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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Camatta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes into the arena with Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Antonio Camatta!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Camatta's head but Camatta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Camatta flicks out a counter leg kick but Hawkins steps away.
Camatta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Camatta misses with a leg kick
and Hawkins counters with a solid body kick.
Camatta connects with a looping right hand.
Hawkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Razor Sharp Training Systems in the buildup to the fight.
Hawkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Camatta. Camatta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Camatta moves out of range.
Hawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Hawkins cracks Camatta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Camatta throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins throws a hook but Camatta blocks it.
Camatta misses with a takedown
and Hawkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawkins.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Camatta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
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!
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Camatta blocks an uppercut.
Camatta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hawkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Camatta backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawkins with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Camatta blocks the leg kick.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Camatta lands a high kick!
Hawkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Camatta counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Camatta's hands.
Hawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Camatta jabs Hawkins right on the nose. Hawkins blinks but takes it well.
Hawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Camatta's shoulder, as Camatta tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Camatta misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Camatta throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Hawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawkins checks it well.
Hawkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Camatta. That did some damage!
A jab from Hawkins misses.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Camatta tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hawkins is able to avoid easily.
Crunch! Camatta slams his shin into Hawkins's torso.
Hawkins throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Camatta counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hawkins!
Camatta tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hawkins is trying to improve his position.
Hawkins is working hard here to advance position.
Camatta slows the pace down.
Hawkins holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta wants to control but Hawkins is keeping him busy.
Hawkins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hawkins is looking for a sweep. Camatta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Camatta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawkins's head.
Camatta throwing shots but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
Camatta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hawkins is doing well to control the position and prevent Camatta from advancing to side control.
Camatta thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camatta is looking for a kimura but Hawkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camatta to get the leverage.
Camatta thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawkins's head.
Hawkins trying to control but Camatta postures up.
Hawkins is controlling Camatta's trapped leg to prevent Camatta from advancing to side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawkins wants to improve his position but Camatta is controlling well.
Hawkins trying to control but Camatta postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Camatta is having none of it.
Camatta slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins feints and then cracks Camatta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Camatta down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Camatta fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hawkins checks it well.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Camatta was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a right hook to the body.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Camatta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hawkins. Hawkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Hawkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Camatta moves out of range of the body kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Camatta's front leg.
Some wild striking there from Hawkins.
Camatta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta lands a body shot.
Hawkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Camatta catches Hawkins right on the button with a cross.
Hawkins connects with a body shot.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawkins as he avoids it easily.
Hawkins lands with a straight right. Camatta didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Hawkins tenderised Camatta's leg. Camatta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Camatta misses with a left hand
and Hawkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Camatta misses the body punch
and Hawkins makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camatta can do to turn this around?
Hawkins with a jab.
Camatta throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lamont Hawkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick
and Camatta counters with a takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
Camatta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
Camatta tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins is pushing Camatta's head away, looking to escape. Camatta manages to hold on to the position though.
My spies in DJs Locker inform me that Camatta has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Camatta working the body and head with strikes.
Camatta has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hawkins is trying to improve his position.
The referee asks Camatta politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Camatta prefers to stall for the moment though.
Hawkins wants to control but Camatta postures up.
Camatta is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Hawkins's shoulder. That is not cool.
Hawkins gets back to half guard.
Camatta is looking to take a break and control but Hawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Camatta landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is keen to just control but Hawkins is a slippery customer.
Hawkins moves into full guard.
Camatta is stalling in the full guard.
Hawkins working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Camatta postures up and lands a big shot to Hawkins's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Camatta trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawkins is trying to keep Camatta in close.
Camatta wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Camatta was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good work by Hawkins as he checks the leg kick.
Camatta finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut there from Camatta.
Camatta cracks the inside of Hawkins's front leg.
Camatta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Camatta keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins misses with a body shot
and Camatta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Camatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Camatta.
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 Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Camatta avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Camatta takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawkins throws a low kick but Camatta avoids it.
Camatta clobbers Hawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Camatta slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Camatta will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hawkins fires out a quick counter leg kick but Camatta just manages to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Camatta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
A little jabbing left from Camatta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Camatta ducked under it nicely.
Hawkins lands a jab.
Hawkins slips under a jab from Camatta.
Camatta throws a low kick, looking for Hawkins's leg but Hawkins calmly moves out of range.
Hawkins lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta checks a low kick from Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a hook
and Camatta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Camatta avoids a kick to the body.
Hawkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Camatta counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hawkins working a defensive guard here.
Hawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Camatta is one step ahead there.
Camatta pushes down on Hawkins's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Camatta throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hawkins is looking to get back to full guard here but Camatta has managed to pass to side control instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins taking a bit of punishment here - Camatta scoring with strikes.
Hawkins gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Hawkins is trying to maintain the position but Camatta is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
Antonio Camatta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Camatta trying to control the action but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
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!
Camatta is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Camatta is trying to work for a kimura but Hawkins is defending well.
Camatta is thwarting Hawkins's attempts to control the position.
Camatta seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Camatta takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camatta.
Camatta is trying to control. Hawkins wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four 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.
A jab lands there for Camatta.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Camatta's shoulder, as Camatta tries to avoid the shot.
Camatta looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Camatta throws out a leg kick but Hawkins moves out of range and Camatta only half commits.
Camatta slips a straight right by Hawkins.
Camatta throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Hawkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hawkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Camatta checks a low kick from Hawkins.
Camatta chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Camatta.
Camatta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Camatta throws a hook but Hawkins avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Hawkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawkins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins lands with a straight right. Camatta didn't see that one coming.
Camatta throws out a leg kick but Hawkins moves out of range and Camatta only half commits.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Camatta really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawkins tried to score with a low kick but Camatta checks it.
Hawkins jabs Camatta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Camatta connects with a body shot.
Camatta darts in looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets double underhooks and turns Camatta into the cage.
Camatta 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.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Camatta's shoulder, as Camatta tries to avoid the shot.
Camatta ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawkins.
Both fighters circling a little - Hawkins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A lazy left from Hawkins finds it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camatta.
It seemed like Camatta was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camatta lands with a right hand.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Camatta is out of range.
A big left from Hawkins misses.
Camatta tries to score with a low kick but Hawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Camatta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Camatta saw that one coming.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Camatta blocks a leg kick.
Camatta throws out a counter right but Hawkins avoids it with no problem.
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Camatta uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins backing away here, and Camatta unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Camatta scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Hawkins
and Camatta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camatta.
Hawkins is wriggling around but Camatta manages to pass to half guard.
Hawkins is pressing down on Camatta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hawkins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Camatta is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins controls Camatta momentarily but Camatta frees himself.
Camatta seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Camatta trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hawkins throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Camatta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Camatta cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Camatta fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hawkins throws a right hand that misses
and Camatta counters with a leg kick.
Camatta looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Camatta is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Antonio Camatta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Camatta shoots for a double leg takedown but Hawkins sprawls well. He's pushed Camatta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Camatta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Good work by Camatta as he checks the leg kick.
Camatta feints the counter takedown.
Camatta connects with a solid leg kick.
Camatta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Camatta takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Camatta takes one on the button.
Camatta takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Camatta misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camatta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawkins misses with a leg kick
and Camatta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camatta.
Hawkins lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good work by Camatta as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
Camatta defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hawkins throws a low kick, looking for Camatta's leg but Camatta calmly moves out of range.
Hawkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hawkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Hawkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hawkins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Camatta.
Hawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Camatta.
Camatta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawkins as he avoids it easily.
Camatta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawkins misses with a kick to the body
and Camatta counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Camatta.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Camatta is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Camatta trying to control but Hawkins is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camatta is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hawkins wants to control but Camatta passes easily into half guard.
Camatta is looking for a kimura but Hawkins is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Camatta to get the leverage.
Hawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Camatta.
Camatta tries to pass to full mount but Hawkins defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Camatta is trying to work for a kimura but Hawkins is defending well.
Hawkins wants to control but Camatta passes into side.
Hawkins gets back to half guard.
Camatta wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hawkins keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Camatta slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Camatta has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Hawkins tries to roll over but Camatta keeps him under control.
Hawkins has a hand on Camatta's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Camatta takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lamont Hawkins.
I think Hawkins 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:46
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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