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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Diego Hageman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Diego Hageman has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Hageman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson wants to land a leg kick but Hageman is out of range.
It looked like Hageman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses
and Hageman counters with a right hand to the body.
Hageman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hageman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
Hageman avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dawson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hageman scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
Dawson tries to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling the position.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dawson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hageman avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dawson misses with an elbow strike.
Dawson blocking some punches.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Dawson's coach down at Barbell Brigade - $1000 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dawson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
Dawson is trying to break free.
Hageman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hageman lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Hageman.
Hageman prevents Dawson from breaking the clinch.
Hageman throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson tries to break free but Hageman pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hageman.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Hageman.
Dawson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hageman has double underhooks.
Hageman misses with a punch on the inside.
Hageman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dawson can't break the clinch.
Hageman lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dawson throws an elbow but misses.
Dawson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hageman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dawson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dawson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses.
Hageman scores with a nice head shot.
We've been told by Hageman's head coaches at Savage Empire that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dawson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dawson throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
Hageman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Hageman wants to clinch.
Hageman misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dawson.
Dawson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hageman.
Dawson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hageman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dawson throws a head kick that half lands.
Hageman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hageman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dawson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dawson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hageman has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hageman and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dawson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hageman has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hageman.
Dawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman prevents Dawson from breaking the clinch.
Hageman lands a nice shot to the body.
Hageman lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hageman has Dawson pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dawson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A short right from Hageman.
A nice left hand lands by Hageman.
Hageman dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Hageman dodges an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson is trying to push Hageman away but Hageman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hageman lands with a left to the head.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hageman throws a head punch that misses.
Hageman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dawson tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Dawson misses with an elbow strike.
Hageman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson is trying to break the clinch but Hageman is controlling him.
Hageman scores with a shoulder strike.
Hageman prevents Dawson from breaking the clinch.
Hageman misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dawson throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
Dawson throws a leg kick that misses.
Hageman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Dawson lands a front kick.
A head kick from Dawson lands but Hageman takes it in his stride.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hageman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hageman misses with a series of wild punches.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson throws a wild body kick that Hageman sees coming a mile off.
Hageman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dawson can do to turn this around?
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson slips under a jab from Hageman.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dawson scores with a leg kick.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson throws a head kick but Hageman moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Hageman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawson throws a counter combo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hageman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
Jab from Hageman.
Dawson throws a front kick aimed at Hageman's knee but Hageman avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Dawson.
Hageman scores with a jab. Dawson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dawson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Luke Dawson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dawson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hageman.
As Hageman backs off Dawson throws a huge counter combo but Hageman manages to avoid it all.
Hageman misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman throws a big counter combination but Dawson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dawson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Diego Hageman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hageman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hageman cracks Dawson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dawson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dawson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dawson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hageman lands with a right hand.
Dawson throws a low kick but Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Hageman - that landed with a thud.
Hageman lands with a light punch inside.
Hageman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman has Dawson pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Hageman.
Dawson is trying to push Hageman away but Hageman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hageman tries to work over Dawson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hageman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dawson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Dawson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dawson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hageman's brow.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to break free but Hageman pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson working hard to break the clinch.
Hageman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson throws an elbow but it misses.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Hageman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hageman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hageman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawson throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson lands a nice elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hageman.
Hageman has Dawson pressed against the cage, preventing Dawson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dawson is trying to force a seperation but Hageman has the dominant position.
Dawson is looking to break free of the clinch but Hageman has double underhooks.
Dawson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Hageman scores with a shoulder strike.
Dawson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hageman has him pressed against the cage.
Hageman scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Hageman.
It looks like Luke Dawson has been cut.
Hageman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hageman avoids a wild elbow strike from Dawson.
Hageman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dawson is rocked!
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson tries to circle away but Hageman has him pinned against the cage.
Hageman misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Hageman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luke Dawson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A shot to the body from Hageman misses
and Dawson counters with a head kick.
Hageman lands a body shot.
Dawson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hageman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hageman is looking to clinch but Dawson is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Hageman. Those never looked like landing.
Hageman doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
Dawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hageman.
Hageman misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hageman wants to clinch but Dawson slips to the side
and Dawson counters with a low kick, right behind Hageman 's knee.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Hageman.
Hageman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hageman avoids the head kick by Dawson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hageman fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dawson misses with a head kick.
Hageman tries to clinch up but Dawson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hageman throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Hageman lands a jab-cross combination.
Hageman lands a nice looking body shot.
A cross from Hageman lands.
Hageman throws a right and a left that Dawson avoids nicely.
Hageman looks to land a combination but Dawson avoids it well.
Hageman throws a series of punches but Dawson moves out of range.
Diego Hageman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman misses with a series of wild punches.
Hageman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson counters with a head kick.
Dawson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hageman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hageman checks a leg kick.
Hageman moves out of range of the body kick.
Hageman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Hageman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hageman moves out of range as Dawson throws a body kick.
Hageman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawson wants to land a leg kick but Hageman is out of range.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dawson throws a low kick but Hageman moves out of range easily.
Luke Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hageman misses the shot to the body.
Dawson throws a low kick, looking for Hageman's leg but Hageman calmly moves out of range.
Hageman is looking to counter punch.
Dawson is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Hageman throwing a counter right hand but Dawson manages to avoid it.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick
and Hageman counters with a stiff right hand.
Hageman works the jab nicely.
Hageman lands with a hook. Dawson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dawson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dawson delivers a nice body kick.
Dawson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dawson throws a wild body kick that Hageman sees coming a mile off.
Hageman misses with a few strikes there.
Dawson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hageman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hageman thuds his right hand into Dawson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dawson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dawson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson drops his hands momentarily and Hageman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Luke Dawson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dawson throws a sloppy head kick and Hageman moves out of range easily.
Dawson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hageman blocks a head kick by Dawson.
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Hageman. Hageman maintains the clinch.
Dawson misses with an elbow strike.
Dawson can't break the clinch.
Hageman blocks an elbow strike.
Dawson wants to get back to striking at distance but Hageman won't allow it.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hageman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hageman blocks the elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Hageman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hageman 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight for Diego Hageman!
Diego Hageman wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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