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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Papa Shango (ranked 9196 p4p, 260 weight class) and Johnny Dawson (ranked 25030 p4p, 263 weight class). The key to victory for Papa Shango has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Papa Shango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Shango tries to pull guard but Dawson won't allow it.
Shango looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Shango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Papa Shango has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Dawson has eaten all the pies!
Shango goes for a takedown attempt but Dawson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Shango definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice body kick there by Shango.
Shango scores with a head kick. Dawson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Johnny Dawson has been cut.
Shango throws a leg kick which misses Dawson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawson tries to avoid it.
Dawson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango throws out a powerful jab.
Shango fakes the leg kick and cracks Dawson in the body.
Papa Shango is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson instigates a clinch.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Dawson.
Dawson lands with a left to the head.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shango fails to pull guard.
Dawson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Shango is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shango changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dawson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circling - Shango throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Shango misses.
Dawson wants to counter the offense by Shango and move into the clinch position.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shango moves away.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shango.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shango. That's going to slow Dawson down.
Shango avoids the body shot from Dawson.
Shango lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dawson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawson drives through and clinches with Shango against the cage.
Shango misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango is trying to force a seperation but Dawson has the dominant position.
Dawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
Dawson is leaning against Shango and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Dawson tries to land knees in the clinch but Shango avoids the damage to the body.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shango trying to control the position but instead, Dawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shango into the cage.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson cracks Shango with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Dawson.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shango misses with some punches.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shango escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shango.
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shango feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dawson's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Dawson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Shango's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shango.
Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shango, pushing him back against the cage.
Shango is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawson has double underhooks.
Johnny Dawson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Shango tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Shango misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but Shango blocks with his arms.
Shango is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Dawson.
Shango is trying to stall.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dawson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Shango avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Shango's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Dawson fails to land.
Shango blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shango's elbow.
Dawson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shango is defending well for now.
Shango dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shango uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson tries a body shot but Shango blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Still in the clinch, Shango scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
Shango is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
Shango looking for a takedown.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dawson.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from Dawson - that landed with a thud.
Shango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shango swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Shango controls his hands.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shango blocks the elbow strike.
Shango misses with a punch to the body.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Shango on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shango has had enough of the clinch but Dawson keeps him there for the moment.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson prevents Shango from breaking the clinch.
Shango lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dawson throws an elbow but misses.
Shango can't break the clinch.
Shango is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Shango fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dawson as Shango tries to tie him up.
Shango stalling in the clinch but Dawson improves position.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shango lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shango is trying to push Dawson away but Dawson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Shango jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dawson walks away with a smile on his face. Shango gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shango connects with a single shot there.
Shango scores with a hook to the body. Dawson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shango lands a jab to the nose.
Papa Shango is winning the standup battle so far.
Shango changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Dawson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Shango throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dawson fails with the takedown
and Shango counters with a straight right hand.
Dawson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawson drops his hands momentarily and Shango takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shango scores with a kick to the body.
Shango throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shango connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson has closed the distance and engaged Shango in a clinch.
Dawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shango has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dawson after a bit of a struggle.
A short right from Dawson on the inside.
Dawson prevents Shango from breaking the clinch.
Dawson scores with a shot to the side of Shango's head.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dawson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Shango.
Shango jumps guard but Dawson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shango's elbow.
Dawson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Shango is trying to pull guard but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Papa Shango. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shango misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shango wants to break the clinch but can't.
Shango tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shango.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shango misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson pushes Shango back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Shango is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Shango won't want to take too many of those.
Shango prevents a body shot from Dawson.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but Shango avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Shango avoids the elbow strike from Dawson, against the cage.
Dawson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shango avoids it.
Shango tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shango is trying to pull guard but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawson lands a damaging elbow.
Shango is trying to break the clinch but Dawson has him pressed against the cage.
Shango looking to stall.
Dawson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shango backwards.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Shango leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Shango avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Shango is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dawson is defending well.
Shango tries to break the clinch but Dawson is controlling the position.
Shango swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shango tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dawson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Johnny Dawson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Papa Shango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shango taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shango.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shango managing to block the knees to the body from Dawson.
Dawson prevents a body shot from Shango.
Shango looking for a takedown.
Dawson presses Shango against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dawson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shango doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shango's face.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shango has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Dawson tries to work over Shango's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dawson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shango blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dawson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Dawson!
A victorious Johnny Dawson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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RATING
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