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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Hawkins misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL2#
Hawkins has Holmes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Holmes's efforts to push away.
Hawkins is struggling to control the position.
Holmes is working Hawkins over against the cage.#BC#
Holmes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sonny Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Holmes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Holmes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hawkins sprawls and moves away.
Hawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Holmes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Holmes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CL#
Holmes forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Holmes as Hawkins tries to tie him up.
Holmes tries to break the clinch but Hawkins is controlling the position. #BC#
Holmes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Holmes. #SU#
Holmes stands up. #TD#
Holmes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Holmes passes to side control.
Hawkins tries to buck Holmes off but Holmes is having none of it.#T2##SUB#
Holmes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Holmes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins is trying to control Holmes's posture but Holmes avoids it. #SU#
Holmes decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL2#
Hawkins clinches up against the cage.
Holmes tries to circle away but Hawkins has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Holmes breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Hawkins throws a right hand that Holmes ducks under and follows up with a left that Holmes also avoids with ease.
Hawkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Holmes fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD#
Holmes shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Hawkins wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Holmes manages to pass to side control. #REVB#
Holmes is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T4#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Holmes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Hawkins wants to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Holmes dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##TD#
Holmes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Holmes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#SUB#
Holmes has hold of Hawkins's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Hawkins seems comfortable defending it but Holmes has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Hawkins is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Hawkins is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Holmes couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carl Holmes! |
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Event:
JF 36 - Wulong vs Gates
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Hawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stuarts shoots for a takedown but Hawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stuarts pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stuarts tries to clinch but Hawkins is having none of it.
Stuarts throws a head kick that misses
and Hawkins counters with a head kick.
Stuarts slips under a jab from Hawkins.#TD2#
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Hawkins was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hawkins wants to control but Stuarts is keeping him busy.
Stuarts is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Hawkins's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Hawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stuarts's head.
Hawkins is thwarting Stuarts's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Hawkins wants to pass to mount but Stuarts is defending the position.
Hawkins is trying to control. Stuarts wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stuarts tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Stuarts manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Stuarts looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hawkins is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Stuarts has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Hawkins is looking to defend but Stuarts has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Hawkins! Stuarts pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Hawkins taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bobby Stuarts! |
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Event:
Matas vs the Chinese - Round 2
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Hawkins dives in for a single leg takedown but Valverde sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Valverde tries to counter with a clinch but Hawkins shakes him off and moves away.#BC2#
Valverde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Valverde paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valverde is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hawkins sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Valverde slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Valverde displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hawkins.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Valverde slaps away a takedown attempt from Hawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Valverde looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hawkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Valverde on the ground.#T1#
It looks like Valverde might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Valverde content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valverde throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hawkins being controlled here, momentarily.
Valverde's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins trying to control the position.
Valverde showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Valverde swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Hawkins moves into range and clinches up with Valverde.#TD2#
Valverde has clasped his hands together around Hawkins's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Valverde is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Hawkins will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Valverde cracks Hawkins with a big right hand but Hawkins just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Valverde is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Valverde scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hawkins to see if he's OK.#T3##SUB2#
Valverde is trying to get an arm triangle but Hawkins is defending well. #SUB2#
Valverde in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hawkins is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Valverde! |
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Event:
JF 19 - Psycho vs Xzavier
Date: Nov 20, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Diaz rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.#BC#
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL2#
Diaz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hawkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Diaz has Hawkins pushed against the cage.
Hawkins wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diaz tries to score a body lock takedown but Hawkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Diaz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins has a takedown stuffed.#T1#
Hawkins shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Diaz pinned against the cage. Diaz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Diaz walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawkins back to the cage. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sonny Hawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Melvin Diaz.
Hawkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Hawkins.#ROC#Diaz is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Melvin Diaz has been cut.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawkins finish him?#CL#
Hawkins darts in and clinches Diaz up against the cage.
Diaz seems to have recovered his senses.
Diaz gets underhooks to prevent Hawkins's takedown attempt.
#T2#
Diaz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diaz missing with knees to the body.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Diaz manages to get underhooks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Hawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Diaz as Hawkins shoots in.
Hawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Diaz.
Nice sprawl there from Hawkins as Diaz shoots in.
Diaz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Diaz.
Hawkins throws a big counter combination but Diaz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A clash of legs there as Diaz blocks the low kick.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.#T3##CL2#
Diaz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hawkins, pushing him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hawkins jumps guard but Diaz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hawkins wants a takedown but no success here.
#TD2#
Diaz pulls Hawkins into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hawkins trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
Hawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Diaz striking off his back but it's not causing Hawkins any problems.
Diaz has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #T4#
Diaz's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Diaz is continuing to stall.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Hawkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Melvin Diaz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Melvin Diaz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Diaz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Diaz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hawkins sprawls well. Hawkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet.
Sonny Hawkins is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Diaz forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Diaz can pounce on him.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sonny Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Hawkins counter with a right hand.
Hawkins stuffs the takedown.
Diaz stuffs the takedown.
Diaz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawkins tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Hawkins attempts a counter takedown but Diaz avoids it well and moves away.#T2#
A decent looking cross lands there for Hawkins.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Diaz is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sonny Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Hawkins forces Diaz back against the cage and clinches.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Diaz smiles and moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diaz avoids the head kick by Hawkins.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt #CL2#
and Diaz counters by clinching up.
Diaz lands a shoulder strike. #TD2#
Diaz turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hawkins tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T3#
Diaz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawkins is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hawkins tries to reverse the position but Diaz maintains control.#SU2#
Diaz get's back to his feet.#CL2#
Diaz forces Hawkins back against the cage and clinches.
Diaz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Diaz.
No luck for Diaz with that takedown attempt.
Hawkins throws a nice looking combination but Diaz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Diaz closes the distance and clinches.
Diaz is trying to pull guard but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Diaz is controlling the position.
Diaz misses with a body punch.
Diaz drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hawkins gets the underhooks and prevents it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Melvin Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Melvin Diaz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Diaz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hawkins circles away.#CL#
Hawkins clinches.
Diaz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD#
Hawkins manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins can't keep his opponent in guard - Diaz advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Diaz throwing shots but Hawkins is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz works his foot free and advances to mount.
Hawkins tries to control Diaz's body but Diaz pushes him off. Hawkins squirms to his side and now Diaz has his back! #T1#
Diaz controls the position.#SUB2#
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Diaz controls the action.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Diaz has the hooks in. Hawkins is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hawkins defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Diaz keeps control of the position as Hawkins tries to break free.
Hawkins is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Diaz.
#T3#
Diaz is not going to allow Hawkins to sit and survive in this position.
Hawkins wants to escape the position.
Hawkins wants to control his opponent's hands but Diaz gets his hands free.
Hawkins is really stuck here.
Diaz not allowing Hawkins to control his hands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawkins rolls, trying to escape but Diaz keeps control of the position.
Hawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Diaz on the ground.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Diaz controlling the position well here. Hawkins rolled but Diaz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Let's hope that Diaz has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Melvin Diaz has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB2#
Diaz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Diaz not allowing Hawkins to control his hands.
Sonny Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Melvin Diaz is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hawkins tries to escape but Diaz has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Melvin Diaz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Diaz winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melvin Diaz! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Dirkinshan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hawkins defends well and Dirkinshan ends up having to push Hawkins into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Hawkins tries to counter with a clinch but Dirkinshan shakes him off and moves away.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dirkinshan is struggling to control the position.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dirkinshan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dirkinshan up against the cage.
Dirkinshan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Dirkinshan manages to get underhooks.
Hawkins stalling in the clinch.
#T1#
Hawkins utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hawkins wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dirkinshan has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dirkinshan.
Hawkins is trying to maintain a safe position but Dirkinshan gets an underhook and turns Hawkins into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Hawkins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hawkins trying to land knees to the body.
Dirkinshan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dirkinshan letting Hawkins take a breather here.#T2#
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dirkinshan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
Dirkinshan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirkinshan smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Dirkinshan pushes Hawkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirkinshan takes a shot to the head.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dirkinshan is keeping busy.
Hawkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dirkinshan prevents it.
#T3#
Hawkins is working for takedown but Dirkinshan is calmly controlling the position for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dirkinshan. #CUT#It looks like Sonny Hawkins has been cut.
Dirkinshan connects with a knee to the head.
A short right from Dirkinshan on the inside.
Hawkins jumps guard but Dirkinshan stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dirkinshan is pressed up against the cage. Hawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dirkinshan down to the mat. Dirkinshan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Hawkins shoots in and drives through. Dirkinshan sprawls well.#T4#
Hawkins throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Dirkinshan drives through and clinches with Hawkins against the cage.
Dirkinshan unloads a knee to the mid-section.#TD2#
Hawkins jumps into guard, dragging Dirkinshan to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dirkinshan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dirkinshan's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dirkinshan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Hawkins's cut.
That's time! Dirkinshan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Dirkinshan instigates a clinch.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hawkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dirkinshan smiles and moves away.
Dirkinshan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hawkins can do to turn this around?#CL#
Dirkinshan closes the distance and pushes Hawkins back into the cage.
Hawkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dirkinshan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hawkins is looking to break free of the clinch but Dirkinshan has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirkinshan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses. #T1#
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Dirkinshan avoiding damage as Hawkins throws knees to the body.
Dirkinshan blocks a body shot from Hawkins.
Hawkins jumps guard but Dirkinshan stands there with Hawkins around his waist. Hawkins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dirkinshan obliges.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dirkinshan gets a clinch.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dirkinshan. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Dirkinshan.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dirkinshan with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Dirkinshan clinches.
Dirkinshan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Dirkinshan on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins trying to control the position but instead, Dirkinshan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hawkins into the cage.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan won't allow it.
#T3#
Nice body punch from Dirkinshan.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dirkinshan landing knees to the body.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirkinshan misses with a knee strike.
#T4#
Dirkinshan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dirkinshan connects with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dirkinshan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hawkins's brow.
Hawkins is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dirkinshan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hawkins is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dirkinshan is defending well.
Dirkinshan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dirkinshan lands a damaging elbow. #ROC#Hawkins is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hawkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dirkinshan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nurma Dirkinshan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sonny Hawkins's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Dirkinshan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dirkinshan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hawkins drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dirkinshan misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hawkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Dirkinshan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawkins looking to stall.
#T1#
Hawkins tries to break the clinch but Dirkinshan is controlling the position.
Dirkinshan lands an elbow just above Hawkins 's eye.
Dirkinshan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Dirkinshan finish him?
Dirkinshan pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawkins leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hawkins seems to have recovered his senses.#BC#
Dirkinshan breaks the clinch.
Dirkinshan tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
#CL#
Dirkinshan clinches with his opponent.
Hawkins tries to pull guard but Dirkinshan holds him up against the cage and eventually Hawkins drops back down to his feet.
Nurma Dirkinshan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonny Hawkins.
Dirkinshan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses. #T2#
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Hawkins fails to pull guard.
Hawkins is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hawkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Dirkinshan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dirkinshan looks to throw an elbow but misses. #TD2#
Hawkins has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Dirkinshan uses from the top position.
Dirkinshan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawkins wants to stand up but Dirkinshan is controlling him.
Dirkinshan stays in close to Hawkins's body and controls the position. #T3#
Dirkinshan pushing down on Hawkins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hawkins trying to get back to full guard but Dirkinshan takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dirkinshan punching from mount but Hawkins doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dirkinshan prevents Hawkins from getting the reversal.
Hawkins takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dirkinshan moves to the back. #SUB#
Dirkinshan is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawkins is controlling his hands well.
Dirkinshan controlling from the back.#T4##SUB#
Dirkinshan is looking for the choke from the back position but Hawkins is controlling his hands well.
Hawkins trying to control but not successfully.
Dirkinshan is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins rolls, trying to escape but Dirkinshan keeps control of the position.
Sonny Hawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurma Dirkinshan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dirkinshan really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Hawkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nurma Dirkinshan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dirkinshan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:26
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nurma Dirkinshan! |
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