws a lazy right hand but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Navarro lands with a kick to the temple. Hawtry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Navarro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawtry takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Navarro throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
And Hawtry tries to counter it with a takedown but Navarro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Hawtry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Navarro connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawtry's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Navarro misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A punch lands to the side of Hawtry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Navarro misses with a wild combination.
Hawtry dodges the punch combination from Navarro.
Hawtry throws a lazy right hand but Navarro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Navarro is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawtry.
Hawtry takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawtry just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Navarro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawtry can do to turn this around?
Hawtry slips a straight right by Navarro.
Hawtry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Navarro.
Hawtry with the counter takedown but Navarro avoids it easily.
Hawtry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hawtry slips a jab from Navarro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Navarro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawtry blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawtry misses the target.
Hawtry lands a jab to the head.
Navarro throws a head kick that half lands.
Navarro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawtry.
And Hawtry tries to counter it with a takedown but Navarro pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Navarro throws a shot from downtown. Hawtry moves away and avoids it.
Hawtry slips a jab from Navarro.
Navarro shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Navarro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawtry staying out of range there.
Hawtry 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.
Navarro lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Navarro throws a lazy right hand but Hawtry sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawtry feints the counter takedown.
Hawtry with a hook.
Navarro lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Hawtry misses.
Navarro lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Navarro tests Hawtry's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Navarro throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawtry ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Navarro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawtry throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Navarro was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hawtry's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawtry obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Navarro tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawtry blocks a jab.
Navarro throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawtry.
Navarro connects with a crisp jab.
Hawtry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Navarro swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawtry slips under a jab.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Hawtry saw that one coming.
Hawtry with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawtry misses with an uppercut
and Navarro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Navarro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawtry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Navarro.
Hawtry throws a hook but Navarro blocks it.
Navarro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawtry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Navarro drops his hands momentarily and Hawtry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Navarro misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Navarro.
Hawtry needs to keep his hands up - Navarro had a free shot at his head there.
Gideon Navarro is winning the standup battle so far.
Navarro swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawtry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hawtry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Navarro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Hawtry saw that one coming.
Hawtry uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Navarro goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Navarro misses with a looping right.
Navarro lands with a straight right. Hawtry didn't see that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Navarro misses the body punch
and Hawtry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro clobbers Hawtry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice cross by Navarro.
Navarro is looking to slow Hawtry down with leg kicks.
Nice defenses there by Hawtry.
Hawtry takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawtry looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Navarro misses with an uppercut. Hawtry saw that one coming.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Hawtry looks to score with a jab to the body but Navarro is just out of range.
Hawtry darts in looking for a takedown but Navarro gets double underhooks and turns Hawtry into the cage.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
Hawtry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Navarro manages to avoid it.
Hawtry moves away from the strike by Navarro.
Navarro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawtry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawtry throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Navarro lands with a straight right. Hawtry didn't see that one coming.
Hawtry moves out of range of the body kick from Navarro.
Navarro waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawtry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gideon Navarro dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The fighters circling - Navarro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawtry throws a jab but it's blocked by Navarro.
It looked like Navarro wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawtry throws out a loose jab but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawtry ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Hawtry looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Navarro on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Navarro dodges the punch combination from Hawtry.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Navarro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawtry misses with a looping right.
Navarro misses with a straight left.
Hawtry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Navarro was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawtry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Navarro counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawtry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Navarro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Navarro misses with a hook. Hawtry ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Navarro misses.
Hawtry throws out a loose jab but Navarro uses good head movement to avoid it.
Navarro was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Navarro cracks Hawtry with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Hawtry.
Navarro's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hawtry under the eye.
Navarro is looking to chop away at Hawtry's legs.
Hawtry misses the jab.
Hawtry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Navarro to the mat! Navarro manages to get full guard.
Hawtry postures up and lands a big shot to Navarro's brow.
Hawtry stands up over Navarro, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Navarro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Navarro has momentary wrist control but Hawtry slips an elbow through the middle.
Hawtry trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
Navarro looking to control.
Hawtry stops Navarro from standing up.
Hawtry trying to control but Navarro is working from the bottom.
Hawtry pushing down on Navarro's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry trying to mount his opponent but Navarro defends it.
Navarro is trying to control but can't.
Hawtry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Navarro is controlling Hawtry's trapped leg to prevent Hawtry from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Navarro wants to improve his position but Hawtry is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawtry wants to free his trapped foot but Navarro is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Navarro controlling the position for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Navarro is trying to maintain the position but Hawtry is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Navarro.
Hawtry ducks under a wild hook from Navarro.
Charles Hawtry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Hawtry misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Navarro on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawtry scores with the left hand. Navarro knows he should have avoided that one.
Navarro misses the shot to the body.
Hawtry drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Navarro defends it well.
Hawtry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Navarro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawtry somewhat.
Gideon Navarro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawtry swings for the body but Navarro moves out of range.
Navarro throwing a counter right hand but Hawtry manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Navarro misses the target.
Hawtry is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Hawtry wants to clinch up but Navarro keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Navarro throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawtry.
A countering left hand to the body from Hawtry misses.
Hawtry throws a hook to the side of Navarro's head but Navarro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawtry misses with a jab to the body
and Navarro counters with a nice uppercut.
Navarro throws a sloppy head kick and Hawtry moves out of range easily.
Good exchange - Navarro coming out on top.
Navarro works over Hawtry's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Navarro throws a shot to the body.
Navarro moves out of range as Hawtry strikes.
Nice jab there from Navarro.
Navarro throws a wild body kick that Hawtry sees coming a mile off.
Hawtry tests Navarro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawtry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Navarro uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hawtry has time to react.
Hawtry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Navarro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawtry tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Navarro throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawtry on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gideon Navarro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Navarro, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gideon Navarro!
Gideon Navarro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Charles Hawtry had this to say: 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.
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