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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keith Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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24
194 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keith Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James King!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King shoots and misses
and Dickson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in King's guard.
Dickson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
King utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
King looking for a guillotine here but Dickson defends easily.
King looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickson is one step ahead there.
King working for a triangle but Dickson defends it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dickson defends well.
King has momentary wrist control but Dickson slips an elbow through the middle.
Dickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dickson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dickson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
King is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Dickson is aware though and is defending well.
Dickson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
King looks winded!
Dickson distracts King with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
King is looking for a triangle but Dickson pushes his legs off easily.
Dickson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickson scoring with some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickson got a little sloppy there for a moment and King has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dickson has managed to get both his arms back between King's legs - danger averted.
Dickson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dickson's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dickson postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
Dickson landing with the ground and pound.
Dickson works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is looking for a triangle but Dickson pushes his legs off easily.
Dickson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for King on the ground.
Dickson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dickson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dickson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of King's head.
Dickson postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
Dickson connects with a couple of short punches.
Dickson postures up and lands a big shot to King's brow.
Dickson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Dickson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dickson is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
King is looking for a triangle but Dickson pushes his legs off easily.
King is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dickson is in close to King's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson chips away with some ground and pound.
Dickson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
King working for submissions but it's allowed Dickson to get to half guard.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickson pulls his head out easily.
Dickson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but King sees it coming and defends easily.
Dickson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickson connects with a nice short shot to King's temple.
Dickson 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King looking for submissions off his back.
Dickson is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickson pulls his head out easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King actively working from the bottom here.
King wants to get back to full guard.
Dickson working the head and body with strikes.
Dickson wants to work for an arm triangle but King is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
King actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King taking some punishment here, with Dickson in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Dickson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dickson looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and Dickson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dickson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickson pulls his head out easily.
Dickson is nestled in close to King, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of King's 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!
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
King is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to roll over but Dickson keeps him under control.
Dickson 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.
King on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dickson is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dickson drops an elbow to the side of King's head.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King taking some punishment here, with Dickson in his half guard.
King trying to get back to full guard but Dickson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Dickson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can King hang on?
King is working to get back to half guard.
Dickson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Dickson lands strikes from half guard.
Dickson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and King defends it well.
Nice strikes from Dickson there.
Dickson really is a fat lump.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dickson lands a nice short elbow.
King wants to get back to his feet.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dickson working over King with some ground and pound. King looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
King actively working from the bottom here.
King wants to get back to his feet.
Dickson prevents King from improving his position.
Ground and pound from Dickson.
King looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dickson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson winds up and cracks King with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dickson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks King with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
King has hold of Dickson's hands but Dickson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King taking some punishment here, with Dickson in his half guard.
King actively working from the bottom here.
Dickson is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
King is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dickson pulls his head out easily.
King has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Dickson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Dickson!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keith Dickson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dickson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
King taking a bit of punishment here - Dickson scoring with strikes.
King regains half guard.
Keith Dickson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
King gets back to full guard.
King has his feet on Dickson's thighs here. He's pushed Dickson off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Dickson screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James King!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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