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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Dottson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Redeemer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michael Dottson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Dottson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, The Redeemer! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dottson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Dottson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dottson showed some decent athleticism there. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Dottson is looking to advance position but Redeemer won't allow it. Dottson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Redeemer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ground and pound from Dottson. Dottson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Dottson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Redeemer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dottson scores with a couple of nice shots. Dottson missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Dottson winds up and cracks Redeemer with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Dottson stops Redeemer from getting back to his feet.
Redeemer missing with punches from the bottom.
Redeemer wants to improve his position but Dottson is controlling well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Redeemer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Dottson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Redeemer with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dottson scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dottson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Redeemer looking for submissions off his back. Dottson working the head and body with strikes. Dottson lands with a punch from half guard. Dottson wants to free his trapped foot but Redeemer is holding on for dear life with his legs. Redeemer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Redeemer wants to control but Dottson is keeping busy.
Redeemer is looking for a sweep. Dottson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dottson moves nicely into side control. Redeemer is trying to get back to half guard. Dottson scores with a couple of short elbows. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Redeemer is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dottson lands a decent elbow from side control. Dottson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Dottson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dottson cracks Redeemer with a big right hand but Redeemer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dottson is chipping away with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Redeemer misses with an elbow from the bottom. Check out the look on Dottson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dottson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Dottson landing a few strikes. Redeemer is pushing Dottson's head away, looking to escape. Dottson manages to hold on to the position though. Dottson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Redeemer is looking to regain half guard here but Dottson keeps moving and retains side control. Redeemer taking punishment in the form of punches.
Redeemer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dottson working the ground and pound from side control. Dottson is putting a hurting on Redeemer here, landing some big shots from side control. Redeemer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Redeemer is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dottson cracks Redeemer with a big right hand but Redeemer just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dottson has knee on belly and moves into mount. Dottson lands a heavy elbow. Redeemer tries to lock up and control but Dottson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Dottson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Dottson. Redeemer taking shots to the head. Redeemer swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Dottson lands with some strikes. Dottson with a couple of short strikes. Dottson cracks Redeemer with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dottson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Redeemer hang on? Dottson lands a big shot there that rocks Redeemer but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Redeemer tries to get back to half guard but can't. Redeemer is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dottson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Redeemer flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dottson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Redeemer manages to regain half guard. Good work. Dottson drops an elbow to the side of Redeemer's head. Redeemer looking for submissions off his back. Redeemer looks gassed! Dottson working Redeemer over with strikes. Dottson working the head and body with strikes. Dottson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Redeemer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dottson pulls his head out easily. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Dottson drops an elbow to the side of Redeemer's head. Dottson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! Redeemer is bucking up trying to escape but Dottson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Dottson dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Redeemer. Dottson does a little dance to reset his feet. Redeemer shoots for a takedown but Dottson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Dottson gets the takedown into side control. Redeemer takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dottson lands a few punches from side control. Dottson looks up at the clock and then as Redeemer takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dottson smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Redeemer taking a bit of punishment here - Dottson scoring with strikes. Check out the look on Dottson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dottson creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Dottson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Redeemer down.
Redeemer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Dottson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dottson scoring with strikes to the body and head. Redeemer on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Dottson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Redeemer is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Redeemer gets back to full guard.
Dottson works a leg free and moves into half guard. Dottson winds up and cracks Redeemer with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Redeemer taking some punishment here, with Dottson in his half guard. Dottson is nestled in close to Redeemer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Dottson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Dottson lands strikes from half guard. Dottson is nestled in close to Redeemer, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Dottson looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Dottson uses his free foot to push down on Redeemer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Redeemer. BOOM! Dottson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Dottson avoids the attempt from Redeemer to control. Redeemer is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Dottson is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Dottson landing shots from mount. Dottson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dottson raining down shots from the mount! Dottson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Redeemer is bucking up trying to escape but Dottson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Dottson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Redeemer hang on? Dottson dominating with strikes here. Dottson is landing with some decent strikes but Redeemer is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dottson looking to finish Redeemer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Redeemer! Dottson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Redeemer?
Redeemer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Redeemer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dottson dominating with strikes here. Dottson scoring with strikes but Redeemer is staying in there. Redeemer in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Redeemer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dottson dominating with strikes here. Dottson lands a heavy elbow. Dottson prevents Redeemer from getting the reversal. Michael Dottson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dottson avoids the attempt from Redeemer to control. Dottson lands a big elbow. Redeemer takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Dottson raining down shots from the mount! Redeemer working to try and regain half guard.
Redeemer taking shots to the head. Redeemer taking shots to the head.
Redeemer is rocked! Dottson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Redeemer is still in real trouble! Can Dottson finish him? Dottson is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Redeemer can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Dottson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! 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! Dottson raining down shots from the mount! Dottson landing strikes from the mount. Redeemer is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Redeemer is breathing heavily. Dottson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dottson lands a heavy elbow. Redeemer is in a horrible position here. Dottson smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dottson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Redeemer really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dottson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Redeemer's face.
Dottson lands a big elbow - Redeemer is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Redeemer is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Michael Dottson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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