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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Fresenius James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Dawn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Red Dawn is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fresenius James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Red Dawn!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dawn blocks a jab.
James stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
James displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dawn.
No joy there for James, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
James keeps the fight on the outside.
Dawn misses with a combination
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dawn fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dawn in his tracks.
Dawn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
James ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dawn moves away.
Dawn throws a half hearted mid kick.
James throws a series of punches but Dawn avoids them all with ease.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a straight right hand.
James misses with a hook.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Dawn.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dawn wants to clinch but James slips to the side
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Dawn closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Red Dawn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for Dawn with that takedown attempt.
Fresenius James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Dawn.
James falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dawn counters with a three punch combo that has James backing up. James nods at Dawn to acknowledge the strikes.
Dawn fails with the takedown.
James is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dawn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Dawn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dawn looks gassed!
James wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawn thows a huge punch but James dodges it nicely.
Dawn not landing any meaningful shots this time.
James looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James dodges the punch combination from Dawn.
James connects with a right hand. Dawn shakes it off.
Dawn misses with a head kick.
Dawn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from James. No joy for Dawn on that attempt.
James throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
James digs a good hook to Dawn's body.
Dawn takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
James throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dawn counters with a shoot takedown. James fights it but they end up in guard.
James wants to get back to his feet but Dawn is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
James pushes Dawn off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throws a series of punches but Dawn avoids them all with ease.
Dawn darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James wants to get back to his feet.
James avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawn.
James is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James has hold of Dawn's hands but Dawn slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dawn is looking for a kimura here.
Dawn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dawn throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
James darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
James prevents Dawn from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresenius James dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dawn dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Dawn's head and hops out.
Dawn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
James catches Dawn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
James throws a right hand that Dawn ducks under and follows up with a left that Dawn also avoids with ease.
James throws a one two combo.
James throws a series of punches but Dawn moves out of range.
James scores with a leg kick.
Dawn shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fresenius James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Dawn.
Good exchange - James coming out on top.
James misses with the combination.
James is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dawn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dawn doesn't manage to clinch there - James circles away.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dawn doesn't seem phased though.
James scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawn is breathing heavily.
James lands with a hook. Dawn tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
James paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dawn shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dawn circles away quickly and effectively.
Dawn wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a combination. Dawn tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dawn doesn't succeed with the takedown
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dawn momentarily.
A shot to de liver by James. Beautiful body shot.
James misses with the combination.
Dawn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dawn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dawn drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
James throws a right and a left that Dawn avoids nicely.
James avoids the body shot from Dawn.
Dawn on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fresenius James is winning the standup battle so far.
Dawn misses with a hook to the body
and James counters with a three punch combo that has Dawn backing up. Dawn nods at James to acknowledge the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for James.
James lands a jab to the head.
Dawn dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Dawn's head and hops out.
James jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dawn tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dawn shoots in for a takedown but James shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
James scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dawn doesn't seem bothered though.
James lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dawn backs up against the cage.
Good standup being displayed there by James as he connects with a hook.
James throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dawn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. James tries to avoid it but Dawn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag James to the ground. James escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fresenius James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James blocks a head kick by Dawn.
A punch combination from James misses.
James scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dawn looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? James is fending him off so far but Dawn persists. Nope, James circles away and we're back to standing.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dawn.
Dawn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James prevents the takedown attempt.
James keeps control of Dawn as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James is stalling here.
Dawn tries to pull guard but James holds him up against the cage and eventually Dawn drops back down to his feet.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dawn.
Dawn shoots in for a double leg but James sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dawn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
James stalks Dawn and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dawn's face. Dawn staggers backwards, shaken.
Dawn moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
James looks to land a combination but Dawn avoids it well.
Dawn moves into range and clinches up with James.
A frustrated look appears on James's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dawn pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
James moves out of range as Dawn strikes.
Dawn fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James works over Dawn's head and body with a nice combination.
James connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Dawn. Dawn gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as James lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dawn doesn't seem phased though.
Dawn tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Fresenius James is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James scores with a sloppy right hand. Dawn should have avoided that one.
James scores with a hook.
James tests Dawn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dawn scores a takedown into full mount!
James is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Dawn raining down shots from the mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
James's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fresenius James dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dawn with a poor takedown
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from James does no damage.
Dawn tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Dawn lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as James backs up against the cage.
Dawn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
Dawn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Dawn's head.
Dawn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as James throws out the jab.
James misses with a two punch combination.
Dawn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from James.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dawn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dawn tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Dawn slips a straight right by James.
Dawn fails to land the takedown.
Dawn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fresenius James has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Red Dawn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dawn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from James as Dawn shoots in.
James moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dawn drops his hands momentarily and James takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a wild combination.
James works over Dawn's head and body with a nice combination.
James takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dawn.
Dawn shoots in but James avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dawn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawn fails with a takedown attempt.
James fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dawn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dawn defending well as James loads up on a big left hand.
Dawn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
James connects with a looping right hand.
Dawn scores with a takedown into James's guard.
Dawn has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
James wants to stand up but Dawn is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dawn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dawn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
James misses with an uppercut.
Dawn slips under a jab.
James fails to land with a series of punches.
Dawn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dawn fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dawn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dawn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dawn scores with a sloppy right hand. James should have avoided that one.
Dawn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from James.
James will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dawn wants to clinch but James slips to the side
and Dawn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dawn shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice jab there from James.
James misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James catches Dawn with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dawn shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
James scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Dawn.
Dawn is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dawn slips a jab and a cross from James.
Dawn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
Fresenius James is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dawn misses with a takedown attempt - James sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dawn takes one on the button.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
James gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Red Dawn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dawn pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Dawn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fresenius James.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for James, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fresenius James!
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