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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preuss da Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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184 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Preuss da Silva!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Reed Andrews and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dawkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
Henry Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preuss da Silva.
Dawkins moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawkins breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dawkins wants it to stay on the feet.
da Silva looks gassed!
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawkins tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawkins to the ground. Dawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawkins has da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
Dawkins drops da Silva with a beautiful combination! da Silva stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dawkins is looking for the KO!
It looks like Preuss da Silva has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins clinches.
Dawkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of da Silva backwards.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins rushes da Silva and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dawkins - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dawkins - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dawkins lands a body punch.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dawkins trying to mount his opponent but da Silva defends it.
Dawkins lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
da Silva trying to control from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Dawkins in particular looking to stall.
Dawkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. da Silva knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Ground and pound from Dawkins.
da Silva is trying to maintain the position but Dawkins is very close to passing his half guard.
Dawkins trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dawkins moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dawkins.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice takedown defense from Dawkins. No joy for da Silva on that attempt.
Dawkins works over da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
Dawkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from da Silva is defended easily by Dawkins.
da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls well. He's pushed da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawkins throws a nice looking combination but da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
da Silva shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawkins.
Dawkins is trying to break the clinch but da Silva is controlling him.
Dawkins stops a takedown attempt from da Silva.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da Silva.
Dawkins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
da Silva changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dawkins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dawkins has da Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawkins gets underhooks to prevent da Silva's takedown attempt.
Dawkins prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Dawkins.
Dawkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of da Silvas head.
Dawkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da Silva.
da Silva wants a takedown but no success here.
Dawkins breaks the clinch.
da Silva shoots and misses
and Dawkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawkins.
Dawkins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
da Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dawkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
da Silva keeps control of Dawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dawkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins gets a clinch.
da Silva has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dawkins is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
da Silva displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawkins.
Dawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins digs a right hand underneath da Silva's ribcage. da Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dawkins lands with a left to the head.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Dawkins circles away easily
and Dawkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Dawkins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Preuss da Silva's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
da Silva shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawkins.
Dawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Dawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins drives through and clinches with da Silva against the cage.
Dawkins breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins moves into the clinch.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins moves into the clinch.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawkins leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Henry Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preuss da Silva.
da Silva misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters by clinching up.
da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Dawkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da Silva keeps control of Dawkins as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dawkins prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dawkins breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins clinches with his opponent.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No luck for da Silva with that takedown attempt.
Dawkins is trying hard to land a takedown here. da Silva sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Henry Dawkins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawkins throws a nice looking combination but da Silva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dawkins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
da Silva tries for a takedown but Dawkins manages to get underhooks.
Dawkins lands with a short shot to the head.
da Silva has Dawkins pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dawkins manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
da Silva wants a takedown.
Dawkins breaks from the clinch.
Dawkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
da Silva is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dawkins is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for da Silva.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dawkins sprawls well. Dawkins wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. da Silva gets slowly back to his feet.
da Silva shoots for a double leg takedown but Dawkins sprawls well. He's pushed da Silva's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dawkins misses with a series of wild punches.
da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Dawkins.
No luck with that takedown attempt from da Silva.
da Silva looks for a takedown but Dawkins sprawls well.
Dawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da Silva circles away quickly and effectively.
da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Dawkins holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
da Silva is trying to drag Dawkins to the mat but Dawkins just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dawkins gets underhooks to prevent da Silva's takedown attempt.
da Silva can't get the takedown.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawkins.
da Silva takes a shot to the head.
Dawkins breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from da Silva.
A left and a right from Dawkins both land. Nice combination.
Dawkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that da Silva can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawkins as he jumps to the side.
Dawkins drives through and clinches with da Silva against the cage.
Dawkins gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from da Silva.
da Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dawkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dawkins avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dawkins has da Silva pressed against the cage.
da Silva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da Silva keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
da Silva fails with the takedown.
Dawkins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dawkins.
da Silva closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dawkins circles away.
da Silva has his takedown stuffed
and Dawkins counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short right from Dawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
da Silva is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dawkins pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawkins.
Dawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawkins misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but da Silva avoids them all with ease.
Dawkins throws a series of punches but da Silva avoids them all with ease.
da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dawkins looks to land a combination but da Silva avoids it well.
da Silva fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Dawkins leaves da Silva with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dawkins works over da Silva's head and body with a nice combination.
da Silva defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dawkins.
Dawkins forces da Silva back against the cage and clinches.
Dawkins is pressed up against the cage. da Silva has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dawkins down to the mat. Dawkins avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
da Silva looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Preuss da Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from da Silva is defended easily by Dawkins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Dawkins dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Preuss da Silva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
da Silva tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawkins swivels and escapes.
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. da Silva sprawls well.
da Silva shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins fails to land the takedown.
da Silva with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dawkins counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dawkins.
Henry Dawkins has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Preuss da Silva.
Dawkins manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins rushes da Silva and presses him up against the cage.
Dawkins stops a takedown attempt from da Silva.
Dawkins breaks the clinch.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
da Silva shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawkins tries to sprawl out of it but da Silva keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawkins manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dawkins misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
da Silva shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dawkins defends it nicely.
Dawkins instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins gets underhooks to prevent da Silva's takedown attempt.
da Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Dawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins digs a right hand underneath da Silva's ribcage. da Silva let out a lung full of air as it connected.
da Silva is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dawkins gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
da Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Dawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
da Silva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Henry Dawkins is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Dawkins misses.
Nice takedown defense from da Silva. No joy for Dawkins on that attempt.
Dawkins displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from da Silva.
da Silva shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dawkins pinned against the cage. Dawkins gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
da Silva fails with the takedown
and Dawkins counters by moving into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
da Silva wants a takedown.
da Silva is working for takedown but Dawkins is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dawkins is stalling here.
Dawkins is working da Silva over against the cage.
Dawkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
da Silva drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
da Silva goes for a takedown attempt but Dawkins pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
da Silva tries to keep at a distance but Dawkins has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dawkins lands a body punch.
da Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dawkins stops a takedown attempt from da Silva.
da Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dawkins prevents it.
Dawkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? da Silva is fending him off so far but Dawkins persists. Nope, da Silva circles away and we're back to standing.
da Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins closes the distance and pushes da Silva back into the cage.
Dawkins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawkins lands a shoulder strike.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
da Silva closes the distance and clinches up with Dawkins, looking for a takedown. da Silva pushes Dawkins against the cage but Dawkins circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dawkins takes the fight into the clinch.
da Silva tries to score a body lock takedown but Dawkins shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
da Silva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawkins pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dawkins throws a head kick that misses.
da Silva changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawkins tries to avoid it but da Silva manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawkins to the ground. Dawkins escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawkins misses with a wild combination.
da Silva will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by da Silva.
Dawkins throws a right and a left that da Silva avoids nicely.
Dawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
da Silva walks into a straight right hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins closes the distance and clinches.
Dawkins wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dawkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
da Silva shoots in for a double leg but Dawkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
da Silva shoots for a takedown but Dawkins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawkins stuffs the takedown.
da Silva shoots in for a takedown but Dawkins shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawkins gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dawkins stops a takedown attempt from da Silva.
Preuss da Silva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawkins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawkins lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dawkins.
Dawkins prevents the takedown attempt.
da Silva goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dawkins prevents it.
Henry Dawkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Henry Dawkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Dawkins showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawkins has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Dawkins!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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