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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Contemprato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Contemprato has chosen This Is How We Do It as his entrance music. Noel Contemprato told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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164 lbs
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165 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Noel Contemprato!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Contemprato.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Contemprato.
Contemprato connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Contemprato throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
Contemprato swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Contemprato tries to score with a low kick but Hawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Contemprato tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Contemprato. Those never looked like landing.
Hawkins misses with a double jab
and Contemprato counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Contemprato misses the jab.
Noel Contemprato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Contemprato circles away.
Contemprato tries to land a front kick but Hawkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hawkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Contemprato on his heels. He'll look to pass Contemprato's guard now, I'm sure.
Contemprato is trying to control the position but Hawkins postures up.
Hawkins is fighting to break Contemprato's control of his arms but Contemprato is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hawkins trying to control but Contemprato is working from the bottom.
Hawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Contemprato is retaining full guard.
Contemprato really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawkins controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Contemprato swings widly with a right hand
and Hawkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawkins throws an elbow but Contemprato slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato is trying to control Hawkins's posture but Hawkins avoids it.
Hawkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Contemprato is looking to regain half guard here but Hawkins keeps moving and retains side control.
Hawkins is trying to get an arm triangle but Contemprato is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Contemprato is looking to regain half guard here but Hawkins keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato prevents Hawkins from improving position.
Hawkins is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Contemprato will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Hawkins is looking to take a break and control but Contemprato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawkins tries to advance to mount but can't.
Contemprato struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato pushes Hawkins away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hawkins gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hawkins advances to full mount.
Hawkins lands with some strikes.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Contemprato tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins wants to control the pace but Contemprato is squirming around nicely.
Hawkins misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Hawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Contemprato avoids it really well and circles away.
Contemprato tries a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Contemprato uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hawkins has time to react.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Contemprato avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Contemprato counters with a good low kick that Hawkins was not able to check.
Hawkins is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown. Contemprato tries to sprawl out of it but Hawkins keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Contemprato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hawkins looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Contemprato shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contemprato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Contemprato circles away and keeps his distance.
Contemprato throws a nice looking combination but Hawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Noel Contemprato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Contemprato stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Contemprato has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Noel Contemprato has been cut.
Hawkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Contemprato lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Contemprato scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Contemprato throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Contemprato circles away.
Hawkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Contemprato.
Contemprato jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Contemprato lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawkins off the cage and back into range.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Contemprato avoids the punch easily.
Contemprato tries a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Contemprato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Contemprato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noel Contemprato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sandy Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Contemprato misses with a looping right.
Contemprato throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawkins.
Contemprato moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Contemprato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Contemprato is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Contemprato throws a hook but Hawkins avoids it easily.
Hawkins connects with a body shot that sends Contemprato's belly button to the back.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Contemprato.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Contemprato lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawkins drives through with a takedown into Contemprato's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Sandy Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawkins sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Contemprato's guard.
Hawkins is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Contemprato defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins controlling the pace.
Hawkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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!
Contemprato wants to control but Hawkins is having none of it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Contemprato is squirming around, avoiding Hawkins's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Noel Contemprato will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
That's time! Hawkins's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hawkins tries to score a power double leg takedown but Contemprato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hawkins somewhat.
Contemprato looks to land a right hand but Hawkins moved out of range.
Contemprato throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Contemprato feints a jab promting Hawkins to slip. Contemprato then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hawkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Contemprato slips a jab and a cross from Hawkins.
Contemprato throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hawkins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato looks to land a combination. Hawkins sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hawkins is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Contemprato. That snapped Hawkins's head back.
Contemprato throws a big shot that misses.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Contemprato swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Hawkins.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawkins lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Contemprato has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Contemprato and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawkins slips a jab and a cross from Contemprato.
Contemprato avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
A punch combination from Contemprato misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins misses with the body kick
and Contemprato counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. Contemprato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Contemprato throws an off balance right hand
and Hawkins counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Contemprato lands a jab to the nose.
Contemprato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Contemprato throws a hook but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins cracks Contemprato with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Contemprato throws a hook but Hawkins avoids it easily.
Contemprato shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice defenses there by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Contemprato pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Contemprato.
Contemprato sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Contemprato takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hawkins lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Contemprato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Contemprato misses with a wild body shot.
Contemprato misses with a left hand
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Contemprato misses with a jab to the body
and Hawkins counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Contemprato rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Contemprato fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contemprato throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Hawkins duly obliges.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Contemprato avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Contemprato. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Contemprato throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Contemprato wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawkins swings for the body but Contemprato moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Contemprato paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Contemprato needs to keep his hands up - Hawkins had a free shot at his head there.
Contemprato uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Noel Contemprato just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Contemprato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a right hand that Contemprato ducks under and follows up with a left that Contemprato also avoids with ease.
Hawkins moves out of range as Contemprato strikes.
Contemprato connects with the punch.
Contemprato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Contemprato.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawkins will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Contemprato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Hawkins does no damage.
Contemprato thows a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato throws a right and a left that Hawkins avoids nicely.
Contemprato scores with a body shot.
Contemprato throws a right and a left that Hawkins avoids nicely.
Contemprato avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hawkins fails with the takedown.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Contemprato moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins wants to slow Contemprato down by chopping away at his legs.
Contemprato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Contemprato misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That kick from Contemprato tenderised Hawkins's leg. Hawkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
A punch combination from Contemprato misses.
Contemprato looks to land a combination but Hawkins avoids it well.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato connects with a looping right hand.
Hawkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Contemprato.
Hawkins moves out of range as Contemprato strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Contemprato does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hawkins misses with a wild combination.
Contemprato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Contemprato.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Hawkins moves away from the strike by Contemprato.
Some wild striking there from Contemprato.
Good leg kick by Hawkins there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Contemprato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Contempratos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hawkins wants to clinch up but Contemprato keeps it at a distance.
Contemprato moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkins.
Contemprato avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
Contemprato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Contemprato connects with a body shot that sends Hawkins's belly button to the back.
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins lunges at Contemprato with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Contemprato's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Contemprato throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Contemprato dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Noel Contemprato's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Contemprato takes a swing at Hawkins's ribcage but misses.
Contemprato fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Contemprato lands a high kick!
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contemprato manages to avoid it.
Contemprato connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Contemprato throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Contemprato tries a head kick but it misses.
Hawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Contemprato throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Contemprato pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Contemprato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawkins is just out of range.
Hawkins gets a clinch.
Hawkins tries to work over Contemprato's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins missing with knees to the body.
Hawkins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Contemprato after a bit of a struggle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
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 lands with a right to the head.
Contemprato misses with a punch on the inside.
Contemprato keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Contemprato is leaning against Hawkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Contemprato lands a shoulder strike.
Contemprato misses with some punches.
Hawkins misses with a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Contemprato.
Sandy Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Contemprato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Contemprato throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Contemprato misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Contemprato. Those never looked like landing.
Hawkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Contemprato swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Contemprato closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a body kick.
Contemprato tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawkins in his tracks.
Hawkins swings for the body but Contemprato moves out of range.
Hawkins looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Contemprato lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
Jab from Contemprato.
Contemprato fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawkins.
Hawkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Contemprato circles away and keeps his distance.
Contemprato thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Contemprato.
Sloppy strikes from Contemprato. Those never looked like landing.
Contemprato throws a series of punches but Hawkins moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Contemprato throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawkins on the side of the head.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Contemprato.
Hawkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Contemprato at a distance.
Contemprato checks a leg kick.
Contemprato moves out of range as Hawkins throws a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Noel Contemprato is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Noel Contemprato.
I think Contemprato has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Contemprato!
Noel Contemprato is the new lightweight champion!
Noel Contemprato took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I am bery happy por all da fans in the Phillipines! I win this belt for all of you! I would like to fight Martinez again. Tank You Mr. Kevin Johnson'.
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