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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vincini Rossini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Hawks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vincini Rossini could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Hawks's chin.
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187 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincini Rossini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Hawks!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jon Hawks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rossini shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawks misses with a double jab.
Hawks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Danga de danga de dang - Hawks scores with a four punch combination!
Hawks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossini.
Hawks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rossini.
Rossini tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rossini wants to clinch.
Hawks misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Hawks does no damage.
Rossini is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawks sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawks.
Rossini pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawks. That's going to slow Rossini down.
Hawks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawks looks to land a combination. Rossini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Rossini throws a series of punches but Hawks moves out of range.
Rossini looks to land a combination but Hawks avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rossini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawks.
Hawks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawks.
Some wild striking there from Hawks.
Hawks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rossini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawks looks to land a combination but Rossini avoids it well.
Rossini fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincini Rossini. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rossini is breathing heavily.
Hawks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hawks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rossini on the side of the head.
Rossini walks into a left hand.
Rossini shoots in for a takedown but Hawks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawks!
Rossini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawks.
Hawks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawks throws a leg kick which misses Rossini's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossini tries to avoid it.
Hawks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rossini's head.
Rossini takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rossini takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rossini on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawks. Hawks obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hawks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hawks feints and then cracks Rossini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossini down.
Hawks is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rossini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawks lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hawks looks to land a combination. Rossini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rossini. That did some damage!
Hawks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hawks.
Hawks throws a head kick that Rossini semi-blocks.
Rossini misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawks duly obliges.
Rossini takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Danga de danga de dang - Hawks scores with a four punch combination!
Rossini looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawks throws a series of punches but Rossini moves out of range.
Hawks stuns Rossini with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rossini is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawks looks to land a combination. Rossini sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawks throws a shot to the body.
Hawks stalks Rossini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rossini's face. Rossini staggers backwards, shaken.
Rossini chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawks can pounce on him.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Rossini. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hawks scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hawks scores with a one two! Rossini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawks.
Hawks throws a series of strikes that have Rossini backpedaling.
Rossini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawks lands with a good body shot.
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawks lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawks. That's going to slow Rossini down.
A left and a right from Hawks both land. Nice combination.
Hawks lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jon Hawks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawks lands with a nice combination. Rossini backs away looking to recover.
A jab from Hawks finds it's way through Rossini's defenses.
A shot to de liver by Hawks. Beautiful body shot.
Hawks scores with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawks.
Rossini stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hawks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawks works over Rossini's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Hawks dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hawks stalks Rossini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rossini's face. Rossini staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawks cracks the inside of Rossini's front leg.
Hawks works over Rossini's head and body with a nice combination.
Hawks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawks fails to land with a series of punches.
Rossini moves in looking to clinch but Hawks pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Hawks as Rossini shoots in.
Hawks scores with a head kick.
Hawks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rossini.
Hawks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawks duly obliges.
Vincini Rossini is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawks.
Hawks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Both fighters circling a little - Hawks finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hawks scores with a leg kick.
Hawks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left and a right from Hawks both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawks.
Hawks scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawks throws a leg kick which misses Rossini's front leg but catches the back leg as Rossini tries to avoid it.
Hawks scores with a three punch combo!
Rossini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawks.
Hawks feints and then cracks Rossini's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rossini down.
Hawks misses with a few strikes there.
Hawks lands a jab-cross combination.
Hawks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawks throws a combination. Rossini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawks tries to bum rush Rossini with a series of wild strikes but Rossini uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawks stalks Rossini and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Rossini's face. Rossini staggers backwards, shaken.
Hawks throws a head kick that Rossini semi-blocks.
Rossini on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawks throws a series of strikes that have Rossini backpedaling.
Rossini takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A nice combination there by Hawks.
Hawks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawks throws a right and a left that Rossini avoids nicely.
Rossini showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hawks.
Hawks lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawks misses with the combination.
Hawks cracks the inside of Rossini's front leg.
Hawks scores with a one two! Rossini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rossini takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawks scores with a one two! Rossini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Rossini might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Hawks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawks scores with a one two! Rossini had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawks lands with a nice combination. Rossini backs away looking to recover.
Hawks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rossini backs up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawks misses with a jab, cross combination.
A left lands for Hawks.
Hawks lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawks.
Hawks tests Rossini's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Hawks misses.
Hawks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawks duly obliges.
Hawks throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawks's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Hawks duly obliges.
Hawks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Hawks.
Hawks with a hook.
Hawks throws a one two combo.
A left and a right from Hawks both land. Nice combination.
Hawks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hawks, as that shot connected.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawks. That's going to slow Rossini down.
Hawks throws a combination. Rossini tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawks scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawks lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawks lands a jab-cross combination.
Rossini is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawks.
Hawks lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawks.
Hawks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rossini's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Hawks 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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hawks goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rossini is looking to clinch but Hawks is avoiding it.
Hawks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rossini.
Rossini moves in looking to clinch but Hawks pushes him off.
Hawks swats away the attempt to clinch by Rossini.
Hawks works over Rossini's head and body with a nice combination.
Rossini slips a jab and a cross from Hawks.
Rossini has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hawks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Hawks.
Hawks lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawks misses with a combination
and Rossini counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawks pulls Rossini in close to his closed guard and prevents Rossini from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawks is looking to stand up but Rossini isn't so interested in that idea.
Rossini postures up.
Hawks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rossini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hawks keeping moving, preventing Rossini from controlling successfully.
Hawks wants to stand up but Rossini is controlling him.
Hawks is trying to keep Rossini in close.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hawks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jon Hawks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rossini.
Hawks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawks lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawks displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
No joy there for Hawks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawks misses with a wild combination.
Hawks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hawks lands with a kick to the temple. Rossini shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Hawks.
Rossini takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rossini tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawks cracks the inside of Rossini's front leg.
Hawks throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawks misses with a series of wild punches.
Rossini scores a takedown into full mount!
Hawks wants to control but Rossini is having none of it.
Hawks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rossini controlling from the full mount.
Rossini tries to control but Hawks wriggling away.
Hawks is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawks swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rossini avoids the attempt from Hawks to control.
Hawks tries to reverse the position but Rossini maintains control.
Hawks wants to hold on but Rossini pushes him away.
Rossini controlling his opponent.
Hawks tries to lock up and control but Rossini gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Rossini putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vincini Rossini has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jon Hawks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rossini avoids the attempt from Hawks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vincini Rossini.
I think Hawks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 26:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Hawks!
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