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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bryan Dawes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuga Ikeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawes comes to the cage accompanied by why can't we be friends. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Yuuga Ikeda enters the cage!
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195 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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197 lbs
7 - 11 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bryan Dawes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuuga Ikeda!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ikeda misses with the combination.
Dawes pushes Ikeda up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dawes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ikeda avoids the elbow strike from Dawes, against the cage.
Ikeda takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ikeda's brow.
Dawes lands a shoulder strike.
Ikeda wants to stall.
Ikeda is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ikeda has Dawes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dawes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Dawes.
It looks like Yuuga Ikeda has been cut.
Ikeda is trying to break the clinch but Dawes is controlling him.
Ikeda tries for a takedown but Dawes manages to get underhooks.
Ikeda breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikeda gets a double leg takedown into Dawes's guard.
Ikeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ikeda on the ground.
Dawes wants to sweep here but Ikeda controlling him for the moment.
Ikeda throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dawes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ikeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ikeda won't allow Dawes to sweep him here.
Dawes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ikeda with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ikeda wants to control from the top but Dawes keeps moving.
Ikeda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ikeda trying to control but Dawes is working from the bottom.
Ikeda scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawes has control of Ikeda's left arm, preventing Ikeda from doing any damage.
Dawes wants to control the position but Ikeda says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ikeda throwing shots but Dawes is blocking nicely.
Ikeda postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dawes to stand up.
Bryan Dawes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawes misses with a body shot
and Ikeda counters with a straight right hand.
Dawes slaps away a takedown attempt from Ikeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bryan Dawes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuuga Ikeda.
Dawes misses with a wild body shot.
Dawes drives through and clinches with Ikeda against the cage.
Dawes lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawes misses with an elbow over the top.
Ikeda prevents Dawes from breaking the clinch.
Ikeda tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ikeda wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dawes lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikeda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawes throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dawes misses with an elbow over the top.
Dawes lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ikeda or not.
Ikeda breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ikeda has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Dawes is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Good exchange - Dawes coming out on top.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ikeda.
Bryan Dawes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ikeda keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawes.
Ikeda on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've been told by Dawes's head coaches at STRIKE FORCE 10 ELITE COACHES that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ikeda needs to keep his hands up - Dawes had a free shot at his head there.
Dawes slaps away a takedown attempt from Ikeda, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Dawes. That snapped Ikeda's head back.
Ikeda is rocked!
and Dawes counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ikeda! He's just covering up as Dawes starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bryan Dawes!
A relieved looking Bryan Dawes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
45% |
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