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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sahti Waari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waari kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turisas - Sahti-Waari. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sahti Waari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk fails with a takedown attempt.
Hawk has managed to clinch.
Hawk dodges an elbow strike from Waari.
A head punch on the inside from Waari fails to land.
Hawk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Waari gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawk is trying to stall.
Waari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Waari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Waari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right from Waari.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hawk throws an elbow but misses.
Hawk pulls Waari into guard.
Hawk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hawk looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawk, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk pushes Waari off and gets back to his feet.
Hawk fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sahti Waari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hawk.
Waari clinches up with Hawk and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hawk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hawk tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Waari misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawk.
Hawk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waari throws a knee to the head but misses.
Waari throws a head punch that misses.
Hawk is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Waari pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waari.
Hawk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawk is looking to break free of the clinch but Waari has double underhooks.
Waari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk dodges an elbow strike from Waari.
Hawk can't break the clinch.
Hawk takes an elbow to the temple.
Waari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Waari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Waari looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Hawk blocks a body shot from Waari.
Hawk is trying to break free.
Hawk slowing the pace effectively.
Hawk looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawk wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waari misses with a punch on the inside.
Waari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Waari throws a head punch that misses.
Waari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Waari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawk blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waari is breathing heavily.
Waari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk looking for a takedown.
Hawk has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Waari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Waari lands a right hand.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waari lands a shot to the body.
Waari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waari throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawk.
Waari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Waari gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Waari misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hawk pulls Waari into guard.
Hawk pulls Waari in close to his closed guard and prevents Waari from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waari prevents Hawk from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawk is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hawk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Waari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Hawk will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Waari lands a head kick!
Waari throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk is looking to clinch but Waari is avoiding it.
Waari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawk tries to clinch up but Waari circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawk tries to clinch up.
Jack Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Waari.
Sahti Waari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waari throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk shoots in but Waari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Waari.
Waari keeps Hawk at a distance using the push kick.
Waari wants to clinch up but Hawk keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Waari. Hawk shrugs it off though.
Hawk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hawk is breathing heavily.
Waari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Waari trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waari looking to sit in guard and control but Hawk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hawk is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Waari has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Hawk has passed into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control the position but Waari is working away.
Hawk taking a breather here.
Hawk working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawk working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ground and pound from Hawk seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Waari prevents Hawk from improving position.
Hawk looking to control but instead Waari has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Hawk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hawk moves out of range as Waari throws a body kick.
Hawk throws a lazy head kick
and Waari counters with a big head kick but Hawk shrugs it off.
Hawk shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Waari is trying to defend but Hawk finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hawk decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Waari is looking to clinch but Hawk is avoiding it.
Hawk looks to land a body kick but Waari moved away.
Waari fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawk, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawk.
Hawk avoids the elbow strike from Waari, against the cage.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Waari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Waari manages to get underhooks.
Hawk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawk tries to pull guard but Waari won't allow it.
Waari looking to throw knees to the head but Hawk is blocking nicely.
Waari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Waari is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawk is defending well for now.
Hawk jumps guard but Waari stands there with Hawk around his waist. Hawk gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sahti Waari has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hawk.
Waari doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawk pushes off an throws an elbow but Waari leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Waari misses with the head strike.
Waari misses with the head strike.
Waari misses with the head strike.
Waari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawk blocks an uppercut.
Hawk keeps control of Waari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawk closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hawk lands in his opponent's guard.
Hawk stays in close to Waari's body and controls the position.
Hawk stands up from Waari's guard - Hawk perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waari misses with a head kick.
Waari throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Waari avoids it really well and circles away.
Waari scores with a nice body kick.
Hawk avoids the head kick by Waari.
Waari tries to clinch there but Hawk circles away.
Hawk closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Waari did well to prevent Hawk getting side control.
Hawk missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawk is pressing down on Waari's thigh, looking to free his foot. Waari is holding on for now.
Sahti Waari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Waari is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hawk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jack Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hawk wants to take a breather but Waari is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawk 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Hawk!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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