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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rad Dood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rad Dood has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roger Dawson's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rad Dood!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Francis DeMontford and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Dawson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dood ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Dood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dawson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dood moves away.
Dawson lands the left hand.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
Dood swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.
Dawson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Roger Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Dawson.
Dawson misses with a looping left.
Dood's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dawson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dood scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Dood.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dood's head.
Dawson misses with a hook
and Dood counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dood.
Dood throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dood passes into half guard.
Dawson wants to control but Dood is keeping busy.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Dood has control of the leg.
Dood is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Dawson to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Dood with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawson is controlling Dood's posture.
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.
Dood looking to pass the guard.
Dood throws a big elbow that misses.
Dood advances position into side control!
Dood just content to control the position.
Dood tries for a kimura but Dawson is defending well.
Dood sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dawson is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Dood tries to advance to mount but Dawson denies him.
Dood taking a breather here.
Dood trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Dood is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dood tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dood swings around for an armbar but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Dood's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dood has a closed guard, preventing Dawson from standing up.
Dood has his foot on Dawson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dawson works his way back into a safe position though.
Dawson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dood tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dawson swivels and escapes.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Dood.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dood. Dawson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dood moves away.
Dood's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
A slow jab from Dawson misses its intended target.
Dawson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roger Dawson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dawson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Roger Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dood defending well as Dawson loads up on a big left hand.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Dood swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dawson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dood connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dawson swings for the body but Dood moves out of range.
Dood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A left lands for Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson misses with an uppercut
and Dood counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dawson won't be happy with that.
Dawson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dood wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dood scoring with punches and elbows.
Rad Dood has got the better of the ground game so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dood controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dood working the ground and pound but Dawson is defending the strikes.
Dood goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dawson rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dood's guard! Nice work there by Dawson!
Dawson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dood is proving hard to escape from.
Dood is working an open guard so Dawson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Nice body punch from Dood.
Dood loads up on a big right hand but Dawson slips the punch.
Dawson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dood blocks a jab.
Dood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Dawson is looking to counter punch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dood can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dawson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dood misses with some punches.
Dawson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch but Dood swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dood.
Dood tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dood just misses with a punch to the body.
Dood avoids the body shot from Dawson.
Dood blocks a jab.
Dood looks to throw the jab but Dawson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson misses with a hook. Dood ducked under it nicely.
Dawson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dood's head.
Dawson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dood finds it's way round the side to connect with Dawson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dood takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Dood lands an overhand right.
Dood throws a lazy right hand but Dawson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dawson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dood with the counter takedown but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dood manages to avoid it.
Dood with the counter takedown but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Dood changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dood takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dood wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dood is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dawson rather than just go for the knockout.
Dawson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawson is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dood misses the shot to the body.
Dawson cracks Dood with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dood lands with a good body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Dawson as Dood shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson misses with a hook. Dood ducked under it nicely.
Dood lands with a shot to the body.
Dood darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Dood with the counter takedown but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson lands a lovely overhand right.
Dawson misses with an uppercut. Dood saw that one coming.
Dawson misses with a wild body shot.
Dood keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dood feints the counter takedown.
Dood misses the shot to the body.
Dawson throwing a counter right hand but Dood manages to avoid it.
Dood misses with a wild body shot.
Dood takes one on the button.
Dawson connects with a looping right hand.
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 Roger Dawson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dawson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dawson walks into a jab.
Dood pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawson lands with a right hand.
Dood keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson throws out the jab.
Dawson throws a lazy right hand but Dood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dood feints the counter takedown.
Dood with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dood lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dood takes a swing at Dawson's ribcage but misses.
Dood looks to score with a jab to the body but Dawson is just out of range.
Dood throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dood lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawson off the cage and back into range.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Nice takedown defense from Dawson. No joy for Dood on that attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawson. Dood does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson throws an overhand right that lands on Dood's shoulder, as Dood tries to avoid the shot.
Dawson looks to land a right hand but Dood moved out of range.
Dood throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dood throws out the jab.
Dawson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dood, pushing him back against the cage.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Dawson to work.
Dawson misses with a punch on the inside.
Rad Dood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson tries to work over Dood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Dawson.
Dawson presses Dood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
A short body shot lands from Dawson as the two fighters clinch.
Dood prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dood tries to break free but Dawson pushes him back against the cage.
Dawson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dood tries a body shot but Dawson blocks it.
Dood tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Dawson.
Dood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dawson gets through Dood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dood fails to pull guard.
Roger Dawson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rad Dood.
Dawson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawson throws a body punch but Dood moves out of range.
Dood misses the body punch
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson just misses with a punch to the body.
Roger Dawson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dawson tests Dood's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawson.
Dood with the counter takedown but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson throws a jab when Dood was well out of range.
And Dood tries to counter it with a takedown but Dawson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Dood lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dawson lands with a hook. Dood tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dood throws a sloppy body shot
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson misses with the combination.
Dood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson throws out the jab.
Dood drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dawson defends it well.
Dawson misses with a body shot.
Dood swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but Dood is out of range.
Dood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dawson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dood.
Dood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dood misses with a hook to the body
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Roger Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dood gets tackled into the cage by Dawson. Dawson maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dawson!
A victorious Roger Dawson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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