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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Hawkins might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird. Carmine Hawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyrone Bryant!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawkins.
A telegraphed right hand from Bryant misses the target.
Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Bryant escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bryant throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawkins.
Hawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Hawkins lands with a right to the head.
Hawkins pushes Bryant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins working Bryant over with knees to the body.
Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Hawkins's shoulder, as Hawkins tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
Bryant misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawkins rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins lands with a right to the head.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant closes the distance but Hawkins moves to the side
and Hawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bryant uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Bryant will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hawkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bryant wants to break free but Hawkins has control.
Bryant wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bryant up against the cage.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.
Hawkins landing knees to the body.
Hawkins lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant letting Hawkins take a breather here.
Hawkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Nice body punch from Bryant.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bryant throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Bryant throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bryant looks gassed!
A left hand lands to the body for Hawkins.
A nice left hand lands by Hawkins.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawkins obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Bryant won't want to take too many of those.
Bryant's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hawkins lands a shoulder strike.
Hawkins working Bryant over with knees to the body.
Hawkins with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bryant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bryant tries to break free but Hawkins pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
A short body shot lands from Hawkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hawkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Hawkins.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawkins won't allow it.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body.
Knees to the body from Hawkins.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Hawkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Hawkins prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Hawkins pushes Bryant back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bryant in his tracks.
Bryant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bryant.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Bryant doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawkins as he connects with a hook.
Bryant tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Bryant.
Bryant blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook but Bryant blocks it.
Hawkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant moves forwards but Hawkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bryant lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins checks a low kick from Bryant.
Bryant throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Hawkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Carmine Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bryant.
Bryant avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bryant shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins shows good takedown defense.
The crowd cheers as Hawkins lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bryant doesn't seem phased though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bryant. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Hawkins 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.
Bryant tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bryant paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Hawkins lunges at Bryant with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bryant's hand.
Bryant is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Bryant misses with a shot to the body
and Hawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bryant misses with a wild body shot.
Bryant gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
Still in the clinch, Hawkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Hawkins lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Hawkins.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
Hawkins with a knee to the head.
Hawkins pushes Bryant back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hawkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins is leaning against Bryant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bryant is breathing heavily.
Bryant wants to break free but Hawkins has control.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bryant swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyrone Bryant is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bryant misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant tries to keep at a distance but Hawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bryant can't break the clinch.
Hawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins letting Bryant take a breather here.
Hawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hawkins works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
Hawkins digs a right hand underneath Bryant's ribcage. Bryant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawkins landing knees to the body.
Hawkins using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hawkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Hawkins.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Hawkins.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawkins.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawkins won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawkins.
A short left from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bryant's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees to the body from Hawkins.
Good body shot from Hawkins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bryant.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawkins as he connects with a hook.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hawkins.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hawkins obliges.
Hawkins is working Bryant over against the cage.
Bryant is trying to break free.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Hawkins lands with a light punch inside.
Hawkins cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bryant's efforts to push away.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is stalling here.
Hawkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body.
Hawkins cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.
Hawkins lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hawkins keeps control of Bryant as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawkins softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hawkins digs a right hand underneath Bryant's ribcage. Bryant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawkins presses Bryant against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bryant goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawkins prevents it.
Hawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
A short right from Hawkins on the inside.
Bryant misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
Still in the clinch, Hawkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Hawkins - that landed with a thud.
Hawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hawkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bryant or not.
Hawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bryant lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawkins won't allow it.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hawkins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bryant lands a body punch.
Hawkins prevents Bryant from breaking the clinch.
Hawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hawkins is working Bryant over against the cage.
Hawkins has Bryant pressed against the cage, preventing Bryant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawkins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A short body shot lands from Hawkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hawkins is leaning against Bryant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawkins cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike from Bryant.
Hawkins working Bryant over with knees to the body.
Hawkins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Bryant or not.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Hawkins.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bryant breaks the clinch.
Bryant ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Hawkins dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Bryant pushes him off.
Hawkins rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins connects with a knee to the head.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bryant tries to score with a low kick but Hawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Bryant gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A left and a right from Bryant both land. Nice combination.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Bryant avoids the punch easily.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bryant throws a shot from downtown. Hawkins moves away and avoids it.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bryant closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bryant lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bryant trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant thows a big elbow that misses.
Bryant tries to stand but Hawkins is controlling from the bottom.
Hawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Hawkins, not yet.
Bryant loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bryant trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bryant trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bryant on the ground.
Hawkins controlling Bryant's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bryant scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bryant clobbers Hawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawkins looks to land a combination but Bryant avoids it well.
Carmine Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Hawkins clinches with his opponent.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bryant misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Bryant gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.
Hawkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Bryant breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins rushes Bryant and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawkins lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hawkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawkins as Bryant tries to tie him up.
Hawkins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Bryant avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bryant scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bryant looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Bryant misses with a low kick as Hawkins jumps back.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Bryant takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Bryant.
Hawkins slaps away a takedown attempt from Bryant, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawkins digs a right hand into Bryant's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bryant's gas tank.
Hawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Bryant tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bryant changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawkins tries to avoid it but Bryant manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawkins to the ground. Hawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hawkins lands a nice hook to Bryant's body. Bryant takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hawkins fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hawkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bryant looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bryant stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bryant has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bryant there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bryant fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bryant keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hawkins landing knees to the head.
Bryant with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Hawkins.
Hawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawkins is struggling to control the position.
Hawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Hawkins clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Bryant circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins staying out of range there.
Hawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Bryant.
Bryant uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bryant has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bryant throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryant throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Bryant walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins moves into range and clinches up with Bryant.
Bryant trying to stall but Hawkins improves his position.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jab by Hawkins.
Hawkins has closed the distance and engaged Bryant in a clinch.
Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hawkins takes a swing at Bryant's ribcage but misses.
Bryant throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Bryant does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bryant tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bryant somewhat.
Bryant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Hawkins as Bryant shoots in.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Hawkins scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawkins scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Hawkins - just one landing.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Bryant pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range and Bryant settles back down.
Bryant throws a right and a left that Hawkins avoids nicely.
Nice jab there from Hawkins.
Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins pushes Bryant up against the cage in a clinch.
Bryant swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hawkins on the inside.
Hawkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bryant.
Hawkins leaning against his opponent.
Bryant is trying to drag Hawkins to the mat but Hawkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carmine Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bryant.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Hawkins lands with a left to the head.
Bryant wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short uppercut from Hawkins.
Hawkins is working Bryant over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to stall but Bryant improves his position.
Hawkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawkins has Bryant pressed against the cage, preventing Bryant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A shot in the inside from Hawkins.
Hawkins is leaning against Bryant and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawkins scores with a shot to the side of Bryant's head.
Bryant takes a knee right on the jaw!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawkins.
Hawkins works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawkins unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hawkins works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Carmine Hawkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bryant is trying to force a seperation but Hawkins has the dominant position.
Hawkins cracks Bryant with a nice body shot.
Hawkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant tries to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling the position.
Hawkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling him.
Hawkins is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawkins.
A short right from Hawkins.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Bryant tries to break free but Hawkins pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a nice knee to the body.
Hawkins digs a right hand underneath Bryant's ribcage. Bryant let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Bryant controls his hands.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant tries to score a body lock takedown but Hawkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hawkins.
Bryant breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bryant tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Bryant is avoiding it.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Bryant.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Hawkins had his way with Tyrone Bryant in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bryant pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bryant slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a jab to the head.
Tyrone Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bryant walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bryant lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bryant takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins darts in and clinches Bryant up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hawkins.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bryant's efforts to push away.
Hawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bryant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bryant gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hawkins moves into the clinch.
Hawkins has Bryant pressed against the cage, preventing Bryant from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head.
Bryant taking a breather.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant misses with a wild combination.
Bryant on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant.
Bryant misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawkins scores with the left hand. Bryant knows he should have avoided that one.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins rushes Bryant and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Bryant wants to get back to striking at distance but Hawkins won't allow it.
Hawkins lands a good knee to the midsection. Bryant won't want to take too many of those.
Hawkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bryant backwards.
Bryant being controlled against the cage.
Hawkins blocks the elbow strike.
Bryant misses with a body punch.
Hawkins lands a knee to the body.
Bryant wants to break free but Hawkins has control.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bryant is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hawkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bryant can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.
Bryant working hard to break the clinch.
Bryant misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
Hawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bryant is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling him.
A short body shot lands from Hawkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bryant can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawkins scores a nice knee to the body.
Bryant misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bryant wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawkins connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bryant's face.
Bryant wants to break free but Hawkins has control.
Bryant has had enough of the clinch but Hawkins keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins gets through Bryant's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hawkins works on Bryant's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Bryant blocks it.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Good body shot from Bryant.
Bryant tries to throw a body punch but Hawkins avoids it by throwing Bryant back against the cage.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Bryant, against the cage.
Hawkins throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bryant's efforts to push away.
Hawkins throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bryant blocks it with crossed arms.
Hawkins misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Bryant controls the action.
The referee calls for Bryant to work.
Tyrone Bryant has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bryant has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
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.
Bryant prevents a body shot from Hawkins.
Bryant looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bryant lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bryant's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bryant looks for a takedown but Hawkins sprawls well.
Carmine Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyrone Bryant.
Hawkins checks a low kick from Bryant.
Hawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bryant's hands.
Bryant throws out a powerful jab.
Bryant looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bryant throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bryant.
Bryant prevents Hawkins from getting back to his feet.
Bryant wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmine Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawkins, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 50:45
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 50:45
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmine Hawkins!
Carmine Hawkins retains his welterweight title!
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