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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cohen Hawthorne (ranked 3925 p4p, 23853 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 128 p4p, 199 weight class). Cohen Hawthorne had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cohen Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Johnston just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Johnston has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a good jab.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Johnston misses.
Johnston misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
Hawthorne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnston thumps Hawthorne with a low kick.
Hawthorne swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Johnston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnston crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawthorne - the referee stops the clock and Johnston gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawthorne. Johnston manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawthorne fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnston in the body.
Hawthorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawthorne.
Johnston staying out of range there.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Johnston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.
Hawthorne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnston lands a jab.
Hawthorne 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.
Hawthorne stuns Johnston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawthorne works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawthorne misses with a kick to the body.
Johnston counters with a body kick.
Hawthorne misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne backing away here, and Johnston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Hawthorne is looking to counter punch.
Hawthorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne slips a jab from Johnston.
Johnston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnston's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnston tries to land a front kick but Hawthorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawthorne's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnston.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawthorne counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawthorne scores with a nice body kick.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnston. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Johnston misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Hawthorne there.
Johnston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawthorne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a solid body kick.
Hawthorne scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
It seemed like Johnston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne thows a body kick. Johnston tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Johnston lands a jab.
Johnston missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne walks into a stiff left hand from Johnston.
Hawthorne gets a clinch.
Hawthorne lands a left hand.
Johnston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hawthorne.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston throws a head punch that misses.
Johnston is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawthorne gets an underhook and turns Johnston into the ropes.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne digs a right hand underneath Johnston's ribcage. Johnston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Hawthorne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Hawthorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Hawthorne.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne is working Johnston over against the ropes.
Hawthorne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawthorne is leaning against Johnston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hawthorne - that landed with a thud.
Hawthorne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawthorne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne works on Johnston's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Johnston is rocked!
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Johnston goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Johnston wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
After winning the bout, Cohen Hawthorne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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