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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 1813 p4p, 220 weight class) and Tom Rivers (ranked 4239 p4p, 420 weight class). Rivers has chosen start from scratch as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
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157 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Rivers!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers misses with a looping right.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Rivers moved away.
Rivers looks to clinch
letting Dawson counter with a right hand.
Dawson misses with an uppercut.
A slow jab from Rivers misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dawson misses the target.
Rivers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rivers misses the jab.
Rivers misses with a hook.
Dawson is looking for a counter combo.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dawson misses with a straight right.
Dawson connects with the punch.
Rivers 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.
Rivers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dawson scores with a hook to the body. Rivers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Rivers avoids the head kick by Dawson.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Dawson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rivers steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Dawson.
Some bone on bone action there as Rivers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dawson slips under a jab from Rivers.
It looked like Dawson was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rivers just misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Dawson blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Dawson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Rivers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big right from Rivers misses.
Dawson moves out of range of the strikes.
Dawson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Tom Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers jabs Dawson right on the nose. Dawson blinks but takes it well.
Rivers dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rivers misses with a low kick.
Dawson connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson misses with a looping left.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers misses with a hook
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dawson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Dawson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rivers misses the shot to the body.
Dawson throws a counter high kick but Rivers was just alert enough to avoid it.
Dawson misses with a straight right.
Rivers throws a body punch but Dawson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Rivers dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawson moves away.
Rivers misses with a left hand
and Dawson counters with a left to the body.
Rivers connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. Dawson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dawson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Rivers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dawson is out of range.
As Rivers looks to move away, Dawson throws a big counter combo but Rivers just gets out of the way.
Rivers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rivers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers throws a combination that misses
and Dawson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers takes one on the button.
Rivers misses with a right hand
and Dawson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Rivers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dawson manages to avoid it.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Dawson avoids the body shot from Rivers.
Rivers throws an off balance right hand
and Dawson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rivers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers trying to stall but Dawson improves his position.
Rivers stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dawson lands with a short shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Dawson.
Dawson trying to control the position but instead, Rivers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dawson into the ropes.
Rivers pushes Dawson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dawson misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dawson scores with a shot to the side of Rivers's head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rivers is looking to control Dawson's arms but Dawson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivers has his back to the ropes.
Dawson gets through Rivers's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dawson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rivers stalling against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rivers scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Rivers.
A bone on bone clash there as Dawson blocks the leg kick.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but Dawson is out of range.
Dawson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dawson misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dawson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rivers throws a low kick but Dawson avoids it.
Dawson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rivers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
No joy there for Rivers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rivers misses with a straight right.
Dawson throws a quick counter head kick but Rivers was just out of range.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dawson.
Rivers throws out a powerful jab.
Rivers swings for the body but Dawson moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Dawson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Rivers misses the target.
Roger Dawson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dawson throws a leg kick but Rivers checks it.
Dawson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers scores with a jab to the body.
Dawson moves into the clinch successfully.
Dawson lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Rivers or not.
Rivers stalls.
Dawson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dawson.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Dawson.
Rivers lands with a light punch inside.
Rivers trying to control the position but instead, Dawson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rivers into the ropes.
Rivers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson looking to slow down the pace here.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Rivers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dawson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson lands a body shot.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Roger Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Rivers taking a breather.
Rivers misses with a punch on the inside.
Rivers lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivers trying to stall but Dawson improves his position.
Rivers prevents a body shot from Dawson.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dawson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Rivers is trying to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Rivers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rivers 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Tom Rivers!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Tom Rivers!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Tom Rivers!
Tom Rivers wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Tom Rivers thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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