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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kieran Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and thiago almer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kieran Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, thiago almer!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
almer 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.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now almer is on top in guard.
Dawson controls almer momentarily but almer frees himself.
almer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dawson manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
almer is pulling down on Dawson's head to control his posture.
Dawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for almer on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almer throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
almer controls Dawson momentarily but Dawson frees himself.
almer is pulling down on Dawson's head to control his posture.
almer controls Dawson momentarily but Dawson frees himself.
Dawson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
almer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dawson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dawson is trying desperately to improve position.
almer landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dawson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dawson tries to get out of the position.
almer landing strikes from the mount and Dawson is in trouble!
Dawson is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
almer lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawson hang on?
almer with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almer punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dawson is breathing heavily.
almer scoring with strikes but Dawson is staying in there.
almer trying to control but Dawson is having none of it.
almer landing shots from mount.
almer controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is squirming around, avoiding almer's attempts to control the action.
almer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Dawson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dawson wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thiago almer dominated that round.
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 telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawson is defended easily by almer.
Kieran Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson tries to clinch but almer moves out of range.
Dawson avoids the body shot from almer.
almer lands a right hook to the body.
almer closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
almer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
almer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dawson defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
almer controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson is looking to improve his position.
almer with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
almer seems to be looking for submissions.
Dawson taking some punishment here, with almer in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
almer slows the pace down in half guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, thiago almer just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dawson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and almer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
almer has managed to clinch.
almer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
almer is trying to force a seperation but Dawson has the dominant position.
almer 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 jumps into guard, dragging almer to the mat.
Dawson wants to sweep here but almer controlling him for the moment.
almer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
almer in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dawson can't do much from the bottom here.
almer is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
almer advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dawson tries to hold on but almer postures up.
almer stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
almer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
almer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dawson.
Dawson tries to clinch up.
Dawson tries to clinch there but almer circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from almer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
thiago almer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dawson tries to clinch but almer moves out of range.
Dawson pushes almer up against the cage in a clinch.
almer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawson pulls his leg out and moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawson is defended easily by almer.
almer closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawson circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
almer fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dawson sprawls well initially but almer persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dawson makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dawson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dawson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
almer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dawson is keeping the position for now.
almer throwing strikes but missing.
almer is looking to work some ground and pound but Dawson has wrist control.
Dawson looking for subs off his back but almer has passed one foot through into half guard.
almer wants to take a breather but Dawson is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
almer stalling.
almer is looking to take a break and control but Dawson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
almer is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dawson sees it coming and defends easily.
Dawson trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
almer gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
almer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dawson.
Dawson moves into the clinch.
Dawson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
almer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
almer with a knee to the head.
Dawson gets through almer's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawson pulls almer into guard.
almer controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dawson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
almer with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. almer defends it easily.
Kieran Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
thiago almer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
thiago almer has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
thiago almer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got almer winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... thiago almer!
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FIGHT
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