Unbeaten Olympic judo convert Rick Hawn (8-0) punched out Shonie Carter (49-24-7, 1 NC) at 4:08 of round two in their main event bout at Triumph Fighter 3 in New Hampshire on Saturday.
According to Mark Daniels of the Boston Herald, the Massachusetts-based welterweight has "caught the attention of UFC matchmaker Joe Silva" and could be headed to the big show soon.
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Satoshi Ishii notched his first MMA victory over the weekend, submitting Tafa Misipati with a first-round armbar at Xplosion: New Zealand vs. Japan in Auckland.
Bummer of the Day: Satoshi Ishii won't be coming to MMA anytime soon after all. The 21-year-old judoka announced today that he intends to focus on graduating from Kokushikan University before pursuing a career in mixed martial arts sometime the future.
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