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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Itto Ogami (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Hawk has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Itto Ogami's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itto Ogami!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogami scores with a kick to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ogami!
Ogami looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawk can't keep his opponent in guard - Ogami advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hawk wants to get back to his feet.
Ogami seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Ogami prevents Hawk from improving his position.
Ogami trying to pass the guard but Hawk defending well.
Hawk blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ogami.
Ogami is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ogami thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ogami is breathing heavily.
Hawk misses the jab.
Hawk keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Ogami avoids them all with ease.
Hawk throws a jab when Ogami was well out of range.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Hawk. No joy for Ogami on that attempt.
Ogami looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hawk is fending him off so far but Ogami persists. Nope, Hawk circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogami walks into a stiff left hand from Hawk.
Hawk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ogami showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawk.
Ogami shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl out of it but Ogami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itto Ogami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ogami shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ogami putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ogami.
Ogami throws some wild stikes that Hawk manages to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogami trying to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Ogami raining down shots from the mount!
Ogami scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hawk?
Hawk is looking to improve his position but Ogami isn't that keen on the idea.
Ogami landing strikes from the mount and Hawk is in trouble!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Ogami controlling from the full mount.
Ogami landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to hold on but Ogami pushes him away.
Hawk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ogami.
Hawk wants to hold on but Ogami pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk manages to control the position for a moment.
Hawk avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ogami.
Hawk wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ogami.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hawk is trying to escape the mount.
Hawk looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Hawk wants to hold on but Ogami pushes him away.
Hawk working to try and regain half guard.
Hawk gets back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk wants to improve his position but Ogami is controlling well.
Hawk looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Itto Ogami dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ogami misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ogami.
Ogami shoots in for a takedown but Hawk shows good takedown defense.
Hawk loads up on a big right hand but Ogami slips the punch.
Hawk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ogami slips a straight right by Hawk.
Matt Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk throws a hook but Ogami blocks it.
No luck for Ogami with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itto Ogami. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ogami has a takedown stuffed.
Ogami scores with a leg kick.
Hawk keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ogami shoots for a takedown but Hawk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
Ogami throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawk's waist but Hawk gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ogami off to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawk misses with a two punch combination.
Ogami shoots in looking for a takedown. Hawk tries to sprawl out of it but Ogami keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hawk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ogami takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ogami tries for a takedown but Hawk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawk lands with a straight right. Ogami didn't see that one coming.
Hawk circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Ogami to the canvas! Ogami doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Hawk keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Hawk!
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RATING
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