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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hawtry (ranked 3005 p4p, 304 weight class) and Pieter Daan Mostert (ranked 2890 p4p, 295 weight class). Hawtry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rain. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Hawtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pieter Daan Mostert!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtry takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pieter Daan Mostert seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mostert swings for the body but Hawtry moves out of range.
Mostert takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Mostert connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawtry momentarily.
A slow jab from Mostert misses its intended target.
Mostert wants to slow Hawtry down by chopping away at his legs.
Mostert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hawtry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mostert throws a hook but Hawtry blocks it.
Hawtry attempts a counter takedown but Mostert avoids it well and moves away.
Mostert throws a solid leg kick but Hawtry takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mostert.
Mostert throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mostert lands with a hook. Hawtry tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hawtry's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mostert under the eye.
Hawtry moves away from the strike by Mostert.
Hawtry fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawtry throws a hook but Mostert avoids it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mostert! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hawtry.
Mostert scores with a hook to the body. Hawtry takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mostert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawtry moves away.
Hawtry has a takedown stuffed.
Mostert misses with a wild body shot.
Hawtry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mostert.
Hawtry slips under a jab.
Mostert tries to work over Hawtry's front leg with a kick but Hawtry checks it.
Mostert throws a front kick that sends Hawtry stumbling back into the cage.
Mostert throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawtry.
Mostert fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mostert throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawtry half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mostert has closed the distance and engaged Hawtry in a clinch.
Mostert pushes Hawtry back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mostert uses from the top position.
Mostert sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hawtry manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mostert manages to get himself to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawtry tries to free his leg and advance position but Mostert is retaining full guard.
Mostert has his foot on Hawtry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawtry works his way back into a safe position though.
Mostert looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mostert keeping full guard, as Hawtry tries to pass.
Hawtry controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mostert is controlling Hawtry's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Mostert 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mostert is looking for a triangle but Hawtry pushes his legs off easily.
Mostert is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mostert pulls Hawtry in to control the position.
Hawtry won't allow Mostert to sweep him here.
Hawtry slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawtry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mostert works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mostert is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hawtry is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mostert is adopting a defensive guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawtry accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mostert lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Mostert working some strikes from top position.
Hawtry seems keen to control Mostert's posture.
Mostert is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hawtry wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Daan Mostert dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mostert throws an overhand right that lands on Hawtry's shoulder, as Hawtry tries to avoid the shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mostert is defended easily by Hawtry.
A swing and a miss from Mostert.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawtry.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawtry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawtry ducks right into an uppercut from Mostert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mostert misses with an uppercut.
Pieter Daan Mostert seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mostert misses the shot to the body.
Mostert throws a body punch but Hawtry moves out of range.
Mostert gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mostert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert misses with a punch to the body.
Mostert can't find room to land a body shot as Hawtry controls the action.
Mostert swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Mostert scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mostert creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hawtry blocks an uppercut.
Mostert fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mostert has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mostert misses with the head strike.
Mostert lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawtry backwards.
A body shot lands from Mostert.
Hawtry is looking for a takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mostert.
Mostert doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawtry blocking some punches.
Mostert misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawtry turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hawtry manages to end up in side control.
We've been hearing that Hawtry has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawtry tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Mostert manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hawtry wants to control but Mostert is keeping busy.
Mostert prevents Hawtry from improving his position.
Hawtry is not content to let Mostert control the position.
Nice strikes from Mostert there.
Mostert not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mostert is thwarting Hawtry's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Mostert connects with a nice short shot to Hawtry's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry trying to control from the bottom.
Mostert lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mostert missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mostert trying to control from half guard but Hawtry is working away.
Mostert is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Mostert throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mostert is thwarting Hawtry's attempts to control the position.
Hawtry keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hawtry wants to improve his position but Mostert is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Mostert seems content to control.
Mostert missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mostert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hawtry knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Mostert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hawtry's head.
Mostert thows a huge punch but Hawtry dodges it nicely.
Mostert thows a huge punch but Hawtry dodges it nicely.
Mostert is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mostert takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hawtry on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mostert connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawtry. Hawtry circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawtry jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pieter Daan Mostert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mostert's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawtry connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mostert scrambles back to his feet.
Mostert fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mostert is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawtry.
Hawtry feinted with a counter takedown.
Mostert looks to throw the jab but Hawtry is out of range.
Hawtry looks to land a right hand but Mostert moved out of range.
Hawtry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mostert.
Mostert throws an overhand right that lands on Hawtry's shoulder, as Hawtry tries to avoid the shot.
Mostert throws a low kick, looking for Hawtry's leg but Hawtry calmly moves out of range.
Mostert takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawtry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mostert.
Mostert looks to land a right hand but Hawtry moved out of range.
Mostert chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mostert misses with a hook. Hawtry ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mostert misses with a straight left.
Hawtry swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hawtry backing away here, and Mostert unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawtry checks a leg kick.
Hawtry ducks right into an uppercut from Mostert.
Hawtry takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Mostert tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mostert looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtry is just out of range.
Hawtry tries to counter with a takedown but Mostert is quick to defend against it.
Mostert throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawtry sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mostert scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Mostert misses.
Hawtry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mostert misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Mostert misses its intended target.
Mostert wants to slow Hawtry down by chopping away at his legs.
Mostert tries to clinch up but Hawtry circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mostert tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawtry was well out of range. Poor timing from Mostert.
Hawtry changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mostert tries to clinch but Hawtry is having none of it.
Mostert throws a leg kick
and Hawtry counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawtry stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mostert swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mostert is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hawtry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mostert is keeping the position for now.
Mostert is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mostert controls Hawtry momentarily but Hawtry frees himself.
Hawtry pushing down on Mostert's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hawtry is keen to just control but Mostert is a slippery customer.
Hawtry trying to pass the guard but Mostert defending well.
Hawtry prevents Mostert from improving his position.
Charles Hawtry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mostert is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hawtry scores with a couple of nice shots.
Mostert won't allow Hawtry to pass to mount.
Mostert is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mostert has hold of Hawtry's hands but Hawtry slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mostert looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mostert defends it well.
Pieter Daan Mostert is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hawtry is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mostert doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawtry.
Mostert is trying to maintain the position but Hawtry is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mostert tries to get to full guard but Hawtry has control of the leg.
Hawtry takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
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 Charles Hawtry.
I think Mostert 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pieter Daan Mostert!
A very excited looking Pieter Daan Mostert made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Charles Hawtry stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.
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