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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Charles Hawtry (ranked 401 p4p, 65 weight class) and Troy Hooper (ranked 856 p4p, 126 weight class). Hawtry comes to the cage accompanied by The Rain. Troy Hooper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
30 - 15 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Charles Hawtry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Troy Hooper!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Alyssa Summers and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hooper slips a straight right by Hawtry.
Hooper moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hooper throws a body shot but no joy.
Hooper throws a jab when Hawtry was well out of range.
Hawtry looks to score with a jab to the body but Hooper is just out of range.
Hooper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hawtry's calf.
Hawtry keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hooper.
Hawtry will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawtry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hooper scores with a jab to the body.
Hooper misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little feinted left hand from Hawtry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A big right from Hawtry misses.
Hawtry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hooper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hooper moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
Hooper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hawtry doesn't seem bothered though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hooper. Hawtry does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooper takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hooper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hooper postures up and lands a big shot to Hawtry's brow.
Hawtry looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hawtry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hooper throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawtry tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hawtry working a defensive guard here.
Hooper throws a strike but Hawtry rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawtry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawtry tries to free his leg and advance position but Hooper is retaining full guard.
Hooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hooper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawtry wants to control from the top but Hooper keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hawtry's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hooper seems keen to control Hawtry's posture.
Hawtry working some strikes from top position.
Hooper managing to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper is trying to keep Hawtry in close.
Hawtry trying to control but Hooper is working from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hawtry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hooper pulls Hawtry in to control the position.
Hawtry trying to control the position from guard on top but Hooper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hawtry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hooper scores with a shot to the body.
Hawtry misses with an uppercut.
Hawtry connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hooper. Hooper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hawtry connects with a single shot there.
Jab from Hooper.
Hooper takes a swing at Hawtry's ribcage but misses.
Hooper walks into a stiff left hand from Hawtry.
Hooper looks for a takedown but Hawtry sprawls well.
Charles Hawtry is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hawtry slips under a jab from Hooper.
Hooper tries to move into range but Hawtry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hooper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hawtry misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawtry. Hooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hooper cracks Hawtry with a good jab.
Hooper lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawtry.
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 Charles Hawtry will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A combination from Hawtry does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Hooper on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A left lands for Hawtry.
Hawtry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawtry takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hooper throws a shot to the body.
Hawtry bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawtry throws a hook but Hooper blocks it.
Hawtry rushes Hooper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawtry is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hooper has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hawtry clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooper throwing sloppy strikes.
Hooper punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hawtry looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hooper.
Hooper scores with strikes from the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper misses with punches from the back.
Hooper missing with punches from the back.
Hooper scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Hooper misses with an elbow to the head.
Hawtry trying to control the hands but Hooper breaks the grip.
Hooper trying to control momentarily.
Hooper missing with punches from the back.
Hawtry tries to escape the position.
Hooper throws strikes from the back but Hawtry rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Hawtry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hawtry's head.
Hooper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hooper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hawtry seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hawtry keeping moving, preventing Hooper from controlling successfully.
Hooper is looking to work some ground and pound but Hawtry has wrist control.
Hawtry preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hooper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hooper is looking to pass into half guard but Hawtry pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hawtry is in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hooper tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper keeping moving, preventing Hawtry from controlling successfully.
Hooper is adopting a defensive guard.
Hawtry preventing the sweep.
Hawtry slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawtry trying to control the action but Hooper is working from the bottom.
Hawtry scoring with punches from side control.
Hawtry working the head with strikes.
Hawtry working the ground and pound.
Hawtry cracks Hooper with a big elbow.
Hawtry connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hooper some visible discomfort.
Hawtry trying to control the action but Hooper is working from the bottom.
Hawtry tries to move to mount but Hooper blocks the move with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Troy Hooper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hawtry throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hooper avoids the body shot from Hawtry.
Hooper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawtry rather than just go for the knockout.
Hooper misses with an uppercut
and Hawtry connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawtry looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hooper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hooper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hawtry as he avoids it easily.
Hooper stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hooper looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawtry is just out of range.
Hawtry dodges the punch combination from Hooper.
Hooper moves forwards but Hawtry connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawtry ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hooper moves away.
Hooper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hawtry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hooper uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawtry.
Hooper lands with a shot to the body.
Hawtry dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hooper misses the shot to the body.
Hawtry connects with a looping right hand.
Hooper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawtry's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hooper connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawtry scrambles back to his feet.
Hooper fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawtry looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawtry jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawtry throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Hooper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hooper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawtry misses with a body shot.
Hawtry takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Hawtry, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawtry misses with a double jab.
Hooper stuns Hawtry with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hooper gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hooper closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawtry is looking to reverse the position.
Hawtry is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hooper connects with a decent elbow.
Hawtry isn't going anywhere.
Hawtry dodges the ground and pound from Hooper.
Hooper tries to score with some ground and pound. Hawtry controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hooper working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hooper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
You can see the frustration on Hawtry's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The strikes coming from Hooper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Hooper landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hooper lands an elbow.
Hooper working the ground and pound.
Hawtry defending against the ground and pound.
Hooper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hawtry is rocked!
Hooper scores with punches from side control.
Oh Hawtry is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hooper in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Hawtry looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Hooper turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Troy Hooper!
Troy Hooper tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Charles Hawtry spoke after the fight, saying 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'.
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energy
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hype
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