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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Richard Dawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dawkins comes to the cage accompanied by Prong - Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck . Richard Dawkins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Sly Randolph's chin.
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159 lbs
32 - 17 - 1 |
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170 cm
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148 lbs
39 - 15 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Richard Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawkins closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Randolph quickly recovers to half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Randolph dodges it nicely.
Randolph is concentrating on defense, preventing Dawkins from advancing position.
We've been hearing that Dawkins has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Randolph is staying active underneath Dawkins, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Randolph avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dawkins.
Randolph gets back to full guard.
Randolph working for a triangle but Dawkins defends it easily.
Dawkins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Dawkins tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dawkins has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins wants to lay and pray for a moment but Randolph keeps working.
Dawkins thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Randolph is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Randolph down.
Dawkins has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dawkins throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Dawkins is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Randolph is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Randolph tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Randolph's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Randolph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dawkins.
Randolph manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dawkins's best efforts.
Randolph has his hands clasped together around Dawkins's back. He's all about the action.
Dawkins landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Randolph's head.
Dawkins is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Randolph dodges it nicely.
Randolph wants to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Randolph blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dawkins.
Randolph is not content to let Dawkins control the position.
Dawkins thows a huge punch but Randolph dodges it nicely.
Randolph tries to roll over but Dawkins keeps him under control.
Randolph slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph is controlling Dawkins's posture.
Dawkins with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dawkins stands up over Randolph, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dawkins trying to control but Randolph is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Randolph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Dawkins manages to get himself to full guard.
Randolph stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dawkins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Dawkins dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Randolph takes a swing at Dawkins's ribcage but misses.
Randolph avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dawkins is looking to slow Randolph down with leg kicks.
A big right from Dawkins misses.
Randolph walks into a stiff left hand from Dawkins.
Dawkins takes a swing at Randolph's ribcage but misses.
Dawkins slips a jab and a cross from Randolph.
Dawkins keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dawkins slips a jab from Randolph.
Dawkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dawkins scores with a sloppy right hand. Randolph should have avoided that one.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Randolph crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dawkins - the referee stops the clock and Randolph gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dawkins. Randolph manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins fails to land the takedown.
Randolph connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dawkins feints a jab promting Randolph to slip. Dawkins then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Randolph slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dawkins throws a predictable looking body shot
and Randolph counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dawkins is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Randolph scores with a couple of nice shots.
Randolph is looking to take a break and control but Dawkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep. Randolph is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.
Dawkins actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dawkins manages to get to full guard.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dawkins has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Randolph can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dawkins had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Randolph defends it easily.
Randolph advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking for a sweep.
Dawkins avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Randolph.
Randolph throws an elbow but Dawkins slips to the side and avoids it well.
Dawkins manages to get back to half guard.
Randolph tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dawkins knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dawkins works his way to full guard. Good work.
Dawkins is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Randolph defends well.
Dawkins being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Randolph wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is keeping the position.
Dawkins is looking for a triangle here but Randolph uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Dawkins sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Randolph wants to pass to mount but Dawkins is defending the position.
Randolph frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
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 Richard Dawkins will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Randolph misses with a body kick.
Randolph throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dawkins works Randolph's body with a nice hook.
Dawkins takes one on the button.
Dawkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Randolph throws a leg kick but Dawkins checks it.
Dawkins checks the leg kick.
Dawkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dawkins throws an overhand right that lands on Randolph's shoulder, as Randolph tries to avoid the shot.
Randolph defending well as Dawkins loads up on a big left hand.
Dawkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Randolph counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
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!
Dawkins is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins is looking to improve his position.
Dawkins trying to control from the bottom.
Richard Dawkins overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dawkins wants to get back to full guard.
Randolph winds up and cracks Dawkins with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Randolph scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Randolph is keen to just control but Dawkins is a slippery customer.
Randolph misses with a head shot. Dawkins uses the momentum to regain guard.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Dawkins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randolph missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sly Randolph has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dawkins has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Randolph is working away from the top position though.
Randolph wants to pass to mount but Dawkins is defending the position.
Dawkins looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Randolph is trying to control the action in half guard but Dawkins is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Randolph passes to full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dawkins slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Dawkins is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Randolph pulls his head out easily.
Randolph wants to pass the guard but Dawkins is defending well.
Randolph lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Randolph not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Randolph trying to control from half guard but Dawkins is working away.
Well, if Randolph is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dawkins is looking to control Randolph's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dawkins avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins tries to roll over but Randolph keeps him under control.
Dawkins moves into full guard.
Dawkins is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Randolph frees his head nicely. Oh but Dawkins has switched to an armbar! Randolph is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Richard Dawkins!
An intense looking Richard Dawkins took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I'd be 2-0 against you had it not been for this damn chin and a lucky ass punch.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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