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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bode Muller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins has chosen This is How I Bang as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
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194 lbs
24 - 16 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bode Muller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Dawkins!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Dawkins as he checks the leg kick.
Dawkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawkins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawkins misses the jab.
Muller takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Jack Dawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mullers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Muller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Muller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dawkins.
Dawkins gets a double leg takedown into Muller's guard.
Dawkins's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Muller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
Muller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Muller working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Muller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dawkins drops back looking for a leg! Muller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Muller manages to kick Dawkins off! Dawkins jumps back into Muller's guard.
Muller trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
Dawkins lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Muller looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dawkins preventing the sweep.
Muller keeping moving, preventing Dawkins from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Muller trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Muller tries a head kick but it misses.
Muller avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Dawkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Muller works the jab nicely.
A clash of legs there as Dawkins blocks the low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Dawkins as he connects with a hook.
Dawkins misses with a straight left.
Muller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Muller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Muller keeps Dawkins at a distance using the push kick.
Dawkins jabs Muller right on the nose. Muller blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawkins swinging wildly here.
Dawkins lands a body shot.
Dawkins misses the shot to the body.
Muller moves in looking to clinch but Dawkins pushes him off.
Muller is looking to slow Dawkins down with leg kicks.
Dawkins throws a body shot but no joy.
Muller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
Dawkins punishes Muller's body with a nice straight punch.
Dawkins uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Muller has time to react.
Dawkins misses the jab.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Dawkins coming out on top.
Muller throws a chopping leg kick but Dawkins manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
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!
Dawkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawkins blocks a leg kick.
Dawkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muller manages to avoid it.
Dawkins throws a body punch but Muller moves out of range.
Muller connects with a crisp jab.
Dawkins connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Muller throws a body punch but Dawkins moves out of range.
Dawkins drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Muller defends it well.
Dawkins drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Muller sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Muller looking for submissions off his back.
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.
Dawkins will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Muller throws a leg kick but Dawkins checks it.
Muller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dawkins on the side of the head.
Muller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dawkins works Muller's body with a nice hook.
Muller tries to score with a low kick but Dawkins moves his leg out of the way.
Dawkins lands a nice hook to Muller's body. Muller takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muller avoids the body shot from Dawkins.
Muller tries to counter by clinching up but Dawkins breaks away and moves out of range.
Dawkins gets tackled into the cage by Muller. Muller maintains the clinch.
Dawkins prevents a body shot from Muller.
Muller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins trying to stall but Muller improves his position.
Muller pushes Dawkins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
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!
Dawkins wants to take a breather but Muller is having none of it.
Dawkins is looking to advance position but Muller won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins prevents Muller from improving his position.
Muller is working hard here to advance position.
Well, if Dawkins is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dawkins is trying to control the action in half guard but Muller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Muller is pressing down on Dawkins's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Dawkins trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.
Muller can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dawkins controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dawkins is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Muller controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muller looking for a guillotine here but Dawkins defends easily.
Dawkins wants to control from the top but Muller keeps moving.
Muller trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dawkins checks a leg kick.
Muller with a jab.
Dawkins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins shoots in and drives through. Muller sprawls well.
Dawkins misses with a body shot
and Muller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawkins tries to move into range but Muller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dawkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Muller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawkins.
Bode Muller has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Dawkins.
Muller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dawkins misses with a body shot.
It appears Muller was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bode Muller is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muller. That's going to slow Dawkins down.
Dawkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Muller on the side of the head.
Muller looks for the body kick but Dawkins saw that one coming.
Muller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawkins was well out of range. Poor timing from Muller.
Dawkins blocks a leg kick.
Dawkins looks to score with a jab to the body but Muller is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Muller napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dawkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dawkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Dawkins wants to take a breather but Muller manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Dawkins.
Dawkins trying to control but Muller is working from the bottom.
Muller trying to keep a closed guard but Dawkins is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bode Muller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dawkins throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Muller's waist but Muller gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dawkins off to one side.
The fighters circling - Muller throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Muller.
Good work by Dawkins as he checks the leg kick.
Dawkins checks a leg kick.
Muller lands a nice looking body kick.
Dawkins slips a straight right by Muller.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Muller counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dawkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Muller digs a good hook to Dawkins's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins lands a jab to Muller's midsection.
Dawkins shoots and misses
and Muller counters with a thumping low kick.
Dawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins with the counter takedown but Muller avoids it easily.
Dawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Muller quickly recovers to half guard.
Muller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Muller is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dawkins trying to control from half guard but Muller is working away.
Muller is looking to control Dawkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Muller avoid being mounted?
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Muller is looking to control Dawkins's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Muller avoid being mounted?
Dawkins stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to free his trapped foot but Muller is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dawkins seems to be working for a kimura but Muller defends the submission attempt.
Muller tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Muller wants to get back to full guard but Dawkins has passed into side control.
Muller is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muller misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Dawkins lands some shots froms side control.
Dawkins working away.
Dawkins tries for a kimura but Muller is defending well.
Muller tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Dawkins presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Muller working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Dawkins wants to control the pace but Muller is squirming around nicely.
Dawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dawkins dominating with strikes here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Muller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dawkins with the ground and pound from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Dawkins comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dawkins 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Dawkins!
After winning the bout, Jack Dawkins thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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