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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harold Zoid (ranked 4186 p4p, 518 weight class) and Damien Dawson (ranked 3743 p4p, 479 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Harold Zoid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damien Dawson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dawson slips a straight right by Zoid.
It seemed like Dawson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dawson throws a push kick but Zoid slaps the foot to one side.
Dawson throws a big shot that misses.
Harold Zoid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dawson misses with an uppercut.
Zoid throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dawson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zoid forces Dawson back against the cage and clinches.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoid has a couple of punches blocked by Dawson.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Zoid.
It looks like Damien Dawson has been cut.
Dawson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoid breaks the clinch.
Dawson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zoid.
Zoid throws a looping overhand right but Dawson ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Dawson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zoid rushes Dawson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zoid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Dawson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zoid lands an uppercut.
Zoid prevents a body shot from Dawson.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Dawson lands a shoulder strike.
Dawson can't break the clinch.
Dawson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zoid scores with a shot to the side of Dawson's head.
A nice left hand lands by Zoid.
Zoid lands with a right to the head.
Zoid blocking some punches.
Dawson takes a shot to the head.
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!
Dawson cracks Zoid with a nice body shot.
Zoid misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dawson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Zoid seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dawson can turn it around.
Dawson misses with some punches.
Zoid misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dawson throws a punch but it's blocked by Zoid.
Dawson can't find room to land a body shot as Zoid controls the action.
Zoid manages to break the clinch.
Zoid misses with a hook
and Zoid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoid tries to clinch up.
As Zoid backs off Dawson throws a huge counter combo but Zoid manages to avoid it all.
Zoid throws a body shot but no joy.
Zoid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zoid swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dawson to counter with a crisp jab.
Zoid has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zoid lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
Zoid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Zoid lands a right hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Zoid.
Dawson looks winded!
Zoid blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zoid misses with a punch to the body.
Zoid blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Zoid fails to land.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zoid.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Zoid.
Zoid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson misses with the head strike.
Zoid misses with a punch on the inside.
Dawson throws a head punch that misses.
Zoid lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zoid lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Zoid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Dawson is rocked!
Dawson swings wildly with an uppercut but Zoid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dawson is still on wobbly legs! Can Zoid finish him?
A short left from Zoid.
Zoid lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Zoid swings wildly with an uppercut but Dawson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zoid throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zoid.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dawson.
Dawson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zoid.
A left hand lands to the body for Dawson.
Zoid gets through Dawson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawson misses with a body punch.
Dawson lands with a right to the head.
Zoid works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dawson seems to have recovered his senses.
Dawson lands a right hand.
Zoid lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dawson backwards.
Zoid digs a right hand underneath Dawson's ribcage. Dawson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zoid misses with some punches.
Zoid lands a nice shot to the body.
Dawson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zoid lands a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zoid - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Zoid.
Zoid lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zoid creates a bit of distance for himself, with Dawson pressed up against the cage and cracks Dawson with a massive uppercut! Dawson goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Zoid!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Harold Zoid!
After the fight, Harold Zoid 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.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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