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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Russian Experiment I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Experiment I comes to the cage accompanied by Dancing Queen. Hawkins has chosen "Tubthumping" by Chumbawumba as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russian Experiment I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Experiment I tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Experiment I tries a head kick but it misses.
Experiment I connects with an inside leg kick.
Experiment I fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Experiment I wants to clinch up but Hawkins keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
Hawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Experiment I to score with a decent uppercut.
Hawkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Experiment I can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Experiment I, right into the meat.
Experiment I scores with a three punch combo!
Hawkins throws out a loose jab but Experiment I uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins moves out of range of the body kick from Experiment I.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick from Experiment I misses.
Experiment I ducks under a wild hook from Hawkins.
Hawkins checks the leg kick.
Hawkins lands a nice shot that snaps Experiment I's head back.
Experiment I avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Experiment I throws a push kick but Hawkins slaps the foot to one side.
Hawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Experiment I manages to avoid it.
Experiment I throws a jab when Hawkins was well out of range.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment I's shoulder, as Experiment I tries to avoid the shot.
Hawkins throws the left hand but Experiment I avoids the punch easily.
Experiment I swats away the attempt to clinch by Hawkins.
Experiment I has taken the fight to the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Experiment I is working Hawkins over against the cage.
Hawkins looks gassed!
Experiment I pushes Hawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins trying to stall but Experiment I improves his position.
Experiment I throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkinss head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hawkins or not.
Experiment I lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Experiment I.
Experiment I working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Experiment I scores with a hook to the body.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Experiment I.
Still in the clinch, Experiment I scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Experiment I - that landed with a thud.
Experiment I lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside that Hawkins shrugs off.
Experiment I stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Experiment I.
Hawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Experiment I lands a shot to the body.
Experiment I lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Experiment I lands a damaging elbow.
Experiment I is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hawkins is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Experiment I.
Experiment I missing with knees to the body.
Hawkins takes an elbow to the temple.
Experiment I digs a right hand into Hawkins's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawkins's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Experiment I.
A right hook to the body lands for Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.
Experiment I creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins's defenses.
Experiment I comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Experiment I throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hawkinss head.
Experiment I scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hawkins avoids a wild elbow strike from Experiment I.
Experiment I lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hawkins takes a shot to the head.
Experiment I keeps control of Hawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hawkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Experiment I's elbow.
Experiment I misses with the head strike.
Experiment I scores with a shot to the side of Hawkins's head.
Hawkins taking a breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
A nice right hand lands inside from Experiment I.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hawkins.
Experiment I misses with a hook from the clinch.
Experiment I throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hawkins lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Experiment I.
Experiment I tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Experiment I lands with a left to the head.
Experiment I lands a right hand.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Experiment I misses with an elbow over the top.
Experiment I prevents a body shot from Hawkins.
Experiment I misses with a punch to the body.
Hawkins looking to slow down the pace here.
A short right from Hawkins on the inside.
Hawkins blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Experiment I.
Hawkins taking a breather.
Experiment I lands a body punch.
Experiment I misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hawkins.
Experiment I tries a body shot but Hawkins blocks it.
Hawkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Experiment I.
Hawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Experiment I staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Experiment I.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Experiment I slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Experiment I moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Experiment I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawkins throws a shot from downtown. Experiment I moves away and avoids it.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Experiment I pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Experiment I moves away from the strike by Hawkins.
Hawkins jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Experiment I is looking to chop away at Hawkins's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hawkins sizes up Experiment I with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Experiment I is out of range.
Experiment I throws a low kick but Hawkins avoids it.
Experiment I blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Russian Experiment I dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hawkins misses with a hook.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Experiment I circles away and keeps his distance.
Experiment I slips under a jab from Hawkins.
Experiment I throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Experiment I does it's job there.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Experiment I swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Experiment I.
Experiment I throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawkins throws a hook but Experiment I avoids it easily.
Hawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Experiment I's shoulder, as Experiment I tries to avoid the shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hawkins checks a leg kick.
Experiment I tries to clinch up.
A big right from Hawkins misses.
Dave 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.
Experiment I moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hawkins with a hook.
Hawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Experiment I sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Experiment I fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawkins has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Experiment I misses with a head kick.
Experiment I tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Experiment I scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Hawkins lands.
Experiment I throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.
Experiment I scores with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawkins misses the target.
Experiment I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Experiment I tries to clinch there but Hawkins circles away.
Experiment I has managed to clinch.
Hawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hawkins trying to stall but Experiment I improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Hawkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawkins.
Hawkins blocks an uppercut.
Hawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hawkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Experiment I backwards.
Experiment I lands a left hand.
Experiment I struggles to land a body shot inside as Hawkins controls his hands.
Experiment I tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hawkins avoids it.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I swings wildly with an uppercut but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Experiment I misses with an elbow strike.
Hawkins scores with a shoulder strike.
A body shot lands from Hawkins.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Experiment I fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hawkins manages to avoid it.
Donk. Hawkins catches Experiment I right on the button with a cross.
Hawkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hawkins gets a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins is trying to force a seperation but Experiment I has the dominant position.
Hawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Hawkins.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
Experiment I keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawkins's efforts to push away.
Hawkins breaks from the clinch.
Experiment I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins works the jab nicely.
Hawkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Experiment I.
Experiment I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Experiment I with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hawkins misses with an uppercut. Experiment I saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins throws a hook to the side of Experiment I's head but Experiment I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hawkins throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Experiment I stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Experiment I takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Experiment I moves forwards but Hawkins connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawkins scores with a jab.
Hawkins connects with a crisp jab.
Hawkins scores with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hawkins slows down the pace here.
Hawkins tries to circle away but Experiment I has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Hawkins to work.
Experiment I throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hawkins is trying to break free.
Hawkins prevents a body shot from Experiment I.
Experiment I digs a right hand underneath Hawkins's ribcage. Hawkins let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hawkins is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice elbow from Experiment I.
Experiment I gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I working aggressively here.
Experiment I tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
Hawkins works on Experiment I's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Experiment I blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkins.
Hawkins misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins misses with a body shot.
Hawkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hawkins takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice straight punches there by Hawkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hawkins.
Experiment I misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Hawkins as he connects with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins with a hook.
Hawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Experiment I is just out of range.
Hawkins lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hawkins forces Experiment I back against the cage and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Hawkins 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!
Experiment I walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Jab from Hawkins.
Experiment I tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Experiment I misses its intended target.
Experiment I uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins sizes up Experiment I with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hawkins misses with a looping right.
Experiment I uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins looks to land a left hand but Experiment I moved out of range nicely.
Hawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Experiment I was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawkins.
Experiment I closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
Hawkins stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hawkins avoiding damage as Experiment I throws knees to the body.
Experiment I lands an elbow inside.
Experiment I throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hawkins blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Experiment I tries to work over Hawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hawkins lands an uppercut.
Hawkins taking a breather.
Experiment I misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Experiment I can't find room to land a body shot as Hawkins controls the action.
Hawkins lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hawkins misses with a looping left.
Experiment I takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dave Hawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
Experiment I takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Experiment I looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hawkins scores with a shot to the body.
Experiment I tries to move into range but Hawkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Experiment I has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Experiment I there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice body punch from Hawkins.
Experiment I ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Experiment I misses the body punch
and Hawkins counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Experiment I takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Hawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Experiment I throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Experiment I misses with a wild body shot.
Hawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Experiment I has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment I's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Experiment I has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Experiment I's head.
Hawkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Experiment I chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Experiment I drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hawkins has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hawkins avoids the elbow strike from Experiment I, against the cage.
Hawkins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Experiment I tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hawkins blocks an elbow strike from Experiment I.
Experiment I tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hawkins's elbow.
Hawkins lands a body punch.
Good body shot from Hawkins.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Hawkins.
A right hook to the body lands for Hawkins.
Hawkins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Experiment I up against the cage.
Hawkins breaks the clinch.
Hawkins with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Experiment I takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I walks into a stiff left hand from Hawkins.
Hawkins thows a body shot but no joy.
Experiment I tried to score with a low kick but Hawkins checks it.
Hawkins looks to throw the jab but Experiment I is out of range.
Experiment I throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hawkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hawkins lands the left hand.
Hawkins scores with a nice head shot.
Experiment I displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hawkins throws out the jab.
Hawkins misses the jab.
Hawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Hawkins blocks the low kick.
Experiment I is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Experiment I on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Experiment I pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hawkins back to the cage. Experiment I follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Experiment I throws a leg kick but Hawkins checks it.
Experiment I steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hawkins.
Hawkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Experiment I tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins misses with a straight left.
Experiment I scores with a leg kick.
Experiment I takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hawkins blocks a head kick by Experiment I.
Experiment I avoids the body shot from Hawkins.
Experiment I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Hawkins lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A looping hook to the body misses from Experiment I. Hawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Experiment I misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawkins.
Experiment I is looking to wear down Hawkins with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Experiment I tries to land a leg kick but Hawkins saw it coming and moves away.
Experiment I throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Hawkins misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hawkins!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Experiment I tries to land knees in the clinch but Hawkins avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Hawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hawkins 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dave Hawkins!
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