PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lamont Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrei Dunas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Wu-Tang Clan - C.R.E.A.M. Andrei Dunas told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Hawkins
vs
Dunas

174 cm
37
162 lbs
23 - 7 - 1

185 cm
27
165 lbs
17 - 9 - 0

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World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Lamont Hawkins!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Andrei Dunas!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunas is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
Hawkins scores with a punch to the head.
Lamont Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dunas misses with a body kick.
Hawkins seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Dunas counters with a body kick that stops Hawkins in his tracks momentarily.
Dunas throws a hook but Hawkins avoids it easily.
Dunas has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Hawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dunas tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hawkins throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dunas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins misses with a right hand
and Dunas counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Hawkins throws the kick towards the body but Dunas avoids it.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Dunas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dunas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dunas checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hawkins misses with a left hand
and Dunas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hawkins lands a nice hook to Dunas's body. Dunas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawkins. Dunas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Dunas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawkins can pounce on him.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Hawkins misses with a low kick.
Dunas follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hawkins throws a body kick that misses.
Dunas raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dunas needs to keep his hands up - Hawkins had a free shot at his head there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dunas's hands.
Dunas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawkins.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunas.
Dunas slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Dunas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Andrei Dunas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dunas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dunas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins slips under a jab.
Hawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dunas on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawkins walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dunas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
Hawkins stuns Dunas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawkins scores with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas walks into a left hand.
Hawkins is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dunas - that will leave a mark!
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawkins lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dunas misses with a straight left.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.
Hawkins is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dunas.
Dunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawkins cracks a nice hook into Dunas's ribs.
Dunas misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
Dunas moves out of range as Hawkins throws a body kick.
It seemed like Dunas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunas connects with a body shot.
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!
Dunas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunas scores with a kick to the body.
Dunas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Dunas is having none of it.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Dunas ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
Hawkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dunas takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawkins misses with a body shot
and Dunas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hawkins swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dunas.
Dunas avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins cracks Dunas with a right hand to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Hawkins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Dunas moved out of range nicely.
Dunas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hawkins lands with a straight right. Dunas didn't see that one coming.
Dunas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Dunas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Dunas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Dunas lands with a shot to the body.
Dunas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dunas might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Hawkins has got the better of the exchanges.
Hawkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Dunas throws out a counter right but Hawkins avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Dunas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Dunas.
Hawkins looks to land a combination but Dunas avoids it well.
Hawkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dunas.
Dunas slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hawkins lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dunas's sensitive parts.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Dunas slips the punch.
Dunas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawkins gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Dunas counters with a body kick that stops Hawkins in his tracks momentarily.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Dunas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkins lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunas.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a good body shot.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Dunas is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut.
Dunas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hawkins throws a series of punches but Dunas avoids them all with ease.
Dunas is trying to counter with his kicks.
A shot to the liver by Hawkins. Beautiful body shot.

Dunas gets a clinch.
Dunas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunas misses with the head strike.
Dunas is stalling here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunas as Hawkins tries to tie him up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hawkins.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas takes a shot to the head.
Dunas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dunas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dunas scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short uppercut from Dunas.
Hawkins blocks a body shot from Dunas.
Hawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Hawkins on the inside.
Dunas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dunas pushes Hawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dunas is stalling here.

Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunas walks into a straight right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Dunas is having none of it.
Dunas ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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!

Dunas has managed to clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunas's elbow.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dunas throws a sloppy head kick and Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Hawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunas can do to turn this around?
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dunas moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Dunas.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunas! But no joy.
Dunas drops his hands momentarily and Hawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hawkins tries to bum rush Dunas with a series of wild strikes but Dunas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dunas slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Dunas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lamont Hawkins dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hawkins feints and then cracks Dunas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunas down.
Hawkins tries a low kick but Dunas avoids it.
Dunas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawkins.
Dunas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dunas was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Dunas connects with a high kick.
Dunas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Dunas's head.
Dunas moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Dunas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hawkins misses with a hook. Dunas ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.

Hawkins forces Dunas back against the cage and clinches.
Hawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawkins tries to work over Dunas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dunas lands with a left to the head.
Hawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dunas's elbow.
Hawkins tries to throw a body punch but Dunas avoids it by throwing Hawkins back against the cage.

Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Dunas misses.
Dunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Dunas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawkins moves out of range as Dunas throws a body kick.
Hawkins misses with a low kick as Dunas jumps back.
A jab from Dunas does it's job there.
Dunas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hawkins throws a lazy body kick
and Dunas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dunas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dunas moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands with a hook. Dunas tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Dunas slips the punch.
Dunas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hawkins with a body shot.
Dunas moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot to the liver by Dunas. Beautiful body shot.
Hawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dunas slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a nice looking body kick.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dunas scores with a shot to the body.
Hawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dunas checks a leg kick.
Hawkins moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hawkins throws a poor cross that misses
and Dunas counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hawkins thinking.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dunas throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the body
and Dunas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunas steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins darts in looking for a takedown but Dunas gets double underhooks and turns Hawkins into the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hawkins. Dunas shrugs it off though.
Dunas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawkins appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Dunas.
Dunas lands a right hook to the body.
Hawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dunas.
Dunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Dunas swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dunas is out of range.
Dunas misses with a looping right.
Hawkins lands with an overhand left.
Hawkins throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hawkins is looking to slow Dunas down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunas moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the body
and Dunas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Dunas does it's job there.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Dunas is just out of range.
Dunas scores with a jab to the head.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Lamont Hawkins did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Dunas cracks a nice hook into Hawkins's ribs.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dunas takes one on the button.
Hawkins finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hawkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Dunas rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Dunas controls the action.
Hawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Dunas controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunas.
Hawkins pushes Dunas back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Dunas scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is trying to push Dunas away but Dunas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hawkins.
A head punch on the inside from Dunas fails to land.
Dunas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Dunas scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dunas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dunas tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dunas blocking some punches.
Hawkins tries a body shot but Dunas blocks it.
Hawkins misses with a body punch.
Hawkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dunas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dunas lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Dunas.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunas backwards.
Dunas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Dunas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hawkins throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunas swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a hook to the ribs.

Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dunas takes one to the side of the head.
Dunas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Lamont Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Dunas throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut
and Hawkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dunas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Hawkins finds it's way through Dunas's defenses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunas! But no joy.
Dunas scores with a hook.
Dunas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dunas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
A punch lands to the side of Dunas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dunas throws a head kick that Hawkins semi-blocks.
Hawkins has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dunas.
Dunas looks to land a body kick but Hawkins moved away.
Hawkins swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Dunas's head.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Dunas.
Hawkins moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dunas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunas! But no joy.
Hawkins will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Dunas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hawkins cracks the inside of Dunas's front leg.
Dunas lands a front kick.
Dunas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Dunas slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Lamont Hawkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Hawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dunas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Dunas catches Hawkins right on the button with a cross.
Jab, jab by Hawkins - just one landing.
Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins needs to keep his hands up - Dunas had a free shot at his head there.
Dunas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hawkins throws a body punch but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas counters with a body kick.
Hawkins throws a looping overhand right but Dunas ducks down to avoid it.
Hawkins misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunas takes one on the button.
Dunas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawkins.
Hawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dunas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawkins loads up on a big right hand but Dunas slips the punch.
Dunas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dunas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawkins.
Dunas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dunas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dunas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins missing with a left hand there. Dunas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawkins cracks a nice hook into Dunas's ribs.
Dunas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dunas.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrei Dunas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dunas.
Hawkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Dunas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hawkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Dunas counters with a solid body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawkins throws a body punch but Dunas moves out of range.
Dunas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dunas throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Dunas blocks the low kick.
Hawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dunas counters with a straight right hand.
Dunas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dunas misses with a head kick.
Dunas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dunas moves out of range as Hawkins strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hawkins.
Dunas throws a low kick but Hawkins moves out of range easily.
Hawkins connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dunas. Dunas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A shot to the liver by Hawkins. Beautiful body shot.
Dunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawkins throws a leg kick but Dunas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Dunas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dunas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dunas looks to land a right hand but Hawkins moved out of range.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Dunas avoids the punch easily.
Dunas throws a lazy right hand but Hawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dunas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawkins scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dunas in his tracks.
Dunas misses with a leg kick

so Hawkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Dunas pushes Hawkins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunas tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Hawkins.
Hawkins scores with a leg kick.
Hawkins scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Hawkins clinches with his opponent.

Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dunas staying out of range there.
Dunas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lamont Hawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawkins, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 50:45
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lamont Hawkins!
Lamont Hawkins retains his lightweight title!
Lamont Hawkins seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.