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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dawson (ranked 2095 p4p, 3706 weight class) and Joanderson Ribeiro (ranked 214 p4p, 353 weight class). Ribeiro comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Tropkillaz-Gorilla kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joanderson Ribeiro!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ribeiro throws a leg kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ribeiro tries a low kick but Dawson avoids it.
Ribeiro misses with a hook. Dawson ducked under it nicely.
Dawson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawson avoids it really well and circles away.
Ribeiro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joanderson Ribeiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ribeiro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ribeiro managing to block the knees to the body from Dawson.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Dawson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dawson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Dawson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dawson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ribeiro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ribeiro blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ribeiro is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Ribeiro has Dawson pushed against the cage.
Ribeiro with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Dawson has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson looking to throw knees to the head but Ribeiro is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Ribeiro has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Ribeiro is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dawson is defending well for now.
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ribeiro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ribeiro throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sloppy strikes from Ribeiro. Those never looked like landing.
Ribeiro throws an overhand right that lands on Dawson's shoulder, as Dawson tries to avoid the shot.
Dawson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dawson misses with a double jab
and Dawson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ribeiro with a nice calf kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Michael Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Ribeiro misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Ribeiro is defended easily by Dawson.
Ribeiro throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Dawson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ribeiro throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Michael Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
Ribeiro wants to slow Dawson down by chopping away at his legs.
Good shot there by Ribeiro.
Ribeiro tries to bum rush Dawson with a series of wild strikes but Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dawson throws the left hand but Ribeiro avoids the punch easily.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Ribeiro is avoiding it.
Ribeiro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Ribeiro tenderised Dawson's leg. Dawson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ribeiro throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson counters with an outside leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a leg kick but Dawson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dawson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dawson moves away from the strike by Ribeiro.
Dawson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ribeiro just manages to avoid it.
Dawson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ribeiro displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson lands with a hook. Ribeiro tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ribeiro throws a lazy body kick
and Ribeiro takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Michael Dawson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michael Dawson's cut.
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.
A jab from Ribeiro misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawson misses the target.
Ribeiro missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ribeiro lands a glancing blow to the side of Dawson's head.
Ribeiro cracks Dawson with a right hand to the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Dawson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ribeiro throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ribeiro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribeiro throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Ribeiro misses its intended target.
Ribeiro tries to land a leg kick but Dawson saw it coming and moves away.
Ribeiro misses with an uppercut.
Dawson throwing a counter right hand but Ribeiro manages to avoid it.
Michael Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Dawson.
It looked like Dawson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ribeiro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson takes one to the side of the head.
Ribeiro misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a low kick, right behind Ribeiro 's knee.
Ribeiro lands the left hand.
Ribeiro gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Michael Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joanderson Ribeiro.
Ribeiro throws a shot from downtown. Dawson moves away and avoids it.
Dawson checks a leg kick.
Ribeiro throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Ribeiro misses
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Ribeiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ribeiro fails to land the takedown.
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!
Ribeiro fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawson leaves Ribeiro with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ribeiro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to avoid it but Ribeiro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawson to the ground. Dawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ribeiro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dawson counters with a left and a right that stings Ribeiro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ribeiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawson's waist but Dawson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ribeiro off to one side.
Dawson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dawson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dawson moves out of range as Ribeiro strikes.
Dawson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ribeiro.
Ribeiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
Ribeiro tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawson throws a head kick that half lands.
Ribeiro throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
Ribeiro works the jab nicely.
Dawson lands a nice hook to Ribeiro's body. Ribeiro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ribeiro swings widly with a right hand
and Dawson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson tries to land a knee to the head but Ribeiro blocks with his arms.
Dawson lands a big knee! That's hurt Ribeiro! Oh, he's all over the place! Dawson lands another knee that sends Ribeiro to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Dawson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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