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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Tooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marjorie Dawes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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173 cm
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sabre Tooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marjorie Dawes!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Jonathan Paton and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tooth quickly recovers to half guard.
Tooth wants to control but Dawes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tooth is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dawes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Tooth wants to get back to full guard.
Tooth is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dawes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dawes's back!
Dawes tries to break free.
Dawes is taking damage to the body and head.
Tooth lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Tooth.
Dawes staying busy and making it hard for Tooth to control.
Tooth gets his hands free as Dawes looks to control.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tooth keeps control of the position as Dawes tries to break free.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Tooth controlling the positon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tooth is looking to control Dawes but Dawes is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Dawes wants to control his opponent's hands but Tooth gets his hands free.
Dawes rolls, trying to escape but Tooth keeps control of the position.
Dawes trying to control the position but Tooth manages to sink in the hooks.
Tooth tries to keep control of the position but Dawes is staying busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawes just trying to survive but Tooth is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Dawes is really stuck here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Can Dawes hold on?! Tooth is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
You can see the frustration on Dawes's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tooth punches Dawes on the ear.
Dawes turns into Tooth and is now in his guard.
Tooth on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tooth tries to get out of the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tooth holds on and takes a little breather.
Tooth trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tooth wants to sweep here but Dawes controlling him for the moment.
Dawes tries to free his leg and advance position but Tooth is retaining full guard.
Tooth keeping moving, preventing Dawes from controlling successfully.
Dawes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawes accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dawes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tooth pulls Dawes in close to prevent any damage.
Dawes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tooth controlling Dawes's posture.
Tooth looking to control.
Dawes trying to control the position from guard on top but Tooth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawes lands a couple of elbows.
Tooth controls Dawes momentarily but Dawes frees himself.
Tooth 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.
Dawes trying to control but Tooth is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Tooth preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dawes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tooth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dawes has Tooth in his guard.
Dawes working for submissions but it's allowed Tooth to get to half guard.
Tooth is pressing down on Dawes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dawes is holding on for now.
Tooth winds up and cracks Dawes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dawes actively working from the bottom here.
Dawes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sabre Tooth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dawes closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tooth did well to prevent Dawes getting side control.
Tooth trying to control from the bottom.
Tooth makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tooth.
Dawes throws a big elbow that misses.
Dawes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tooth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tooth has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dawes has passed into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ground and pound from Dawes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dawes goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Tooth rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dawes's guard! Nice work there by Tooth!
Dawes lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tooth's head.
Tooth is trying to keep Dawes in close.
Dawes looking to pass the guard.
Tooth bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dawes's guard.
Tooth is working Dawes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tooth 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tooth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tooth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawes tries to strike from the bottom.
Tooth working some strikes from top position.
Dawes is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tooth defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tooth doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tooth manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dawes has momentary wrist control but Tooth slips an elbow through the middle.
Tooth chips away with some ground and pound.
Tooth got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dawes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tooth has managed to get both his arms back between Dawes's legs - danger averted.
Dawes working for a triangle but Tooth defends it easily.
Tooth lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tooth is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawes is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tooth scoring with some ground and pound.
Dawes is still in real trouble! Can Tooth finish him?
Tooth loads up on a big left hand. Dawes felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Tooth looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Dawes can't hide his disappointment, as Tooth celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sabre Tooth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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