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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dudley Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Rodriguez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rodriguez has chosen DMX - Intro It's Dark and Hell is Hot as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Alex Rodriguez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dudley Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Rodriguez!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Roberts and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rodriguez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Rodriguez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rodriguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dawson but Dawson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson with a jab.
Dawson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rodriguez.
Alex Rodriguez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dawson throws a right hand that Rodriguez ducks under and follows up with a left that Rodriguez also avoids with ease.
Rodriguez throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson slips a jab and a cross from Rodriguez.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez swinging wildly here.
Dawson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Rodriguez looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson lands with an uppercut that bounces Rodriguez off the cage and back into range.
A punch lands to the side of Rodriguez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A left lands for Dawson.
Dawson lands with a nice combination. Rodriguez backs away looking to recover.
Rodriguez tries for a takedown but Dawson circles away easily
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Rodriguez.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
Dawson scores with a hook.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez tries to land a body kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson works over Rodriguez's head and body with a nice combination.
Dudley Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rodriguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dawson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawson lands a two punch combo.
Rodriguez misses with a takedown attempt
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodriguez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to avoid it but Rodriguez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawson to the ground. Dawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dawson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dawson duly obliges.
Dawson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rodriguez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dawson back to the cage. Rodriguez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rodriguez tries to clinch but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dawson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dawson!
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dawson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Dawson dominated that round.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rodriguez misses the shot to the body.
Dawson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dawson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a few strikes there.
Rodriguez misses with a combination
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a nice body shot.
Rodriguez looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Dawson jabs Rodriguez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rodriguez misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dawson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rodriguez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dawson thuds his right hand into Rodriguez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodriguez tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodriguez dives in for a single leg takedown but Dawson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A counter left hand to the body from Dawson misses its target.
Rodriguez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rodriguez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dawson scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rodriguez misses with the body kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
A right handed body shot lands from Dawson.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson is struggling to control the position.
Dawson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rodriguez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Rodriguez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodriguez throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dawson is pushing Rodriguez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A frustrated look appears on Dawson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Rodriguez is controlling him.
Rodriguez dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rodriguez is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Rodriguez trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Dawson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dawson.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Dawson lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson gets through Rodriguez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rodriguez can't get the takedown.
Dawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rodriguez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dawson avoids it.
Dudley Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rodriguez's brow.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Rodriguez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Dawson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Rodriguez drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dawson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Rodriguez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawson rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Dawson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dudley Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Rodriguez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rodriguez closes the distance but Dawson moves to the side
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rodriguez throws a series of punches but Dawson avoids them all with ease.
Rodriguez has his takedown stuffed
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rodriguez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodriguez can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson connects with a body shot that sends Rodriguez's belly button to the back.
Alex Rodriguez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dawson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rodriguez doesn't seem bothered though.
Rodriguez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dawson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rodriguez scrambles back to his feet.
Rodriguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rodriguez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawson circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodriguez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rodriguez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dawson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodriguez on the side of the head.
Rodriguez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a head kick that misses.
Dawson connects with a crisp jab.
Rodriguez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rodriguez misses with a shot to the body
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson connects with a single shot there.
Rodriguez wants to clinch
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rodriguez thinking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rodriguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Dawson tries to sprawl out of it but Rodriguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dawson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dudley Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Rodriguez.
Rodriguez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dawson catches Rodriguez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Rodriguez is trying desperately to land a takedown but Dawson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rodriguez.
Rodriguez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dawson.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Rodriguez takes one on the button.
Rodriguez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alex Rodriguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rodriguez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Rodriguez misses with a double jab.
Dawson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dawson connects with a body shot.
Dawson scores with a jab. Rodriguez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Rodriguez with a poor takedown
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson lands with a right hand.
Dawson stuns Rodriguez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rodriguez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Dawson works Rodriguez's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson lands the left hand.
Dawson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rodriguez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rodriguez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rodriguez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rodriguez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rodriguez wants to clinch but Dawson slips to the side
and Dawson counters with a nice uppercut.
Rodriguez throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.
Dudley Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodriguez fails with the takedown.
Nice jab there from Dawson.
Dawson connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dudley Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dawson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dudley Dawson!
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energy
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hype
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