Hill vs Hawthorn

Who won Hill vs Hawthorn?

Leon Hill beat Tommy Hawthorn by submission in the 2nd round during the main card of Cage Warriors 172, on Saturday 25th May 2024 at Vertu Motors Arena in Newcastle.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 155 pounds (11.1 stone or 70.3 KG).

Hill vs Hawthorn stats

Leon Hill stepped into the octagon with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Tommy Hawthorn made his way to the cage with a record of 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Leon Hill's 5th fight in Cage Warriors, having made his debut for the promotion in 2020. Tommy Hawthorn marked his 1st fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2024.

Leon Hill's Cage Warriors record stood at 3-2-0, while Tommy Hawthorn's came in at 0-1-0.

The stats suggested Hawthorn had an advantage in power over Hill, with a 80% knock out percentage over Hill's 60%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Hill had an advantage over Hawthorn, with a 40% submission rate over Hawthorn's 20%.

Leon Hill was the same age as Tommy Hawthorn, at years old.

Hill was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Hawthorn, whose first professional fight was in 2022. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, 13 to Hawthorn's 7.

Activity check

Hill's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 4 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.3 rounds on average.

What time did Hill vs Hawthorn start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 8:40 PM UTC , which was 4:40 PM EST or 1:40 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 9:40 PM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Hill vs Hawthorn?

Leon Hill was a 4/7 (-180) favourite going into the contest, while Tommy Hawthorn made his way into the ring at 13/10 (+130) with oddsmakers.