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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Martin Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hajime Saito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
23
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Martin Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hajime Saito!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saito tries to clinch up but Dawkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawkins loads up on a big right hand but Saito slips the punch.
Dawkins tries to work over Saito's front leg with a kick but Saito checks it.
Dawkins misses with a leg kick.
A punch combination from Dawkins misses.
Dawkins swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saito lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Saito.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Saito walks into a stiff left hand from Dawkins.
It looks like Hajime Saito has been cut.
Saito throws a hook to the side of Dawkins's head but Dawkins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saito shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dawkins manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Saito stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Saito thows a big elbow that misses.
Dawkins is pulling down on Saito's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is trying to control the position but Saito postures up.
Dawkins managing to control the position.
Saito prevents Dawkins from getting back to his feet.
Saito is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dawkins is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dawkins has escaped and now he's on top!
Saito keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saito throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Saito is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dawkins is aware though and is defending well.
Saito has his foot on Dawkins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawkins works his way back into a safe position though.
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dawkins preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins controlling from the top position.
Dawkins tries to free his leg and advance position but Saito is retaining full guard.
Saito looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawkins is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by Saito.
Dawkins missing with a left hand there. Saito was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saito misses with a body shot.
Dawkins thuds a left hand into Saito's body.
Saito looks gassed!
Saito moves out of range as Dawkins strikes.
Dawkins tests Saito's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Saito avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawkins looks to throw the jab but Saito is out of range.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dawkins swinging wilding here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saito tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawkins lands a left and a right that send Saito crashing to the mat, dazed. Dawkins thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
That has opened up Hajime Saito's cut even more.
Saito avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Dawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hajime Saito's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saito misses with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Saito.
Saito throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
Saito lands a head kick!
Jab by Dawkins.
Dawkins drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Saito's head, knocking him out cold! Dawkins is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Martin Dawkins!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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