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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stephen Hawking (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Webb (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hawking comes to the cage accompanied by Shady Lane. Stephen Hawking could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tyrone Webb's chin.
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168 cm
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156 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephen Hawking! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyrone Webb! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hawking tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Webb was well out of range. Poor timing from Hawking. Hawking takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hawking misses with a wild body shot. Hawking scores with a shot to the body.
Hawking looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Webb is fending him off so far but Hawking persists. Nope, Webb circles away and we're back to standing. A clash of legs there as Hawking blocks the low kick. Hawking thows a body shot but no joy. Hawking takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Webb looks for the body kick but Hawking saw that one coming. Webb misses with a straight left. Hawking throws an overhand right that lands on Webb's shoulder, as Webb tries to avoid the shot. Hawking tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Webb throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hawking throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Webb was covering up waiting for the punch and Hawking finishes the takedown easily into guard. Hawking is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Hawking trying to control but Webb is working from the bottom. Webb really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hawking. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Webb utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Webb lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hawking! Hawking is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Hawking tries to get back to half guard but can't. Webb tries to control but Hawking wriggling away. Hawking is wriggling around trying to escape.
Webb trying to control but Hawking is having none of it.
That's two 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. Hawking tries to hold on but Webb postures up. Hawking is trying to escape the mount.
Webb tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Hawking is looking to get to half guard. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Webb takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Hawking really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Webb controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hawking really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Webb trying to control but Hawking is having none of it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Tyrone Webb just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Hawking misses with a wild body shot. Nice uppercut lands for Hawking. That snapped Webb's head back.
Webb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Webb lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hawking tries to clinch but Webb is having none of it. Webb pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Webb blocks a jab. Hawking tries to bum rush Webb with a series of wild strikes but Webb uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hawking throws an overhand right that lands on Webb's shoulder, as Webb tries to avoid the shot. Nice defenses there by Webb. Webb ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Webb misses with a low kick.
Webb is looking to land body kicks. Webb goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. No luck with that takedown attempt from Hawking. Hawking takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Hawking thuds his right hand into Webb's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Hawking blocks a head kick by Webb.
Webb throws a sloppy body shot
and Hawking counters with a lovely shot to the body. Webb throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Hawking misses the shot to the body. Webb throws a nice outside leg kick. Hawking misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Webb counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Hawking is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A leg kick checked by Webb. Hawking takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Webb 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.
Webb swinging wildly here.
Hawking tries to close the distance and clinch but Webb swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Hawking misses with a wild body shot. A head kick misses from Webb. Hawking throws an overhand right that lands on Webb's shoulder, as Webb tries to avoid the shot. Webb fakes the leg kick and cracks Hawking in the body. Hawking misses with the body kick and Hawking takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Webb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Webb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hawking. Hawking showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Webb.
Webb ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Webb lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. This has been an exciting period of action! A solid leg kick lands there for Webb.
Webb works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hawking takes one on the button. Webb throws a quick inside leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Webb.
That's one minute gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Webb. Hawking is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Hawking is rocked! Webb turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Webb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hawking tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Webb drops Hawking with a beautiful combination! Hawking stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Webb is looking for the KO! Oh Hawking is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Tyrone Webb is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A solid body kick from Webb. Tyrone Webb seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hawking takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. A jab from Webb does it's job there. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Webb - that will leave a mark!
Hawking will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Webb drops Hawking with a naaaaasty hook - Hawking is in real trouble here! Webb dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyrone Webb!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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