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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E04
Date: Jun 23, 2018 |
#R1#
Dawson tries to clinch up but Reed circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawson tries to clinch up.
Dawson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Reed is avoiding it.
Violet Dawson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reed counters with a one-two to the body.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Reed really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt
and Reed counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dawson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Dawson rushes Reed and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Reed scores with a shoulder strike.
Reed is leaning against Dawson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Reed has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson lands an elbow that stopped Reed in his tracks for a moment.
Reed lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
Reed pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Reed tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dawson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Dawson.
Dawson is looking to control Reed's arms but Reed gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dawson has his back to the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dawson obliges.
Dawson tries to stall but Reed uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed blocks a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson working Reed over with knees to the body.#T2#
Dawson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Reed.
Dawson pushes off an throws an elbow but Reed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Dawson taking a breather.
Dawson misses with a knee to the head.
Dawson lands a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Dawson.
#CUT2#
It looks like Ben Reed has been cut.
Dawson lands an elbow that stopped Reed in his tracks for a moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed avoiding damage as Dawson throws knees to the body.
Reed lands a nice shot to the body. #T3#
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dawson's elbow.
Dawson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Reed.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dawson up against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dawson is keeping busy.
A short right from Reed on the inside. #T4#
Reed looking to stall.
Reed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Dawson throws an elbow but misses.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Reed lands a shoulder strike.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Reed on the inside.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Dawson.
Dawson tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dawson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Dawson.
Reed blocks an elbow strike.#T5#
Dawson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Reed is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Come on Reed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Reed 's eye.
Dawson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Reed has Dawson pressed against the ropes.
Dawson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Reed is trying to maintain a safe position but Dawson gets an underhook and turns Reed into the ropes.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Reed.
Reed avoiding damage.
Dawson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Reed's face.
#T6#
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed can't find room to land a body shot as Dawson controls the action.
Dawson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Reed scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reed tries to stall but Dawson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Reed lands with a light punch inside.
Dawson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawson trying to land knees to the body.
Dawson looking to stall.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Reed 's eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reed as Dawson tries to tie him up.
Reed controlling the action here for a moment.
Dawson landing knees to the head.
#ROC2#
Reed is rocked!#T7#
Dawson prevents a body shot from Reed.
Oh Reed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reed working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dawson trying to stall but Reed improves his position.
Reed takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Reed! Dawson unloads with more strikes and Reed sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Violet Dawson!
Our winner, Violet 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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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E02
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Pierre clinches with his opponent.
Pierre jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dawson walks away with a smile on his face. Pierre gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Dawson moves into range and clinches up with Pierre.#TD#
Pierre gets control of Dawson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Pierre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Pierre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawson is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Pierre is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dawson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pierre swivels though and keeps the full guard. #SUB#
Dawson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pierre has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dawson has managed to get both his arms back between Pierre's legs - danger averted.#SUB#
Dawson has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pierre to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Dawson is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pierre pulls down on the head and he's put Dawson to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Antoine Pierre!
After the fight, Antoine Pierre was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
In defeat, Violet Dawson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I have failed you father please forgive me'.
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Event:
Open Weight Grand Prix S01E01
Date: May 12, 2018 |
#R1#
Dawson wants to clinch.
Panda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dawson defends it well.
Dawson wants to clinch.
Dawson tries to clinch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda feints the counter takedown.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Panda tests Dawson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Panda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Panda drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dawson defends it well.
Dawson moves to clinch but Panda breaks away #TD2#
and Panda counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson trying to control the position.
Panda looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T1#
Panda is in close to Dawson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Panda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Panda has eaten all the pies!
Panda sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB#
Dawson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Panda defends well.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
Panda chips away with some ground and pound.
Panda's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Panda content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Panda scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dawson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Panda lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Panda controlling from the top position.
Dawson working a defensive guard but Panda passes into half guard.
Panda has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Dawson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Panda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dawson is working to get back to half guard.
Panda raining down hammerfists from mount.
Panda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dawson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Panda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Panda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dawson hang on?
Dawson wants to get back to his feet.
Dawson tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
Panda has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dawson's face.
Dawson is looking to get to half guard.
Dawson is working hard here to advance position.
Panda landing strikes, looking to finish!
Panda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dawson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Panda landing shots from mount.
Panda landing punches.
Dawson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Panda lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Panda controlling his opponent.
Panda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Panda lands a big shot there that rocks Dawson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#T4#
Panda is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Dawson tries to hold on but Panda pushes him away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Panda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Panda controlling his opponent.
Panda in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Panda connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dawson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Panda controlling the pace for now.
A nice elbow there by Panda.
Panda controlling from mount.
Panda is landing with some decent strikes but Dawson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.#ROC2#
Dawson is rocked!#T5#
Panda is landing with some decent strikes but Dawson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Oh Dawson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Panda with the ground and pound from mount.
Dawson working to try and regain half guard.
Panda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Panda controlling his opponent.
Dawson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
A big strike lands for Panda! That's really hurt Dawson and he's turned his back - Panda keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Panda jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dreamiest Panda!
Violet Dawson spoke after the fight, saying 'I have failed you father please forgive me'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Alireza keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Dawson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Alireza tries to score a body lock takedown but Dawson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dawson blocks a body shot from Alireza.
Dawson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Alireza tries to pull guard but Dawson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dawson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dawson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Alireza looks winded!
Alireza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dawson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Alireza in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dawson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Dawson.
Dawson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Alireza takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
Alireza letting Dawson take a breather here.
Dawson misses with a punch to the body.
Dawson landing knees to the body.
Alireza takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Alireza prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Alireza takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dawson crunches a lovely knee into Alireza's ribcage.
Dawson taking a breather.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Alireza 's eye.
Dawson landing knees to the head.
Dawson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Alireza up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dawson lands an elbow inside that Alireza shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Alireza Alireza has been cut.#T2#
Dawson working Alireza over with knees to the body.
Dawson stalling in the clinch.
Dawson lands an elbow just above Alireza 's eye.
Dawson lands a body shot. #KD#
Dawson drops Alireza with a big knee straight up the middle! Alireza is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Alireza is rocked!#CL#
Dawson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Alireza is still on wobbly legs! Can Dawson finish him?
Dawson has Alireza pressed against the cage.
#KD#
Dawson drops Alireza with a big knee straight up the middle! Alireza is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Dawson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alireza was well out of range. Poor timing from Dawson.
Dawson throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Dawson has Alireza up against the cage in a clinch.
Dawson lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dawson.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Alireza takes a knee right on the jaw!
#T3#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dawson obliges.
Dawson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dawson landing knees to the body.
Dawson scores a nice knee to the body.
Dawson lands a nice elbow.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dawson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dawson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dawson stalling against the cage.
Dawson stalling the fight.
Alireza seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Alireza won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
Dawson lands a good knee to the midsection. Alireza won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawson struggles to land a body shot inside as Alireza controls his hands.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dawson.
Dawson avoiding damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Violet Dawson.#CL#
Dawson closes the distance and clinches.
Dawson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dawson obliges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alireza takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dawson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Violet Dawson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Alireza Alireza's cut.
That's time! Dawson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Dawson instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Dawson.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
Dawson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alireza's defenses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dawson.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Violet Dawson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dawson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dawson for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dawson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Alireza's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alireza takes an elbow to the temple.
Dawson has Alireza pressed against the cage.
Dawson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Alireza can do to turn this around?
Dawson has Alireza pressed against the cage.
Dawson tries to work over Alireza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Alireza is breathing heavily.#T1#
Knees to the body from Dawson.
#KD#
Dawson drops Alireza with a big knee straight up the middle! Alireza is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #CL#
Dawson forces Alireza back against the cage and clinches.
Dawson lands an elbow inside.
Dawson slowing the pace effectively.
Dawson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Dawson landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawson is working the Thai clinch up against the cage. He yanks Alireza's head to one side and delivers a picture perfect knee, right on the button! Boom! Down goes Alireza! He's out! He's out! The fight is over, just like that!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Violet Dawson!
A relieved looking Violet Dawson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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