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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Noriega (ranked 4738 p4p, 341 weight class) and Roger Dawson (ranked 1918 p4p, 171 weight class). Noriega comes into the arena with Cypress Hill - Loco En El Coco blaring out of the sound system. Roger Dawson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pablo Noriega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Noriega wants to land a leg kick but Dawson is out of range.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Noriega scores with a body shot.
Noriega misses with a left hand
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Nice defenses there by Dawson.
Noriega drops his hands momentarily and Dawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Noriega misses with a hook
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Noriega wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noriega works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dawson. Noriega does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dawson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Noriega has time to react.
Noriega darts in and clinches Dawson up against the cage.
I was talking to Noriega's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Noriega tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Noriega lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega breaks the clinch.
Dawson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Roger Dawson has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noriega swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
Noriega throws out a powerful jab.
Noriega tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dawson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Noriega staying out of range there.
Pablo Noriega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson slips under a jab from Noriega.
Noriega keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dawson.
Noriega darts in trying to clinch
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega misses with a leg kick
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dawson throws out a counter right but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Noriega misses with a series of wild punches.
Noriega lands a nice hook to Dawson's body. Dawson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Noriega lands a right hook to the body.
Noriega scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawson doesn't seem bothered though.
Noriega tries to clinch up.
Dawson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Noriega misses with a kick to the body.
Dawson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Noriega.
Noriega connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dawson's hands.
Noriega misses with a left hand
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Noriega lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noriega is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawson.
Noriega throws the kick towards the body but Dawson avoids it.
Noriega fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A big right from Noriega misses.
Noriega ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dawson lands with an overhand left.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Noriega thows a leg kick but Dawson checks it
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Jab from Noriega.
Dawson sizes up Noriega with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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 Pablo Noriega will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roger Dawson'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.
Noriega lands a jab to the head.
Noriega tries to work over Dawson's front leg with a kick but Dawson checks it.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Noriega lands with a kick to the temple. Dawson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Noriega misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Noriega.
Noriega misses with a looping right.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noriega connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dawson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Noriega to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Noriega as he connects with a hook.
Dawson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Noriega moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Noriega is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dawson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Noriega.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head kick misses from Noriega.
A nice side step and Dawson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pablo Noriega is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Noriega loads up on a big right hand but Dawson slips the punch.
Noriega throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Noriega misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dawson counters with a right hand to the body.
Noriega throws out a loose jab but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Noriega scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Noriega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson ducks under a wild hook from Noriega.
Noriega throws a jab but it's blocked by Dawson.
Noriega throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Noriega lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Nice straight punches there by Dawson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dawson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson lands a slapping body shot.
Noriega tests Dawson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Noriega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson scores with a nice right hand.
Noriega throws a sloppy head kick
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noriega 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.
Noriega misses with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega feints a jab promting Dawson to slip. Noriega then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dawson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Noriega.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Dawson blocks the low kick.
Dawson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Noriega connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dawson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Noriega rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dawson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Noriega swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Noriega misses the target.
Dawson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Noriega with a body shot.
Noriega looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Noriega connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dawson. Dawson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Noriega throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawson misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega moves out of range of the strikes.
Noriega throws a head kick but Dawson moves out of range.
Dawson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Noriega momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Noriega missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Noriega looks to throw a body kick
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noriega throws a head kick that misses
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Noriega scores with a body shot.
Noriega takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Noriega misses with a body shot
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Dawson.
Noriega defending well as Dawson loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roger Dawson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roger Dawson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Noriega defending well as Dawson loads up on a big left hand.
Noriega gets a clinch.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Noriega working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Noriega lands an uppercut.
Noriega manages to break the clinch.
Noriega misses with a hook. Dawson ducked under it nicely.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dawson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Noriega misses with a right hand
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Noriega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Noriega walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dawson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dawson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Noriega lands a head shot.
Dawson gets tackled into the cage by Noriega. Noriega maintains the clinch.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Noriega controls the action.
Dawson stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Noriega.
Noriega breaks the clinch.
Noriega misses with a body punch
and Dawson counters with a left and a right that stings Noriega.
Noriega tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Noriega takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noriega throws a right hand that misses
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Noriega.
Noriega misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Noriega misses with an uppercut
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noriega misses with a left hand
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Noriega is looking to clinch but Dawson is avoiding it.
Noriega swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed right hand from Dawson misses the target.
Noriega swings widly with a right hand
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Noriega thinking.
Dawson throws a looping overhand right but Noriega ducks down to avoid it.
Noriega tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson throws out a counter right but Noriega avoids it with no problem.
Dawson slips under a jab.
Noriega misses the body punch
and Dawson counters with a straight right hand.
Noriega lands a slapping body shot.
Noriega throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Noriega thows a leg kick but Dawson checks it
and Dawson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Noriega throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Noriega wants to clinch.
Noriega throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Noriega lands with an uppercut that bounces Dawson off the cage and back into range.
Noriega throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dawson counters with a stiff right hand.
Noriega throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dawson connects with the punch.
Dawson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Noriega throws a leg kick
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Noriega is looking to counter the offense by Dawson and move into the clinch.
Noriega misses the body punch
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Noriega buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Noriega lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Noriega misses with a left hand
and Dawson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Noriega thinking.
Noriega misses with a lunging right hand
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Noriega misses with a body punch
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dawson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson misses the shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Dawson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dawson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Dawson!
Roger Dawson seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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