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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Brooks (ranked 586 p4p, 441 weight class) and Charles Hawtry (ranked 83 p4p, 65 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawtry's choice of entrance music: The Rain. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
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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 29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wilson Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtry punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Brooks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Charles Hawtry has been cut.
Hawtry jabs at Brooks's body.
Brooks misses with an uppercut
and Hawtry counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawtry throws out the jab.
Hawtry punishes Brooks's body with a nice straight punch.
Brooks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawtry was well out of range. Poor timing from Brooks.
Brooks misses with a straight right.
Charles Hawtry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brooks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawtry throws out the jab.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawtry throws a jab when Brooks was well out of range.
Hawtry misses with a straight right.
Hawtry thuds his right hand into Brooks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawtry throws a jab but it's blocked by Brooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawtry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawtry misses with a lunging right hand
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wilson Brooks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawtry lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Brooks at a distance.
Hawtry connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawtry throws a lazy uppercut
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawtry swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brooks on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawtry walks into a jab.
Hawtry cracks Brooks with an open hand slap.
Hawtry swings widly with a right hand
and Brooks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
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!
Hawtry comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawtry takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brooks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawtry somewhat.
Jab from Hawtry.
Hawtry lands with a good body shot.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawtry lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hawtry throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hawtry is in Brooks's guard.
Brooks pulls Hawtry in close to prevent any damage.
Hawtry postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to strike from the bottom.
Hawtry works over Brooks with some ground and pound from guard.
Brooks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hawtry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brooks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hawtry landing with the ground and pound.
Hawtry throws a big elbow that misses.
Hawtry stands up over Brooks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hawtry is in close to Brooks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brooks is trying to keep Hawtry in close.
Brooks working a defensive guard but Hawtry manages to pass into side control anyway.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Brooks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks wants to control but Hawtry postures up.
Hawtry lands a decent elbow from side control.
Brooks is trying to control Hawtry's posture but Hawtry avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks is looking to reverse the position.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Brooks stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Hawtry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Charles Hawtry's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Brooks misses.
Brooks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawtry tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawtry shoots in but Brooks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawtry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawtry to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Brooks manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Brooks.
Hawtry keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brooks's efforts to push away.
Brooks letting Hawtry take a breather here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawtry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brooks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hawtry.
Brooks breaks from the clinch.
Hawtry shoots for a takedown but Brooks saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wilson Brooks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Hawtry.
Brooks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawtry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brooks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawtry steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Brooks.
Brooks ducks under a wild hook from Hawtry.
Hawtry misses with a straight left.
Brooks quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Hawtry misses the shot to the body.
Hawtry throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Brooks to counter with a crisp jab.
Brooks needs to keep his hands up - Hawtry had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Brooks.
Hawtry dips to his left and cracks Brooks with an uppercut!
Hawtry jabs at Brooks's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawtry takes a swing at Brooks's ribcage but misses.
Brooks thumps Hawtry with a low kick.
Hawtry ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawtry throws an overhand right that lands on Brooks's shoulder, as Brooks tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Brooks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Brooks scores with a nice head shot.
Brooks misses the jab.
Hawtry with a lazy takedown attempt
and Brooks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brooks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Brooks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawtry lands a really nice looking cross but Brooks seems unphased.
Hawtry fails with the takedown.
Hawtry missing with a left hand there. Brooks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawtry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brooks half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Hawtry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawtry.
Hawtry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Hawtry.
A swing and a miss from Hawtry.
Brooks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks throws a hook but Hawtry blocks it.
And Hawtry tries to counter it with a takedown but Brooks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hawtry throws a right hand that misses
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawtry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawtry slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawtry throws a hook but Brooks avoids it easily.
It looked like Brooks wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawtry throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawtry has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hawtry misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brooks counters with an inside leg kick.
Hawtry is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Hawtry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawtry throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawtry shoots in looking for a takedown. Brooks tries to sprawl out of it but Hawtry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Brooks manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wilson Brooks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Charles Hawtry's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawtry.
Hawtry misses with an uppercut
and Brooks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawtry misses with an uppercut
and Brooks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawtry is rocked!
Nice straight punches there by Hawtry. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawtry.
Hawtry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawtry with a nice cross.
Hawtry misses with a takedown
and Brooks makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hawtry just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry misses with a straight right.
Hawtry scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawtry fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brooks.
Hawtry misses with a straight right.
No joy there for Brooks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Brooks gets caught flat footed, as Hawtry shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Brooks wants to control the position but Hawtry says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Hawtry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Brooks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawtry scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brooks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hawtry is working away from the top position though.
Brooks is looking to improve his position.
Hawtry wants to control but Brooks is keeping him busy.
Brooks tries to roll over but Hawtry keeps him under control.
Hawtry lands with a punch from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Hawtry manages to move to mount!
Brooks is bucking up trying to escape but Hawtry cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.
Hawtry controlling the pace for now.
Brooks taking shots to the head.
Hawtry lands a couple of good shots and Brooks has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Hawtry trying to control momentarily.
Hawtry throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Brooks!
Charles Hawtry has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry has the hooks in. Brooks is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Brooks trying to control the position but Hawtry manages to sink in the hooks.
Brooks turns into Hawtry and is now in his guard.
Brooks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawtry is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawtry swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from Hawtry.
Hawtry is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
Hawtry pulls Brooks in to control the position.
Brooks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hawtry is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Hawtry wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Brooks trying to control but Hawtry is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Hawtry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawtry has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Hawtry!
An out of breath and clearly excited Charles Hawtry thanked Pit Bull Development for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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