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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Dodd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Lawal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Muhammed Lawal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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183 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Dodd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Muhammed Lawal!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dodd.
Dodd scores with a body shot.
Dodd misses with a series of wild punches.
Dodd shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lawal pinned against the cage. Lawal gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dodd closes the distance and pushes Lawal back into the cage.
Dodd manages to pull guard.
Lawal wants to get up but he can't break Dodd's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lawal wants to stand and escape but instead Dodd has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodd passes Lawal's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lawal scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Dodd manages to mount him!
Lawal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dodd. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dodd looking to finish with strikes here!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Lawal can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lawal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dodd wants to control the pace but Lawal is squirming around nicely.
Dodd is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lawal is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lawal wants to get back to his feet.
Lawal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Dodd 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.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal trying desperately to get to his feet.
Dodd unloads with some shots from mount but Lawal bucks and avoids them well.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dodd throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
You get the feeling that Lawal really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dodd is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Lawal to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Lawal shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawal is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dodd throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lawal wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal is trying to stand up.
Dodd tries to control but Lawal wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd won't let Lawal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Dodd working Lawal over with strikes here.
Dodd looking to control but Lawal is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lawal is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dodd throws some wild stikes that Lawal manages to avoid easily.
Dodd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dodd won't let Lawal get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodd trying to control but Lawal is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lawal's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Lawal looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dodd looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dodd sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Lawal is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Dodd dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dodd misses with a takedown attempt
letting Lawal counter with a right hand.
Dodd throws a poor cross that misses
and Lawal counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like David Dodd has been cut.
Dodd shoots in and bounces Lawal off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lawal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dodd is controlling him.
Dodd is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dodd stops Lawal from standing up.
Lawal is wriggling around but Dodd manages to pass to half guard.
Dodd prevents Lawal from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawal is breathing heavily.
Lawal won't allow Dodd to pass to mount.
Dodd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lawal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dodd prevents Lawal from standing back up.
Dodd is looking to take a break and control but Lawal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dodd works his way into full mount!
Lawal avoids a series of strikes thrown by Dodd.
Lawal is trying to stand but he's just given Dodd his back.
Lawal is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Dodd.
Lawal covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Lawal controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawal looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dodd.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Lawal looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lawal has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Dodd.
Lawal looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodd is working for a rear naked choke. Lawal is not defending it well and Dodd has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Lawal refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Lawal's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Dodd!
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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
38% |
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