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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeeJay Dawkins (ranked 838 p4p, 1731 weight class) and Rashad Jackson (ranked 113 p4p, 222 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, DeeJay Dawkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rashad Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dawkins shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jackson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jackson is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dawkins off and has taken his back!
Dawkins rolls, trying to escape but Jackson keeps control of the position.
Dawkins wants to control his opponent's hands but Jackson gets his hands free.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jackson is hanging on to Dawkins's back as he tries to escape.
Dawkins turns into Jackson and is now in his 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!
Jackson being controlled here, momentarily.
Jackson has momentary wrist control but Dawkins slips an elbow through the middle.
We've been hearing good reports from Dawkins's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dawkins scoring with punches to the head and body.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with a solid left hand.
Dawkins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dawkins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dawkins advances position into side control!
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
Dawkins connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jackson some visible discomfort.
Dawkins lands an elbow.
Dawkins landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Jackson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dawkins connects with a decent elbow.
Dawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Dawkins working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Jackson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dawkins. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jackson is trying to control Dawkins's posture but Dawkins avoids it.
Dawkins is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jackson looks winded!
Dawkins controlling from side mount.
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
Check out the look on Dawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Check out the look on Dawkins's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Dawkins moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dawkins landing strikes.
Dawkins happy to just control the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins grinds an elbow into Jackson's temple.
Jackson taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dawkins in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dawkins working the head and body with strikes.
Dawkins working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dawkins in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
Dawkins cracks Jackson with a big right hand but Jackson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Dawkins working the body and head with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dawkins lands a few punches from side control.
Jackson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Dawkins works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Jackson is rocked!
Dawkins is working Jackson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Dawkins scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Jackson to see if he's OK.
A big shot lands for Dawkins! That's hurt Jackson! Will he recover? Dawkins fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). DeeJay Dawkins!
DeeJay Dawkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Island Xtreme Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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