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Event:
CCC 21 : Hernandez vs Romero
Date: Apr 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Newton gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hawthorne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Newton looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#TD#
Hawthorne shoots in and gets a takedown into Newton's guard.
Hawthorne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Newton throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hawthorne is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton has a closed guard, preventing Hawthorne from standing up. #SUB2#
Newton looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Hawthorne passes into side control.
Hawthorne has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Newton!#T1#
Hawthorne takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hawthorne looking to finish with strikes here!
Newton is working to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Poor strikes thrown by Hawthorne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
#T2#
Newton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hawthorne.
Newton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Newton flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
We've been hearing good reports from Hawthorne's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Hawthorne controlling the position easily from mount.
Newton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawthorne. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hawthorne avoids the attempt from Newton to control.
Newton avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hawthorne.
Newton tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Hawthorne sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Newton working to try and regain half guard.
Hawthorne content just to control the position here.
Newton is trying to escape the mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawthorne content just to control the position here.
Newton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hawthorne tries to stand up but Newton had a hold of his arm and he's managed to perform a nice reversal, into half guard.
Hawthorne moves into full guard.
Newton won't allow Hawthorne to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB2#
Newton has gone for a leg lock! Hawthorne slips out almost immediately though and dives into Newton's guard.#REVR#
Newton is striking off his back. Hawthorne thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne dominated that round.
That's time! Hawthorne's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Hawthorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Hawthorne clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Hawthorne manages to pull guard.
Hawthorne looking to control.
Hawthorne 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.
Hawthorne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Newton wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hawthorne wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Newton throws a strike but Hawthorne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T1##SUB2#
Newton has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hawthorne is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Newton.
Hawthorne tries to stand but Newton is controlling his head.
Newton is looking for a sweep.
Hawthorne is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hawthorne working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Hawthorne gets to mount! Newton was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Newton tries to lock up and control but Hawthorne gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Hawthorne controlling from the full mount.
Newton tries to hold on but Hawthorne postures up.
Newton throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Poor strikes thrown by Hawthorne there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Newton is looking to improve his position but Hawthorne isn't that keen on the idea.
Cohen Hawthorne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawthorne tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Newton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hawthorne looking to finish with strikes here!
Hawthorne looking to ground and pound but Newton is blocking nicely.
Newton is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.#SUB#
Hawthorne with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Hawthorne prevents Newton from getting the reversal.#T4#
Hawthorne mounts Newton! Really nice guard pass there! #SUB#
Hawthorne is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Newton is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cohen Hawthorne!
Cohen Hawthorne decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Solade misses with a takedown
and Hawthorne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Solade shoots in but no luck this time.
Hawthorne shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Solade eats them both and turns towards Hawthorne to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hawthorne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solade is defended easily by Hawthorne.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Solade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Solade has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT2#It looks like Donny Solade has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Solade.
Hawthorne cracks Solade with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donny Solade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Solade takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Solade tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hawthorne sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Solade somewhat.
Solade is breathing heavily.#T1#
Hawthorne slaps away a takedown attempt from Solade, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Hawthorne rushes Solade and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Solade tries to pull guard but Hawthorne won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Hawthorne.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Solade tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hawthorne smiles and moves away.
Solade takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches.
Hawthorne tries to score a body lock takedown but Solade shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Solade is trying to pull guard but Hawthorne turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#TD2#
Hawthorne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hawthorne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hawthorne has Solade pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
Solade has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Hawthorne to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Solade is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Hawthorne pulls down on the head and he's put Solade to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Cohen Hawthorne!
A relieved looking Cohen Hawthorne thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Hawthorne shoots in but Sherman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hawthorne.
Nice uppercut there from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a takedown attempt - Sherman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawthorne shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sherman defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cohen Hawthorne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman with a poor takedown #CL#
and Hawthorne counters by moving into the clinch. #TD#
Hawthorne decides to pull guard. #T1#
Sherman stops Hawthorne from standing up.
Hawthorne trying to control the position here.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Hawthorne keeps moving.
Hawthorne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sherman is controlling him. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Hawthorne has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sherman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hawthorne wants to stand up but Sherman is controlling him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawthorne is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Hawthorne sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hawthorne tries to stand but Sherman is controlling from the bottom. #T3#
Hawthorne looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hawthorne pushing down on Sherman's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawthorne is controlling the pace.
#T4#
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.
Sherman wants to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Still in half guard, Hawthorne seems content to control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL#
Hawthorne closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #TD#
Hawthorne has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Sherman uses from the top position.
Hawthorne trying to control the position here.
Sherman wants to stand but Hawthorne is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Hawthorne pushes a forearm under Sherman's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Sherman is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cohen Hawthorne!
During a confident post fight interview, Cohen Hawthorne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Hawthorne dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Peterson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawthorne avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawthorne dives in for a single leg takedown but Peterson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jake Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson looks to land a combination but Hawthorne avoids it well.
Hawthorne lands with a good body shot.#CL#
Peterson clinches up with Hawthorne and pushes him back against the cage.
Peterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson. #BC2#
Hawthorne manages to break the clinch.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Peterson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Peterson wants it to stay on the feet.#CL#
Hawthorne gets tackled into the cage by Peterson. Peterson maintains the clinch.
Peterson working hard to break the clinch.
Peterson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hawthorne prevents the takedown attempt.
#T1#
Hawthorne jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peterson walks away with a smile on his face. Hawthorne gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peterson looks for a takedown but Hawthorne sprawls well.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Peterson misses the shot to the body.
Hawthorne dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Hawthorne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peterson avoids it really well and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peterson.
Hawthorne shoots in looking for a takedown but Peterson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hawthorne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Peterson tries to counter by clinching up but Hawthorne breaks away and moves out of range.
Peterson misses with a wild body shot.
Peterson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne wants to counter with a clinch but Peterson pushes him away.
Hawthorne 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.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hawthorne or perhaps it was just good defense by Peterson, which made it look bad.
Hawthorne shoots in for a double leg but Peterson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peterson looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range. #T2##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Peterson manages to break the clinch.
Peterson misses with a combination
letting Hawthorne counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
Hawthorne shoots in for a takedown but Peterson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Peterson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Hawthorne forces Peterson back against the cage and clinches.
Hawthorne prevents Peterson from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Hawthorne moves into range and clinches up with Peterson.
Hawthorne digs a right hand underneath Peterson's ribcage. Peterson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Peterson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hawthorne pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hawthorne misses with a takedown attempt - Peterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hawthorne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peterson avoids it really well and circles away.#T3#
Hawthorne shoots for a double leg takedown but Peterson sprawls well. He's pushed Hawthorne's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No joy there for Peterson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice takedown defense from Peterson. No joy for Hawthorne on that attempt.
Peterson goes for a double leg but Hawthorne avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hawthorne continues to drive forward.#BC#
Peterson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Peterson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Hawthorne forces Peterson back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Hawthorne is fighting off a takedown attempt but Peterson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Hawthorne to the mat. Hawthorne regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hawthorne seems keen to control Peterson's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hawthorne is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Hawthorne slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T4#
Peterson trying to strike off his back.
Hawthorne prevents Peterson from getting back to his feet.
Peterson wants to improve his position but instead Hawthorne has moved into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne is taking a breather. Peterson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Hawthorne looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #SUB2#
Hawthorne is looking for a kimura but Peterson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hawthorne to get the leverage.
Peterson is looking to control Hawthorne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Peterson avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Peterson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jake Peterson's cut.
That's time! Peterson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Hawthorne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hawthorne feints and then cracks Peterson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peterson down.
Peterson misses with a combination
and Hawthorne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Peterson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hawthorne looks for a takedown but Peterson sprawls well.#CL2#
Hawthorne rushes Peterson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawthorne fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawthorne is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC2#
Hawthorne pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hawthorne.
Jake Peterson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Hawthorne fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Peterson slips a jab and a cross from Hawthorne.
Peterson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawthorne dives in for a single leg takedown but Peterson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Hawthorne fails to land the takedown.
Hawthorne avoids a kick to the body.
Hawthorne avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawthorne fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peterson avoids it really well and circles away.
Hawthorne misses with a takedown attempt - Peterson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peterson throws a big counter combination but Hawthorne scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Peterson with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Hawthorne counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hawthorne. #BC2#
Hawthorne's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawthorne keeps the fight on the outside.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawthorne.
Peterson tries to counter with a takedown but Hawthorne is quick to defend against it.#T2#
A punch combination from Peterson misses. #CL2#
Hawthorne clinches up against the cage.
Peterson is trying to push Hawthorne away but Hawthorne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#TD#
Peterson pulls Hawthorne into guard.
Hawthorne slips nicely into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawthorne throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hawthorne is trying to control the action in half guard but Peterson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Peterson wants to improve his position but Hawthorne is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Peterson is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Hawthorne has latched onto it... Big trouble! Hawthorne pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Peterson is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Hawthorne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cohen Hawthorne!
A very excited looking Cohen Hawthorne 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. |
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Event:
DMMA 48: Kamenev vs Nansen
Date: Oct 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Barboza throws a jab but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Barboza 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.#CL2#
Barboza has managed to clinch.
Barboza blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboza struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawthorne controls his hands.
Barboza lands a shot to the body.
Barboza lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barboza blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barboza is trying to push Hawthorne away but Hawthorne has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Hawthorne breaks the clinch.
Barboza throws a leg kick but Hawthorne sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barboza chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Barboza with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Hawthorne looks to land a left hand but Barboza moved out of range nicely.
Barboza misses with a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Hawthorne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Barboza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barboza is looking to clinch.
Hawthorne swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Barboza.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Barboza's head but Barboza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Barboza scores with a shot to the body.
A low kick from Hawthorne misses
and Barboza counters with a nice body kick.
Hawthorne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barboza connects with the punch.
Bento Barboza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Hawthorne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barboza.
Barboza throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Hawthorne to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawthorne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Barboza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hawthorne scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Barboza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawthorne misses the target.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Barboza is just out of range.
Barboza is looking to clinch.
Hawthorne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barboza momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Hawthorne there.
Hawthorne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T3#
Hawthorne throws a leg kick which misses Barboza's front leg but catches the back leg as Barboza tries to avoid it.
Barboza turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barboza lands a nice looking body shot.
Barboza throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Barboza tries to land a leg kick but Hawthorne saw it coming and moves away.
Hawthorne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barboza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawthorne throws an overhand right that lands on Barboza's shoulder, as Barboza tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Barboza misses.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Barboza.
Barboza tries to counter by closing the distance.#T4##KD2#
Barboza sends Hawthorne crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barboza is motioning to the referee to let Hawthorne up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#CUT2#It looks like Cohen Hawthorne has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Barboza counters with a beautiful right hand that knocks Hawthorne out cold! What a finish! Barboza is going crazy, running around the mat, summersaulting off the corner posts and screaming into the cameras. Something tells me he's pretty happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bento Barboza!
A relieved looking Bento Barboza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
DMMA 34: Distefano vs Johnson
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
Washington takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawthorne looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Washington catches Hawthorne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Washington takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Washington misses with an uppercut
and Hawthorne counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot
letting Washington counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Hawthorne.#CUT#It looks like Xavier Washington has been cut.
Hawthorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hawthorne seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hawthorne misses with a right hand
and Washington counters with a solid body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Hawthorne.#T1#
Washington scores with a jab to the jaw.
Washington rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#KD#
and Hawthorne counters with a nice right hand that sends Washington toppling to the canvas! Washington scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Hawthorne finish him?!#ROC#Washington is rocked!
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
Washington throws out a counter right but Hawthorne avoids it with no problem.
Washington misses with a straight right.
Washington slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Washington steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Washington takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Hawthorne cracks Washington with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Washington looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Hawthorne finish him?
Washington is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawthorne finish him?#CL#
Hawthorne gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Washington seems to have recovered his senses.
Hawthorne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hawthorne tries to throw a body punch but Washington avoids it by throwing Hawthorne back against the cage.
Hawthorne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washington is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawthorne gets an underhook and turns Washington into the cage.
Hawthorne misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Hawthorne.
Washington tries a body shot but Hawthorne blocks it.
Hawthorne misses with a punch on the inside.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington misses with a knee strike.
#BC2#
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
#KD#
Hawthorne sends Washington crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Hawthorne is motioning to the referee to let Washington up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Washington moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Washington drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawthorne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Cohen Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Washington slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Hawthorne throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Washington crashing down! Washington tries to stagger back to his feet but Hawthorne just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Washington asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cohen Hawthorne!
During a confident post fight interview, Cohen Hawthorne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
DMMA 25: Andrianakis v Outback
Date: Jul 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Hawthorne jabs Contreiras to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Contreiras thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hawthorne slips a jab from Contreiras.
Hawthorne throws a head kick but Contreiras moves out of range.
Contreiras misses with a double jab.
Hawthorne scores with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Victor Contreiras has been cut.
Jab by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Contreiras manages to avoid it.
Contreiras bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Contreiras drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Contreiras defending well as Hawthorne loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Contreiras misses.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Contreiras.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Contreiras takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL#
Hawthorne closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Contreiras is trying to break the clinch but Hawthorne is controlling him.
Hawthorne avoiding damage.
Hawthorne prevents a body shot from Contreiras.
Contreiras's coach down at Hitters was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Contreiras's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#BC2#
Contreiras escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Contreiras takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Contreiras misses with a double jab.
Hawthorne looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Hawthorne tries to clinch there but Contreiras circles away.
Contreiras connects with a looping right hand.
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Contreiras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hawthorne tries to close the distance and clinch but Contreiras swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot.
Contreiras misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hawthorne misses with a lunging right hand
and Contreiras cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Hawthorne misses with a jab to the body
and Contreiras counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorne lands a two punch combo.
#CUT#That has opened up Victor Contreiras's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Contreiras to counter with a crisp jab.
Hawthorne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne lands with a nice body punch.
Hawthorne throws a poor cross that misses
and Contreiras connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Contreiras.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Contreiras! But no joy.
Contreiras lands with a shot to the body.
Contreiras throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne throwing a counter right hand but Contreiras manages to avoid it.
Contreiras's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawthorne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Contreiras scrambles back to his feet.
Contreiras's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hawthorne under the eye.
Good exchange - Contreiras coming out on top.#ROC2#Hawthorne is rocked!#T3#
Contreiras drops Hawthorne with a huge uppercut! Hawthorne drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Contreiras is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Contreiras!
Victor Contreiras really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Brooklyn Apothecary logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
DMMA 14: Rocksaw v Andrianakis
Date: Jun 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Hawthorne lands a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Ousmane Cisse has been cut.
Hawthorne throws a head kick that misses.
Cisse dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cisse fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cisse has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cisse there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hawthorne misses with a looping left.
Cisse uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawthorne.
Cisse cracks Hawthorne with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hawthorne connects with a right hand. Cisse shakes it off.
Hawthorne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne slips a jab and a cross from Cisse.
It seemed like Hawthorne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
No joy there for Cisse, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cisse displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hawthorne scores with a body shot.
Cisse throws a series of punches but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cisse scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hawthorne connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cisse to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hawthorne!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Cohen Hawthorne!
An out of breath Cohen Hawthorne thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
DMMA 1: Jurisic vs Niculescu
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fett changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hawthorne connects with the punch.#KD2#
Hawthorne lands a big right hand that sends Fett crashing to the mat! Hawthorne stays standing though and waves Fett back to his feet!#ROC2#Fett is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Cassus Fett has been cut.
Fett leaves his chin hanging out and Hawthorne seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Fett crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
A very excited looking Cohen Hawthorne 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. |
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Event:
VKT: 10 Benzo Vs.Faulk
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Johnston looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Johnston just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Johnston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a good jab.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Johnston misses.
Johnston misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
Hawthorne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnston thumps Hawthorne with a low kick.
Hawthorne swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Johnston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnston crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawthorne - the referee stops the clock and Johnston gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawthorne. Johnston manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawthorne fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnston in the body.
Hawthorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawthorne.
Johnston staying out of range there.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Johnston.#T1#
Johnston throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.
Hawthorne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnston lands a jab.
Hawthorne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hawthorne stuns Johnston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawthorne works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawthorne misses with a kick to the body.
Johnston counters with a body kick.
Hawthorne misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne backing away here, and Johnston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Hawthorne is looking to counter punch.
Hawthorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne slips a jab from Johnston.
Johnston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T2#
Hawthorne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnston's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnston tries to land a front kick but Hawthorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawthorne's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnston.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawthorne counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawthorne scores with a nice body kick.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnston. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Johnston misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Hawthorne there.
Johnston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawthorne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a solid body kick.
Hawthorne scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
It seemed like Johnston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne thows a body kick. Johnston tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Johnston lands a jab.
Johnston missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne walks into a stiff left hand from Johnston.#CL#
Hawthorne gets a clinch.
Hawthorne lands a left hand.
Johnston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hawthorne.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston throws a head punch that misses.
Johnston is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawthorne gets an underhook and turns Johnston into the ropes.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne digs a right hand underneath Johnston's ribcage. Johnston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Hawthorne.
#T1#
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Hawthorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Hawthorne.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne is working Johnston over against the ropes.
Hawthorne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawthorne is leaning against Johnston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hawthorne - that landed with a thud.
Hawthorne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawthorne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a nice body shot.#T2#
Hawthorne works on Johnston's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Hawthorne. #ROC#Johnston is rocked!
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Johnston goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Johnston wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
After winning the bout, Cohen Hawthorne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Finals
Date: Jan 16, 2021 |
#R1#
A big left from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne misses with a wild combination.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Panda avoids it easily.
Panda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Panda slips a jab from Hawthorne.
Panda pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Panda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawthorne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Panda lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hawthorne at a distance.
Panda fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne checks a leg kick.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Panda lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Panda misses its intended target. #T1#
Hawthorne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Panda misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Panda blocks the low kick.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Panda.
Panda scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Panda moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Hawthorne takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hawthorne misses with a low kick as Panda jumps back.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Panda.
Hawthorne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
KT Panda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Panda tries to clinch up.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Panda avoids it easily.
Hawthorne sets himself, and Panda steps forward looking for the clinch! Hawthorne avoids it this time.#T2#
Panda throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hawthorne throws a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the side of Panda's head but Panda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Panda is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hawthorne staying out of range there.#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch.
Panda trying to control the position but instead, Hawthorne has worked for underhooks and has pushed Panda into the ropes.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Panda works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hawthorne lands a nice uppercut.
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Panda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Hawthorne misses with the head strike.
Hawthorne scores with a shoulder strike.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panda has a couple of punches blocked by Hawthorne.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but KT Panda will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Panda checks it.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Panda lands with a good body shot.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hawthornes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Panda throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Panda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawthorne avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Hawthorne wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Panda takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Panda throws a lazy right hand but Hawthorne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Panda was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
Panda tries to counter with a clinch but Hawthorne shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Hawthorne takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Panda misses with a hook.
Hawthorne cracks Panda with a good jab.
Hawthorne scores with a nice right hand.
Panda looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.#CL2#
Panda moves into the clinch.
Hawthorne is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Panda is keeping busy.
Hawthorne taking a breather.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Hawthorne controls the action.
#BC#
Hawthorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Panda with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Panda throws a low kick, looking for Hawthorne's leg but Hawthorne calmly moves out of range.
KT Panda seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Panda.
Panda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Panda.#T2#
Panda lands a body shot.
Panda scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panda fails with an attempt to clinch.
Panda throws a body shot but no joy.
Hawthorne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Panda.
Panda misses with a looping left.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Panda.
Panda looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range.
Panda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Panda throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panda throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
KT Panda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Hawthorne has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cohen Hawthorne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Panda tries a body shot but Hawthorne blocks it.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawthorne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hawthorne misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hawthorne wants to stall.
Panda's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Panda.
Panda is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Panda is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawthorne gets an underhook and turns Panda into the ropes.
Hawthorne takes a shot to the head.
Panda lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Panda misses with a short punch on the inside.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hawthorne backwards.
Hawthorne scores with a shot to the side of Panda's head.
Panda misses with some punches.
Panda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Panda taking a breather.
Panda is pushing Hawthorne up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hawthorne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Panda looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawthorne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Panda has him pressed against the ropes.
Hawthorne trying to stall but Panda improves his position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawthorne as Panda tries to tie him up.
Panda lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hawthorne tries to throw a body punch but Panda avoids it by throwing Hawthorne back against the ropes.
Panda wants to stall.
Hawthorne has a couple of punches blocked by Panda.
#T2#
Hawthorne struggles to land a body shot inside as Panda controls his hands.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Panda holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hawthorne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a right hand.
KT Panda is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawthorne lands an uppercut.
Hawthorne digs a right hand into Panda's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Panda's gas tank.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panda blocks a body shot from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne stalling against the ropes.
Hawthorne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawthorne misses with some punches.
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 Cohen Hawthorne.
I think Panda 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... KT Panda! |
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Event:
VKT 5
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Junior misses the shot to the body.
Junior works Hawthorne's body with a nice hook.
A combination from Junior does no damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Hawthorne misses the target.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Junior fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawthorne manages to avoid it.
Junior throws a front kick that sends Hawthorne stumbling back into the ropes.
Junior looks to land a body kick but Hawthorne moved away.
Hawthorne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Junior has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Junior feints and then cracks Hawthorne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawthorne down.
Nelson Junior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne throws a combination that misses
and Junior counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hawthorne crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Junior - the referee stops the clock and Hawthorne gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Junior. Hawthorne manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Junior.
#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junior misses with the head strike.
Junior misses with some punches.
#T1#
Junior lands a shoulder strike.
Junior wants to break the clinch but can't.
Junior throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne blocks an uppercut.
Hawthorne stalling against the ropes.
Hawthorne blocks an uppercut.
Hawthorne displaying some good clinch control by pressing Junior up against the ropes.
Hawthorne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Junior's elbow. #BC#
Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junior lands a slapping body shot.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Junior bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawthorne's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Junior does a little dance to reset his feet.
Junior let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hawthorne takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hawthorne throws a body punch but Junior moves out of range. #T2#
A jab from Junior does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
Junior ducks under a wild hook from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne works the jab nicely.
Junior lands a head kick. Hawthorne smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Junior takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Junior wants to clinch.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
A countering left hand to the body from Junior misses.
Nice straight punches there by Hawthorne. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Junior is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hawthorne rather than just go for the knockout.
Junior throws a nice inside leg kick.
Junior tests Hawthorne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nelson Junior dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hawthorne slips a straight right by Junior.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Junior is just out of range.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#KD#
Hawthorne scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Junior to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Hawthorne away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Junior got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#CUT#It looks like Nelson Junior has been cut.
Junior tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Junior checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nelson Junior seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawthorne swings for the body but Junior moves out of range.
Junior feints and then cracks Hawthorne's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hawthorne down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hawthorne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Junior finds it's way through Hawthorne's defenses. #KD#
Hawthorne scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Junior to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Hawthorne away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Junior got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#ROC#Junior is rocked!
Junior misses with a straight left.
Junior is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawthorne finish him?
Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Junior seems to have recovered his senses.
Junior throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hawthorne on the side of the head. #KD#
Junior ducks into a a hook from Hawthorne and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!#T1#
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawthorne tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Junior throws a looping overhand right but Hawthorne ducks down to avoid it.
Junior uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Junior misses with a body shot.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hawthorne is looking to slow Junior down with leg kicks.
A head kick misses from Hawthorne.
Junior misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Junior, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch.
Hawthorne blocking some punches.
Hawthorne is struggling to control the position.
Hawthorne blocks a body shot from Junior. #T2#
Junior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hawthorne works on Junior's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawthorne blocking some punches.
Hawthorne lands a hook that snaps the head of Junior backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junior's efforts to push away.
Hawthorne holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Hawthorne effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Junior breaks from the clinch.
Hawthorne gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A decent looking cross lands there for Junior.
Hawthorne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Nelson Junior's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice defenses there by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawthorne on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.#CL#
Hawthorne moves into the clinch successfully.
Hawthorne blocks an uppercut.
Hawthorne blocks an uppercut.
The referee calls for Hawthorne to work.
Junior swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hawthorne is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Junior lands a right hand.
Cohen Hawthorne has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawthorne content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC#
Hawthorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Junior looks to land a right hand but Hawthorne moved out of range.
Junior moves out of range as Hawthorne strikes.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Junior moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Hawthorne gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Junior keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawthorne.
Junior uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hawthorne.
Junior lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Junior fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawthorne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Junior throws a leg kick #KD#
and before Junior can reset, Hawthorne rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Junior is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Hawthorne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Junior connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Junior. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Junior.
Junior is looking to score with low kicks.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot that snaps Junior's head back.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that misses
and Junior counters with a nice body kick.
Hawthorne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Junior.
Hawthorne tried to counter with a leg kick but Junior avoided it.
Junior throws a head kick that half lands.
Junior scores with a spinning back kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Junior misses.
Hawthorne throws a right hand that misses
and Junior counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Junior.
Junior throws a leg kick which misses Hawthorne's front leg but catches the back leg as Hawthorne tries to avoid it.
Hawthorne has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hawthorne there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nelson Junior comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Junior 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 29:24
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:24
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cohen Hawthorne!
Cohen Hawthorne spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
VKT 3
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawthorne.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Hawthorne lands a jab to Banks's midsection.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Hawthorne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banks misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Hawthorne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banks! Hawthorne lets Banks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Banks is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Hawthorne. Beautiful body shot.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawthorne finish him?
Banks looks winded!
Hawthorne sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Banks's defenses. It connects perfectly with Banks's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
In his post fight interview, Cohen Hawthorne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Four throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiniski misses with a hook. Four ducked under it nicely.
Kiniski wants to clinch but Four slips to the side
and Four connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kiniski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Four connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kiniski has his takedown stuffed
and Four makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Four loads up on a big right hand but Kiniski slips the punch.
Four misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiniski misses the shot to the body.
Four let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kiniski misses with a straight left.
Four ducks under a wild hook from Kiniski.#T1#
A big left from Kiniski misses.
Kiniski loads up on a big right hand but Four slips the punch.
Four now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kiniski just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Four! But no joy.
Kiniski has his takedown stuffed
and Four counters with a nice body shot.
Four loads up on a big right hand but Kiniski slips the punch.
Kiniski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A swing and a miss from Kiniski.
Four fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiniski manages to avoid it.
Kiniski looks to score with a jab to the body but Four is just out of range.
Four slips a straight right by Kiniski.
A swing and a miss from Kiniski.
Four appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Four lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kiniski at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiniski misses the target.
Four slips a straight right by Kiniski.
Four ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiniski moves away.
Kiniski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Four displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kiniski throws out the jab.
Kiniski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiniski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kiniski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kiniski is breathing heavily.
Four lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Four moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brian Kiniski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Kiniski moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Four takes a swing at Kiniski's ribcage but misses.
Four scores with a jab.
Kiniski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Four.
It looked like Kiniski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Four.
Four throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Four ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiniski moves away.
Four comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Four uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kiniski has time to react.
Kiniski could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kiniski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Four.
An attempted straight right counter from Kiniski misses the target.
Four misses with a double jab.
Four swings for the body but Kiniski moves out of range.
It looked like Kiniski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T4#
Four fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiniski manages to avoid it.
Kiniski is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Four connects with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch combination from Four misses.
Kiniski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kiniski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Test Four is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Four misses with a looping left.
Four lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab lands there for Four.
A lazy left from Four finds it's target.
Four stuns Kiniski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Four lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Test Four dominated that 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.#R2#
Four cracks Kiniski with an open hand slap.
Kiniski looks to land a right hand but Four moved out of range.
Four connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Four throws a body punch but Kiniski moves out of range.
Four misses with a wild body shot.
Four misses with a hook. Kiniski ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Kiniski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Four releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Four dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiniski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A punch combination from Four misses.
Kiniski throwing a counter right hand but Four manages to avoid it.
Four misses with a body shot.
Four throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiniski. #T1#
Kiniski misses with a straight left.
Four now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Four throws a series of punches but Kiniski moves out of range.
Four misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiniski.
Kiniski swings for the body but Four moves out of range.
Kiniski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Four manages to avoid it.
Four let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Four is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiniski.
Four lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiniski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiniski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Four misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiniski.
Four connects with a body shot that sends Kiniski's belly button to the back.
Four works the jab nicely.#T2#
Four digs a good hook to Kiniski's body.
Four has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Four ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Four misses with a low kick.
Kiniski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Four lands a body shot.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiniski was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.
Four ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiniski moves away.
Four scores with a jab. Kiniski acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Test Four seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Four just misses with a punch to the body.
Four cracks Kiniski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Four stuns Kiniski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T3#
Four fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kiniski on the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Brian Kiniski has been cut.
Four swings for the body but Kiniski moves out of range.
Four connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sloppy strikes from Four. Those never looked like landing.
Kiniski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Four tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiniski was well out of range. Poor timing from Four.
Kiniski takes one on the button.
Four misses with a wild body shot.
Kiniski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Four jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Four lands a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Kiniski is rocked!
Four fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Kiniski to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Kiniski looks to clinch but Four throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Kiniski taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Test Four! |
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