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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 2480 p4p, 286 weight class) and Hatfield McCoy (ranked 2554 p4p, 292 weight class). McCoy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dueling Banjos. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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159 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hatfield McCoy!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dawson misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
Roger Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCoy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dawson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dawson swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McCoy lands with a nice combination. Dawson backs away looking to recover.
Sloppy strikes from McCoy. Those never looked like landing.
Dawson digs a good hook to McCoy's body.
Dawson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McCoy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dawson misses the jab.
McCoy lands a head shot.
Dawson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McCoy rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
McCoy told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
McCoy is working for takedown but Dawson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dawson lands a right hand.
McCoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawson lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
McCoy stalling in the clinch but Dawson improves position.
With the fighters up against the cage, McCoy throws an elbow but misses.
Dawson lands with a light punch inside.
McCoy working hard to break the clinch.
McCoy blocks a body shot from Dawson.
McCoy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on McCoy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dawson slips a jab from McCoy.
Dawson takes a swing at McCoy's ribcage but misses.
McCoy walks into a left hand.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from McCoy misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McCoy blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dawson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Dawson lands.
It looks like Hatfield McCoy has been cut.
McCoy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McCoy will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dawson throws an off balance right hand
letting McCoy counter with a right hand.
Dawson lands a head shot.
Dawson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCoy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dawson wants to clinch up but McCoy keeps it at a distance.
McCoy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCoy rushes Dawson and presses him up against the cage.
McCoy blocking some punches.
Dawson tries to throw a body punch but McCoy avoids it by throwing Dawson back against the cage.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by McCoy.
Dawson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by McCoy.
Dawson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dawson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
McCoy is struggling to control the position.
Dawson has a couple of punches blocked by McCoy.
Still in the clinch, Dawson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McCoy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dawson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
McCoy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dawson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dawson lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawson. McCoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McCoy counters with a nice uppercut.
Dawson scores with a sloppy right hand. McCoy should have avoided that one.
McCoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCoy slips under a jab from Dawson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McCoy connects with a solid leg kick.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but McCoy ducks down to avoid it.
McCoy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dawson under the eye.
McCoy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dawson misses with a looping right.
Good shot there by Dawson.
McCoy slips a straight right by Dawson.
Dawson swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
McCoy throws a fast counter high kick but Dawson manages to duck under it in time.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCoy.
McCoy scores with a head kick. Dawson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dawson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McCoy swivels and escapes.
A swing and a miss from McCoy.
Dawson misses with a hook.
McCoy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McCoy walks into a straight right hand from Dawson.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A bone on bone clash there as Dawson blocks the leg kick.
Dawson fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy thuds his right hand into Dawson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Hatfield McCoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McCoy closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dawson.
McCoy is rocked!
Dawson lands with a nice body punch.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
Hatfield McCoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dawson walks into a left hand.
Dawson throws a shot to the body.
Dawson misses with a left hand
and McCoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
McCoy thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dawson if he has to take too many more of those.
Dawson looks to score with a jab to the body but McCoy is just 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 misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for McCoy.
Dawson throws a lazy uppercut
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy takes one to the side of the head.
Dawson throws an overhand right that lands on McCoy's shoulder, as McCoy tries to avoid the shot.
McCoy unleashes a big counter combination but Dawson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawson throws a poor cross that misses
and McCoy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dawson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McCoy has time to react.
McCoy tries to clinch up.
Dawson misses with a hook. McCoy ducked under it nicely.
McCoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McCoy scores with a decent looking hook.
McCoy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dawson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Dawson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dawson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a left and a right that both miss
and McCoy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
McCoy ducks under a wild hook from Dawson.
McCoy throws a combination. Dawson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McCoy tries to close the distance and clinch but Dawson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McCoy tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dawson misses with a double jab.
Dawson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dawson.
Dawson missing with a left hand there. McCoy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McCoy moves out of range as Dawson strikes.
McCoy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dawson.
McCoy misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
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!
Come on McCoy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting on McCoy's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Dawson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dawson misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Dawson.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hatfield McCoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hatfield McCoy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McCoy has closed the distance and engaged Dawson in a clinch.
McCoy is trying to force a seperation but Dawson has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawson.
Dawson blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dawson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson has McCoy pressed against the cage, preventing McCoy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McCoy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McCoy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McCoy. Dawson shrugs it off though.
Dawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCoy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson loads up on a big right hand but McCoy slips the punch.
McCoy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dawson looks to throw the jab but McCoy is out of range.
McCoy steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Dawson scores with a body shot.
McCoy catches Dawson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dawson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McCoy lands a two punch combo.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dawson.
McCoy is looking to clinch.
Some wild striking there from McCoy.
Dawson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dawson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McCoy.
Dawson misses with an uppercut.
Dawson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McCoy's hands.
The fighters circling - Dawson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McCoy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dawson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. McCoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Dawson.
A good leg kick by McCoy.
Dawson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McCoy manages to avoid it.
McCoy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCoy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dawson throws out the jab.
Dawson misses with a hook
and McCoy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawson with a jab.
McCoy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McCoy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McCoy darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dawson throws a jab but it's blocked by McCoy.
McCoy avoids the body shot from Dawson.
Dawson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dawson.
McCoy controlling the action here for a moment.
McCoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dawson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dawson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dawson.
McCoy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
McCoy looking to stall.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws the left hand but McCoy avoids the punch easily.
Dawson swings for the body but McCoy moves out of range.
Dawson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dawson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCoy.
McCoy throws a right hand that Dawson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawson also avoids with ease.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Dawson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCoy throws a counter combo.
Dawson throws a hook but McCoy avoids it easily.
It seemed like McCoy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McCoy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dawson lands a lovely overhand right.
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 misses with an uppercut. McCoy saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. McCoy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McCoy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
McCoy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dawson's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roger Dawson.
I think Dawson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roger Dawson!
Our winner, Roger Dawson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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