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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clemente Warner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trynda Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawk's choice of entrance music: Perkele - Heart full of pride. Clemente Warner has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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208 cm
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193 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clemente Warner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trynda Hawk! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hawk tries to clinch but fails miserably and Warner counters with a three punch combo that has Hawk backing up. Hawk nods at Warner to acknowledge the strikes. Trynda Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Warner tries for a takedown but Hawk sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Warner fails to land the takedown. Hawk closes the distance but Warner moves to the side and Warner counters with a nice uppercut. Hawk wants to clinch but Warner slips to the side and Warner counters with a three punch combo that has Hawk backing up. Hawk nods at Warner to acknowledge the strikes. Hawk tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance. Hawk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Warner paws at him with a jab and circles away. Warner dives in for a single leg takedown but Hawk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemente Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him. Warner is trying to stall.
Hawk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawk throws an elbow but it misses.
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him. Hawk lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Clemente Warner has been cut. Warner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Warner really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Warner controls the action.
Hawk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Warner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hawk is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Hawk keeps control of Warner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Nice elbow from Hawk. Warner changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hawk fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hawk moves to clinch but Warner breaks away and Warner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Warner. Hawk has Warner pressed against the cage.
Hawk creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Hawk swings wildly with an uppercut but Warner uses good head movement to avoid it. Hawk lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him. Hawk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Warner's efforts to push away. A short right from Hawk on the inside. Hawk lands a left hand.
A knee to the head by Hawk.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk gets underhooks to prevent Warner's takedown attempt.
A head punch on the inside from Warner fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hawk is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Warner goes for a takedown in the clinch but Hawk prevents it.
Warner is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage. Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Warner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Warner is trying to pull guard but Hawk has him pressed against the cage. Hawk with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hawk misses with a knee to the head. Warner jumps guard but Hawk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trynda Hawk will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Clemente Warner's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawk tries to clinch up and Warner counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Warner jumps into guard, dragging Hawk to the mat.
Hawk is looking to stand up but Warner won't let him. Hawk has gone for a leg lock! Warner slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hawk's guard. Hawk wants to get back to his feet but Warner is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Hawk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Warner won't allow Hawk to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawk is breathing heavily. Warner stands up from guard. Let's bang! Hawk tries to clinch up and Warner counters with a two punch combo. Warner shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side. Warner darts in looking for a takedown but Hawk gets double underhooks and turns Warner into the cage. Warner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemente Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Warner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Warner is trying to break the clinch but Hawk is controlling him. Hawk can't find room to land a body shot as Warner controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Hawk misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Hawk lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Warner fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawk looking to throw knees to the head but Warner is blocking nicely.
Warner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawk has a couple of punches blocked by Warner.
Warner tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawk avoids the damage to the body. Hawk prevents a takedown attempt there.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawk. Hawk misses with a knee to the head. Trynda Hawk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Warner is trying to break the clinch but Hawk has him pressed against the cage. Warner drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Warner looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hawk wants to get up but he can't break Warner's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Hawk trying to control but Warner is working from the bottom. Hawk stands up from Warner's guard - Hawk perhaps looking for a knockout. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Warner tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawk defends well and Warner ends up having to push Hawk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Clemente Warner will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Clemente Warner's cut. That's time! Warner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hawk tries to clinch up but Warner circles away and keeps his distance. Hawk doesn't manage to clinch there - Warner circles away.
Warner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hawk tries to avoid it but Warner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hawk to the ground. Hawk escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Hawk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Warner wants a takedown but no success here.
Come on Warner - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hawk connects with a nasty looking knee right to Warner's face.
Hawk landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hawk throws a knee to the head but misses.
Warner is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hawk to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clemente Warner. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Hawk tries to work over Warner's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hawk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Warner blocks it with crossed arms. Hawk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawk being controlled against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Hawk fails to land. Warner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hawk is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Warner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawk has him pressed against the cage. Hawk putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Warner in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Warner avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hawk misses with a knee to the head. Hawk lands a knee to the head.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawk presses Warner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Hawk scores with an uppercut up the middle. Hawk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hawk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Warner backwards. Hawk tries to land a knee to the head but Warner blocks with his arms.
Warner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Warner.
A bit of stalling here from Hawk.
Hawk blocking some punches.
Warner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hawk is stalling here.
Warner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Warner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Warner wants to break free but Hawk has control.
Hawk with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hawk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Warner looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Warner looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Hawk is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hawk landing knees to the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Trynda Hawk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Hawk 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trynda Hawk! A relieved looking Trynda Hawk thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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