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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flail comes to the cage accompanied by Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawk's choice of entrance music: FreeBird. Stone Flail has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Hawk!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawk misses with an uppercut
and Flail counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Flail rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hawk counters with a nice leg kick.
Thomas Hawk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Flail misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk connects with a body shot.
Flail misses with a wild body shot.
Flail misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk tries to land a front kick but Flail steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Flail was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawk finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Flail has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Flail there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flail throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick from Hawk is predictable there
and Flail counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone Flail is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawk slips a jab from Flail.
Flail on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Flail counters with a stiff right hand.
Flail avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Flail misses the target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hawk, right into the meat.
Flail lands a lovely overhand right.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Hawk fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses
and Flail counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Flail throws a counter high kick but Hawk was just alert enough to avoid it.
A combination from Flail does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Hawk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Hawk.
Hawk throws a head kick but Flail moves out of range.
Flail on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hawk shoots for a takedown but Flail saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hawk swings for the body but Flail moves out of range.
Flail tries a low kick but Hawk avoids it.
Flail pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawk! But no joy.
Flail listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Hawk misses
and Flail counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a nice strike.
Hawk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flail throws a quick counter head kick but Hawk was just out of range.
Flail is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hawk's corner calls for a 1-2. Hawk obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flail takes one on the button.
Flail on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawk. Hawk obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Hawk.
Hawk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawk lands a leg kick that knocks Flail off balance momentarily.
Flail misses with an uppercut. Hawk saw that one coming.
Hawk tries a quick counter leg kick but Flail is wise to it.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Flail moves out of range easily.
As Hawk looks to move away, Flail throws a big counter combo bu Hawk just gets out of the way.
Hawk catches Flail with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Hawk misses.
A good leg kick by Hawk.
Nice uppercut there from Hawk.
Flail checks a leg kick nicely.
Hawk throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flail.
Flail swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawk misses the body punch
and Flail counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Flail misses with a straight right.
Flail will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Flail blocks the low kick.
Hawk is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Flail.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hawk dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hawk lands a jab to the head.
Hawk throws a sloppy head kick and Flail moves out of range easily.
Flail blocks a jab.
Flail throws a right hand that misses
and Hawk decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Flail's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawk is working Flail over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Flail wants to stand up but Hawk is controlling him.
Hawk drops back, looking for a kneebar! Flail looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Flail looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Flail!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Flail's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Flail thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawk's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Flail has control of the leg.
Hawk gets back to full guard.
Flail postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flail accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawk wants to sweep but no luck.
Flail postures up.
Hawk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hawk is trying to control the position but Flail postures up.
Flail preventing the sweep.
Flail postures up in Hawk's guard and throws a big left but Hawk blocks it.
Flail wants to stand and escape but instead Hawk has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Flail keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Flail tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Flail tries to land a leg kick but Hawk saw it coming and moves away.
Hawk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Flail stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas Hawk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Flail was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flail loads up on a big right hand but Hawk slips the punch.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. Flail looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawk is looking to land body kicks.
A good leg kick by Hawk.
Flail takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hawk wants to land a leg kick but Flail is out of range.
As Hawk looks to move away, Flail throws a big counter combo bu Hawk just gets out of the way.
A big right from Hawk misses.
Flail throws a counter high kick but Hawk was just alert enough to avoid it.
Hawk misses with a leg kick.
Flail checks the leg kick.
As Hawk looks to move away, Flail throws a big counter combo bu Hawk just gets out of the way.
Hawk throws a shot to the body.
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
and Flail cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Flail moves away and avoids it.
Flail tried to counter with a leg kick but Hawk avoided it.
Hawk misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Flail on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Flail.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Flail as he jumps to the side.
Flail is looking to counter with a body kick.
Flail throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk throws a leg kick
and Flail counters with a quick right hand to 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!
Hawk has his takedown stuffed
and Flail connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flail 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 Hawk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hawk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Flail has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hawk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Flail counters with a nice leg kick.
Hawk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawk misses with a straight right.
Hawk misses with a looping right.
Hawk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Flail on the side of the head.
Hawk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Flail.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawk blocks a head kick by Flail.
Hawk is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Hawk misses with an uppercut
letting Flail counter with a right hand.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawk. Flail shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk lands a leg kick that knocks Flail off balance momentarily.
Flail bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hawk's head.
Flail keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Flail.
Flail slips a straight right by Hawk.
A little feinted left hand from Flail on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawk misses with a leg kick
and Flail counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
It looked like Flail wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawk slips under a jab from Flail.
Hawk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Hawk.
Hawk stuns Flail with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk cracks Flail with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flail misses with a head kick.
Flail is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Flail keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Flail swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawk throws a head kick that misses.
Hawk tries for a takedown but Flail sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Hawk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hawk. Those never looked like landing.
Hawk drops his hands momentarily and Flail takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A jab lands there for Hawk.
Hawk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flail counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawk fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Flail, pushing him back against the cage.
Flail manages to break the clinch.
Flail bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Flail is looking to counter punch.
Good work by Flail as he checks the leg kick.
Flail is looking to counter punch.
Hawk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hawk cracks Flail with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That kick from Hawk tenderised Flail's leg. Flail is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Hawk misses.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Flail moves away and avoids it.
Flail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A left and a right from Hawk both land. Nice combination.
Hawk gets in close and tags Flail with a short punch that almost sends Flail to the mat! Oh Flail is in big trouble! He turns his back on Hawk, trying to create some distance but Hawk rushes him, striking wildly and Flail goes down! The referee tackles Hawk into the cage to end the fight! Hawk is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
Thomas Hawk looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Lets go James,.the first beers are on me'.
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hype
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