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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ketsuno Anajo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonathan Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anajo comes to the cage accompanied by Ghostbusters. Jonathan Hawkins has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ketsuno Anajo's chin.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ketsuno Anajo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonathan Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins takes a swing at Anajo's ribcage but misses.
Anajo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anajo manages to avoid it.
Anajo thuds his right hand into Hawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anajo thuds a left hand into Hawkins's body.
Anajo lands a jab to the nose.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Anajo.
Anajo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Anajo's head but Anajo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anajo ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Anajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
A big left from Hawkins misses.
Anajo connects with the punch.
Anajo throws a front kick aimed at Hawkins's knee but Hawkins avoids it well.
Anajo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins swings for the body but Anajo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Ketsuno Anajo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anajo closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Hawkins is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Anajo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hawkins misses with some punches.
Anajo stalling.
Hawkins looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Anajo, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Hawkins - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hawkins tries to work over Anajo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anajo is pressed up against the cage. Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Anajo down to the mat. Anajo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anajo.
Anajo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ketsuno Anajo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Anajo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anajo thuds his right hand into Hawkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anajo.
Anajo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anajo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawkins's head.
Anajo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Anajo.
Hawkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Anajo's guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Anajo looking for a sweep. Not yet Anajo, not yet.
Hawkins trying to control but Anajo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins passes into half guard.
Anajo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawkins working Anajo over with strikes.
Hawkins trying to control from half guard but Anajo is working away.
Hawkins stalling away here and it's allowed Anajo to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Anajo seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Anajo trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anajo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawkins wants to pass the guard but Anajo is keeping the position.
Anajo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawkins trying to control but Anajo is working from the bottom.
Anajo is looking to sweep but instead, Hawkins has passed into half guard.
Anajo gets back to full guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Anajo.
Anajo keeping full guard, as Hawkins tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Anajo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawkins is one step ahead there.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Anajo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins looking to pass the guard.
Hawkins is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Anajo has his hands on Hawkins's head, controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Anajo connects with a leg kick. Hawkins looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jab, jab by Hawkins - just one landing.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hawkins is defended easily by Anajo.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a swing at Anajo's ribcage but misses.
Hawkins misses the body punch
and Anajo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Anajo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anajo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anajo staying out of range there.
Anajo misses with a double jab.
Anajo lands a jab to Hawkins's midsection.
Anajo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anajo.
Hawkins lands a nice shot to the body.
Anajo tries to work over Hawkins's front leg with a kick but Hawkins checks it.
Anajo throws a nice head kick!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anajo slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawkins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anajo. Anajo obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawkins looks to land a right hand but Anajo moved out of range.
Anajo throws a chopping leg kick but Hawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Anajo. No joy for Hawkins on that attempt.
Anajo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawkins doesn't seem bothered though.
Anajo throws a leg kick that misses.
Anajo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anajo lands a really nice looking cross but Hawkins seems unphased.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anajo scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Anajo's head but Anajo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anajo digs a good hook to Hawkins's body.
Anajo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Hawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anajo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Anajo wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
Anajo scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins connects with a body shot that sends Anajo's belly button to the back.
Anajo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawkins moves away.
Anajo throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Anajo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Anajo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Anajo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anajo, right into the meat.
Anajo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Hawkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Anajo's waist but Anajo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hawkins off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A decent looking cross lands there for Anajo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ketsuno Anajo dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Anajo. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anajo misses with a hook. Hawkins ducked under it nicely.
Anajo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anajo lands with a kick to the temple. Hawkins shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Anajo throws a leg kick but Hawkins moved away.
Hawkins keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anajo.
Ketsuno Anajo is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Anajo.
Anajo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Anajo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anajo is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Anajo wants to clinch.
Anajo feints and then cracks Hawkins's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawkins down.
Hawkins swings widly with a right hand
and Anajo counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anajo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anajo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anajo throws a body punch but Hawkins moves out of range.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Anajo moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Jab from Hawkins.
Anajo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anajo keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Anajo can pounce on him.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Anajo defends it nicely.
Hawkins is breathing heavily.
Anajo lands the left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anajo misses the shot to the body.
Anajo misses with a low kick.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
Anajo lands a nice looking body shot.
A shot to the liver by Anajo. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anajo throws a leg kick which misses Hawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawkins tries to avoid it.
Anajo lands with a shot to the body.
Anajo swinging wildly here.
Jab by Hawkins.
Anajo catches Hawkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anajo throws a front kick aimed at Hawkins's knee but Hawkins avoids it well.
Hawkins jabs at Anajo's body.
Anajo punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
Hawkins takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anajo darts in and clinches Hawkins up against the cage.
A short left from Anajo.
Hawkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Anajo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ketsuno Anajo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonathan Hawkins.
Anajo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkins or not.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Anajo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anajo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Anajo scores with a hook to the body.
Anajo is trying to stall.
Anajo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anajo.
Anajo lands with a nice body punch.
Ketsuno Anajo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anajo.
Anajo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Anajo throws a front kick that sends Hawkins stumbling back into the cage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anajo throws a series of punches but Hawkins avoids them all with ease.
Anajo lands a glancing blow to the side of Hawkins's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Anajo. Hawkins shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Anajo.
Anajo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anajo 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 fails with a takedown attempt.
Anajo rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anajo scores with a hook to the body.
Anajo leaning against his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anajo managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkins.
Anajo avoiding damage as Hawkins throws knees to the body.
Anajo managing to block the knees to the body from Hawkins.
Anajo manages to break the clinch.
Hawkins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Anajo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Anajo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Anajo lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Anajo finds it's way through Hawkins's defenses.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anajo moves away.
Anajo throws a shot to the body.
Hawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawkins is rocked!
Anajo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anajo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anajo was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Anajo moves out of range.
Anajo lands a nice shot to the body.
Anajo throws a leg kick which misses Hawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawkins tries to avoid it.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anajo.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Anajo scoring well with a low kick there.
Anajo swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Anajo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anajo swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
Anajo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anajo cracks Hawkins with an open hand slap.
Hawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Anajo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Hawkins is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Anajo.
Anajo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anajo throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawkins counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
Anajo punishes Hawkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Anajo scores with a nice head shot.
Anajo swings for the body but Hawkins moves out of range.
A lazy left from Hawkins finds it's target.
Anajo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a right hand
and Anajo counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anajo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawkins on the side of the head.
Jonathan Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ketsuno Anajo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins shoots in for a double leg but Anajo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Anajo connects with a nice looking jab.
Hawkins cracks Anajo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anajo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Anajo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawkins takes a swing at Anajo's ribcage but misses.
Anajo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawkins looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anajo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Anajo. Beautiful body shot.
Anajo is looking to clinch but Hawkins is avoiding it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anajo, as that shot connected.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ketsuno Anajo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Anajo 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ketsuno Anajo!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ketsuno Anajo!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Ketsuno Anajo!
Ketsuno Anajo wins by unanimous decision!
A victorious Ketsuno Anajo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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