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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddy York (ranked 4268 p4p, 4109 weight class) and Vicente Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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188 cm 18 185 0 - 0 - 0 |
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201 cm 25 275 0 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Counter fighter Self confident |
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Good wrestler Basic striking 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy York! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vicente Hawkins! The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Hugh Johnson and Winston Howard.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawkins shoots in and bounces York off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Hawkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance. York seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. York is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hawkins is stalling in the full guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hawkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. York trying to control the position here. Hawkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
 The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
York is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Hawkins's half guard. Hawkins manages to get to full guard.
York won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hawkins is pulling down on York's head. It's preventing any offense from York, at least for the moment. York won't allow Hawkins to sweep him here. Hawkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Hawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. York slips nicely into half guard. Hawkins is staying active underneath York, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawkins is looking to improve his position.
York trying to control from Hawkins's half guard. Hawkins has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Hawkins is pulling down on York's head to control his posture. Hawkins working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from York. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hawkins controlling the position. York looking to sit in guard and control but Hawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hawkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. York knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hawkins on the ground. Hawkins is stalling in the full guard.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. York is striking from the bottom but Hawkins uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. York is trying to control but Hawkins manages to pass to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. York is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hawkins landing strikes, looking to finish! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Hawkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. York looks a forlorn figure.
Hawkins looking to control and managing it successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vicente Hawkins dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

York gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard. York trying to keep a closed guard but Hawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Hawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Hawkins passes York's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hawkins in particular looking to stall. York trying to hold on to Hawkins's head to control him but Hawkins postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Hawkins controlling the action here. Hawkins passes to side control.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hawkins scoring with punches and elbows. Vicente Hawkins has got the better of the ground game so far. York is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hawkins asserts his dominance and retains side control. Hawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. York tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Hawkins controlling from the full mount. Hawkins is landing with some decent strikes but York is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Hawkins avoids the attempt from York to control. Hawkins controlling the pace for now. More stalling from Hawkins. Hawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes. York on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if York tries to get out of the position.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawkins landing punches. Hawkins controlling the position easily from mount. Hawkins connects with a bit shot that sees York covering up! More strikes from Hawkins and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Hawkins is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vicente Hawkins!
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hype
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