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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sky Hawk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotad Dusknoir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawk comes to the cage accompanied by What a Rush. Dusknoir comes into a darkened arena with his song building. In This River-Black Label Society kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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162 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sky Hawk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lotad Dusknoir!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from Dusknoir.
Dusknoir misses with a takedown attempt - Hawk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Good work by Hawk as he checks the leg kick.
Dusknoir tries to clinch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hawk shoots in and bounces Dusknoir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawk won't allow Dusknoir to sweep him here.
Hawk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dusknoir is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir is controlling Hawk's posture.
Dusknoir not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dusknoir looking for a sweep. Not yet Dusknoir, not yet.
Hawk working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dusknoir's head.
Dusknoir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dusknoir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Hawk works over Dusknoir with some ground and pound from guard.
Dusknoir has his foot on Hawk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawk works his way back into a safe position though.
Dusknoir keeping full guard, as Hawk tries to pass.
Hawk scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk throwing strikes from guard but Dusknoir blocks nicely.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawk is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dusknoir looks gassed!
Hawk with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dusknoir pulls Hawk in close to prevent any damage.
Hawk passes into half guard.
Hawk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hawk is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hawk drops an elbow to the side of Dusknoir's head.
Hawk throwing shots but Dusknoir is blocking nicely.
Dusknoir wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawk looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hawk is looking to advance position but Dusknoir won't allow it.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dusknoir defending well though.
Hawk works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Hawk landing strikes.
Hawk moves into full mount!
Hawk pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hawk lands a nice shot to the head.
Dusknoir tries to hold on but Hawk postures up.
Hawk scoring with strikes but Dusknoir is staying in there.
Hawk unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Hawk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hawk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dusknoir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The referee warns Dusknoir that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dusknoir can't escape the position.
Hawk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dusknoir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dusknoir is trying desperately to improve position.
Dusknoir tries to hold on but Hawk postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hawk kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dusknoir holds of for dear life.
Dusknoir wants to control but Hawk is having none of it.
Dusknoir is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dusknoir can do anything to dispel that myth.
Hawk working the ground and pound effectively.
Hawk landing strikes from the mount and Dusknoir is in trouble!
Hawk punching from mount but Dusknoir doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Hawk looking to finish Dusknoir with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dusknoir!
Dusknoir tries to hold on but Hawk postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Hawk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dusknoir misses with a takedown
and Hawk counters with a shoot takedown. Dusknoir fights it but they end up in guard.
Dusknoir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dusknoir content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hawk wants to improve his position but Dusknoir is controlling well.
Hawk is refusing to be controlled, as Dusknoir sits in half guard.
Hawk gets full guard.
Dusknoir won't allow Hawk to sweep him here.
Dusknoir must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dusknoir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dusknoir controlling the action here.
Hawk gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Despite being in the dominant position, Lotad Dusknoir just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hawk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dusknoir to the mat! Dusknoir manages to get full guard.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dusknoir is keeping the position for now.
Hawk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hawk won't allow Dusknoir to sweep him here.
Dusknoir can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hawk controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sky Hawk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hawk passes Dusknoir's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Hawk trying to control from half guard but Dusknoir is working away.
Dusknoir wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Dusknoir gets full guard.
Dusknoir wants to get back to his feet but Hawk is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hawk is fighting to break Dusknoir's control of his arms but Dusknoir is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Dusknoir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dusknoir manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Hawk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dusknoir circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dusknoir.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily
and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sky Hawk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lotad Dusknoir.
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dusknoir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dusknoir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Dusknoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk wants to sweep but no luck.
Dusknoir trying to control the position from guard on top but Hawk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawk thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Hawk 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.
Hawk is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Hawk looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dusknoir!
Hawk lands with some strikes.
Dusknoir can't escape the position.
Dusknoir in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
BOOM! Hawk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hawk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Hawk scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hawk is landing with some decent strikes but Dusknoir is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Dusknoir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dusknoir is working to get back to half guard.
Dusknoir tries to lock up and control but Hawk gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawk trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dusknoir is working to get back to half guard.
Dusknoir regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Hawk dominated that second 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.
Hawk fails with the takedown
and Dusknoir counters with a left to the body.
Dusknoir forces Hawk back against the cage and clinches.
Dusknoir is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dusknoir breaks the clinch.
Hawk shoots in and bounces Dusknoir off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hawk preventing the sweep.
Dusknoir trying to keep a closed guard but Hawk is proving a slippery customer.
Hawk stopping the sweep attempt from Dusknoir.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hawk is one step ahead there.
Hawk looking to pass the guard.
Dusknoir controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dusknoir misses with a takedown
and Hawk counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hawk.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dusknoir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dusknoir keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Hawk forces his way into half guard.
Hawk stalling away here and it's allowed Dusknoir to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk lands a couple of digs.
Dusknoir avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dusknoir wants to stand but Hawk is controlling the position.
Hawk tries to free his leg and advance position but Dusknoir is retaining full guard.
Hawk sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dusknoir's guard.
Dusknoir is looking to control Hawk's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dusknoir avoid being mounted?
Dusknoir is controlling Hawk's trapped leg to prevent Hawk from advancing to side control.
Dusknoir is trying to stand up here but Hawk is controlling him well.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Dusknoir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawk throwing shots but Dusknoir is blocking nicely.
Hawk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hawk sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dusknoir defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk wants to pass to mount but Dusknoir is defending the position.
Hawk prevents Dusknoir from improving his position.
Dusknoir keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dusknoir tries for a takedown but Hawk circles away easily
and Hawk counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Dusknoir has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hawk can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hawk is working Dusknoir over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hawk is looking to work some ground and pound but Dusknoir has wrist control.
Hawk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dusknoir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dusknoir is trying to control the action in half guard but Hawk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hawk is defending against the submission attempts here by Dusknoir.
Hawk wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dusknoir is working away from the top position though.
Hawk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dusknoir is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hawk tries to roll over but Dusknoir keeps him under control.
Dusknoir seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Hawk missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Hawk clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hawk shoots for a double leg takedown but Dusknoir sprawls well. He's pushed Hawk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dusknoir doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hawk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dusknoir's guard now.
Hawk wants to pass the guard but Dusknoir is keeping the position.
Hawk looking to sit in guard and control but Dusknoir gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hawk tries to strike from the bottom.
Dusknoir is looking to stand up but Hawk won't let him.
Hawk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hawk will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hawk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Dusknoir is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dusknoir moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dusknoir is trying to keep Hawk in close.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dusknoir keeps moving.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dusknoir manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hawk manages to get himself to full guard.
Hawk throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dusknoir works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hawk tries to get to full guard but Dusknoir has control of the leg.
Hawk is not content to let Dusknoir control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk tries to roll over but Dusknoir keeps him under control.
Dusknoir blocks the strikes from Hawk.
Hawk flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hawk closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dusknoir circles away.
Hawk shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dusknoir as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sky Hawk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dusknoir tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hawk counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dusknoir's guard now.
Dusknoir is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hawk thows a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk works over Dusknoir with some ground and pound from guard.
Hawk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dusknoir is keeping the position for now.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Hawk wants to control from the top but Dusknoir keeps moving.
Hawk working some strikes from top position.
Hawk working some strikes from top position.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk stands up over Dusknoir, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hawk throwing strikes but missing.
Hawk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dusknoir works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dusknoir utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dusknoir looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hawk trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dusknoir gets a takedown into half guard.
Hawk missing with punches from the bottom.
Dusknoir content to control rather than advance.
Dusknoir stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hawk to get to his feet.
Dusknoir tries to clinch but Hawk is having none of it.
Hawk drives through and clinches with Dusknoir against the cage.
Hawk wants a takedown.
Dusknoir is working for takedown but Hawk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dusknoir is working for takedown but Hawk is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dusknoir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dusknoir shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hawk as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Hawk had his way with Lotad Dusknoir in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hawk closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hawk missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dusknoir wants to improve his position but Hawk is controlling well.
Hawk winds up and cracks Dusknoir with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dusknoir is looking to improve his position.
Hawk is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dusknoir is doing well to control the position and prevent Hawk from advancing to side control.
Hawk not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dusknoir wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dusknoir tries to clinch but Hawk moves away
and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hawk throws a big right hand that misses.
Dusknoir controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusknoir thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dusknoir has his foot on Hawk's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hawk works his way back into a safe position though.
Dusknoir is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.
Hawk loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dusknoir wants to sweep but no luck.
Hawk working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hawk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hawk accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dusknoir 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.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Dusknoir is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hawk working some strikes from top position.
Dusknoir working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawk.
Hawk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dusknoir swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk trying to control but Dusknoir is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dusknoir misses with a takedown attempt
so Hawk counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hawk chips away with some ground and pound.
Dusknoir can't keep his opponent in guard - Hawk advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hawk passes to full mount!
Dusknoir is trying to escape the mount.
Hawk working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Hawk has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dusknoir's face.
Hawk prevents Dusknoir from getting the reversal.
Hawk looking to finish with strikes here!
Dusknoir working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawk is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dusknoir can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dusknoir is looking to improve his position but Hawk isn't that keen on the idea.
Dusknoir wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Hawk.
Hawk lands a big shot there that rocks Dusknoir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dusknoir manages to control the position for a moment.
Hawk lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Hawk.
Hawk prevents Dusknoir from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Hawk.
Dusknoir tries to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Dusknoir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusknoir tries to hold on but Hawk pushes him away.
Dusknoir slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Dusknoir trying to hold on to Hawk's head to control him but Hawk postures up.
Dusknoir avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hawk.
Hawk lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dusknoir moves into full guard.
Dusknoir is trying to control the position but Hawk postures up.
Dusknoir keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Lotad Dusknoir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dusknoir had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hawk is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Dusknoir Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hawk's back instead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Hawk showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hawk, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Hawk!
Sky Hawk is the new lightweight champion!
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