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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Wyatt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and TJ Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jose Wyatt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, TJ Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins lands a really nice looking cross but Wyatt seems unphased.
Wyatt avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Wyatt rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Hawkins has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wyatt is trying to keep an underhook but Hawkins manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Hawkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Wyatt!
Wyatt is looking to improve his position but Hawkins isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Wyatt is surviving well by controlling Hawkins's body position as best he can.
Hawkins trying to control but Wyatt is having none of it.
Hawkins sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hawkins with good strikes from the mount here!
Wyatt blocking the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wyatt is looking to get to half guard.
Hawkins punishing his opponent with strikes.
Hawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wyatt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hawkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wyatt tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawkins tries to control but Wyatt wriggling away.
Wyatt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Hawkins tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Wyatt tries to reverse the position but Hawkins maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt is working hard here to advance position.
Wyatt tries to hold on but Hawkins postures up.
A nice elbow there by Hawkins.
Hawkins working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Wyatt tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Hawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Wyatt because Hawkins loaded up on that one.
Wyatt taking shots to the head.
Hawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Wyatt has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hawkins's lack of action.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Wyatt is defending well.
Wyatt is looking to improve his position.
Hawkins wants to stand but Wyatt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wyatt tries to kick Hawkins off but Hawkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hawkins stalling.
Hawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wyatt defending well though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hawkins pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Wyatt's half guard.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Hawkins is looking to advance position but Wyatt won't allow it.
Hawkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
TJ Hawkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wyatt fails with the takedown.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Wyatt is having none of it.
Hawkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Wyatt.
Wyatt shoots for a takedown but Hawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Wyatt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from Hawkins. No joy for Wyatt on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wyatt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wyatt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hawkins's waist but Hawkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wyatt off to one side.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wyatt but Wyatt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hawkins fails to land the takedown.
Wyatt scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Wyatt landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wyatt is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wyatt wants to stand but Hawkins has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Hawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Wyatt postures up.
Hawkins working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wyatt doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wyatt manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wyatt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Wyatt wanted to stand there but Hawkins had control of the position.
Wyatt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Wyatt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hawkins's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Wyatt.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Wyatt counters by clinching up.
Wyatt tries a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wyatt.
Hawkins looking to stall.
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.
Wyatt working Hawkins over with knees to the body.
Wyatt wants to stall.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Wyatt holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
Wyatt is trying to break the clinch but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins stops a takedown attempt from Wyatt.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Wyatt won't allow it.
Hawkins wants a takedown but no success here.
Wyatt breaks the clinch.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wyatt looks for the body kick but Hawkins saw that one coming.
Hawkins looks to throw a body kick
and Wyatt counters with a single leg into guard. Hawkins didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Wyatt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Wyatt shoots in and bounces Hawkins off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wyatt wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins wants to sweep here but Wyatt controlling him for the moment.
Wyatt postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wyatt content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Wyatt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hawkins.
Wyatt looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wyatt is figuring out what he wants to do next.
TJ Hawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawkins trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wyatt wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is defending well.
Hawkins gets full guard.
Hawkins is controlling Wyatt's posture.
Wyatt throws a strike but Hawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hawkins postures up in Wyatt's guard and throws a big left but Wyatt blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Wyatt looking for a sweep. Not yet Wyatt, not yet.
Wyatt working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Wyatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins gets to his feet. Wyatt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wyatt delivers a nice body kick.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
TJ Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Wyatt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jose Wyatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of TJ Hawkins.
Hawkins thumps Wyatt with a low kick.
Wyatt tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Wyatt misses with a takedown attempt - Hawkins sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Wyatt closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Wyatt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Wyatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wyatt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Wyatt!
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energy
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hype
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