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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kawai (ranked 2832 p4p, 4587 weight class) and Jason Hay (ranked 172 p4p, 227 weight class). Kawai comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwoʻole. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kawai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Hay!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawai.
Mark Kawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kawai does no damage.
Kawai moves in looking to clinch but Hay pushes him off.
As Kawai backs off Hay throws a huge counter combo but Kawai manages to avoid it all.
Hay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hay swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawai.
Kawai is looking to clinch.
Hay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hay defending well as Kawai loads up on a big left hand.
Kawai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hay slips a straight right by Kawai.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kawai instigates a clinch.
Kawai blocks a body shot from Hay.
Kawai blocking some punches.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Hay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
A right hook to the body lands for Hay.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hay wants to break free but Kawai has control.
Hay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Hay blocks an uppercut.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai lands with a right to the head.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hay.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Hay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Hay's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hay blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kawai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Hay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawai's elbow.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
A short left from Kawai.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hay blocking some punches.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow.
Kawai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hays head.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
Hay lands with a left to the head.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kawai.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hay misses with some punches.
A short right from Hay on the inside.
Kawai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Hay avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hay.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawai breaks the clinch.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kawai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kawai lands a jab to Hay's midsection.
Hay misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Hay back into the cage.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hay tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Hay back against the cage.
Hay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hay misses with some punches.
Hay stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kawai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawai tries to clinch up.
Hay throws out a counter right but Kawai avoids it with no problem.
Kawai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hay circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hay tries to keep at a distance but Kawai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawai lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
Kawai cracks Hay with a nice body shot.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hay or not.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Hay back against the cage.
Kawai lands a nice uppercut.
Kawai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawai's elbow.
Kawai misses with some punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hay has eaten all the pies!
Hay tries a body shot but Kawai blocks it.
Kawai works on Hay's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawai.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Mark Kawai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hays head.
Kawai lands a hook that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hay throws a head punch that misses.
Kawai pushes Hay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hay can do to turn this around?
Hay is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Kawai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawai throws a head punch that misses.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawai lands with a light punch inside.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Hay avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Kawai prevents a body shot from Hay.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hay.
Hay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Hay swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai has Hay pressed against the cage, preventing Hay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kawai.
Hay misses with the head strike.
Hay misses with some punches.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Hay.
Hay is working Kawai over against the cage.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Hay digs a right hand into Kawai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawai's gas tank.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hay breaks from the clinch.
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!
Kawai looks to clinch
and Hay counters with a straight right hand.
Hay keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Hay misses.
Kawai tries to clinch up.
Hay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kawai scores with a nice head shot.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kawai tries to clinch up but Hay circles away and keeps his distance.
Hay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawai tries to clinch but Hay is having none of it.
Kawai swings for the body but Hay moves out of range.
Hay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kawai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kawai instigates a clinch.
Hay blocking some punches.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Hay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Kawai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawai has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Hay fails to land.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hay leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hay can't find room to land a body shot as Kawai controls the action.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hay.
Kawai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mark Kawai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawai moves in looking to clinch but Hay pushes him off.
Kawai clinches up against the cage.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Hay digs a right hand underneath Kawai's ribcage. Kawai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Hay.
Hay lands a shot to the body.
Hay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kawai.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Kawai lands a body shot.
Kawai lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Kawai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawai.
Hay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Kawai pushes Hay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Kawai digs a right hand underneath Hay's ribcage. Hay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Kawai struggles to land a body shot inside as Hay controls his hands.
Kawai is working Hay over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Hay blocking some punches.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
Hay has a couple of punches blocked by Kawai.
Hay prevents a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Mark Kawai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hay works on Kawai's body with a couple of short punches.
Hay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
Hay misses with a body punch.
Hay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Hay.
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hay can't find room to land a body shot as Kawai controls the action.
Hay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawai is keeping busy.
Kawai has Hay pressed against the cage, preventing Hay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
Hay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Hay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kawai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kawai!
A very excited looking Mark Kawai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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