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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Rodrigues (ranked 358 p4p, 1033 weight class) and Morello Hawthorne (ranked 25 p4p, 74 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Morello Hawthorne was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jake Rodrigues!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Morello Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Saam Ante and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rodrigues counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Rodrigues throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawthorne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rodrigues has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawthorne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rodrigues, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rodrigues fails to land.
Hawthorne has had enough of the clinch but Rodrigues keeps him there for the moment.
Hawthorne scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Rodrigues fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Hawthorne fails to land.
Rodrigues breaks the clinch.
Hawthorne wants to slow Rodrigues down by chopping away at his legs.
Rodrigues tried to score with a low kick but Hawthorne checks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawthorne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawthorne tries to bum rush Rodrigues with a series of wild strikes but Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been told by Rodrigues's head coaches at Chiefs Fighting Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawthorne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues feints and then cracks Hawthorne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawthorne down.
Rodrigues is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawthorne lands a head shot.
Hawthorne misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Hawthorne scores with a three punch combo!
Hawthorne cracks Rodrigues with a good jab.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawthorne.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Rodrigues's leg. Rodrigues is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawthorne closes the distance but Rodrigues moves to the side
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawthorne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rodrigues is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawthorne lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rodrigues backs up against the cage.
Rodrigues dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawthorne. That did some damage!
Rodrigues turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rodrigues!
Rodrigues keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigues checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rodrigues swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodrigues.
Donk. Rodrigues catches Hawthorne right on the button with a cross.
Hawthorne defending well as Rodrigues loads up on a big left hand.
A left lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
Rodrigues displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Hawthorne lands a right hook to the body.
Hawthorne connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawthorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues throws a right and a left that Hawthorne avoids nicely.
Rodrigues getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Hawthorne 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.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Rodrigues throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rodrigues checks it well.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
and Rodrigues counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawthorne's knee momentarily.
Rodrigues blocks the body kick.
Hawthorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Hawthorne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rodrigues. Rodrigues circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Morello Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne feints and then cracks Rodrigues's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rodrigues down.
Rodrigues rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawthorne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hawthorne - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rodrigues throws a nice inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Rodrigues checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rodrigues sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Rodrigues.
Hawthorne defending well as Rodrigues loads up on a big left hand.
Hawthorne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawthorne scores with a decent looking hook.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Hawthorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Hawthorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawthorne.
Rodrigues is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hawthorne scores with a nice head shot.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick.
Hawthorne's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rodrigues tries a low kick but Hawthorne avoids it.
Rodrigues throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawthorne misses with a straight right.
Rodrigues is looking to counter punch.
Hawthorne attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A good leg kick by Rodrigues.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rodrigues avoids the head kick by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawthorne throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Hawthorne does it's job there.
Rodrigues moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Rodrigues does it's job there.
Rodrigues looks to land a right hand but Hawthorne moved out of range.
Rodrigues works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigues throws a hook to the side of Hawthorne's head but Hawthorne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodrigues lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne tries to score with a low kick but Rodrigues moves his leg out of the way.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that Rodrigues ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodrigues also avoids with ease.
Hawthorne moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Hawthorne in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A head kick misses from Rodrigues.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Rodrigues tries to move into range but Hawthorne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jake Rodrigues is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawthorne throws a shot to the body.
Hawthorne looks for the body kick but Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Rodrigues throws a leg kick but Hawthorne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rodrigues misses with a straight right.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigues appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick.
Hawthorne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne missing with a left hand there. Rodrigues was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Rodrigues.
Hawthorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rodrigues scores with a leg kick.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves away
and Rodrigues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rodrigues throws a good cross that connects.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rodrigues takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Rodrigues's leg. Rodrigues is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hawthorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawthorne checks a low kick from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigues's head back.
Rodrigues avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rodrigues looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawthorne! But no joy.
Rodrigues throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Hawthorne moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Good shot there by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues clobbers Hawthorne with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rodrigues thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawthorne lands a nice shot that snaps Rodrigues's head back.
A swing and a miss from Rodrigues.
Hawthorne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Rodrigues misses with a straight left.
Hawthorne is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick.
Rodrigues checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawthorne lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A shot to the liver by Hawthorne. Beautiful body shot.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues loads up on a big right hand but Hawthorne slips the punch.
Hawthorne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawthorne there as he acknowledges the shot.
Rodrigues avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawthorne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigues connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Rodrigues misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a combination. Rodrigues tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Rodrigues looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range.
It seemed like Hawthorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawthorne.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Rodrigues's leg. Rodrigues is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hawthorne scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Rodrigues avoids it easily.
Rodrigues throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Hawthorne tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodrigues throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hawthorne.
Rodrigues checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Rodrigues counter with a right hand.
A jab from Rodrigues misses.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Rodrigues is looking to counter punch.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawthorne misses with a left hand
and Rodrigues counters with a nice body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Rodrigues will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circling - Hawthorne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Rodrigues off balance momentarily.
Rodrigues displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawthorne throws out the jab.
A jab from Rodrigues does it's job there.
Rodrigues connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawthorne's hands.
An inside leg kick from Rodrigues misses.
Hawthorne lunges at Rodrigues with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rodrigues's hand.
Rodrigues lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawthorne throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rodrigues counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawthorne's knee momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigues.
Hawthorne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick
and Rodrigues counters with a left and a right that stings Hawthorne.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne tests Rodrigues's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hawthorne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rodrigues in his tracks.
Hawthorne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Hawthorne misses with a hook. Rodrigues ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodrigues lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rodrigues counters with a low kick, right behind Hawthorne 's knee.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Hawthorne throws a lazy uppercut
and Rodrigues counters with a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.
It looked like Rodrigues wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Rodrigues ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne tries to clinch up.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Rodrigues walks into a straight right hand from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues throws out a loose jab but Hawthorne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigues attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hawthorne throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigues checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws out a powerful jab.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Hawthorne tries a low kick but Rodrigues avoids it.
Rodrigues 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.
Hawthorne throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawthorne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawthorne.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodrigues on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hawthorne lands with a hook. Rodrigues tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawthorne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A left lands for Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues scores with a leg kick.
Good exchange - Hawthorne coming out on top.
Hawthorne needs to keep his hands up - Rodrigues had a free shot at his head there.
Rodrigues looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
Rodrigues lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rodrigues throws a hook but Hawthorne blocks it.
Hawthorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodrigues scores with a nice strike.
Rodrigues is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to land a front kick but Rodrigues steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigues lands an overhand right.
Jake Rodrigues is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rodrigues moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Rodrigues misses the target.
Hawthorne misses with a hook.
Rodrigues uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hawthorne has time to react.
Hawthorne has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodrigues finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawthorne's head.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rodrigues throws a shot from downtown. Hawthorne moves away and avoids it.
Hawthorne misses with a leg kick
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawthorne throws a jab when Rodrigues was well out of range.
Rodrigues moves away from the strike by Hawthorne.
Rodrigues slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne tries to clinch but Rodrigues moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
A low kick lands for Rodrigues.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Rodrigues's head but Rodrigues sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues tries to score with a low kick but Hawthorne moves his leg out of the way.
Rodrigues ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
Rodrigues misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne throws a counter combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawthorne throws an off balance right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a good low kick that Hawthorne was not able to check.
Hawthorne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawthorne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rodrigues throws out the jab.
Hawthorne throws out a counter right but Rodrigues avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Hawthorne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rodrigues checks a leg kick.
Hawthorne takes a swing at Rodrigues's ribcage but misses.
Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rodrigues tried to score with a low kick but Hawthorne checks it.
Hawthorne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rodrigues misses with a hook.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rodrigues.
A bone on bone clash there as Hawthorne blocks the leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rodrigues tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues throwing a counter right hand but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Hawthorne wants to slow Rodrigues down by chopping away at his legs.
Morello Hawthorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawthorne needs to keep his hands up - Rodrigues had a free shot at his head there.
Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Rodrigues showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rodrigues, 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Rodrigues!
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