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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawkins's entrance music is Enter Sandman. A fine choice. Steven Knight is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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164 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Steven Knight!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins closes the distance and pushes Knight back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hawkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight throws a punch but it's blocked by Hawkins.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knight escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Knight.
Hawkins rushes Knight and presses him up against the cage.
Knight throws a knee to the head but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawkins as Knight tries to tie him up.
Hawkins pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knight avoids a wild elbow strike from Hawkins.
Hawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkins takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knight blocking some punches.
Knight lands a hook that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Hawkins is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Knight.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Hawkins keeps him there for the moment.
Hawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hawkins pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Knight postures up and lands a big shot to Hawkins's brow.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Hawkins is trying to keep Knight in close.
Knight stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight is looking to stand up but Hawkins won't let him.
Knight loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hawkins is trying to control the position but Knight postures up.
Knight working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawkins looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight lands with a straight right. Hawkins didn't see that one coming.
Knight wants to clinch
and Hawkins counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Knight!
Hawkins lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Hawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Knight tries to lock up and control but Hawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Hawkins is staying active.
Hawkins throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Knight because Hawkins loaded up on that one.
Hawkins looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Knight tries to hold on but Hawkins pushes him away.
Knight is working to get back to half guard.
Hawkins wants to take his opponent's back but Knight doesn't allow it.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawkins has a good base and remains in mount.
Hawkins lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Knight fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight scores with a nice strike.
Knight scoring well with a low kick there.
Knight tries to clinch up.
A low kick from Knight is predictable there
and Hawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sandy Hawkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Knight rushes Hawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knight avoids the elbow strike from Hawkins, against the cage.
Knight doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knight lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawkins tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hawkins has him pressed against the cage.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Hawkins improves position.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Hawkins wants a takedown.
Knight lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knight working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hawkins looking to slow down the pace here.
Hawkins tries for a takedown but Knight manages to get underhooks.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knight is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hawkins pulls Knight into guard.
Knight with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hawkins is proving hard to escape from.
Hawkins controlling Knight's posture.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight is working Hawkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hawkins trying to control here.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Hawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Knight stalling away here and it's allowed Hawkins to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hawkins keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight throws a strike but Hawkins rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Knight scores with a nice right hand.
Knight fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawkins is out of range.
Knight defending well as Hawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Knight does no damage.
Sandy Hawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Knight tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hawkins wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Knight regains half guard.
Hawkins is pressing down on Knight's thigh, looking to free his foot. Knight is holding on for now.
Hawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Knight is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawkins stops Knight from getting back to his feet.
Hawkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Knight trying to hold on to Hawkins's head to control him but Hawkins postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Knight will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hawkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hawkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Knight cracks Hawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Knight rushes Hawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hawkins misses with the head strike.
Knight pushes Hawkins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hawkins is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hawkins drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Knight gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandy Hawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knight taking a breather.
Knight lands a left hand.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
Hawkins misses with a knee strike.
Hawkins looking to slow down the pace here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawkins gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight 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.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
Horrible takedown by Hawkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight which made him look bad.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hawkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hawkins darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hawkins as Knight tries to tie him up.
Hawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Knight breaks the clinch.
Hawkins fails to land the takedown.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Knight circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Knight misses with a hook.
Hawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Knight lands with a thumping leg kick.
Knight throws a leg kick that misses.
Knight closes the distance and clinches.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hawkins.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
Hawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Knight lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hawkins backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Knight.
Hawkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hawkins tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knight lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knight breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steven Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight scores with a hook to the body. Hawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hawkins fails to land the takedown.
Knight scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawkins in his tracks.
Knight takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawkins momentarily.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Knight gets back to half guard.
Hawkins stops Knight from getting back to his feet.
Knight is trying to maintain the position but Hawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Knight tries to get to full guard but Hawkins has control of the leg.
Knight tries to kick Hawkins off but Hawkins keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sandy Hawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knight wants to control but Hawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Knight is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Knight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Knight 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Knight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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