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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maro Pjetlic (ranked 826 p4p, 840 weight class) and DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 126 p4p, 128 weight class). Pjetlic comes into the arena with Legend blaring out of the sound system. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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12 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maro Pjetlic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, DeeJay Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Pjetlic.
Pjetlic misses with an uppercut
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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