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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wayne Dotson (ranked 2941 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Jason Spartan (ranked 336 p4p, 383 weight class). Dotson comes to the cage accompanied by White Girl - Shy Glizzy. Spartan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Try That in a Small Town kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wayne Dotson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jason Spartan!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dotson misses with a double jab.
Dotson misses with a double jab.
Spartan tries to clinch there but Dotson circles away.
Dotson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Dotson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
An elbow from Dotson crashes against the mat.
Spartan struggling a bit here.
Dotson working the head with strikes.
Spartan is trying to control Dotson's posture but Dotson avoids it.
Dotson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Dotson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Spartan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spartan keeps trying to improve his position.
Dotson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
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!
Dotson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dotson throws a strike aimed at the side of Spartan's head but Spartan avoids it well.
Dotson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Spartan down.
Check out the look on Dotson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Spartan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Spartan is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Dotson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Spartan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dotson working the ground and pound from side control.
Dotson working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Spartan is looking to reverse the position.
Dotson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Spartan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Spartan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dotson working the head and body with strikes.
Dotson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Spartan is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Dotson.
Spartan wants to control but Dotson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dotson working over Spartan with some ground and pound. Spartan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dotson is working away from the top position though.
Spartan is trying to get back to full guard.
Spartan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dotson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Spartan is looking to control Dotson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spartan avoid being mounted?
Spartan gets full guard.
Dotson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dotson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dotson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet but Dotson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Spartan is trying to keep Dotson in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dotson haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dotson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Spartan wants to sweep here but Dotson controlling him for the moment.
Spartan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dotson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Spartan trying to keep a closed guard but Dotson is proving a slippery customer.
Dotson throws an elbow that misses. Spartan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dotson's guard. Nice move by Spartan!
Dotson pushes Spartan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dotson throws a series of strikes that have Spartan backpedaling.
Wayne Dotson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spartan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dotson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan pushes Dotson up against the cage in a clinch.
Dotson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Spartan.
Dotson is looking to chop away at Spartan's legs.
Dotson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Spartan moves into range and clinches up with Dotson.
Spartan is trying to force a seperation but Dotson has the dominant position.
Dotson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dotson tries to score with a low kick but Spartan moves his leg out of the way.
Spartan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dotson looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Spartan dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Dotson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spartan shoots in for a takedown but Dotson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dotson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dotson misses with the combination.
Dotson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spartan counters with a two punch combo.
Dotson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dotson throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Dotson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dotson throws a low kick but Spartan avoids it.
Spartan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Spartan shoots and misses
and Dotson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dotson misses with a combination
and Spartan counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spartan breaks the clinch.
Wayne Dotson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dotson throws a series of punches but Spartan avoids them all with ease.
Dotson swats away the attempt to clinch by Spartan.
Dotson throws a big counter combination but Spartan scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Spartan closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan throws an elbow that misses.
Dotson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Spartan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson throws a nice looking combination but Spartan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dotson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Spartan tries to counter with a clinch but Dotson shakes him off and moves away.
Dotson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dotson looks to land a combination. Spartan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dotson misses with a few strikes there.
Dotson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dotson misses with the combination.
Dotson misses with a low kick.
Dotson misses with a lunging right hand
so Spartan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dotson wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Spartan manages to pass to side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Spartan is trying to control the action in half guard but Dotson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dotson is refusing to be controlled, as Spartan sits in half guard.
Spartan is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Spartan seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Spartan working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Dotson's thigh. Dotson counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Dotson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spartan can do to turn this around?
Dotson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson gets caught flat footed, as Spartan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Dotson has his feet on Spartan's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dotson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spartan just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Dotson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Spartan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spartan wants to clinch.
As Spartan looks to move away, Dotson throws a big counter combo but Spartan just gets out of the way.
Dotson lands a jab-cross combination.
Wayne Dotson is winning the standup battle so far.
Spartan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spartan lands in his opponent's guard.
Dotson pushes Spartan off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Dotson.
Dotson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dotson scores with a nice right hand.
Dotson misses with a head kick.
Spartan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Spartan throws a low kick but Dotson moves out of range easily.
Spartan closes the distance and clinches.
Spartan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dotson.
Spartan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Spartan trying to control from half guard but Dotson is working away.
Dotson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Spartan is on him like a limpet, forcing Dotson back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dotson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dotson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Dotson 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dotson misses with a two punch combination.
Dotson shoots in looking for a takedown. Spartan tries to sprawl out of it but Dotson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Spartan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Spartan unleashes a big counter combination but Dotson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Spartan tries to clinch up but Dotson circles away and keeps his distance.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dotson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dotson.
Dotson throws a jab but it's blocked by Spartan.
Spartan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Spartan wants to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dotson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Spartan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dotson is refusing to be controlled, as Spartan sits in half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Spartan tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dotson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dotson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dotson throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
Dotson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dotson sets himself, and Spartan steps forward looking for the clinch! Dotson avoids it this time.
Spartan drives through and clinches with Dotson against the cage.
Spartan keeps control of Dotson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dotson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spartan has Dotson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dotson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dotson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dotson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Spartan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Spartan tries to counter with a clinch but Dotson shakes him off and moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dotson. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Spartan throws out a counter right but Dotson avoids it with no problem.
Wayne Dotson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dotson throws a combination that misses
and Spartan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan shoots in but no luck this time.
Spartan avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dotson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spartan dodges the punch combination from Dotson.
Spartan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dotson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sloppy strikes from Dotson. Those never looked like landing.
Spartan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dotson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dotson throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Dotson misses with a few strikes there.
Spartan unleashes a big counter combination but Dotson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Spartan doesn't manage to clinch there - Dotson circles away.
Spartan shoots in for a double leg but Dotson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wayne Dotson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Spartan.
Dotson connects with a body shot that sends Spartan's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dotson misses with a takedown
and Spartan counters with a takedown into side control.
Dotson tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Spartan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Spartan is working for a rear naked choke. Dotson is not defending it well and Spartan has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Dotson refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Dotson's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Spartan!
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hype
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