Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Highland 211
Date: Nov 27, 2022

#R1#
Dawkins throws a looping overhand right but Ahola ducks down to avoid it.
Ahola misses with a hook.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ahola's head backwards.
Ahola dips to his left and cracks Dawkins with an uppercut!
Ahola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Ahola. Beautiful body shot.
Ahola throws a shot from downtown. Dawkins moves away and avoids it.
A countering left hand to the body from Dawkins misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ahola.
Dawkins slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins feints the counter takedown.
Ahola lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahola misses with a body shot.
Ahola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T1#
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Ahola shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahola throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Ahola.
Ahola feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dawkinss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but Ahola moved out of range nicely.
Ahola rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. Ahola didn't expect that.
Dawkins trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins trying to control but Ahola is working from the bottom.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ahola works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Ahola keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawkins postures up in Ahola's guard and throws a big left but Ahola blocks it.
Ahola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ahola utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jarkko Ahola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ahola lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range. #T3#
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but Ahola slips the punch.
Nice defenses there by Ahola.
Ahola lands a jab to Dawkins's midsection.
Ahola lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Dawkins misses.
Ahola throws a hook but Dawkins avoids it easily.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ahola throws a body punch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ahola connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawkins. Dawkins circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dawkins misses with a straight right. #T4#
Ahola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ahola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins feints the counter takedown.
Ahola ducks right into an uppercut from Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a jab when Ahola was well out of range.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins walks into a stiff left hand from Ahola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ahola lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ahola stuns Dawkins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ahola tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahola.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ahola dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Ahola misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ahola just misses with a punch to the body.
Ahola throws a hook but Dawkins avoids it easily.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ahola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawkins moves away.
Dawkins takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola lands the left hand.
Dawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Ahola has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A left lands for Ahola.
Ahola misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Ahola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Dawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ahola lands a right hook to the body.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dawkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawkins might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ahola jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T2#
Ahola jabs Dawkins right on the nose. Dawkins blinks but takes it well.
Ahola is looking to clinch.
Ahola lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahola cracks a nice hook into Dawkins's ribs.
Dawkins slips a jab from Ahola.
Jarkko Ahola is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ahola with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ahola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ahola scores with a jab to the body.
Ahola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ahola scores with a jab.#T3#
Ahola wants to clinch.
Dawkins stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins misses with a hook. Ahola ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Dawkins connects with the punch.
Ahola scores with a hook.
Ahola ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawkins looks for a takedown but Ahola sprawls well.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ahola paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins defending well as Ahola loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Dawkins.
Ahola throws a hook to the side of Dawkins's head but Dawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ahola throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jarkko Ahola dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Ahola lands a jab.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ahola.
Ahola looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ahola paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ahola misses with a looping right.
Ahola lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahola misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ahola!
Dawkins is trying to ground and pound but Ahola uses the momentary lack of control by Dawkins to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ahola does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahola keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins wants to control but Ahola is keeping him busy.
Ahola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ahola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawkins can do to turn this around?
Dawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ahola taking some punishment here, with Dawkins in his half guard.
Ahola blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ahola's head.
DeeJay Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Ahola dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ahola defending well though.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ahola on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ahola's head.
Dawkins throwing shots but Ahola is blocking nicely.
Ahola has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Ahola trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
DeeJay Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ahola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2#
Dawkins rushes Ahola and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ahola avoids it.#T3#
Good body shot from Ahola.
Dawkins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ahola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawkins's elbow.
Dawkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawkins lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Ahola.
Ahola is pressed up against the cage. Dawkins has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ahola down to the mat. Ahola avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ahola sizes up Dawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ahola lands a jab.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jarkko Ahola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A shot to the liver by Ahola. Beautiful body shot.
Ahola pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ahola defends it well.#T4#
Ahola keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good shot there by Ahola.
Dawkins on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Ahola counters by moving into the clinch.
Dawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dawkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dawkins misses with some punches.
Dawkins is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ahola is defending well for now.
Dawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarkko Ahola.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ahola, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarkko Ahola!
An out of breath Jarkko Ahola thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Highland 173
Date: Jul 08, 2022

#R1#
Jab by Vieira.
Dawkins avoids the body shot from Vieira.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Vieira scores with a jab.
Vieira lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dawkins at a distance.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vieira.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
Dawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vieira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Vieira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins looks for a takedown but Vieira sprawls well.
Vieira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vieira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dawkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Vieira fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vieira lands with a hook. Dawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vieira misses with a right hand #TD#
and Dawkins counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dawkins works over Vieira with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins stays in close to Vieira's body and controls the position.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Vieira utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #T2#
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins postures up in Vieira's guard and throws a big left but Vieira blocks it.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Vieira is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Vieira is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins throws an elbow that misses. Vieira uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dawkins's guard. Nice move by Vieira!#REVB#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vieira advances to half guard.
Dawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Vieira's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Vieira's back!
Vieira is really stuck here.
Dawkins missing with punches from the back.
Dawkins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #T3#
Even with his hooks in, Dawkins manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dawkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dawkins missing with strikes from the back.
Vieira manages to escape to a better position under a series of strikes. Dawkins is now in side control.
The ground and pound from Dawkins seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dawkins throws a strike aimed at the side of Vieira's head but Vieira avoids it well.
Vieira wants to control but Dawkins postures up.
Vieira tries to improve position but can't.
Vieira taking a bit of punishment here - Dawkins scoring with strikes.
The strikes coming from Dawkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dawkins wants to control but Vieira is keeping him busy. #T4#
Vieira defending against the ground and pound.
Dawkins scores with punches from side control.
Dawkins is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vieira to see if he's OK.
Dawkins misses with the ground and pound.
Vieira is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
Dawkins landing strikes.
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 DeeJay Dawkins 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.#R2#
A jab from Vieira misses.
Dawkins attempts a counter takedown but Vieira avoids it well and moves away.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jab, jab by Dawkins - just one landing.
Dawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vieira.
Dawkins fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vieira avoids it really well and circles away.
Vieira uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dawkins takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawkins misses with a straight right. #T1#
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. Vieira sprawls well.
Vieira avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Vieira throws a shot from downtown. Dawkins moves away and avoids it.#KD2#
Vieira lands a left and a right that send Dawkins crashing to the mat, dazed. Vieira thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dawkins misses the jab.
Vieira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vieira sprawls and moves away.
Vieira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawkins blocks a jab.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Dawkins slips a jab from Vieira.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Dawkins drops down looking for a counter takedown but Vieira sprawls and moves away.#T2#
Dawkins tries for a takedown but Vieira sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DeeJay Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins throws an off balance right hand
and Vieira counters with a left to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vieira. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dawkins.
Vieira now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Vieira's head but Vieira sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vieira moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vieira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Vieira throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dawkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins misses with a body punch
and Vieira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Vieira.
Jorlan Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice straight punches there by Vieira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vieira.#ROC2#Dawkins is rocked!
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Dawkins got wobbled bad by a big combination! Vieira presses forward with punches and knees until Dawkins stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Dawkins closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorlan Vieira!
Jorlan Vieira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: Highland 160
Date: May 15, 2022

#R1#
Fisticuffs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Fisticuffs clinches.
Dawkins misses with the head strike.
Fisticuffs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fisticuffs scores with a shoulder strike.
Fisticuffs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fisticuffs misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Fisticuffs fails to land. #TD#
Dawkins lands a takedown into guard.
Dawkins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dawkins postures up in Fisticuffs's guard and throws a big left but Fisticuffs blocks it.
Dawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fisticuffs can't keep his opponent in guard - Dawkins advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Fisticuffs is working from the bottom.
Dawkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Still in half guard, Dawkins seems content to control.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Fisticuffs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fisticuffs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Dawkins content to control rather than advance.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Fisticuffs dodges it nicely.
Fisticuffs is staying active underneath Dawkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Fisticuffs keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to advance position but Fisticuffs counters by regaining guard.
Fisticuffs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fisticuffs keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dawkins stays in close to Fisticuffs's body and controls the position.
Fisticuffs wants to stand and escape but Dawkins is having none of it.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fisticuffs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins stays in close to Fisticuffs's body and controls the position.
Dawkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fisticuffs wants to stand up but Dawkins is controlling him. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins slips a straight right by Fisticuffs.#T3#
Fisticuffs throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#TD#
Fisticuffs tries to sprawl but Dawkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fisticuffs wants to get back to his feet.
Dawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fisticuffs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dawkins wants to control but Fisticuffs is keeping him busy.
Dawkins throwing shots but Fisticuffs is blocking nicely.
Dawkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawkins is keen to just control but Fisticuffs is a slippery customer.
Dawkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dawkins wants to control but Fisticuffs is keeping him busy. #T4#
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Dawkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Dawkins seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fisticuffs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Fisticuffs pushes Dawkins off looking to stand but Dawkins dives back in and keeps control.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins is taking a breather. Fisticuffs says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisticuffs defending well though.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisticuffs defending well though.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Fisticuffs dodges it nicely.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fisticuffs keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins 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.#R2#
Fisticuffs misses with a wild body shot.
Fisticuffs throws out a loose jab but Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins circles away from the clinch attempt#KD#
and Dawkins counters with a left hand that sends Fisticuffs to the canvas! #ROC#Fisticuffs is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Torraso Fisticuffs has been cut.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
DeeJay Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fisticuffs can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dawkins controls the pace.
Dawkins postures up in Fisticuffs's guard and throws a big left but Fisticuffs blocks it.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Dawkins is working Fisticuffs over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Fisticuffs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Fisticuffs keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Fisticuffs blocks nicely.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Dawkins might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dawkins forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work. #T2#
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Fisticuffs defending well though.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Fisticuffs is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dawkins here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fisticuffs seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawkins slips a nice elbow through Fisticuffs's hands, connecting with Fisticuffs's forehead.
Dawkins moves nicely into side control.
Dawkins working the ground and pound but Fisticuffs is defending the strikes.
Dawkins lands a strong strike to the head of Fisticuffs. That's dazed him! Dawkins looking to finish here. Fisticuffs is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Dawkins lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins made sure to mention his sponsor, Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview.

Event: Highland 156
Date: Apr 24, 2022

#R1#
A swing and a miss from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic misses with an uppercut #TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dawkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pjetlic is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawkins throwing shots but Pjetlic is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pjetlic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Pjetlic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pjetlic is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T1#
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Pjetlic's head.
Pjetlic trying to control here.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Pjetlic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, if Dawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dawkins throwing shots but Pjetlic is blocking nicely.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Pjetlic wants to control but Dawkins is keeping busy.
Dawkins throwing shots but Pjetlic is blocking nicely.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2#
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pjetlic defending well though.
Pjetlic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins controlling the action here.
Pjetlic is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Dawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Pjetlic's head.
Pjetlic keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Pjetlic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pjetlic has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3#
Dawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dawkins moves nicely into side control.
Dawkins lands some shots froms side control.
Dawkins is putting a hurting on Pjetlic here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dawkins is chipping away with strikes.
Dawkins lands a nice forearm strike.
Pjetlic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawkins on the ground.
Dawkins misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Let's hope that Dawkins has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Pjetlic avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins. #T4#
Sloppy strikes there by Dawkins.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pjetlic keeps working.
Dawkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Pjetlic is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Sloppy strikes there by Dawkins.
Dawkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Pjetlic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins is working Pjetlic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dawkins is working Pjetlic over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC2#Pjetlic is rocked!
Dawkins cracks Pjetlic with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Dawkins immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Pjetlic is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Dawkins!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island Xtreme Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Highland 152
Date: Apr 10, 2022

#R1#
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Thompson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawkins stuns Thompson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice body punch from Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws out a leg kick but Dawkins moves out of range and Thompson only half commits.
Dawkins feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Dawkins shoots in.
Dawkins definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thompson fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Thompson throws a body punch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Thompson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dawkins's guard.
Thompson throwing strikes but missing.
Thompson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dawkins has his hands on Thompson's head, controlling the position.
Thompson lands a couple of elbows.
Thompson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dawkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Thompson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T2#
Dawkins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.#SUB2#
Thompson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins cracks Thompson with a solid left hand.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Thompson wants to sweep but no luck. #T3#
Thompson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses.
Thompson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dawkins won't allow Thompson to sweep him here.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Thompson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ground and pound from Thompson.
Dawkins trying to control here.
Dawkins wants to improve his position but Thompson is controlling well.
Dawkins is refusing to be controlled, as Thompson sits in half guard. #T4#
Thompson working over Dawkins with some ground and pound. Dawkins looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Dawkins trying to control here.
Dawkins is trying is best to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins gets back to full guard.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Thompson controlling him for the moment.
Thompson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Thompson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Thompson wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins is trying to keep Thompson in close.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Thompson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Thompson slips under a jab from Dawkins.
Thompson misses with a series of wild punches.
Dawkins is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawkins is defended easily by Thompson.
Thompson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawkins tries to counter with a takedown but Thompson is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson looks to land a body kick but Dawkins moved away.
Thompson throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thompson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Dawkins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Dawkins checks it.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thompson is defended easily by Dawkins.
Dawkins dodges the punch combination from Thompson.
Ricky Thompson seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Dawkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
Thompson takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins attempts a counter takedown but Thompson avoids it well and moves away.
Thompson throws a leg kick #TD#
and Dawkins counters with a shoot takedown. Thompson fights it but they end up in guard.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thompson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawkins's guard. #REVB#
Dawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Dawkins pulls Thompson in close to his closed guard and prevents Thompson from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Dawkins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!#T3#
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Dawkins sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Dawkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dawkins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Dawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thompson manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thompson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Thompson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dawkins's head.
Dawkins moves into full guard.
Thompson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins is trying to keep Thompson in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Thompson stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.
Thompson trying to control but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Thompson is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ricky Thompson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Thompson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Thompson.
Thompson looks to land a combination but Dawkins avoids it well.
Ricky Thompson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice defenses there by Thompson.
And Thompson tries to counter it with a takedown but Dawkins pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thompson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawkins darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Dawkins as Thompson shoots in.#T1#
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.
DeeJay Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Thompson.
Thompson lands a really nice looking cross but Dawkins seems unphased.
Dawkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thompson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Thompson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dawkins checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thompson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Thompson.
DeeJay Dawkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice shot by Dawkins.#TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Thompson's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins works over Thompson with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Thompson has wrist control.
Dawkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawkins postures up in Thompson's guard and throws a big left but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
Thompson trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Thompson wants to sweep here but Dawkins controlling him for the moment.
Thompson keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins is stalling in the full guard.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Thompson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
DeeJay Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Thompson tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T4#
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Dawkins stopping the sweep attempt from Thompson.
Dawkins is in close to Thompson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson looking for a sweep. Not yet Thompson, not yet.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Thompson keeps moving.
Thompson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Thompson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thompson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Thompson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawkins throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ricky Thompson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Thompson controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thompson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeeJay Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Thompson!
After the big win, Ricky Thompson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Voodoo Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Highland 148
Date: Mar 27, 2022

#R1#
Kawiwasulu tries to clinch up.#CL#
Kawiwasulu closes the distance and pushes Dawkins back into the cage.
Dawkins lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawkins misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawkins.
Kawiwasulu scores with a shot to the side of Dawkins's head.
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kawiwasulu.
Dawkins misses with the head strike.
Dawkins has a couple of punches blocked by Kawiwasulu.
A head punch on the inside from Dawkins fails to land.
Kawiwasulu blocks an uppercut.
Kawiwasulu tries to work over Dawkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawiwasulu stalls.
Kawiwasulu lands an uppercut.
Kawiwasulu lands a knee to the head.
Dawkins tries to land knees in the clinch but Kawiwasulu avoids the damage to the body.
Dawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Kawiwasulu on the inside.
Kawiwasulu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawkins swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T1#
Kawiwasulu using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dawkins looks winded!
Kawiwasulu connects with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kawiwasulu lands with a left to the head.
Dawkins misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawkins's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawiwasulu leaning against his opponent.
Kawiwasulu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dawkins or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawiwasulu.
Kawiwasulu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dawkins.
Kawiwasulu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dawkins has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawkins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawkins throws a head punch that misses.
Kawiwasulu misses with a body punch.
Kawiwasulu tries a body shot but Dawkins blocks it.
Dawkins is looking for a takedown.
Kawiwasulu lands a right hand.
Kawiwasulu trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Kawiwasulu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Kawiwasulu - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Kawiwasulu.
A body shot lands from Kawiwasulu.
Dawkins takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Dawkins is rocked!
Kawiwasulu works on Dawkins's body with a couple of short punches.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawiwasulu finish him?
Kawiwasulu dips a shoulder and cracks Dawkins with a mighty uppercut! Dawkins falls back against the cage and Kawiwasulu unloads with a barrage of strikes! Dawkins is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kawiwasulu screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Amaru Kawiwasulu!
A relieved looking Amaru Kawiwasulu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: Highland 139
Date: Feb 26, 2022

#R1#
Bich pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bich misses with a takedown #TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dawkins. #SUB#
Bich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Bich has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bich pulls Dawkins in close to his closed guard and prevents Dawkins from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but Bich is keeping the position.
Bich looking to control.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Bich keeps moving. #SUB#
Bich is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bich looking for a sweep. Not yet Bich, not yet.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bich wants to stand but Dawkins is controlling the position. #T2#
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins postures up.
Bich seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins is in close to Bich's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bich keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Bich is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Bich clinches with his opponent. #T3##TD#
Bich tightens his grip and picks Dawkins up, before dumping him to the ground. Dawkins manages to land in guard.
Bich's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dawkins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dawkins wants to sweep but no luck.
Bich tries to stand but Dawkins is controlling from the bottom.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.
Bich working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Bich wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is keeping the position.
Bich preventing the sweep.
Bich stays in close to Dawkins's body and controls the position. #T4#
Dawkins working a defensive guard here.
Bich won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Bich passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dawkins can't do much from the bottom here.
Bich trying to control the position but Dawkins is working away.
Bich tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dawkins manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Bich postures up.
Bich controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but DeeJay Dawkins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Bich with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Phuc Dat Bich has been cut.
Bich slips a jab from Dawkins.
Bich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bich on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawkins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bich fails with a takedown attempt.
Dawkins feints the counter takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phuc Dat Bich. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Bich walks into a left hand.
Bich throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bich on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Good shot there by Dawkins.
Bich shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bich misses with an uppercut.
Bich misses with a series of wild punches. #T2#
Bich misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt - Bich sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bich wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bich shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense.
Bich keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawkins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dawkins stuffs the takedown.
Bich looks for a takedown but Dawkins sprawls well.
Dawkins has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bich on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3##TD2#
Bich gets caught flat footed, as Dawkins shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bich has momentary wrist control but Dawkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Bich working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Bich blocks nicely.
DeeJay Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bich wants to stand up but Dawkins is controlling him.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Bich is retaining full guard.
Dawkins trying to control but Bich is working from the bottom.
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but Bich is keeping the position.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T4#
Still in half guard, Dawkins seems content to control.
Bich is looking to improve his position.
Dawkins working over Bich with some ground and pound. Bich looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dawkins winds up and cracks Bich with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Bich's head.
Dawkins slips a nice elbow through Bich's hands, connecting with Bich's forehead.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Bich taking some punishment here, with Dawkins in his half guard.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dawkins wants to control but Bich is keeping him busy.
Bich is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawkins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawkins's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins just trying to survive but Bich is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dawkins rolls, trying to escape but Bich keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phuc Dat Bich's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!#R3##CL#
Bich rushes Dawkins and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#TD2#
Dawkins lands a takedown into guard.
Dawkins lands a couple of digs.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Bich keeps moving. #ES#
Bich has his feet on Dawkins's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bich.
And Dawkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Bich pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bich looks for a takedown but Dawkins sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T1##TD2#
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bich is looking to control Dawkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bich avoid being mounted?
Dawkins works his way into full mount!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bich is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dawkins cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dawkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Dawkins tries to control but Bich wriggling away.
Dawkins lands a big elbow.
Phuc Dat Bich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeeJay Dawkins is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC2#Bich is rocked!#T2#
Dawkins controlling the position easily from mount.
Oh Bich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bich seems to have got his legs back now.
Bich is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bich tries to hold on but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins controlling from the full mount.
Bich tries to lock up and control but Dawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dawkins controlling his opponent. #T3#
Bich can't escape the position.
Dawkins controlling his opponent.
Dawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bich is looking to get to half guard.
Dawkins takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bich bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.
Dawkins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Dawkins might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bich haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Bich is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dawkins is adopting a defensive guard.
Bich tries to free his leg and advance position but Dawkins is retaining full guard.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bich is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeeJay Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dawkins 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 28:30
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Island Xtreme Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Highland 135
Date: Feb 12, 2022

#R1#
Dawkins drops his hands momentarily and Buga takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dawkins moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawkins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dawkins misses the jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawkins is defended easily by Buga.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown but Buga shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Buga misses its target.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Buga.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Buga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawkins in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buga throws a series of punches but Dawkins avoids them all with ease.
A little jabbing left from Dawkins on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Buga definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buga misses the body punch
and Dawkins connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some wild striking there from Buga. #T1#
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buga swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Buga as he avoids it easily.
Uga Buga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeeJay Dawkins.
Buga misses with a wild body shot.
Dawkins throws out a counter right but Buga avoids it with no problem.
Buga throws a nice looking combination but Dawkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buga misses with a body shot.
And Dawkins tries to counter it with a takedown but Buga pushes his down on his head and steps out.#CL2#
Dawkins clinches.
Dawkins working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#TD2#
Dawkins lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dawkins working Buga over with strikes.
Dawkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Buga with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #T2#
Dawkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Buga is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
Dawkins throwing shots but Buga is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Buga wants to control but Dawkins is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dawkins throwing shots but Buga is blocking nicely.
Buga avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dawkins connects with a nice short shot to Buga's temple.
Dawkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #ROC2#Buga is rocked!#T3#
Dawkins scores with a big shot! Buga's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Buga! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, DeeJay Dawkins waved his t-shirt featuring Island Xtreme Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: The Island Season 12, 265 lbs, Round 2
Date: Aug 23, 2021

#R1##TD#
Dawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Trollslayer regains half guard.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trollslayer's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trollslayer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Trollslayer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawkins throwing shots but Trollslayer is blocking nicely.
Trollslayer flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dawkins misses with a head shot. Trollslayer uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Trollslayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trollslayer is trying to control the position but Dawkins postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1#
Dawkins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Trollslayer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dawkins throws an elbow that misses. Trollslayer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dawkins's guard. Nice move by Trollslayer!#REVB#
Trollslayer is fighting to break Dawkins's control of his arms but Dawkins is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Trollslayer stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trollslayer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins trying to control the position here. #T2#
Trollslayer won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Trollslayer wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is keeping the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Trollslayer preventing the sweep.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Trollslayer from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Trollslayer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Trollslayer dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Trollslayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawkins but Dawkins pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Trollslayer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawkins as he avoids it easily.
DeeJay Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Balin Trollslayer.
Dawkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Trollslayer off the cage and back into range.#T3#
Trollslayer walks into a stiff left hand from Dawkins.#TD#
Dawkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Trollslayer avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins.
Trollslayer sneaks back into half guard.
Trollslayer avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Dawkins is pressing down on Trollslayer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Trollslayer is holding on for now.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Trollslayer is trying to control but can't.
Dawkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
Dawkins throwing shots but Trollslayer is blocking nicely.
Dawkins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Trollslayer manages to get to full guard.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but Trollslayer blocks nicely.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Trollslayer on the ground.
Dawkins throws a strike but Trollslayer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Trollslayer throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins wants to sweep here but Trollslayer controlling him for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Trollslayer quickly recovers to half guard.
Trollslayer tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins wants to control but Trollslayer is keeping him busy.
Trollslayer trying to hold on to Dawkins's head to control him but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins is looking to take a break and control but Trollslayer is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Trollslayer gets back to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer looking to control.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1#
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Trollslayer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Dawkins tries to get to full guard but Trollslayer has control of the leg.
Dawkins controlling the position for now.
Trollslayer looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dawkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dawkins trying to keep a closed guard but Trollslayer is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Dawkins manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Trollslayer manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Trollslayer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins postures up in Trollslayer's guard and throws a big left but Trollslayer blocks it.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Trollslayer is retaining full guard.
Trollslayer bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawkins's guard. #REVB#
Dawkins trying to control the position.
DeeJay Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Trollslayer is stalling in the full guard.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T3#
Dawkins has control of Trollslayer's left arm, preventing Trollslayer from doing any damage.
Trollslayer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to control the position here.
Trollslayer won't allow Dawkins to sweep him here.
Trollslayer looking to pass the guard.
Trollslayer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Trollslayer is in close to Dawkins's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawkins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trollslayer's guard. #REVR#
Trollslayer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawkins with a nice head shot there.
Trollslayer wants to sweep but no luck.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Trollslayer has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Trollslayer has momentary wrist control but Dawkins slips an elbow through the middle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trollslayer lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dawkins looking to control but Trollslayer passes into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Trollslayer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Trollslayer looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Trollslayer is working Dawkins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Trollslayer can do to turn this around?
Trollslayer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Dawkins's guard.
Dawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Dawkins desperately trying to maintain half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trollslayer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Trollslayer is working away from the top position though.
Ground and pound from Trollslayer.
Dawkins taking some punishment here, with Trollslayer in his half guard.
Trollslayer passes into side control, despite Dawkins's attempt to control the position.
Trollslayer trying to control the action but Dawkins is working from the bottom.
Dawkins is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Balin Trollslayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Trollslayer scoring with punches and elbows.
Trollslayer landing strikes. #ROC2#Dawkins is rocked!
Trollslayer creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Oh Dawkins is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd goes nuts as Trollslayer knocks Dawkins out cold with a massive hammerfist! Trollslayer Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Balin Trollslayer!
A relieved looking Balin Trollslayer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: The Island Season 12, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Aug 22, 2021

#R1#
Martin tries to work over Dawkins's front leg with a kick but Dawkins checks it.
Martin blocks a jab.
Martin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.#KD2#
Martin lands a big head kick that sends Dawkins tumbling to the mat! Martin takes a step backwards and waves Dawkins back to his feet - he wants the finish!#TD#
Dawkins shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Martin is trying to stand.
Dawkins working over Martin with some ground and pound. Martin looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dawkins is thwarting Martin's attempts to control the position.
Martin has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins working Martin over with strikes.
Martin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.#T1#
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Martin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Martin dodges it nicely.
Dawkins wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Martin has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins wants to control but Martin is keeping him busy.
Martin trying to control but Dawkins postures up. #T2#
Martin wants to get back to full guard.
Martin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Martin trying to control from the bottom.
Martin is pressing down on Dawkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Martin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dawkins controls the pace.
Dawkins is working Martin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Martin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily. #T3#
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.#SUB2#
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dawkins distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dawkins forces his way into half guard.#T4#
Martin wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Martin is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Martin on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Martin is trying to control but can't.
Martin tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Martin is refusing to be controlled, as Dawkins sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes. #SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Martin misses with a head kick.
Martin scores with a head kick.
Martin looks to land a body kick but Dawkins moved away.
Dawkins half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Martin with the inside leg kick.
Dawkins throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sean Martin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Martin is looking to land body kicks.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Martin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dawkins if he has to take too many more of those.
Dawkins fails to land the takedown.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Martin.
Dawkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martin throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD#
and Dawkins counters with a takedown into side control.
Dawkins is putting a hurting on Martin here, landing some big shots from side control.
Dawkins scoring with punches and elbows.
DeeJay Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Dawkins working the head with strikes. #ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dawkins in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Martin looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dawkins turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
After the big win, DeeJay Dawkins made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Island Xtreme Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: IXF LVII
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Martin throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Martin keeps moving.
Dawkins has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SUB2#
Martin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawkins postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawkins is in close to Martin's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Dawkins landing some decent shots from guard. #T1#
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Martin keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Dawkins working some strikes from top position.#SUB2#
Martin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins distracts Martin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Martin trying to control the position.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself. #T2#
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB2#
Martin looking for a guillotine here but Dawkins defends easily.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Martin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#SUB2#
Martin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T3#
Dawkins looking to pass the guard.
Martin looking for a sweep. Not yet Martin, not yet.
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins works over Martin with some ground and pound from guard.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Martin controls Dawkins momentarily but Dawkins frees himself.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ROC#Martin is rocked!
Dawkins cracks Martin with a solid left hand.
Martin is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?#T4#
Dawkins postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Martin covers up, he's hurt! Dawkins keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Dawkins and the ref steps in to end the fight! Dawkins can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
Jumping up and down and very excited, DeeJay Dawkins waved his t-shirt featuring Island Xtreme Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.

Event: IXF LIV
Date: Aug 07, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Veainu misses with a right hand
and Dawkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Vunipola Veainu has been cut.
Dawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Veainu circles away quickly and effectively.
Veainu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Veainu throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Veainu. Beautiful body shot.
A big right from Dawkins misses. #KD#
Veainu feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dawkins sprawling to the canvas! Dawkins rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Veainu finish him?! #ROC#Dawkins is rocked!#CUT#It looks like DeeJay Dawkins has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Veainu lands a brutal uppercut that launches Dawkins off his feet! Dawkins tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vunipola Veainu!
Vunipola Veainu retains his heavyweight title!

Event: IXF L
Date: Jul 25, 2021

#R1#
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #TD#
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dawkins off and has taken his back!
Dawkins rolls, trying to escape but Jackson keeps control of the position.
Dawkins wants to control his opponent's hands but Jackson gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is hanging on to Dawkins's back as he tries to escape.
Dawkins turns into Jackson and is now in his guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Dawkins slips an elbow through the middle.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins. #T1#
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
Dawkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Dawkins lands an elbow.
Dawkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dawkins connects with a decent elbow.
Dawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dawkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson is trying to control Dawkins's posture but Dawkins avoids it.
Dawkins is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control. #T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson looks winded!
Dawkins controlling from side mount.
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Dawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Dawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dawkins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawkins landing strikes.
Dawkins happy to just control the position for now. #T3#
Dawkins grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T4#
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dawkins working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins lands a few punches from side control.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.#ROC#Jackson is rocked!
Dawkins is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
A big shot lands for Dawkins! That's hurt Jackson! Will he recover? Dawkins fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Island Xtreme Clothing, into his post fight interview.

Event: IXF XLV
Date: Jul 11, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins lands with a nice body punch.
Slumponyhu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slumponyhu seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Stances Slumponyhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Slumponyhu misses its intended target.
Slumponyhu throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.
Dawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slumponyhu's head.
Slumponyhu looks to throw a body kick#TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins wants to pass to mount but Slumponyhu is defending the position.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slumponyhu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dawkins on the ground.
Slumponyhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing shots but Slumponyhu is blocking nicely.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Slumponyhu's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T1#
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slumponyhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slumponyhu has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawkins looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slumponyhu with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nice strikes from Dawkins there.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Slumponyhu's head.
Slumponyhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
My spies in Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork inform me that Dawkins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Slumponyhu is breathing heavily.
Dawkins is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T2#
Dawkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins stalling.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins trying to control the pace.
Dawkins winds up and cracks Slumponyhu with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dawkins sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dawkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dawkins working over Slumponyhu with some ground and pound. Slumponyhu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dawkins trying to control the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawkins scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #TD2#
Dawkins scores with a takedown into Slumponyhu's guard.
Dawkins is working Slumponyhu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawkins passes Slumponyhu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Dawkins dives in and grabs Slumponyhu's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slumponyhu pushes down on Dawkins's head and hops out.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slumponyhu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dawkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Slumponyhu.
Dawkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Slumponyhu swinging wildly here.
Stances Slumponyhu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Slumponyhu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slumponyhu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dawkins.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slumponyhu keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Slumponyhu has wrist control.
DeeJay Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slumponyhu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slumponyhu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Slumponyhu tries to get out of the position.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawkins stops Slumponyhu from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dawkins connects with a body shot.
Dawkins bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slumponyhu's head.
Slumponyhu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dawkins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stances Slumponyhu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of DeeJay Dawkins.
Nice jab there from Dawkins. #T2#
Dawkins lands a jab to Slumponyhu's midsection.
Slumponyhu throws a series of punches but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins digs a good body shot into Slumponyhu's ribs.
Good shot there by Dawkins.
Dawkins with a hook.#TD2#
Dawkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Slumponyhu is trying to defend but Dawkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slumponyhu's head.
Dawkins seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T3#
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dawkins wants to take a breather but Slumponyhu is having none of it.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Slumponyhu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Slumponyhu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawkins stalling.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slumponyhu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Dawkins drops an elbow to the side of Slumponyhu's head.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Dawkins winds up and cracks Slumponyhu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins working Slumponyhu over with strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Dawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slumponyhu is fending him off so far but Dawkins persists. Nope, Slumponyhu circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawkins lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slumponyhu throws a left and a right that both miss #TD2#
so Dawkins counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dawkins passes Slumponyhu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slumponyhu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins is taking a breather. Slumponyhu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Dawkins throwing shots but Slumponyhu is blocking nicely.
Dawkins slips a nice elbow through Slumponyhu's hands, connecting with Slumponyhu's forehead.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Slumponyhu dodges it nicely.
Slumponyhu blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins winds up and cracks Slumponyhu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Slumponyhu has hold of Dawkins's hands but Dawkins slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins is nestled in close to Slumponyhu, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#KD2#
Dawkins cracks Slumponyhu with a big right hand and Slumponyhu goes down!#ROC2#Slumponyhu is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Oh Slumponyhu is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dawkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Slumponyhu being controlled here, momentarily.
Dawkins's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Slumponyhu seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
Dawkins with a nice head shot there.
Slumponyhu keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dawkins distracts Slumponyhu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slumponyhu drops his hands momentarily and Dawkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD2#
Dawkins shoots in and bounces Slumponyhu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stances Slumponyhu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slumponyhu avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawkins in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dawkins makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slumponyhu being controlled here, momentarily.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawkins slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeeJay Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dawkins has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Island Xtreme Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
Stances Slumponyhu was interviewed post fight and said 'Honored to lose to a warrior from Flint, Mi'.

Event: IXF XLIII
Date: Jul 04, 2021

#R1#
West takes one on the button.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
West leaves Dawkins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
West misses with a looping right.
West takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
West's coach down at Tezâ€™s Stand N Bang ! was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on West's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
West jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD#
Dawkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
West wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dawkins cracks West with a big elbow.
West really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1#
West managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dawkins.
Dawkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dawkins grinds an elbow into West's temple.
West dodges the ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins controlling the position.
West defending against the ground and pound.
Dawkins scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dawkins postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Dawkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but West sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T2#
Dawkins in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dawkins looking to punish the body of his opponent here but West is avoiding damage well.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
West avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins.
Dawkins landing a few strikes.
West is looking to get back to his feet here but Dawkins is keeping cool and he's managed to take West's back.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
Dawkins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #T3#
West is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Dawkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dawkins misses with a punch to the head.
Dawkins throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dawkins lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dawkins scores with strikes from the back.
West is trying to get back to his feet but Dawkins has full control of the position and if anything, West has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
Dawkins is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dawkins lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. #T4#
Dawkins throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Dawkins is punishing West with some ground and pound.
Dawkins connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for West to escape the position.
Dawkins misses with punches from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. West is looking for a way out.
Dawkins lands shots from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Dawkins scores with punches and elbows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dawkins lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
West scores with a decent looking hook.
West darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dawkins misses with a two punch combination.
West throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#TD#
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but West dodges it nicely.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
West looks like he's trying to stand up. #T1#
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
Dawkins performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dawkins connects with a nice short shot to West's temple.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
West is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well. #T2#
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.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed West's head.
Well, if Dawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dawkins lands a nice short elbow.
Dawkins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
West avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Dawkins throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Dawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
West blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for West!
A nice elbow there by Dawkins.
Dawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dawkins is landing with some decent strikes but West is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
West is breathing heavily.
Dawkins raining down hammerfists from mount.#ROC#West is rocked!
Dawkins postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks West out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Dawkins goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins gave a mention to Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: IXF XXXV
Date: Jun 13, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#It looks like Rocco Dunkin has been cut.
Dawkins has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork in the buildup to the fight.
Dawkins swinging wildly here.
Dunkin cracks Dawkins with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dunkin throws a low kick but Dawkins avoids it.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dawkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dunkin moves away.
Dunkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a body punch #KD2#
and Dunkin counters with a nice right hand that sends Dawkins toppling to the canvas! Dawkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dunkin finish him?!#ROC2#Dawkins is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dunkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dunkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dunkin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Dunkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dunkin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dunkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawkins.
Dunkin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dunkin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1##TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dunkin 's guard.#SUB2#
Dunkin working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Dawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins postures up. #SUB2#
Dunkin is looking for a triangle but Dawkins pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Dawkins avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dawkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dawkins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dunkin 's head.
Dawkins postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dawkins stands up over Dunkin , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins lands a couple of digs.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawkins stays in close to Dunkin 's body and controls the position.
Dunkin is trying to control the position from the bottom. #SUB2#
Dunkin has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dawkins can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dawkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T3#
Dawkins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawkins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dawkins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Dunkin working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dawkins doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dawkins manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound. #T4#
Dawkins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dunkin is keeping the position for now.
Dawkins is working Dunkin over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.#CUT#That has opened up Rocco Dunkin 's cut even more.
Dawkins lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dawkins lands a couple of elbows.#SUB2#
Dawkins is posturing up here but Dunkin has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Dawkins tries to roll out but it's too tight and Dawkins has to tap! Slick submission there by Dunkin !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rocco Dunkin !
A very excited looking Rocco Dunkin rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: IXF XXXI
Date: Jun 02, 2021

#R1#
Telheiras shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Telheiras's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Telheiras shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawkins appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dawkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Telheiras avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Telheiras changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dawkins cracks Telheiras with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Telheiras shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawkins defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smile Telheiras. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab from Dawkins.
Telheiras shoots in looking for a takedown but Dawkins manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Telheiras's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telheiras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Telheiras looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dawkins is fending him off so far but Telheiras persists. Nope, Dawkins circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Jab, jab by Dawkins - just one landing.
Telheiras has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Island Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Dawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Telheiras shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dawkins as he avoids it easily.
Telheiras has a takedown stuffed.
Dawkins scores with a body shot.
Telheiras is breathing heavily.
Dawkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Telheiras momentarily.
Telheiras gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Dawkins gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Telheiras is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins very nearly forgot to thank Island Xtreme Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: IXF XXIX
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins jabs Tassen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tassen closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. Tassen pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins with a poor takedown
and Tassen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dawkins throws an off balance right hand #TD2#
and Tassen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tassen.
Tassen wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tassen is one step ahead there.
Dawkins controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins managing to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tassen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dawkins's head.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Tassen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tassen takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Tassen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tassen cracks Dawkins with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Dawkins falls to his knees and Tassen doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lee Tassen!

Event: IXF XXVII
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
Dawkins throws a one two combo.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
West throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for West.
Dawkins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
West wants to clinch#TD2#
and Dawkins counters with a single leg into guard. West didn't expect that.

West scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West misses with a body shot.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but West defends it well.
West definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawkins misses with a few strikes there.
DeeJay Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
West uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawkins.#TD2#
Dawkins gets the takedown into side control. #T1#
West is trying to get back to his feet.
Dawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
West is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dawkins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Dawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dawkins lands a few punches from side control.
The strikes coming from Dawkins are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dawkins working the ground and pound but West is defending the strikes.
West defending against the ground and pound.
Dawkins working the ground and pound but West is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.#T2#
West is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Dawkins scoring with punches from side control.
Dawkins throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Dawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but West keeps working.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T3#
A lull in the action here as Dawkins stalls from top position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
West tries to clinch but Dawkins moves out of range.
West tries to clinch there but Dawkins circles away.
West is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
West throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but West defends it well.
West lands with a cross.
West tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
West swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Dawkins releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dawkins looks to land a left hand but West moved out of range nicely.#TD2#
Dawkins gets a takedown into half guard.
West pushes Dawkins off but Dawkins dives into side control. #T4#
Dawkins misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins scores with punches from side control.
My spies in Muay Thai and BJJ | Clinchwork inform me that Dawkins has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
West is trying to escape the position but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins throws an elbow but West slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dawkins cracks West with a big right hand but West just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
West is breathing heavily.
Dawkins in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dawkins scores with punches from side control.
Dawkins controlling the position from side mount.
Dawkins scoring with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dawkins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jab by Dawkins.#TD2#
Dawkins manages to get an easy takedown there - catching West on his heels. He'll look to pass West's guard now, I'm sure.
Dawkins throws a big right hand that misses.
Dawkins throwing strikes from guard but West blocks nicely.
West working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins stands up over West, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
West preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawkins chips away with some ground and pound.
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses. #T1#
Dawkins scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dawkins is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
Dawkins is working West over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Dawkins is working West over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.#ROC2#West is rocked!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dawkins's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Oh West is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of West's head.
DeeJay Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawkins arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! West's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins gave a mention to Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: IXF XXIV
Date: May 15, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Veainu! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vunipola Veainu!

Event: IXF XX
Date: May 02, 2021

#R1#
Glasgow ducks right into an uppercut from Dawkins. #TD2#
Dawkins is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Glasgow 's half guard.

Glasgow makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD#
Glasgow scores with a takedown into Dawkins's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins managing to control the position.
Dawkins is continuing to stall.
Glasgow is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Glasgow has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dawkins keeping moving, preventing Glasgow from controlling successfully.
Glasgow stopping the sweep attempt from Dawkins.#T1#
Glasgow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dawkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Glasgow is one step ahead there.
Glasgow working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dawkins can do anything to dispel that myth.
Glasgow lands a couple of elbows.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Glasgow trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Glasgow is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawkins has wrist control.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Glasgow postures up. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dawkins utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Glasgow postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawkins lands the left hand.#CUT2#It looks like Jose Glasgow has been cut.
Glasgow definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dawkins catches Glasgow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dawkins lands with a nice combination. Glasgow backs away looking to recover.
Glasgow is breathing heavily.
Dawkins changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins tests Glasgow 's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Glasgow is rocked!
Dawkins digs a good hook to Glasgow 's body.
Oh Glasgow is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dawkins connects with a body shot that sends Glasgow 's belly button to the back.
Glasgow seems to have got his legs back now.#TD2#
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Glasgow is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Glasgow is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Glasgow keeps working.
Glasgow taking some punishment here, with Dawkins in his half guard.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dawkins connects with a nice short shot to Glasgow 's temple.
Glasgow wants to get back to his feet.
Dawkins working Glasgow over with strikes.
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Glasgow tries to get to full guard but Dawkins has control of the leg.
Dawkins lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Glasgow ! More strikes land and this one is all over! Dawkins jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins very nearly forgot to thank Island Xtreme Clothing amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: IXF XVI
Date: Apr 21, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Walker's head.#CUT#It looks like Jon Walker has been cut.
Dawkins slips under a jab from Walker.#KD#
Dawkins catches Walker napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Walker to the canvas! #ROC#Walker is rocked!
Dawkins stands up over Walker, holding on to his feet. Dawkins throws the legs to one side and dives in with a huge shot that lands flush on the chin! Walker is out cold! Dawkins lands a couple more shots and the ref tackles him out of the way! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
An out of breath and clearly excited DeeJay Dawkins thanked Island Xtreme Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: IXF IX
Date: Apr 03, 2021

#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Dawkins. Those never looked like landing.
Karaev connects with a right hand. Dawkins shakes it off.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dawkins staying out of range there.
Dawkins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dawkins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Karaev throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Dawkins counter with a right hand. #CUT2#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.
Dawkins slips a jab from Karaev.
Dawkins's coach down at SMASH Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dawkins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Karaev throws the left hand but Dawkins avoids the punch easily.
Karaev looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Dawkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Karaev.
Dawkins scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karaev doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins misses with a telegraphed body shot #KD#
and Karaev counters with a nice right hand that sends Dawkins toppling to the canvas! Dawkins scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karaev finish him?!#ROC#Dawkins is rocked!
Karaev misses with a straight right.
Dawkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Karaev finish him?
Karaev swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawkins ducks under a wild hook from Karaev.
Dawkins is aggressively charging in as Karaev backs up avoiding any damage. Karaev tosses out a jab and Dawkins runs right into it face first! Dawkins is out cold! Karaev dropped down on all fours and is barking in Dawkins's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrey Karaev!
Andrey Karaev decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: IXF VII
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1#
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
Big Mouth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Big Mouth lands with a hook. Dawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Big Mouth moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins connects with a looping right hand.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Big Mouth is out of range.
Big Mouth throws out a counter right but Dawkins avoids it with no problem.
Big Mouth misses with an uppercut. Dawkins saw that one coming.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dawkins fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD2#
Big Mouth cracks Dawkins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dawkins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Big Mouth finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Big Mouth misses its intended target.
Dawkins looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Big Mouth throws out a counter right but Dawkins avoids it with no problem.
Dawkins sizes up Big Mouth with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Dawkins misses the jab.
Big Mouth closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
DeeJay Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Big Mouth manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Big Mouth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Dawkins.#TD#
Dawkins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dawkins wants to take a breather but Big Mouth is having none of it.
Big Mouth is trying to stand back up but Dawkins is controlling him
Dawkins scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dawkins thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dawkins not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dawkins looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Big Mouth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Big Mouth defending well though.
Dawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Big Mouth 's head.
Big Mouth tries to get to full guard but Dawkins has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Big Mouth trying to control but Dawkins postures up.
Dawkins looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Big Mouth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins. #T3#
Dawkins wants to control but Big Mouth is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawkins lands strikes from half guard.
Big Mouth blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dawkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dawkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Dawkins seems content to control.
Dawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dawkins seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Big Mouth on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dawkins not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dawkins lands with a punch from half guard. #T4#
Dawkins scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Big Mouth wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Dawkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dawkins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dawkins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #ROC#Big Mouth is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins controlling the pace.
Dawkins takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Big Mouth is still in real trouble! Can Dawkins finish him?
Big Mouth is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawkins lands a big elbow from half guard. That looks like it's hurt Big Mouth quite badly. Big Mouth pulls Dawkins in close trying to recover. Dawkins postures up and lands two really hard shots that put Big Mouth on queer street! The ref takes a look and decides to call an end to the fight! Possibly an early stoppage but Big Mouth doesn't seem to be complaining too much.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins made sure to mention his sponsor, Island Xtreme Clothing in his post fight interview.

Event: IXF II
Date: Mar 13, 2021

#R1#
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawkins misses with a double jab
and Karaev cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawkins works Karaev's body with a nice hook.
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
Karaev changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karaev waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dawkins.
Karaev is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
Karaev just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice defenses there by Karaev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Karaev looks to throw the jab but Dawkins is out of range.
Karaev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawkins gets cracked there but stands up to it. #T1#
Karaev lands with an overhand left.
Karaev misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawkins. #TD#
Karaev tries to sprawl but Dawkins drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Karaev wants to improve his position but Dawkins is controlling well.
Dawkins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karaev tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Dawkins throwing shots but Karaev is blocking nicely.
Karaev is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawkins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karaev defending well though.
Karaev controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Karaev wants to get back to his feet.#T2#
Dawkins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karaev is trying to stand back up but Dawkins is controlling him
Dawkins missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Karaev is trying to stand up here but Dawkins is controlling him well.
Karaev avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Karaev gets back to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawkins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawkins being controlled here momentarily.
Karaev looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
Dawkins throws a big elbow that misses. #T3#
Karaev is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Karaev keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing.
Dawkins prevents Karaev from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Karaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Karaev walks into a straight right hand from Dawkins.
Karaev throws out a powerful jab.
Dawkins lands with a right hand.
Andrey Karaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karaev ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karaev takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
A slow jab from Karaev misses its intended target.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karaev.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins moves out of range as Karaev strikes.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Karaev. #TD#
Dawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawkins working away.
Karaev is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dawkins has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Karaev can't do much from the bottom here.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Karaev is working from the bottom.
Dawkins working away.
Karaev wants to get back to his feet.
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 DeeJay Dawkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Dawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karaev back to the cage. Dawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#It looks like Andrey Karaev has been cut.
Dawkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Karaev misses with a hook.
Dawkins lands a jab to Karaev's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karaev. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawkins appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Karaev scores with a shot to the body.
Karaev lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Karaev misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawkins misses with a hook.
Dawkins pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karaev back to the cage. Dawkins follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD#
Dawkins drops Karaev with a nice combination! Dawkins dives into Karaev's guard, looking to finish! #ROC#Karaev is rocked!
Karaev pulls Dawkins in to control the position.
Karaev is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing. #T1#
Karaev wants to get back to his feet but Dawkins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dawkins is looking to work some ground and pound but Karaev has wrist control.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karaev can do to turn this around?
Karaev seems keen to control Dawkins's posture.
Dawkins connects with a couple of short punches.
Karaev has control of Dawkins's left arm, preventing Dawkins from doing any damage.
Dawkins won't allow Karaev to sweep him here.
Dawkins landing with the ground and pound.
Karaev trying to control the position here.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawkins won't allow Karaev to get back to his feet.
Dawkins trying to control the position from guard on top but Karaev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins landing some decent shots from guard.
Karaev looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Karaev has his hands on Dawkins's head, controlling the position.
Karaev lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Dawkins trying to control the position.
Karaev slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T3#
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture.
Karaev preventing the sweep.
Dawkins trying to control the position here.
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Karaev would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Karaev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawkins.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
DeeJay Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Karaev avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins dips to his left and cracks Karaev with an uppercut!
Karaev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dawkins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big right from Karaev misses.
Karaev ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Karaev throws the left hand but Dawkins avoids the punch easily.
Dawkins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #TD#
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Karaev quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Karaev manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Karaev keeping full guard, as Dawkins tries to pass.
Karaev trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

DeeJay Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Andrey Karaev's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Dawkins throws a hook but Karaev avoids it easily.
Dawkins moves out of range as Karaev strikes.
Dawkins swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Karaev looks to land a right hand but Dawkins moved out of range.
Karaev ducks under a wild hook from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with a lunging right hand
and Karaev counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Karaev misses the jab.
Karaev scores with a nice strike.
Dawkins has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawkins there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dawkins takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Karaev throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab lands there for Karaev.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karaev manages to avoid it.
Dawkins has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Dawkins's head.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karaev throws a hook but Dawkins blocks it.#T1#
Dawkins lands a head shot.
Karaev looks to land a left hand but Dawkins moved out of range nicely.
Dawkins changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dawkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawkins shoots for a double leg takedown but Karaev sprawls well. He's pushed Dawkins's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawkins scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
A swing and a miss from Karaev.
Karaev uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Karaev misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karaev throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawkins misses the target.
Dawkins cracks Karaev with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Karaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Andrey Karaev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Karaev throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karaev throws a right hand that Dawkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawkins also avoids with ease.
Karaev swings for the body but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karaev throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Karaev to score with a decent uppercut.
Karaev misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Dawkins.
Dawkins works the jab nicely.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but Karaev avoids them all with ease.
Karaev fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karaev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#KD#
Dawkins drops Karaev with a right and a left! Dawkins comes rushing in but Karaev regains his composure and manages to keep Dawkins in guard. #T3#
Karaev manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Karaev wants to control from the top but Dawkins keeps moving.
Dawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dawkins controlling Karaev's posture.
Dawkins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Karaev is pushing down on Dawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Karaev has managed to sneak the leg through.
It looks like Karaev is going to stand back up.
Karaev thows a huge punch but Dawkins dodges it nicely. #T4#
Dawkins desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SUB2#
Karaev is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Karaev throwing shots but Dawkins is blocking nicely.
Dawkins on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawkins tries to get out of the position.
Dawkins avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Karaev.
Karaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Karaev perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Karaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Karaev prevents Dawkins from improving his position.
Dawkins has his hands clasped together around Karaev's back. He's all about the action.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Andrey Karaev.
Well Dawkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Andrey Karaev!
After the fight, Andrey Karaev was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

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