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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clay Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins has chosen GREG PERRY-IT TAKES HEART as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguel Chavez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Clay Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins lands a jab to the nose.
Hawkins lands a slapping body shot.
Hawkins misses with a combination
and Chavez counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins swings widly with a right hand
and Chavez counters with a straight right hand.
Clay Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chavez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
and Chavez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chavez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Chavez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins scores with a body shot.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a good low kick that Hawkins was not able to check.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick
and Chavez counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hawkins gets tackled into the cage by Chavez. Chavez maintains the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Chavez looking to throw knees to the head but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Chavez.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Hawkins's ribcage.
Chavez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Chavez lands a body shot.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Chavez pushes Hawkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hawkins tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkins is defending well for now.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins scores with a one two! Chavez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Chavez forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
Hawkins tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Chavez.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Chavez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Chavez scores with a shoulder strike.
Chavez lands an elbow inside.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chavez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Chavez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawkins crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chavez - the referee stops the clock and Hawkins gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chavez. Hawkins manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chavez takes the fight into the clinch.
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawkins won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Hawkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Chavez landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Chavez avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.
Hawkins tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkins has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawkins's face.
Chavez has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez lands a damaging elbow.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Chavez lands a leg kick that knocks Hawkins off balance momentarily.
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.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
letting Chavez counter with a right hand.
Hawkins misses with a combination
and Chavez counters by moving into the clinch.
Chavez lands a nice uppercut.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Chavez.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez presses Hawkins against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Chavez gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkins avoids it.
Chavez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Hawkins is leaning against Chavez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hawkins is trying to push Chavez away but Chavez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez 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.
Hawkins falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chavez counters with an inside leg kick.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawkins.
Chavez misses with a head kick.
Hawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chavez counters with a three punch combo that has Hawkins backing up. Hawkins nods at Chavez to acknowledge the strikes.
Chavez thuds his shin into the meat of Hawkins's side.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chavez darts in and clinches Hawkins up against the cage.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Hawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Chavez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chavez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Chavez has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chavez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Chavez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
A right hand to the body from Chavez.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Hawkins fails to land.
Knees to the body from Chavez.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Chavez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hawkins.
Chavez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Chavez lands a nice knee to the body.
Chavez prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Chavez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hawkins's face.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Chavez throws a head punch that misses.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Chavez scores with a knee to the head.
Hawkins tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hawkins.
Chavez has Hawkins pressed against the cage, preventing Hawkins from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Hawkins manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins lands a high kick!
Hawkins tries to keep at a distance but Chavez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkins wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Chavez with a knee to the head.
Chavez lands with a light punch inside.
Chavez lands an elbow that stopped Hawkins in his tracks for a moment.
Chavez lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
Chavez lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Nice elbow from Chavez.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez misses with an elbow strike.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.
Chavez prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Chavez misses with a knee strike.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hawkins wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez lands a nice elbow.
Chavez landing knees to the head.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
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.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins is struggling to control the position.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Chavez obliges.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawkins is trying to push Chavez away but Chavez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Chavez crunches a lovely knee into Hawkins's ribcage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins is stalling here.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Chavez landing knees to the body.
Chavez tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
Chavez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawkins won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Chavez dominated that second round.
That's time! Chavez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hawkins tries to bum rush Chavez with a series of wild strikes but Chavez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawkins throws a leg kick
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez tries a head kick but it misses.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chavez moves into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Hawkins shrugs off.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Chavez misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chavez counters with a head kick. That will keep Hawkins thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawkins takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Hawkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chavez finds it's way round the side to connect with Hawkins's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chavez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Chavez.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Chavez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chavez misses with a body punch.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Chavez missing with knees to the body.
Miguel Chavez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hawkins wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Chavez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chavez moves into the clinch.
Hawkins is looking to control Chavez's arms but Chavez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hawkins has his back to the cage.
Chavez lands an elbow inside that Hawkins shrugs off.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawkins won't want to take too many of those.
Chavez tries to land a knee to the head but Hawkins blocks with his arms.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Hawkins avoiding damage as Chavez throws knees to the body.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Clay Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling him.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Chavez prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez connects with a knee to the head.
Hawkins takes a knee right on the jaw!
Chavez prevents Hawkins from breaking the clinch.
Chavez working Hawkins over with knees to the body.
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Chavez has the dominant position.
Hawkins working hard to break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Chavez.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Chavez has him pinned against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Chavez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Chavez.
Hawkins wants to break free but Chavez has control.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Chavez.
Chavez gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hawkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Chavez won't allow it.
Miguel Chavez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A knee to the head by Chavez.
Hawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Chavez lands a good knee to the midsection. Hawkins won't want to take too many of those.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Hawkins is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Chavez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chavez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawkins lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Chavez is controlling the position.
Hawkins trying to stall but Chavez improves his position.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawkins lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
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.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Chavez has double underhooks.
Chavez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Chavez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins tries to break free but Chavez pushes him back against the cage.
Hawkins wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hawkins is trying to break the clinch but Chavez has him pressed against the cage.
Chavez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chavez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hawkins in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Hawkins fails to land.
Chavez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Chavez.
Chavez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Chavez trying to land knees to the body.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chavez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Chavez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Chavez.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Chavez lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Chavez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawkins blocks it with crossed arms.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miguel Chavez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chavez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Chavez!
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