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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Hawkes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josef Dietrich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josef Dietrich!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkes doesn't manage to clinch there - Dietrich circles away.
Dietrich moves into the clinch.
Hawkes lands a knee to the head.
Hawkes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkes trying to land knees to the body.
Come on Dietrich - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dietrich throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkess head.
Hawkes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dietrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dietrich trying to control the position but instead, Hawkes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dietrich into the cage.
Hawkes tries a knee to the head but Dietrich blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawkes.
Hawkes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dietrich is defending well for now.
A hook to the body from Hawkes.
Hawkes tries a body shot but Dietrich blocks it.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but Dietrich blocks with his arms.
Hawkes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dietrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dietrich lands a knee to the body.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dietrich avoids it.
Hawkes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkes is breathing heavily.
Dietrich is struggling to control the position.
Dietrich landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dietrich trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkes avoiding damage as Dietrich throws knees to the body.
Dietrich manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dietrich scores with a shot to the side of Hawkes's head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawkes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawkes managing to block the knees to the body from Dietrich.
Hawkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dietrich blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hawkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dietrich blocks it with crossed arms.
Dietrich will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hawkes up against the cage.
Hawkes misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dietrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dietrich slows down the pace here.
Dietrich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dietrich utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dietrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkes is defending well for now.
Dietrich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkes or not.
Dietrich just leaning against Hawkes, taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josef Dietrich.
Dietrich has managed to clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dietrich.
Hawkes struggles to land a body shot inside as Dietrich controls his hands.
Hawkes avoiding damage as Dietrich throws knees to the body.
Hawkes lands a damaging elbow.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich misses with a knee strike.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but Hawkes blocks it.
Hawkes misses with a knee strike.
Dietrich stalling in the clinch but Hawkes improves position.
Dietrich stalling the fight.
Dietrich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dietrich prevents a body shot from Hawkes.
Hawkes misses with some punches.
Dietrich landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dietrich obliges.
Dietrich lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dietrich.
Dietrich lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkes or not.
Dietrich scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dietrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkes avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkes letting Dietrich take a breather here.
Dietrich scores with a hook to the body.
Dietrich taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dietrich tries to stall but Hawkes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short body shot lands from Dietrich as the two fighters clinch.
Dietrich landing knees to the head.
Dietrich is struggling to control the position.
Dietrich tries to land a knee to the head but Hawkes blocks with his arms.
Dietrich lands with a light punch inside.
Hawkes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dietrich dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dietrich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hawkes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dietrich wants to stall.
Hawkes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dietrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dietrich with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawkes pushes off an throws an elbow but Dietrich leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dietrich dodges an elbow strike from Hawkes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes misses with the head strike.
Hawkes throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dietrich blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawkes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dietrich is defending well for now.
Hawkes managing to block the knees to the body from Dietrich.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Dietrich misses with a knee to the head.
Dietrich lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkes misses with the head strike.
Dietrich using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dietrich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkes is keeping busy.
Dietrich has Hawkes pushed against the cage.
Dietrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkes avoids the damage to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dietrich.
Dietrich stalling.
Dietrich lands a knee to the body.
Hawkes throws a head punch that misses.
Dietrich scores a nice knee to the body.
Dietrich is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkes is defending well for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dietrich landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dietrich lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkes backwards.
Dietrich is struggling to control the position.
Dietrich tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkes avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkes working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dietrich shoots in and drives through. Hawkes sprawls well.
Dietrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawkes tries to clinch up
and Dietrich moves into the clinch.
Hawkes throws a punch but it's blocked by Dietrich.
Hawkes on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dietrich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawkes is keeping busy.
Hawkes using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dietrich has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dietrich lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hawkes tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich tries to land a knee to the head but Hawkes blocks with his arms.
Hawkes missing with knees to the body.
Hawkes swings wildly with an uppercut but Dietrich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dietrich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkes misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkes managing to block the knees to the body from Dietrich.
Dietrich trying to stall but Hawkes improves his position.
Dietrich looking to throw knees to the head but Hawkes is blocking nicely.
Hawkes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dietrich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dietrich stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dietrich stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Dietrich's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hawkes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dietrich is leaning against Hawkes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dietrich's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josef Dietrich.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dietrich.
Jonathan Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dietrich.
Dietrich looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawkes is fending him off so far but Dietrich persists. Nope, Hawkes circles away and we're back to standing.
Dietrich slips under a jab from Hawkes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dietrich.
Dietrich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawkes's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich thows a huge punch but Hawkes dodges it nicely.
Hawkes is pressing down on Dietrich's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dietrich is pushing down on Hawkes's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawkes is fighting to maintain full guard but Dietrich has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hawkes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dietrich.
Dietrich performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hawkes wants to improve his position but Dietrich is controlling well.
Dietrich missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawkes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dietrich.
Dietrich landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dietrich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawkes is not content to let Dietrich control the position.
Dietrich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dietrich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dietrich trying to control the pace.
Dietrich trying to mount his opponent but Hawkes defends it.
Dietrich thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hawkes to regain full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dietrich is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dietrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dietrich pushes down on Hawkes's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dietrich trying to control the action but Hawkes is working from the bottom.
Hawkes is looking for a sweep. Dietrich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dietrich in particular looking to stall.
Let's hope that Dietrich has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josef Dietrich showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Dietrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dietrich is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawkes's half guard.
Dietrich controlling the action here.
Hawkes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dietrich is keen to just control but Hawkes is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dietrich sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkes throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkes misses with a low kick as Dietrich jumps back.
Dietrich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dietrich is defended easily by Hawkes.
Jonathan Hawkes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josef Dietrich.
Dietrich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkes.
Hawkes works over Dietrich's head and body with a nice combination.
Dietrich tries to clinch up but Hawkes circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkes tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dietrich is able to avoid easily.
Hawkes stuffs the takedown.
Dietrich fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
No joy there for Hawkes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dietrich is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dietrich looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dietrich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawkes gets full guard.
Hawkes 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.
Josef Dietrich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dietrich sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dietrich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hawkes is trying to control the position but Dietrich postures up.
Jonathan Hawkes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dietrich trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dietrich controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Despite being in the dominant position, Josef Dietrich just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkes attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dietrich shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dietrich won't allow Hawkes to sweep him here.
Dietrich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawkes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dietrich is one step ahead there.
Hawkes is looking for a triangle but Dietrich pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dietrich controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josef Dietrich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dietrich winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josef Dietrich!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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