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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Dawson fails to land the takedown.
Hexum looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!#TD#
Dawson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hexum is trying to stand up here but Dawson is controlling him well.
Hexum taking some punishment here, with Dawson in his half guard.
Dawson slips a nice elbow through Hexum's hands, connecting with Hexum's forehead.#SUB#
Dawson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#SUB#
Dawson is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Dawson wants to stand up but Hexum manages to regain full guard.
Dawson throws a big elbow that misses.
Dawson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dawson preventing the sweep.
Our spies down at at Cozad MMA Helsinki inform us that Hexum has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Dawson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dawson wants to stand but Hexum has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hexum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dawson is one step ahead there.
Dawson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hexum utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hexum working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawson.
Dawson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dawson lands a couple of elbows.
Dawson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hexum works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dawson stopping the sweep attempt from Hexum.#T2##SU#
Hexum is working an open guard so Dawson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dawson shoots for a takedown but Hexum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hexum but Hexum pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramiro Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dawson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hexum pinned against the cage. Hexum gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hexum is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Dawson dives in and grabs Hexum's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hexum pushes down on Dawson's head and hops out.
Despite the aggression on Hexum's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dawson has a takedown stuffed.
Hexum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hexum misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hexum stuffs the takedown.
Hexum tries a head kick but it misses.
Dawson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hexum tries to clinch but Dawson moves away
and Dawson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Dawson shoots in and gets a takedown into Hexum's guard.#T4#
Hexum looking for a sweep. Not yet Hexum, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dawson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Hexum looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hexum trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dawson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Dawson gets to his feet - Hexum follows without any prompting.
Dawson tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD2#
and Hexum counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawson is looking to reverse the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ramiro Dawson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##TD2#
Hexum gets the takedown into side control. #ES#
Dawson throws Hexum to one side and escapes!
No luck for Dawson with that takedown attempt.
Hexum tries to counter with a clinch but Dawson shakes him off and moves away.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hexum was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dawson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramiro Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hexum stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1##TD#
Dawson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Dawson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dawson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB#
Dawson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hexum has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dawson is working away from the top position though.
Hexum is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dawson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dawson prevents Hexum from improving his position.#SUB#
Hexum is defending against the submission attempts here by Dawson.
Dawson wants to stand but Hexum has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. #T2#
Hexum is looking to control Dawson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hexum avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Dawson wants to work for an arm triangle but Hexum is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dawson is nestled in close to Hexum, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hexum blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawson. #SUB#
Dawson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SU#
Dawson gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #T3##CL2#
Hexum takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hexum blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hexum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dawson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dawson just leaning against Hexum, taking a breather.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Hexum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hexum throws a hook but Dawson avoids it easily.
Dawson blocks a head kick by Hexum.
Dawson throws a big counter combination but Hexum scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hexum.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hexum stuffs the takedown.
Dawson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dawson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hexum as he jumps to the side.
Hexum tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ramiro Dawson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Dawson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hexum defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dawson.
Dawson throws a shot to the body.
Harald Hexum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hexum tries to clinch but Dawson moves away
and Dawson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Hexum looks to clinch
and Dawson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawson shoots in looking for a takedown. Hexum tries to sprawl out of it but Dawson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Hexum manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ramiro Dawson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dawson.
Dawson avoids the head kick by Hexum.
Dawson is looking to clinch but Hexum is avoiding it.
Hexum throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dawson's waist but Dawson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hexum off to one side.
Dawson shoots for a takedown but Hexum saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.#CL#
Dawson clinches up with Hexum and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Dawson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dawson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dawson stalling against the cage.
Dawson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hexum is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dawson to keep the fight standing.
Dawson missing with knees to the body.
Hexum is trying to force a seperation but Dawson has the dominant position.
Dawson is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Dawson.
#T3#
Hexum is trying to pull guard but Dawson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dawson 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 Ramiro Dawson.
Dawson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dawson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hexum misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hexum keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hexum tried to score with a low kick but Dawson checks it.
It looked like Dawson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hexum swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hexum circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hexum has his takedown stuffed
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Harald Hexum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hexum throws a poor cross that misses
and Dawson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramiro Dawson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dawson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramiro Dawson!
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