PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 16560 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Damien Hawthorne (ranked 636 p4p, 226 weight class). Putin's entrance music is Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Hawthorne's choice of entrance music: Schism by Tool. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Putin
vs
Hawthorne

183 cm
40
175
31 - 30 - 1

190 cm
28
218
11 - 9 - 0

Great elbows
Cardio machine

World class MT
Granite chin

Sydney Fight Gear (London Rebirth)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 30 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damien Hawthorne!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hawthorne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick.
Putin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hawthorne scores with a leg kick.
Hawthorne getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hawthorne jabs Putin right on the nose. Putin blinks but takes it well.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Hawthorne is out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin throws a right hand that Hawthorne ducks under and follows up with a left that Hawthorne also avoids with ease.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hawthorne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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!
Putin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawthorne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Hawthorne finds it's target.
Putin avoids the body shot from Hawthorne.
A nice leg kick from Hawthorne, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Hawthorne misses the target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Putin.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick.
Hawthorne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawthorne misses with a wild body shot.
As Hawthorne looks to move away, Putin throws a big counter combo but Hawthorne just gets out of the way.
Putin connects with a high kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne throws a front kick that sends Putin stumbling back into the ropes.
Putin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hawthorne feints and then cracks Putin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Putin down.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the nose.
Putin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Hawthorne scores with a body shot.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Putin.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Putin. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Hawthorne had a free shot at his head there.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne keeps Putin at a distance using the push kick.
Hawthorne has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawthorne! But no joy.
Putin is looking to clinch but Hawthorne is avoiding it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Hawthorne.
Putin jabs Hawthorne right on the nose. Hawthorne blinks but takes it well.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the jaw.
Putin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hawthorne.
Putin has Hawthorne pressed against the ropes, preventing Hawthorne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Putin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hawthorne lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Putin scores with a shoulder strike.
Hawthorne wants to break free but Putin has control.

Hawthorne manages to break the clinch.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that misses.
Putin tries to clinch but Hawthorne is having none of it.
Hawthorne lands a slapping body shot.
Hawthorne jabs Putin right on the nose. Putin blinks but takes it well.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
A little feinted left hand from Putin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawthorne wants to slow Putin down by chopping away at his legs.
Hawthorne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hawthorne scoring well with a low kick there.
Putin throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid body kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hawthorne throws a good cross that connects.
Putin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawthorne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawthorne throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawthorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Putin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hawthorne scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Hawthorne lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Putin at a distance.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut.
Hawthorne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hawthorne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Putin.
Hawthorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Putin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab from Hawthorne.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Putin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Putin.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Putin tries to clinch up.
Hawthorne connects with a nice looking jab.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Hawthorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Putin blocks the low kick.
Putin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Putin scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hawthorne in his tracks.
Hawthorne ducks right into an uppercut from Putin.
Hawthorne throws a good cross that connects.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands with a nice body punch.
Hawthorne misses with an uppercut. Putin saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Hawthorne circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Hawthorne dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
Hawthorne tries to land a leg kick but Putin saw it coming and moves away.
Hawthorne dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
Putin throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hawthorne wants to land a leg kick but Putin is out of range.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Putin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Putin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Putin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Putin throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.

Putin gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin misses with a punch on the inside.

Hawthorne breaks from the clinch.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hawthorne works the jab nicely.
Hawthorne connects with a body shot that sends Putin's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne catches Putin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vlad Putin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Putin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawthorne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Putin scrambles back to his feet.
Putin scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
Putin avoids a kick to the body.
Hawthorne looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
Putin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Damien Hawthorne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Hawthorne moves out of range of the body kick.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Putin throws an overhand right that lands on Hawthorne's shoulder, as Hawthorne tries to avoid the shot.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hawthorne! But no joy.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Putin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hawthorne slips under a jab.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Putin's leg. Putin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Putin.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands with a good body shot.
Hawthorne scores with a nice head shot.
Putin misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Putin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Putin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawthorne lands a head shot.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Hawthorne finds it's way through Putin's defenses.
Putin looks to land a combination but Hawthorne avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Putin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Putin clinches up against the ropes.
Putin tries to work over Hawthorne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Hawthorne manages to break the clinch.
That kick from Hawthorne tenderised Putin's leg. Putin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Putin misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne cracks Putin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Hawthorne walks forward, straight into a front kick from Putin.
Putin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawthorne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawthorne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne staying out of range there.
Putin backing away here, and Hawthorne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hawthorne with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Putin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hawthorne lands a body shot.
Hawthorne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A shot to the body from Putin misses
and Hawthorne counters with a straight right hand.
Hawthorne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Putin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hawthorne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Putin if he has to take too many more of those.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawthorne.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawthorne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne connects with a leg kick.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Putin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hawthorne jabs at Putin's body.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Hawthorne moves out of range easily.
Putin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hawthorne scores with a jab. Putin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hawthorne slips a jab from Putin.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Hawthorne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hawthorne with a nice cross.
Hawthorne lands a nice leg kick that just misses Putin's sensitive parts.
Putin looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Putin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hawthorne moves away.
Hawthorne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin throws a lazy uppercut
and Hawthorne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hawthorne blocks the body kick.
Putin throws a body shot but no joy.
Putin checks a low kick from Hawthorne.
Putin tries to clinch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Hawthorne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Hawthorne keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawthorne lands an overhand right.
Hawthorne pivots, looking for a leg kick but Putin is out of range and Hawthorne settles back down.
Hawthorne throws a push kick but Putin slaps the foot to one side.
Putin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hawthorne will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawthorne blocks a head kick by Putin.
Hawthorne steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Putin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne misses with a jab to the body
and Putin counters with a body kick that stops Hawthorne in his tracks momentarily.
Hawthorne takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Putin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hawthorne scores with a sloppy right hand. Putin should have avoided that one.
Putin moves out of range of the strikes.

Putin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Putin lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hawthorne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putin looks to land a body kick but Hawthorne moved away.
Hawthorne sizes up Putin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne avoids the body shot from Putin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Putin down.
Putin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Putin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Putin will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hawthorne lands with an overhand left.
Hawthorne looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Hawthorne lunges at Putin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Putin's hand.
Hawthorne thumps Putin with a low kick.
Hawthorne looks to land a right hand but Putin moved out of range.
Putin is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Hawthorne.
Hawthorne throws a shot from downtown. Putin moves away and avoids it.
Putin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hawthorne tries a quick counter leg kick but Putin is wise to it.
Hawthorne throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Putin on the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawthorne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Putin.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Hawthorne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with an attempted mid kick.
Putin tries to clinch up but Hawthorne circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hawthorne misses with a straight left.
Putin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawthorne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Putin.
A little feinted left hand from Putin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hawthorne scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The fighters circling - Hawthorne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Putin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hawthorne's efforts to push away.
Hawthorne blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Putin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Putin - just one landing.
A nice leg kick from Hawthorne, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin is looking for a counter combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne connects with a good right hand that stumbles Putin. Putin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Putin slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Putin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Putin slips a straight right by Hawthorne.
An inside leg kick from Hawthorne misses.
Putin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Putin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A low kick lands for Hawthorne.
Putin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Hawthorne finds it's target.
Putin misses with a two punch combination.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Hawthorne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hawthorne cracks Putin with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hawthorne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hawthorne.
Putin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawthorne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Hawthorne misses.
Hawthorne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Putin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawthorne finds it's way round the side to connect with Putin's head.
Putin tries to bum rush Hawthorne with a series of wild strikes but Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hawthorne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Putin throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hawthorne paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne connects with the punch.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
Hawthorne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Putin momentarily.
Hawthorne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Putin tries to close the distance and clinch but Hawthorne swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Hawthorne really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hawthorne throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Putin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Putin misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne throws a solid leg kick but Putin takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hawthorne.
Hawthorne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hawthorne connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne thumps Putin with a low kick.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
As Hawthorne looks to move away, Putin throws a big counter combo but Hawthorne just gets out of the way.
Hawthorne cracks Putin with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hawthorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Putin. Putin obviously looking to wear him down.
Putin scores with a hook to the body. Hawthorne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Putin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Putin looks to land a right hand but Hawthorne moved out of range.
Putin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hawthorne. That's going to slow Putin down.
Hawthorne throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
No joy there for Hawthorne, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Hawthorne lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hawthorne misses the shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands with a hook. Putin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Hawthorne jabs Putin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawthorne scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Putin. Beautiful body shot.
Hawthorne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Putin.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Putin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
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!
Putin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawthorne flicks out a counter leg kick but Putin steps away.
Hawthorne digs a good body shot into Putin's ribs.
Hawthorne connects with an inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Putin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Putin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a really nice looking cross but Putin seems unphased.
Putin tries to clinch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Putin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Putin checks a leg kick.
Putin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hawthorne connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Putin scrambles back to his feet.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick but Putin checks it.
Putin is looking to land body kicks.
Putin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hawthorne finds it's way round the side to connect with Putin's head.
Putin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hawthorne sizes up Putin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Putin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawthorne looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putin staying out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne loads up on a big right hand but Putin slips the punch.
Hawthorne just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPutin.
Hawthorne throws a leg kick
and Putin counters with a nice uppercut.
Hawthorne scores with a nice right hand.
Putin lands a body shot.
Hawthorne throws a body punch but Putin moves out of range.
Putin tries to move into range but Hawthorne moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Putin tries a head kick but it misses.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hawthorne slips a jab from Putin.
Hawthorne looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Putin.
Hawthorne lands an overhand right.
Hawthorne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hawthorne darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hawthorne feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Putins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putin misses with a hook.
Putin misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hawthorne tries a low kick but Putin avoids it.

Putin rushes Hawthorne and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Putin pushes off an throws an elbow but Hawthorne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.

Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Putin buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne cracks Putin with an open hand slap.
Hawthorne connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice body kick from Hawthorne.
Putin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
No joy there for Putin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Hawthorne.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Putin slips under a jab from Hawthorne.
Putin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hawthorne can pounce on him.
Hawthorne tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Putin was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawthorne.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Damien Hawthorne dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Putin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Hawthorne jabs Putin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hawthorne.
Putin lands a jab-cross combination.
Putin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hawthorne looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hawthorne scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
Putin wants to clinch but Hawthorne slips to the side
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Putin looks to land a combination but Hawthorne avoids it well.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but Putin avoids it.
Putin swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne scores with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big right from Putin misses.
Hawthorne lands an overhand right.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Putin misses with an uppercut. Hawthorne saw that one coming.
Hawthorne throws a hook but Putin blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne thuds his shin into the meat of Putin's side.
Putin tries to clinch up but Hawthorne circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawthorne bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Putin's head.
Hawthorne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Putin checks it well.
Hawthorne throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Putin tenderised Hawthorne's leg. Hawthorne is trying to keep his angry face on.
An inside leg kick lands from Putin.
Hawthorne throws a low kick but Putin avoids it.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hawthorne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Putin avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A jab from Hawthorne misses.
Putin has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hawthorne.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hawthorne throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hawthorne lands with a good body shot.
Putin throws a leg kick but Hawthorne sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Putin tries to clinch but Hawthorne is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Hawthorne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hawthorne avoids the head kick by Putin.
Putin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nice jab there from Hawthorne.
Putin wants to clinch up but Hawthorne keeps it at a distance.
Good leg kick by Hawthorne.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawthorne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Putin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Putin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hawthorne circles away from the clinch attempt.

Putin gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Hawthorne breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Hawthorne.
A slapping leg kick lands for Putin.
Jab from Hawthorne.
Putin tries to clinch but Hawthorne moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne stuns Putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!
Putin blocks a leg kick.
Hawthorne connects with a single shot there.
Putin swings for the body but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Vlad Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Hawthorne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawthorne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hawthorne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Putin misses with a straight left.
Putin throws a body punch but Hawthorne moves out of range.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Hawthorne had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hawthorne.
Hawthorne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Putin. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Putin moves forwards but Hawthorne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hawthorne connects with a jab.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Hawthorne pushes him off.
Hawthorne doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Putin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hawthorne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Putin.
Hawthorne lands a jab to the nose.
Good work by Putin as he checks the leg kick.
Hawthorne tries a low kick but Putin avoids it.
Putin scores with a one two! Hawthorne had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hawthorne lands a leg kick that knocks Putin off balance momentarily.
Putin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Putin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hawthorne was well out of range. Poor timing from Putin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hawthorne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hawthorne lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Putin has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Putin and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hawthorne.
Damien Hawthorne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Putin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hawthorne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Damien Hawthorne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hawthorne 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Damien Hawthorne!
Damien Hawthorne took some time post fight to say the following; 'I apologize to my fans. I caught staph infection from hitting the mats with Young Lad's mom. The antibiotics really took a lot out of me energy wise. Not sure how i won that fight... Looks like i fucked him AND his mom up. '.