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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Hawthorne (ranked 1106 p4p, 1495 weight class) and Vincent Lemieux (ranked 24 p4p, 61 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hawthorne might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Schism by Tool. Damien Hawthorne had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damien Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne needs to keep his hands up - Lemieux had a free shot at his head there.
Hawthorne throws a series of punches but Lemieux moves out of range.
Lemieux throws out a loose jab but Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lemieux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Lemieux saw that one coming.
Hawthorne sets himself, and Lemieux steps forward looking for the clinch! Hawthorne avoids it this time.
Hawthorne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lemieux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemieux.
Hawthorne works over Lemieux's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawthorne lands with an overhand left.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lemieux on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemieux scores with a hook to the body. Hawthorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Lemieux avoids the punch easily.
Hawthorne slips a straight right by Lemieux.
Lemieux catches Hawthorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lemieux takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Lemieux off balance momentarily.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Lemieux avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hawthorne staying out of range there.
Hawthorne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lemieux steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses.
Hawthorne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lemieux works Hawthorne's body with a nice hook.
Lemieux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lemieux rushes Hawthorne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
Lemieux is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lemieux lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Lemieux blocking some punches.
Hawthorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemieux throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
A right handed body shot lands from Lemieux.
Hawthorne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lemieux misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne blocks an elbow strike.
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawthorne.
Lemieux lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lemieux blocks an uppercut.
Lemieux looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lemieux lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Lemieux misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawthorne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Lemieux lands a nice uppercut.
Lemieux goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawthorne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemieux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemieux's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lemieux lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemieux.
Hawthorne working aggressively here.
Lemieux misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lemieux creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hawthorne lands a left hand.
A short right from Hawthorne on the inside.
Lemieux takes a shot to the head.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemieux blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hawthorne breaks from the clinch.
Hawthorne fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lemieux is out of range.
Lemieux takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hawthorne throws a big shot that misses.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Lemieux ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Lemieux moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lemieux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne jabs Lemieux to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lemieux's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hawthorne.
Lemieux misses with an uppercut.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lemieux checks it well.
Lemieux uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws the left hand but Lemieux avoids the punch easily.
Lemieux walks into a left hand.
Lemieux on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawthorne. Hawthorne obviously looking to wear him down.
Lemieux throws out a powerful jab.
Hawthorne walks into a straight right hand from Lemieux.
Lemieux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawthorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the nose.
Hawthorne connects with a nice looking jab.
Lemieux is rocked!
Hawthorne drops Lemieux with a straight right hand, right on the button! Hawthorne follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Damien Hawthorne!
During a confident post fight interview, Damien Hawthorne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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