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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Caleb Reimer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carmine Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reimer comes to the cage accompanied by BLUNT- The Iron Maiden. Hawkins has chosen Fly Like an Eagle - Steve Miller Band as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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178 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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180 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Caleb Reimer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Carmine Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Reimer counters with a straight right hand.
Reimer misses with a leg kick.
Reimer throws a solid leg kick but Hawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reimer.
Hawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Reimer.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Reimer avoids the punch easily.
Caleb Reimer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Reimer.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reimer.
Reimer slips a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Reimer counters with a nice leg kick.
Reimer jabs at Hawkins's body.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Reimer.
Reimer throws a leg kick but Hawkins sees it coming and moves out of range.
Reimer misses the jab.
Reimer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Reimer lands with a straight right. Hawkins didn't see that one coming.
Reimer throws a solid leg kick but Hawkins takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Reimer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reimer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkins escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reimer gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Reimer throwing strikes but missing.
Reimer is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hawkins is looking to sweep but instead, Reimer has passed into half guard.
Reimer working Hawkins over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawkins is trying to control but can't.
Reimer wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is defending well.
Hawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Reimer scores with a couple of nice shots.
Reimer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reimer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Reimer thows a huge punch but Hawkins dodges it nicely.
Reimer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Reimer 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.
Hawkins is in trouble now - Reimer has advanced to mount!
Reimer landing shots from mount.
Reimer lands a big shot there that rocks Hawkins but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reimer unloading with bombs!
Reimer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reimer landing punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reimer looking to control but Hawkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reimer punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to reverse the position but Reimer maintains control.
Reimer controlling from the full mount.
Hawkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hawkins is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Hawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Hawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Reimer working for a submission but Hawkins is keeping him at bay.
Reimer trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Reimer with good strikes from the mount here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hawkins in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Reimer postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hawkins looks a forlorn figure.
Reimer looking for a guillotine from mount but Hawkins is having none of it.
Reimer lands with some strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reimer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hawkins manages to avoid the submission attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reimer has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Reimer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Reimer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Reimer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Hawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Reimer sits in half guard.
Hawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Reimer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Reimer winds up and cracks Hawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Reimer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reimer uses his free foot to push down on Hawkins's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hawkins.
Reimer working Hawkins over with strikes here.
Hawkins tries to reverse the position but Reimer maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Reimer.
Reimer with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins is wriggling around trying to escape.
Reimer lands a big elbow.
Reimer landing strikes from the mount.
Hawkins tries to hold on but Reimer postures up.
Reimer lands a heavy elbow.
Reimer unloading with bombs!
Reimer looking to finish Hawkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawkins!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reimer with shots to the head and body - Hawkins looks very uncomfortable down there.
Reimer with good strikes from the mount here!
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Reimer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Hawkins is rocked!
Reimer looking to control but Hawkins is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Hawkins is still in real trouble! Can Reimer finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Reimer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Hawkins hang on?
A nice elbow there by Reimer.
Reimer landing strikes from the mount and Hawkins is in trouble!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Reimer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Reimer lands a heavy elbow.
Hawkins tries to hold on but Reimer postures up.
Reimer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hawkins can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Reimer lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reimer looking to finish Hawkins with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hawkins!
Reimer lands a big elbow - Hawkins is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hawkins is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Caleb Reimer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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