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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Reginald Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexandr Kokoev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is flame to the moth. 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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210 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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209 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reginald Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexandr Kokoev!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Kokoev misses.
Hawk moves in looking to clinch but Kokoev pushes him off.
Hawk takes a swing at Kokoev's ribcage but misses.
Hawk fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hawk instigates a clinch.
Hawk is struggling to control the position.
Kokoev jumps into guard, dragging Hawk to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kokoev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Kokoev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk postures up in Kokoev's guard and throws a big left but Kokoev blocks it.
Hawk 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.
Hawk trying to control but Kokoev is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.
Reginald Hawk has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kokoev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hawk to score with a decent uppercut.
Kokoev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoev lands with a good body shot.
Reginald Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kokoev fails to land with a series of punches.
Kokoev throws a right hand that Hawk ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawk also avoids with ease.
Hawk throws a one two combo.
It looks like Alexandr Kokoev has been cut.
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!
Hawk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kokoev throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk throws a series of punches but Kokoev moves out of range.
Hawk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kokoev slips a jab and a cross from Hawk.
Kokoev scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Kokoev. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawk. Kokoev does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kokoev misses with a combination
and Hawk counters with a two punch combo.
Kokoev smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kokoev throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawk throws a right hand that Kokoev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kokoev also avoids with ease.
Hawk is looking to chop away at Kokoev's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk stuns Kokoev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawk misses with the combination.
Kokoev avoids a kick to the body.
Hawk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kokoev will feel that in the morning.
Hawk looks to score with a jab to the body but Kokoev is just out of range.
Kokoev will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawk wants to clinch
and Kokoev counters with a one-two to the body.
Hawk throws out a leg kick but Kokoev moves out of range and Hawk only half commits.
Kokoev swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Hawk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Kokoev.
Kokoev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kokoev avoids the head kick by Hawk.
Hawk throws out a loose jab but Kokoev uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kokoev rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kokoev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kokoev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawk is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Hawk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kokoev's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kokoev misses with a body kick.
Hawk throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kokoev counters with a left to the body.
Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hawk.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.
Hawk taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Hawk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kokoev escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kokoev throws a body kick that misses
and Hawk counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kokoev misses with a body shot.
No joy there for Kokoev, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kokoev keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kokoev throws a nice looking combination but Hawk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hawk is looking to clinch but Kokoev is avoiding it.
Hawk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kokoev backs up against the cage.
Hawk stalks Kokoev and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kokoev's face. Kokoev staggers backwards, shaken.
Kokoev moves out of range as Hawk strikes.
Kokoev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawk circles away quickly and effectively.
Reginald Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawk tries to bum rush Kokoev with a series of wild strikes but Kokoev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hawk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Reginald Hawk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk swinging wildly here.
Hawk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to clinch.
Hawk looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Kokoev. Those never looked like landing.
Kokoev throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Kokoev lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kokoev moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hawk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kokoev.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev lands with a shot to the body.
Kokoev throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kokoev ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Kokoev looks to land a combination but Hawk avoids it well.
Kokoev throws out a leg kick but Hawk moves out of range and Kokoev only half commits.
Kokoev moves out of range as Hawk throws a body kick.
Hawk tries to clinch but Kokoev is having none of it.
Kokoev swinging wildly here.
Hawk slips a jab and a cross from Kokoev.
Hawk tries to clinch
and Kokoev counters with a three punch combo that has Hawk backing up. Hawk nods at Kokoev to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kokoev.
Kokoev avoids the head kick by Hawk.
Kokoev jabs at Hawk's body.
Kokoev avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hawk wants to clinch up but Kokoev keeps it at a distance.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Kokoev throws a right and a left that both miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kokoev getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawk misses with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reginald Hawk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alexandr Kokoev's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A head kick misses from Kokoev.
Kokoev lands with a hook. Hawk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kokoev throws a right and a left that Hawk avoids nicely.
Hawk misses with a wild combination.
Hawk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hawk moves in looking to clinch but Kokoev pushes him off.
Hawk tries to clinch there but Kokoev circles away.
Kokoev misses with the combination.
Hawk swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hawk.
A leg kick checked by Kokoev.
Hawk lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hawk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kokoev was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawk.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kokoev.
Hawk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kokoev counters with a left and a right that stings Hawk.
Hawk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kokoev lands with a nice combination. Hawk backs away looking to recover.
Hawk lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk tries to clinch there but Kokoev circles away.
Hawk clinches.
Kokoev manages to pull guard.
Kokoev tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kokoev is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kokoev looking to control.
Kokoev seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kokoev manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kokoev content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kokoev is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Hawk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kokoev jabs at Hawk's body.
Hawk works Kokoev's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Hawk. That snapped Kokoev's head back.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Reginald Hawk is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk darts in and clinches Kokoev up against the cage.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk stops a takedown attempt from Kokoev.
Kokoev is trying to pull guard but Hawk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hawk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hawk scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hawk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alexandr Kokoev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kokoev tries to throw a body punch but Hawk avoids it by throwing Kokoev back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reginald Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reginald Hawk!
Reginald Hawk decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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