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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bruno Adams (ranked 2469 p4p, 3097 weight class) and Michael Dawson (ranked 273 p4p, 327 weight class). Michael Dawson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bruno Adams !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Adams throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Dawson gets caught napping as Adams dives in and scores a takedown. Dawson manages to retain guard.
Adams trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Adams drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adams jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
Adams stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson keeping moving, preventing Adams from controlling successfully.
Adams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Adams is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Dawson breaks the clinch.
Dawson wants to slow Adams down by chopping away at his legs.
Adams scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Adams swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Adams drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Dawson is trying to keep Adams in close.
Adams showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Adams drops back, looking for a kneebar! Dawson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Dawson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Dawson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams can't do much from the bottom here.
Adams is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Adams is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dawson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Adams is looking to get back to full guard here but Dawson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Adams is looking to reverse the position.
Adams is working hard here to advance position.
Adams is trying to control Dawson's posture but Dawson avoids it.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is trying to control Dawson's posture but Dawson avoids it.
Adams tries to improve position but can't.
Adams is holding Dawson down, trying to stall.
Adams gets back to half guard.
Adams is looking to control Dawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Adams avoid being mounted?
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawson prevents Adams from improving his position.
Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Adams is trying to control but can't.
Adams is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dawson pulls his head out easily.
Adams is positioning himself well to prevent Dawson advancing to mount.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Adams looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams looking for submissions off his back.
Adams trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Dawson manages to pass to mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Adams will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dawson looks to land a combination but Adams avoids it well.
Adams swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Adams half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Bruno Adams is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Adams manages to avoid it.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Dawson.
Adams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams misses with a looping right.
Dawson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dawson throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Adams is defended easily by Dawson.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Adams counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dawson won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to reverse the position.
Adams slows the pace down.
Adams tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dawson is not content to let Adams control the position.
Adams looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Adams is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dawson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Adams goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dawson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Adams 's guard! Nice work there by Dawson!
Adams working a defensive guard here.
Dawson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Adams has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dawson has managed to get both his arms back between Adams 's legs - danger averted.
Dawson wants to stand but Adams has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Adams is trying to control the position but Dawson postures up.
Adams throws his legs up looking for a submission but Dawson uses it to pass to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a sweep.
Adams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Adams is working for a kimura but Dawson is defending it quite comfortably.
Adams is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Adams is trying to work for a kimura but Dawson is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Adams is looking for a kimura but Dawson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Adams to get the leverage.
Adams performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dawson is not content to let Adams control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Adams is looking for a kimura here.
Adams is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Adams dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams .
Adams takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Adams .
Adams shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawson throws a right and a left that Adams avoids nicely.
Dawson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Adams .
Adams has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dawson.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Adams moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Adams fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Adams misses with a jab, cross combination.
Michael Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body. Adams takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Adams takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dawson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bruno Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Dawson misses with a wild combination.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams .
Dawson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to avoid it but Adams manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawson to the ground. Dawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruno Adams . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Adams moves out of range of the leg kick from Dawson.
Adams throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a three punch combo that has Adams backing up. Adams nods at Dawson to acknowledge the strikes.
Dawson is looking to land body kicks.
Adams is looking to counter punch.
Adams looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawson is fending him off so far but Adams persists. Nope, Dawson circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Adams tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Adams throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawson counters with a one-two to the body.
Dawson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws an overhand right that lands on Adams 's shoulder, as Adams tries to avoid the shot.
Adams drives through with a takedown into Dawson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Adams wants to control from the top but Dawson keeps moving.
Adams drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Dawson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Adams has Dawson in his guard.
Adams throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Dawson escapes and throws Adams 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Adams is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams struggling a bit here.
Adams is trying to improve his position.
Dawson wants to stand but Adams is controlling his arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Adams has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bruno Adams !
Jumping up and down and very excited, Bruno Adams waved his t-shirt featuring Fantasy Threads's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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