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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kurtis Hawke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Masti (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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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 Sydney, Kurtis Hawke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Masti!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Masti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Masti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Hawke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Masti but great work by Hawke.
An elbow from Hawke crashes against the mat.
Masti is letting Hawke control him for a moment.
Masti is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hawke's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hawke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hawke passes to side control.
Masti tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masti is trying to control Hawke's posture but Hawke avoids it.
Hawke is trying to ground and pound but Masti uses the momentary lack of control by Hawke to regain half guard.
Hawke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hawke throws a strike but Masti avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hawke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hawke wants to pass the guard but Masti is keeping the position.
Hawke throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Masti keeping moving, preventing Hawke from controlling successfully.
Hawke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hawke is really struggling to control Masti but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kurtis Hawke.
Masti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawke swats away the attempt to clinch by Masti.
Masti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Masti closes the distance and clinches up with Hawke, looking for a takedown. Masti pushes Hawke against the cage but Hawke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hawke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masti counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hawke won't be happy with that.
Masti decides to stand back up.
Masti will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kurtis Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Masti.
Masti looks gassed!
Masti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawke throws a series of punches but Masti moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masti is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Masti avoids the head kick by Hawke.
Hawke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hawke circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hawke counter with a right hand.
Masti has a takedown stuffed.
Hawke throws the kick towards the body but Masti avoids it.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses.
Masti closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawke circles away.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masti shoots for a takedown but Hawke saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hawke.
Kurtis Hawke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Hawke.
Hawke connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Masti fails to land the takedown.
Hawke works over Masti's head and body with a nice combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawke.
Masti avoids the head kick by Hawke.
A left lands for Hawke.
Masti moves out of range of the body kick.
Masti gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hawke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawke!
Masti avoids the head kick by Hawke.
Hawke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Masti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawke sprawls well. Hawke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masti gets slowly back to his feet.
Hawke throws a wild body kick that Masti sees coming a mile off.
A nice combination there by Hawke.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawke throws a wild body kick that Masti sees coming a mile off.
Hawke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawke throws a series of strikes that have Masti backpedaling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kurtis Hawke dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses.
Masti checks a low kick from Hawke.
Hawke misses with a combination
and Masti counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Masti scoring with some ground and pound.
Hawke keeping full guard, as Masti tries to pass.
Hawke utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masti slips nicely into half guard.
Masti frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Masti is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hawke is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masti is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Hawke has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Hawke!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke wants to control from the top but Masti keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Masti is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawke is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawke trying to control the position from guard on top but Masti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawke with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two 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.
Masti keeping moving, preventing Hawke from controlling successfully.
Masti has his foot on Hawke's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawke works his way back into a safe position though.
Hawke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kurtis Hawke has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Masti misses with a takedown attempt - Hawke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kurtis Hawke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hawke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawke duly obliges.
Hawke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masti fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawke.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masti slips a jab and a cross from Hawke.
Masti shoots and misses
and Hawke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurtis Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Masti.
Hawke scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawke duly obliges.
Hawke lands a two punch combo.
Masti avoids the head kick by Hawke.
Nice takedown defense from Hawke. No joy for Masti on that attempt.
Hawke bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Masti's head backwards.
Hawke scores with a nice strike.
Masti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawke tries to bum rush Masti with a series of wild strikes but Masti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Masti shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawke sprawls well. Hawke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Masti gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Hawke both land. Nice combination.
Nice body punch from Hawke.
Hawke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hawke throws a push kick but Masti slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Hawke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke throws a sloppy head kick and Masti moves out of range easily.
Masti blocks the body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Hawke. Those never looked like landing.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses
and Masti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hawke manages to get to full guard.
Masti is fighting to break Hawke's control of his arms but Hawke is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Masti throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hawke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Masti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hawke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Masti shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawke sprawls well. He's pushed Masti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Masti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawke as he avoids it easily.
Masti fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawke avoids it really well and circles away.
Kurtis Hawke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Masti.
A nice combination there by Hawke.
A punch combination from Hawke misses.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masti takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawke throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kurtis Hawke is winning the standup battle so far.
Masti looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawke scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawke tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawke scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
No luck for Masti with that takedown attempt.
Hawke is working the combinations to good effect here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawke delivers a nice body kick.
Hawke throws a head kick but Masti moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Hawke.
Masti blocks a head kick by Hawke.
Hawke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hawke throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Masti blocks a head kick by Hawke.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses.
Hawke connects with a crisp jab.
Masti looks for a takedown but Hawke sprawls well.
Hawke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Hawke misses.
Masti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawke lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawke throws a body kick that misses.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawke!
Hawke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawke's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawke duly obliges.
Hawke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kurtis Hawke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Hawke lands.
Hawke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Hawke.
Hawke keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawke throws a wild body kick that Masti sees coming a mile off.
Masti moves out of range of the body kick.
Masti misses with a takedown
and Hawke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawke darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawke!
A left and a right from Hawke both land. Nice combination.
Hawke clobbers Masti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawke's jab looks to have found its range, popping Masti under the eye.
Masti walks into a stiff left hand from Hawke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawke throws a head kick but Masti moves out of range.
Hawke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Masti checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A head kick by Hawke misses
and Masti decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Hawke's guard.
Masti throwing strikes but missing.
Masti trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hawke manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dave Masti has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hawke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Masti is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Masti wants to stand but Hawke is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Masti controls Hawke momentarily but Hawke frees himself.
Hawke slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kurtis Hawke wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Masti bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurtis Hawke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hawke 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurtis Hawke!
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FIGHT
RATING
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