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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephen Hawking is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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152 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Hawking!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawking tries to score a power double leg takedown but Justice sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawking somewhat.
Justice with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawking fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justice manages to avoid it.
Hawking moves out of range as Justice strikes.
Stephen Hawking seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawking takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Hawking tries to clinch up but Justice circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawking throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawking paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawking misses with a double jab.
Hawking defending well as Justice loads up on a big left hand.
Hawking pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Justice.
Justice swings for the body but Hawking moves out of range.
Hawking scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Justice doesn't seem bothered though.
Justice jabs Hawking right on the nose. Hawking blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Stephen Hawking has been cut.
Hawking tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Justice gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawking to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justice is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hawking stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Justice swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice has Hawking pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Justice is on top in guard.
Hawking looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Justice landing with the ground and pound.
Justice landing some decent shots from guard.
Hawking is trying to control the position but Justice postures up.
Justice throwing strikes from guard but Hawking blocks nicely.
Hawking bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Justice's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Justice lands a decent shot there.
Justice has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Justice keeping full guard, as Hawking tries to pass.
Hawking throwing strikes from guard but Justice blocks nicely.
Hawking postures up.
Justice seems keen to control Hawking's posture.
Justice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawking takes a swing at Justice's ribcage but misses.
Justice tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawking was well out of range. Poor timing from Justice.
Hawking instigates a clinch.
Hawking tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawking goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justice prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Justice digs a right hand into Hawking's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawking's gas tank.
Hawking prevents a body shot from Justice.
Justice misses with a punch to the body.
Hawking tries to throw a body punch but Justice avoids it by throwing Hawking back against the cage.
Justice gets underhooks to prevent Hawking's takedown attempt.
Duke Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephen Hawking.
Justice throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawking.
Hawking presses Justice against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Justice lands with a light punch inside.
Justice scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawking cracks Justice with a nice body shot.
Justice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawking.
Justice lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawking backwards.
Justice tries to throw a body punch but Hawking avoids it by throwing Justice back against the cage.
Justice misses with a punch on the inside.
Hawking working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justice lands a shot to the body.
Hawking working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Justice is trying to break the clinch but Hawking has him pressed against the cage.
Hawking has Justice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Justice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hawking blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Justice.
Hawking trying to control the position but instead, Justice has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawking into the cage.
Hawking prevents a body shot from Justice.
Justice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawking closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hawking is thwarting Justice's attempts to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawking thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Justice's head.
Hawking controlling the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Duke Justice will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stephen Hawking's cut.
That's time! Justice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawking lands a nice looking body shot.
Hawking stalks Justice and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Justice's face. Justice staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawking misses with a two punch combination.
Hawking fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawking slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawking's calf.
Hawking misses with a wild body shot.
Justice lands a nice hook to Hawking's body. Hawking takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawking lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawking moves out of range as Justice throws a body kick.
Justice thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawking scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawking lands a slapping body shot.
Hawking throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawking slips a jab from Justice.
Hawking is looking to clinch.
Hawking lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Justice circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Hawking, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Justice throws a low kick, looking for Hawking's leg but Hawking calmly moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Hawking misses
and Justice counters with a straight right hand.
Jab from Justice.
Hawking is rocked!
Justice scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawking is still on wobbly legs! Can Justice finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawking tries to get into range but Justice steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Hawking! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Justice scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Duke Justice!
Duke Justice retains his featherweight title!
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