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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dawson (ranked 3636 p4p, 381 weight class) and Milo Markovic (ranked 4096 p4p, 416 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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159 lbs
16 - 12 - 0 |
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164 lbs
22 - 13 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roger Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Milo Markovic!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dawson fails to land the takedown.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown but Dawson shows good takedown defense.
Dawson scores with a jab.
It looks like Milo Markovic has been cut.
Markovic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dawson tries to avoid it but Markovic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dawson to the ground. Dawson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
As Markovic backs away, Dawson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Markovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dawson. That did some damage!
Markovic drops his hands momentarily and Dawson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Markovic ducks right into an uppercut from Dawson.
Dawson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dawson sizes up Markovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dawson connects with a leg kick. Markovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Markovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Markovic is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Markovic shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Markovic showed some decent athleticism there.
Markovic is still in real trouble! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson wants to get back to full guard.
Markovic seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic thows a huge punch but Dawson dodges it nicely.
Dawson is refusing to be controlled, as Markovic sits in half guard.
Markovic wants to work for an arm triangle but Dawson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Markovic is controlling the pace.
Markovic is trying to control. Dawson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dawson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Markovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Markovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dawson looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Dawson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Markovic circles away.
Dawson throws a shot from downtown. Markovic moves away and avoids it.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dawson as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Markovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dawson.
Roger Dawson is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dawson misses with a straight left.
Markovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dawson can pounce on him.
Markovic doesn't manage to clinch there - Dawson circles away.
Dawson looks to land a right hand but Markovic moved out of range.
Markovic closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dawson is not content to let Markovic control the position.
Markovic throwing strikes but Dawson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Markovic gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Markovic is squirming around, avoiding Dawson's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is wriggling around trying to escape.
Markovic regains half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Dawson is pressing down on Markovic's thigh, looking to free his foot. Markovic is holding on for now.
Markovic is trying to get back to full guard.
Markovic slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Markovic is trying to control the position but Dawson postures up.
Markovic wants to hit a switch here but Dawson passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Markovic there!
Dawson controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawson wants to control the pace but Markovic is squirming around nicely.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Markovic can do to turn this around?
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dawson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Markovic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dawson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dawson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Milo Markovic's cut.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dawson throws a lazy head kick
and Markovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Milo Markovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markovic shoots in but no luck this time.
As Markovic backs away, Dawson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dawson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Markovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dawson.
Markovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dawson throws a solid leg kick but Markovic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dawson.
Dawson tries to land a leg kick but Markovic saw it coming and moves away.
A leg kick checked by Dawson.
Dawson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Markovic 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 misses with a right hand
and Markovic counters with a right hand to the body.
Dawson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Markovic.
Markovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Markovic scores with a jab to the head.
Markovic shoots in for a takedown but Dawson shows good takedown defense.
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 connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Markovic momentarily.
Markovic closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dawson quickly recovers to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markovic is just content to waste time from the top position. Dawson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Markovic slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Markovic trying to control the action but Dawson is working from the bottom.
Markovic working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markovic cracks Dawson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Markovic creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Dawson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dawson tries to improve position but can't.
Milo Markovic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dawson regains half guard, as Markovic was trying to land strikes.
Markovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Roger Dawson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Markovic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Markovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Roger Dawson!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Roger Dawson!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Roger Dawson!
Roger Dawson wins by unanimous decision!
Roger Dawson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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