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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Holden James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is This is How I Bang. The crowd seem to be enjoying James's choice of entrance music: Aerials. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
22 - 12 - 1 |
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178 cm
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184 lbs
25 - 17 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
22 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Holden James!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Dawkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
James throws a nice outside leg kick.
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawkins doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
James takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
James throws a leg kick which misses Dawkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Dawkins tries to avoid it.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts James as he jumps to the side.
Dawkins closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dawkins lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James is looking to stand up but Dawkins isn't so interested in that idea.
Dawkins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Dawkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
James scores with a hook to the body. Dawkins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
James moves in looking to clinch but Dawkins pushes him off.
Holden James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawkins.
Sloppy strikes from Dawkins. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Dawkins throws a big shot that misses.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
James lands an overhand right.
Some wild striking there from Dawkins.
James uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins scores with a hook.
James connects with a high kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James scores with the left hand. Dawkins knows he should have avoided that one.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
Dawkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
James dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James tries to clinch up
and Dawkins decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
James lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dawkins!
Dawkins is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James controlling the position easily from mount.
James wants to control the pace but Dawkins is squirming around nicely.
Dawkins has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dawkins is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins tries to lock up and control but James gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawkins is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jack Dawkins will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dawkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A punch lands to the side of James 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Some bone on bone action there as Dawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawkins.
Dawkins waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Holden James seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James is looking to score with low kicks.
James takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
James swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dawkins throws out a loose jab but James uses good head movement to avoid it.
James throws a sloppy head kick and Dawkins moves out of range easily.
Dawkins misses with a few strikes there.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Dawkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dawkins avoids the head kick by James.
James tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dawkins is able to avoid easily.
Dawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
James throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
Dawkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
James throws a leg kick but Dawkins moved away.
Dawkins connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed James momentarily.
James throws out a leg kick but Dawkins moves out of range and James only half commits.
James is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawkins rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawkins checks a leg kick.
Dawkins misses with a wild body shot.
James turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dawkins misses with a body punch
and James counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawkins thuds a left hand into James's body.
James plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
James fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins looking to score a takedown here. James is defending well but Dawkins drives through and ends up in James's guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Dawkins looking to sit in guard and control but James gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. James stacks Dawkins on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by James!
Dawkins tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but James wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
James has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Holden James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dawkins darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from James misses.
Dawkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawkins.
Dawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
James throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Donk. James catches Dawkins right on the button with a cross.
James lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawkins on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James throws a lazy right hand but Dawkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Holden James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Decent striking displayed by James there.
Dawkins shoots in but no luck this time.
James gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dawkins to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dawkins trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Dawkins is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because James is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
James being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
James 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.
We're going to have a standup here because Jack Dawkins wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dawkins misses with a looping right.
James comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
James ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
Dawkins jabs James to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dawkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dawkins looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Jack Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James seems keen to control Dawkins's posture.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dawkins controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins darts in looking for a takedown but James gets double underhooks and turns Dawkins into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins prevents a body shot from James.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawkins shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Dawkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawkins throws a jab when James was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from James. Dawkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
James throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dawkins scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dawkins is defended easily by James.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
James pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dawkins is out of range and James settles back down.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
James ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
James will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dawkins moves away from the strike by James.
Dawkins swings for the body but James moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some bone on bone action there as Dawkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
James goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
James throws a head kick but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
James tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dawkins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
James throws a body kick that misses.
Dawkins has a takedown stuffed.
James attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but James circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Dawkins on that attempt.
James is looking to clinch.
James tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from James.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Holden James.
I think James has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Holden James!
After the fight, Holden James was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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