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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Hawk (ranked 107 p4p, 15 weight class) and Rainbow Hero (ranked 465 p4p, 61 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by Deadwood. Hero has chosen Пачка сигар as his entrance music. Rainbow Hero has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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192 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Thomas Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 17 - 6, fighting out of London, Rainbow Hero!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Hero.
Hero takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hawk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hawk swings for the body but Hero moves out of range.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Hawk throws a good cross that connects.
Rainbow Hero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Hero moved away.
A cross from Hawk lands.
Hawk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hero's head backwards.
Hawk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 motions for Hero to come forward. Hawk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hero is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hawk looks to throw the jab but Hero is out of range.
Hawk walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hawk cracks a nice hook into Hero's ribs.
Hero takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hawk is looking to land body kicks.
Hawk connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk connects with a solid leg kick.
Hero slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawk throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Hawk does it's job there.
Hero throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawk.
Hawk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hawk throws out a leg kick but Hero moves out of range and Hawk only half commits.
It seemed like Hero was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawk.
Hawk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hero can pounce on him.
Hero keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawk.
Hawk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hawk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hero blocks a jab.
Hero throws a leg kick which misses Hawk's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawk tries to avoid it.
Hawk throws a solid leg kick but Hero takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk throws the left hand but Hero avoids the punch easily.
Hawk throws a leg kick that is checked
and Hero counters with a right hand to the body.
Hawk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hero.
Hawk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawk's hands.
Hawk catches Hero with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawk is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hero misses with a body shot
and Hawk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hero's knee momentarily.
Hawk slips under a jab from Hero.
Hero connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawk's hands.
Hawk misses with a leg kick
and Hero counters with a left to the body.
Hawk with a jab.
Hawk motions for Hero to come forward. Hawk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hero missing with a left hand there. Hawk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawk defending well as Hero loads up on a big left hand.
Hawk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hero throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawk lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hero has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hero and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hero throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
Hero avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hero scores with a decent looking hook.
Hawk takes one on the button.
Hawk just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero misses the shot to the body.
Hero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawk.
Hero has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hawk lands with a nice body punch.
Hero tries to clinch up but Hawk circles away and keeps his distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawk.
Hero fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawk manages to avoid it.
Hero throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawk is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hero.
Hero throws a one two combo.
Hawk throws a hook to the side of Hero's head but Hero sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hero.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hawk.
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hero doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab from Hero.
Hawk missing with a left hand there. Hero was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawk looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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 Thomas Hawk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A big left from Hawk misses.
Hero catches Hawk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hero misses the shot to the body.
Hero tries to land a front kick but Hawk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hawk throws a big shot that misses.
Hawk misses with a kick to the body.
Hero throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawk misses with a hook.
Hawk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hero slips a straight right by Hawk.
Hawk cracks the inside of Hero's front leg.
Hawk misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Hero to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawk throws a right hand that misses
and Hero counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hero tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero misses with a left hand
and Hawk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawk connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Hero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hero throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hero lands a high kick!
Hero misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Hero throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Hawk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hero throws a jab when Hawk was well out of range.
Hawk throws an overhand right that lands on Hero's shoulder, as Hero tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk throws a hook but Hero avoids it easily.
Hero moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Hero manages to avoid it.
Hawk wants to land a leg kick but Hero is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hero misses the jab.
Hero misses 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!
Hawk lands a jab.
Hero closes the distance and clinches.
Hero takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Hawk.
Hawk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
Hawk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hero.
Hawk misses with a hook. Hero ducked under it nicely.
Hero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawk throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hero misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hero is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Hawk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawk connects with a single shot there.
Hero fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hawk throws a nice looking combination but Hero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Thomas Hawk is winning the standup battle so far.
Hero tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
A big left from Hero misses.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Hero manages to avoid it.
Hawk scores with a nice right hand.
Hero just misses with a punch to the body.
Hero connects with a right hand. Hawk shakes it off.
A jab from Hawk does it's job there.
Hawk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from Hawk misses.
Hero looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hero drops his hands momentarily and Hawk takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hero connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hero lands a jab to the nose.
Hero checks a leg kick.
Hawk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hero throws a big shot that misses.
Hero takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jab, jab by Hawk - just one landing.
Hawk scores with the left hand. Hero knows he should have avoided that one.
Hero is rocked!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hero bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawk's head backwards.
Hero is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawk finish him?
Hawk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawk tries to keep at a distance but Hero has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hero seems to have recovered his senses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hero.
Hawk gets through Hero's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Hawk 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.
Hawk misses with a hook.
Hawk tries to work over Hero's front leg with a kick but Hero checks it.
Hero moves out of range of the leg kick from Hawk.
Hawk throws a shot from downtown. Hero moves away and avoids it.
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hero tries to get set, Hawk tries to push him back and clinch up but Hero manages to avoid the attempt.
Hero throws a head kick that misses
and Hawk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hawk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hero working aggressively here.
Hero tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawk pushes Hero back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hero.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.
Hawk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hero lands a body shot.
Hero throws a shot from downtown. Hawk moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Hero misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk throws a leg kick but Hero sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hero's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawk lands with an overhand left.
Hero throws an overhand right that lands on Hawk's shoulder, as Hawk tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Hawk.
Hero ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hawk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hawk misses the body punch
and Hero counters with a nice leg kick.
Hawk throws a jab when Hero was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hero on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hawk.
Hero has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice shot by Hawk.
Hero moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hawk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawk.
Hero has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawk.
Hawk scoring well with a low kick there.
Hero throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Hero falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hawk moves into the clinch.
Hawk scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Hawk.
Hero takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawk.
A shot in the inside from Hawk.
Hawk lands with a light punch inside.
Hawk manages to break the clinch.
Hawk misses with a wild body shot.
Hero throws the left hand but Hawk avoids the punch easily.
Hero ducks straight into an uppercut from Hawk and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Hero manages to regain guard straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is pushing down on Hero's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hero is fighting to maintain full guard but Hawk has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hawk controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Hero is out! Hawk gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Thomas Hawk!
Thomas Hawk retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Thomas Hawk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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