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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Apollo Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind. Apollo Anderson told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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194 lbs
9 - 7 - 1 |
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183 cm
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198 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Apollo Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dawkins drives through with a takedown into Anderson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Dawkins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Anderson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dawkins passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dawkins throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dawkins working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Anderson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to control but Anderson is keeping him busy.
Dawkins throwing strikes but Anderson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Dawkins dodges the ground and pound from Anderson.
Dawkins is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Dawkins won't allow Anderson to pass to mount.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Dawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Dawkins looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Anderson pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Anderson is working away from the top position though.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Anderson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawkins gets back to full guard.
Dawkins preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dawkins is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Anderson is aware though and is defending well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson is pushing down on Dawkins's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dawkins is fighting to maintain full guard but Anderson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Anderson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Anderson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawkins is pressing down on Anderson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dawkins looking for a guillotine here but Anderson defends easily.
Anderson looking to sit in guard and control but Dawkins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dawkins works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dawkins stops Anderson from getting back to his feet.
Dawkins is working for a submission of some sort.
Dawkins frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poor strikes thrown by Dawkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Dawkins looking to secure an arm triangle but Anderson defends it well.
Dawkins working away from the top, dropping strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins thowing shots but they're missing.
Poor strikes thrown by Dawkins there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Dawkins 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.
Anderson rushes Dawkins and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Dawkins can't find room to land a body shot as Anderson controls the action.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawkins blocks an uppercut.
Anderson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Anderson lands with a punch from half guard.
Anderson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dawkins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Anderson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Anderson's back!
Dawkins somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson breaks Dawkins's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Anderson trying to move into half guard but instead Dawkins has managed to sweep!
Dawkins postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Anderson is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Dawkins wants to pass the guard but Anderson is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson wants to sweep but no luck.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Anderson keeps moving.
Dawkins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dawkins loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins preventing the sweep.
Dawkins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anderson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawkins missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Anderson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dawkins stands and throws Anderson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dawkins fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Anderson wants to get back to his feet.
Dawkins trying to control the position but Anderson is working away.
Dawkins working the ground and pound but Anderson is defending the strikes.
Dawkins looks up at the clock and then as Anderson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dawkins smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Anderson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Dawkins wants to take the fight to the mat but Anderson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dawkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Dawkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dawkins is trying to keep an underhook but Anderson manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Anderson wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is defending well.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
Jack Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Anderson lands strikes from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anderson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dawkins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dawkins regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dawkins working for a triangle but Anderson defends it easily.
Anderson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins 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.
Anderson is posturing up here but Dawkins has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Anderson tries to roll out but it's too tight and Anderson has to tap! Slick submission there by Dawkins!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jack Dawkins!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Dawkins made sure he mentioned RMC - Rio Mma Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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