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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damagon Ench�rya (ranked 2192 p4p, 1829 weight class) and Jason Dawkins (ranked 312 p4p, 267 weight class). Ench�rya's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Blaxcaliber. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Damagon Ench�rya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Winston Howard and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins throws a hook but Ench�rya blocks it.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dawkins.
Ench�rya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dawkins lands with a straight right. Ench�rya didn't see that one coming.
Dawkins closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawkins in the domination position with Ench�rya hanging on.
Dawkins trying to control the action but Ench�rya is working from the bottom.
An elbow from Dawkins crashes against the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ench�rya is letting Dawkins control him for a moment.
Dawkins working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dawkins is looking to take a break and control but Ench�rya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dawkins lands a few punches from side control.
Dawkins tries to score with some ground and pound. Ench�rya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dawkins is looking to take a break and control but Ench�rya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ench�rya taking punishment in the form of punches.
Ench�rya 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ench�rya prevents Dawkins from improving position.
Dawkins controls the position.
Ench�rya is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dawkins creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Ench�rya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dawkins stands up.
Dawkins misses with a takedown attempt
and Ench�rya counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a good cross that connects.
Jason Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawkins. Ench�rya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ench�rya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dawkins throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ench�rya throwing a counter right hand but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dawkins keeps control of Ench�rya as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ench�rya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ench�rya prevents a body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawkins tries to throw a body punch but Ench�rya avoids it by throwing Dawkins back against the cage.
Ench�rya wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ench�rya working hard to break the clinch.
Ench�rya looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands a jab.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ench�rya.
Ench�rya is looking to counter punch.
Dawkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ench�rya half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ench�rya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Dawkins finds it's way through Ench�rya's defenses.
Dawkins throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ench�rya counter with a right hand.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ench�rya paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ench�rya throwing a counter right hand but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ench�rya swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ench�rya is looking to counter punch.
Dawkins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ench�rya's hands.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Ench�rya feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dawkins connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins shoots in looking for a takedown but Ench�rya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dawkins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ench�rya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ench�rya takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawkins is looking to control Ench�rya's arms but Ench�rya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawkins has his back to the cage.
Ench�rya escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dawkins has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Ench�rya is just out of range.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ench�rya sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Ench�rya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawkins misses with a right hand
letting Ench�rya counter with a right hand.
Dawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A quick step to the side and Ench�rya tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ench�rya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dawkins's knee momentarily.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ench�rya as he avoids it easily.
Ench�rya is looking to counter punch.
Dawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Ench�rya swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins jabs Ench�rya right on the nose. Ench�rya blinks but takes it well.
Dawkins wants to slow Ench�rya down by chopping away at his legs.
Ench�rya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ench�rya takes one to the side of the head.
Dawkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ench�rya.
Damagon Ench�rya is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawkins scores with a punch to the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins jumps guard.
Ench�rya's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dawkins looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Ench�rya is aware though and is defending well.
Dawkins looking for a sweep. Not yet Dawkins, not yet.
Dawkins keeping full guard, as Ench�rya tries to pass.
Ench�rya 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.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins scores with a hook to the body. Ench�rya takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ench�rya did well to prevent Dawkins getting side control.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Ench�rya dodges it nicely.
Jason Dawkins has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawkins is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ench�rya!
Dawkins has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ench�rya's face.
Dawkins can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ench�rya is looking to escape.
Ench�rya tries to lock up and control but Dawkins gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dawkins looking to land elbow strikes but Ench�rya uses the position to regain half guard.
Dawkins is keen to just control but Ench�rya is a slippery customer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Dawkins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Dawkins clinches with his opponent.
Ench�rya avoids the elbow strike from Dawkins, against the cage.
Ench�rya can't break the clinch.
Ench�rya is trying to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling him.
Ench�rya tries to break the clinch but Dawkins is controlling the position.
Dawkins misses with an elbow strike.
Ench�rya is looking to break free of the clinch but Dawkins has double underhooks.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins thuds his right hand into Ench�rya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dawkins has a takedown stuffed.
A little feinted left hand from Ench�rya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins misses with a straight right.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ench�rya.
An attempted straight right counter from Ench�rya misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ench�rya defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
It looked like Ench�rya was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dawkins.
A bone on bone clash there as Ench�rya blocks the leg kick.
Ench�rya half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dawkins tries to clinch there but Ench�rya circles away.
Ench�rya is looking to counter punch.
Dawkins throws a head kick but Ench�rya moves out of range.
It looked like Ench�rya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawkins throws a jab when Ench�rya was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Ench�rya misses the target.
Dawkins scores with a jab.
Dawkins moves to clinch but Ench�rya breaks away
and Ench�rya counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Damagon Ench�rya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Jason Dawkins has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Ench�rya is out of range.
It looked like Ench�rya wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Ench�rya pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins throws a leg kick which misses Ench�rya's front leg but catches the back leg as Ench�rya tries to avoid it.
Ench�rya takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dawkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Ench�rya on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dawkins throws a sloppy body shot
and Ench�rya counters with a leg kick.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Ench�rya is out of range.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Jason Dawkins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A lazy left from Dawkins finds it's target.
A jab lands there for Dawkins.
Ench�rya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dawkins scores with a jab. Ench�rya acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ench�rya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ench�rya was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dawkins misses with a looping left.
Ench�rya is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins misses with a left hand
enabling Ench�rya to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawkins throws a hook to the side of Ench�rya's head but Ench�rya sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ench�rya swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ench�rya blocks a jab.
Ench�rya throwing a counter right hand but Dawkins manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ench�rya counter with a right hand.
Dawkins lunges at Ench�rya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ench�rya's hand.
A combination from Dawkins does no damage.
Ench�rya appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ench�rya has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Dawkins!
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