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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Damien Dawson (ranked 2871 p4p, 321 weight class) and Alejandro Scott (ranked 3291 p4p, 371 weight class). Scott is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Alejandro - Lady Gaga. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Dawson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alejandro Scott!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dawson did well to prevent Scott getting side control.
Dawson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Scott.
Scott wants to take a breather but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson tries to get to full guard but Scott has control of the leg.
Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dawson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Scott manages to pass to mount!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dawson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Scott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dawson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dawson shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott has hold of Dawson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dawson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Scott is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Dawson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Dawson shrugs it off.
Scott trying to control but Dawson is having none of it.
Dawson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Dawson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Dawson tries to hold on but Scott pushes him away.
You get the feeling that Dawson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawson is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Scott scoring with strikes but Dawson is staying in there.
Dawson avoids a series of strikes thrown by Scott.
Dawson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Scott looking for a guillotine from mount but Dawson is having none of it.
Scott has control of Dawson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dawson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scott fails to move to back control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawson working to try and regain half guard.
Scott working for a guillotine from mount but Dawson is in no mood to give up.
Scott wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Scott has control of Dawson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dawson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Scott looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dawson has given up his back.
Scott working for the choke.
Scott is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Dawson knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Dawson for a finish.
Scott looking for the choke from the back.
Dawson is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Scott goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Dawson escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alejandro Scott dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dawson tries to sprawl but Scott drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Scott prevents Dawson from improving his position.
Scott passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dawson!
Scott looking for a guillotine from mount but Dawson is having none of it.
Alejandro Scott has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scott working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Scott controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott has control of Dawson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dawson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scott moves to back control.
Dawson wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott trying to control momentarily.
Scott looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Dawson taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alejandro Scott!
Alejandro Scott made sure to mention his sponsor, Groove Gear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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