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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dean Larson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dibby Shtick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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130 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dean Larson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dibby Shtick!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shtick shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Shtick seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Larson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Shtick wants to pass to mount but Larson is defending the position.
Larson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Larson tries to get to full guard but Shtick has control of the leg.
Well, if Shtick 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.
Larson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shtick is controlling the pace.
Larson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Larson tries for a takedown but Shtick circles away easily
and Shtick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shtick is one step ahead there.
Larson trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Shtick wants to stand but Larson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Larson keeping full guard, as Shtick tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shtick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Shtick won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Shtick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Shtick with a poor takedown
and Larson counters with a takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Larson.
Shtick is not content to let Larson control the position.
Larson swings around for an armbar but Shtick sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Larson's guard.
Larson is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shtick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Shtick slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Shtick from controlling successfully.
Larson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Larson is working an open guard so Shtick takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Larson fails with the takedown
and Shtick counters with an inside leg kick.
Shtick drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shtick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Larson has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Larson manages to get back to half guard.
Larson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Larson looking to control.
Larson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Shtick manages to get himself to full guard.
Shtick looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dibby Shtick dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Larson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shtick counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Shtick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shtick wants to stand up but Larson is controlling the position.
Larson tries to get to full guard but Shtick has control of the leg.
Larson taking some punishment here, with Shtick in his half guard.
Shtick looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Larson manages to get to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shtick trying to control the position from guard on top but Larson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shtick looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Larson keeping moving, preventing Shtick from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larson is on top in guard.
Larson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shtick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Larson is one step ahead there.
Larson tries to free his leg and advance position but Shtick is retaining full guard.
Shtick looking for a sweep. Not yet Shtick, not yet.
Larson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson drops back looking for a leg! Shtick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shtick manages to kick Larson off! Larson jumps back into Shtick's guard.
Shtick is looking to stand up but Larson isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Larson gets caught flat footed, as Shtick shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Larson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Larson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shtick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Shtick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shtick won't allow Larson to sweep him here.
Larson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Shtick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shtick wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dibby Shtick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Larson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shtick as he jumps to the side.
Shtick shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Shtick wants to control from the top but Larson keeps moving.
Larson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shtick is one step ahead there.
Shtick stands up from Larson's guard - Shtick perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shtick throws the left hand but Larson avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Larson misses with a takedown
and Shtick counters with a nice double leg into side control. Larson won't be happy with that.
Shtick looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Shtick trying to control the action but Larson is working from the bottom.
Shtick decides to stand back up. Shtick steps back and let's Larson get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larson blocks a head kick by Shtick.
Larson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Shtick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Shtick trying to control the position.
Larson looking to pass the guard.
Shtick is controlling Larson's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Larson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Shtick is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Shtick trying to control the position.
Larson wants to control from the top but Shtick keeps moving.
Larson trying to move into half guard but instead Shtick has managed to sweep!
Shtick is looking to stand up but Larson won't let him.
Larson is looking for a triangle but Shtick pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shtick wants to stand but Larson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Larson is on top in guard.
Shtick looking to control.
Shtick looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Shtick striking off his back but it's not causing Larson any problems.
Shtick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dean Larson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shtick pulls Larson in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dibby Shtick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Shtick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dibby Shtick!
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FIGHT
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