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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nanner Nuts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nuts's choice of entrance music: Bananaman. Nanner Nuts is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nanner Nuts!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Nuts.
Nuts connects with a body shot.
Nuts waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Hawkins has Nuts up against the cage in a clinch.
Nuts wants a takedown but no success here.
Nuts is looking to break free of the clinch but Hawkins has double underhooks.
Hawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nuts backwards.
Hawkins lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nuts.
Hawkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nuts is defending well for now.
Nuts is working for takedown but Hawkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawkins.
Nuts working Hawkins over with knees to the body.
Nuts changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Carmine Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nanner Nuts.
Nuts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nuts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Nuts ducked under it nicely.
Nuts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
Nuts trying to stall but Hawkins improves his position.
Hawkins looking to throw knees to the head but Nuts is blocking nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Nuts's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nuts goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawkins prevents it.
Nuts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nuts has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Nuts avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Hawkins has Nuts pressed against the cage, preventing Nuts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkins lands a body shot.
Hawkins stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Hawkins.
Hawkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nuts breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nuts looks gassed!
Nuts takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nuts throws a head kick that misses.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Nuts pushes him off.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins swings for the body but Nuts moves out of range.
Hawkins takes a swing at Nuts's ribcage but misses.
Nuts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nuts slips under a jab from Hawkins.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Carmine Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nuts swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nuts scores a takedown into full mount!
Nuts prevents Hawkins from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nuts has control of Hawkins's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Hawkins regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Hawkins tries to lock up and control but Nuts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Nuts unloads with some shots from mount but Hawkins bucks and avoids them well.
Nuts has hold of Hawkins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hawkins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nuts has hold of Hawkins's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Hawkins manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins can't escape the position.
Nuts with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Nuts working Hawkins over with strikes here.
Nuts working for a guillotine from mount but Hawkins is in no mood to give up.
Hawkins wants to control but Nuts is having none of it.
Hawkins controls the position.
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.
Nuts jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hawkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nuts misses with the ground and pound.
Nuts looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Nuts tries to move to mount but Hawkins blocks the move with his legs.
Hawkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Carmine Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nuts swinging wildly here.
Nuts will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nuts misses with a two punch combination.
Nuts takes one to the chin there.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Nuts drops his hands momentarily and Hawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Nuts breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nuts closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Nuts.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Nuts moved out of range.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Nuts throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.
Nuts dodges the punch combination from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Nuts swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nuts shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hawkins pinned against the cage. Hawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nuts ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Hawkins drives through and clinches with Nuts against the cage.
Nuts lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawkins scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Nuts.
Nuts is looking to break free of the clinch but Hawkins has double underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Hawkins.
Nuts is breathing heavily.
Hawkins lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Nanner Nuts has been cut.
Hawkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins pushes Nuts back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nuts successfully pulls guard.
Nuts escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hawkins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hawkins passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hawkins in particular looking to stall.
Hawkins is pressing down on Nuts's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nuts is holding on for now.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nuts on the ground.
Hawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nuts does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hawkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nuts!
Nuts is trying to escape the mount.
Hawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts is in all sorts of trouble here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nuts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hawkins looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nuts gets back to half guard.
It looks like Hawkins is going to stand back up.
Nuts tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
Hawkins wants to pass to mount but Nuts is defending the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carmine Hawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nanner Nuts's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nice defenses there by Nuts.
Hawkins takes a swing at Nuts's ribcage but misses.
Nuts throws a combination that misses
and Hawkins counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Nuts moved out of range.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Nuts throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nuts throws out the jab.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Nuts.
Nuts throws a right hand that Hawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawkins also avoids with ease.
Hawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nuts closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawkins circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Nuts connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nuts.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Nuts.
Hawkins defending well as Nuts loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook but Nuts avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Nuts is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nuts walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nuts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawkins slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nuts throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nanner Nuts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Nuts saw that one coming.
Hawkins jabs Nuts right on the nose. Nuts blinks but takes it well.
Nuts looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nuts working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nuts takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawkins trying to control the position here.
Hawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hawkins tries to get out of the position.
Nuts is pushing down on Hawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Nuts has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuts throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nuts is working for a submission of some sort.
Nuts wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is defending well.
Hawkins preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nuts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nuts's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hawkins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuts can't escape the position.
Hawkins just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hawkins's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Hawkins just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Hawkins is trying to stick to Nuts's back but Nuts is turning into Hawkins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hawkins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Nuts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Carmine Hawkins.
Nuts dives in and grabs Hawkins's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes down on Nuts's head and hops out.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Nuts saw that one coming.
Nuts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hawkins throws a lazy right hand but Nuts sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawkins is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Nuts.
Hawkins moves in looking to clinch but Nuts pushes him off.
Nuts keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins blocks a jab.
Nuts lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nuts displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Nuts shoots for a takedown but Hawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nanner Nuts has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carmine Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nanner Nuts.
Hawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hawkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Nuts.
Nuts throws a looping overhand right but Hawkins ducks down to avoid it.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmine Hawkins!
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