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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hashimoto Toyotasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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139 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hashimoto Toyotasan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toyotasan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins swings away with a body shot that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a low kick, right behind Hawkins 's knee.
Toyotasan throws a hook to the side of Hawkins's head but Hawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Toyotasan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Toyotasan.
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Toyotasan pinned against the cage. Toyotasan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Toyotasan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hawkins takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Toyotasan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Toyotasan counters with a big head kick but Hawkins shrugs it off.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Toyotasan misses with a kick to the body.
Toyotasan throws a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Toyotasan tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick.
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
enabling Toyotasan to counter with a crisp jab.
Toyotasan lands with a slapping head kick.
Toyotasan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Toyotasan counters with an inside leg kick.
Toyotasan thumps Hawkins with a low kick.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyotasan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hawkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Toyotasan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Toyotasan throws a chopping leg kick but Hawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Toyotasan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toyotasan looks to land a left hand but Hawkins moved out of range nicely.
Toyotasan lands with a slapping head kick.
Toyotasan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Toyotasan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hawkins has Toyotasan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Toyotasan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hawkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jonathan Hawkins has been cut.
Hawkins is trying to trip Toyotasan. He has hold of a leg but Toyotasan is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Hawkins persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Hawkins wants to control from the top but Toyotasan keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toyotasan.
Hawkins looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Toyotasan is trying to keep Hawkins in close.
Hawkinsis looking to pass into half guard but Toyotasan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Toyotasan is in guard.
Toyotasan trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
Hawkins has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Toyotasan has passed into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
Hawkins regains half guard.
Hawkins is not content to let Toyotasan control the position.
Hawkins tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Toyotasan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Hawkins wants to control but Toyotasan is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
Toyotasan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hawkins is looking to escape.
Hawkins is working to get back to half guard.
Hawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan wants to control the pace but Hawkins is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
Hawkins wants to control but Toyotasan is having none of it.
Toyotasan prevents Hawkins from getting the reversal.
Hawkins bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four 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.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Toyotasan pulls Hawkins in close to prevent any damage.
Hawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Toyotasan wants to stand up but Hawkins is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jonathan Hawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Toyotasan is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
Toyotasan leaves Hawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that Hawkins semi-blocks.
A nice leg kick lands there from Toyotasan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyotasan blocks a jab.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut
and Toyotasan counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hawkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Toyotasan.
Hawkins walks forward, straight into a front kick from Toyotasan.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a good, hard body kick but Hawkins shrugs it off.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Toyotasan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Toyotasan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toyotasan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Toyotasan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins shoots for a takedown but Toyotasan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with a jab to the body
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan blocks a jab.
Toyotasan throws the kick towards the body but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins misses with a body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a good low kick that Hawkins was not able to check.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick that stops Hawkins in his tracks momentarily.
Toyotasan stuffs the takedown attempt from Hawkins. Hawkins gets slowly back to his feet.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan keeps Hawkins at a distance using the push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that half lands.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Toyotasan counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hawkins misses with a takedown
and Toyotasan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hawkins's knee momentarily.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Toyotasan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hawkins swings for the body but Toyotasan moves out of range.
Toyotasan thows a body kick. Hawkins tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Toyotasan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Toyotasan is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toyotasan thuds his shin into the meat of Hawkins's side.
A head kick misses from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawkins. That did some damage!
Toyotasan digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Toyotasan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hawkins drives through with a takedown into Toyotasan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Toyotasan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
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.
Toyotasan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Toyotasan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Toyotasan moves out of range.
Hashimoto Toyotasan is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Toyotasan, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes Toyotasan against the cage but Toyotasan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Toyotasan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toyotasan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Toyotasan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Toyotasan bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Toyotasan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Toyotasan can pounce on him.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Toyotasan.
Toyotasan is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toyotasan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawkins's calf.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Toyotasan looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Toyotasan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Toyotasan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Toyotasan.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Toyotasan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hashimoto Toyotasan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Toyotasan throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Toyotasan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Toyotasan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Toyotasan wants to clinch.
Toyotasan lands a front kick.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Toyotasan scores with a nice body kick.
Toyotasan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Hawkins misses
and Toyotasan counters with a low kick, right behind Hawkins 's knee.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Toyotasan counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.
Hawkins misses with a hook
and Toyotasan counters with a two punch combo.
Toyotasan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Toyotasan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hawkins's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hashimoto Toyotasan had his way with Jonathan Hawkins in that round.
The cut man is working on Jonathan Hawkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hawkins steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Toyotasan. That one must have hurt.
Toyotasan clinches up with Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Toyotasan can't fight it off and eventually Hawkins manages to take the fight to the floor. Toyotasan looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins throws and elbow that misses. Toyotasan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hawkins's guard. Nice move by Toyotasan!
Toyotasan won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
Toyotasan wants to control from the top but Hawkins keeps moving.
Hawkins manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to ground and pound but Toyotasan is blocking nicely.
Hawkins thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Toyotasan wants to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
Hawkins with a couple of short strikes.
That's two 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.
Hawkins fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Toyotasan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Toyotasan is working hard here to advance position.
Toyotasan regains half guard.
Hawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hawkins is looking to stall here but Toyotasan recovers full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control but Toyotasan is working from the bottom.
Hawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hawkins advances position into side control!
Hawkins tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
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.
Hawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Jonathan Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Hawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Toyotasan gets back to half guard.
Hawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawkins seems to be looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonathan Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Toyotasan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hashimoto Toyotasan!
Hashimoto Toyotasan retains his bantamweight title!
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