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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean Dickinson (ranked 1194 p4p, 1233 weight class) and Kaoru Hanayama (ranked 177 p4p, 182 weight class). Dickinson comes into the arena with Resurrection - Chris Travis blaring out of the sound system. Hanayama is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Plan Three - Triggers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sean Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaoru Hanayama!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hanayama swings widly with a right hand
and Dickinson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice straight punches there by Dickinson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dickinson.
Hanayama scores with a body shot.
Hanayama connects with a looping right hand.
Hanayama has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice shot by Dickinson.
Dickinson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hanayama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dickinson swivels and escapes.
Hanayama pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickinson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dickinson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanayama decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dickinson's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hanayama seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hanayama passes into half guard.
Dickinson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hanayama is trying to work for a kimura but Dickinson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dickinson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hanayama looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Well, if Hanayama 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hanayama seems to be working for a kimura but Dickinson defends the submission attempt.
Hanayama is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hanayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickinson keeps working.
Hanayama wants to pass the guard but Dickinson is defending well.
Hanayama is still trying to improve position.
Hanayama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickinson keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hanayama keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dickinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sean Dickinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hanayama misses with an uppercut. Dickinson saw that one coming.
Hanayama misses with a body shot.
Dickinson misses the jab.
Dickinson swings widly with a right hand
and Dickinson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hanayama throws out a loose jab but Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hanayama closes the distance and clinches up with Dickinson, looking for a takedown. Hanayama pushes Dickinson against the cage but Dickinson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dickinson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Hanayama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dickinson catches Hanayama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dickinson's waist but Dickinson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hanayama off to one side.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
Dickinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dickinson lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Dickinson misses its intended target.
Dickinson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A big left from Hanayama misses.
Dickinson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hanayama.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dickinson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hanayama listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dickinson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hanayama's head.
Dickinson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dickinson with a nice calf kick.
Hanayama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dickinson moves away from the strike by Hanayama.
Dickinson scores with a nice right hand.
Dickinson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hanayama.
It seemed like Hanayama was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hanayama.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Dickinson will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dickinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dickinson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hanayama might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Nice body punch from Hanayama.
Dickinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanayama.
Hanayama throws a jab when Dickinson was well out of range.
Dickinson throws a series of punches but Hanayama moves out of range.
Dickinson misses with a combination
and Hanayama counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hanayama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dickinson throws a leg kick but Hanayama sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hanayama connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanayama.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanayama.
Hanayama throws a poor cross that misses
letting Dickinson counter with a right hand.
Hanayama moves away from the strike by Dickinson.
Hanayama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sean Dickinson is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanayama wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Hanayama.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hanayama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dickinson. Dickinson obviously looking to wear him down.
Dickinson throws a jab but it's blocked by Hanayama.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hanayama checks a leg kick.
Hanayama staying out of range there.
Hanayama takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dickinson blocks a jab.
Dickinson leaves Hanayama with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dickinson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dickinson moves forwards but Hanayama connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hanayama scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dickinson connects with the punch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dickinson.
Dickinson cracks Hanayama with a good jab.
Dickinson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Hanayama.
Dickinson is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dickinson slips a jab from Hanayama.
Hanayama looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickinson is just out of range.
Dickinson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanayama misses with a hook
and Dickinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dickinson cracks Hanayama with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dickinson just misses with a punch to the body.
Hanayama throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickinson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Dickinson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hanayama slips a straight right by Dickinson.
Dickinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Dickinson tenderised Hanayama's leg. Hanayama is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hanayama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Hanayama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanayama misses with a hook. Dickinson ducked under it nicely.
Dickinson throws a leg kick but Hanayama sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama lands with a right hand.
Dickinson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanayama.
Hanayama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dickinson.
Hanayama throws out a counter right but Dickinson avoids it with no problem.
Hanayama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
A quick step to the side and Dickinson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Dickinson misses.
Dickinson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hanayama has time to react.
Dickinson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dickinson throws a shot from downtown. Hanayama moves away and avoids it.
Dickinson feints and then cracks Hanayama's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hanayama down.
Dickinson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hanayama.
Hanayama checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dickinson slips under a jab.
Dickinson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hanayama.
Dickinson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hanayama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hanayama rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickinson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanayama throws a jab but it's blocked by Dickinson.
Dickinson connects with a body shot that sends Hanayama's belly button to the back.
Dickinson lunges at Hanayama with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hanayama's hand.
Hanayama fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dickinson lands a nice shot that snaps Hanayama's head back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanayama. Dickinson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dickinson swings widly with a right hand
and Hanayama counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dickinson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hanayama misses with a hook to the body
and Hanayama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dickinson slips a jab from Hanayama.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickinson lands a jab to the head.
Hanayama thuds a left hand into Dickinson's body.
Dickinson looks to land a right hand but Hanayama moved out of range.
Hanayama walks into a straight right hand from Dickinson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Dickinson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dickinson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hanayama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hanayama blocks a low kick nicely.
Hanayama misses with a hook.
Dickinson scores with a jab to the head.
Dickinson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dickinson staying out of range there.
Dickinson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hanayama.
Hanayama swings for the body but Dickinson moves out of range.
Dickinson throws a lazy right hand but Hanayama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanayama ducks under a wild hook from Dickinson.
Hanayama misses with a wild body shot.
Hanayama waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dickinson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dickinson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hanayama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dickinson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hanayama.
Dickinson lands a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Dickinson misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickinson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hanayama gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hanayama moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanayama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Hanayama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dickinson throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Hanayama 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hanayama shoots for a takedown but Dickinson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hanayama's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A cross from Dickinson lands.
Hanayama has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickinson.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Dickinson.
Dickinson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dickinson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dickinson missing with a left hand there. Hanayama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dickinson misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickinson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dickinson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dickinson throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanayama! But no joy.
Hanayama blocks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Hanayama on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hanayama takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice takedown defense from Dickinson. No joy for Hanayama on that attempt.
Sean Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaoru Hanayama.
Dickinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickinson moves out of range as Hanayama strikes.
Dickinson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hanayama counters with a nice uppercut.
Dickinson connects with a right hand. Hanayama shakes it off.
Hanayama misses with a right hand
and Hanayama takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dickinson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dickinson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickinson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hanayama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hanayama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hanayama slips a jab from Dickinson.
Dickinson defending well as Hanayama loads up on a big left hand.
Hanayama scores with a nice right hand.
Hanayama checks a leg kick nicely.
Hanayama misses with a hook.
Dickinson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hanayama misses with a looping right.
Hanayama has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hanayama there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dickinson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dickinson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hanayama manages to avoid it.
Dickinson ducks right into an uppercut from Hanayama.
Hanayama walks into a straight right hand from Dickinson.
Dickinson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hanayama throws a lazy right hand but Dickinson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hanayama misses with a left hand
and Dickinson counters with a nice uppercut.
Hanayama misses with a straight left.
Dickinson moves out of range as Hanayama strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bone on bone clash there as Hanayama blocks the leg kick.
Hanayama throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hanayama swings widly with a right hand
letting Dickinson counter with a right hand.
Dickinson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hanayama with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dickinson to score with a decent uppercut.
Hanayama with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dickinson counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Hanayama misses.
Dickinson misses with a right hand
and Hanayama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hanayama tries to clinch up
enabling Dickinson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hanayama on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Both fighters circling a little - Dickinson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dickinson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hanayama is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hanayama lands a jab.
Hanayama shoots in for a takedown but Dickinson shows good takedown defense.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Dickinson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dickinson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Dickinson!
After the fight, Sean Dickinson 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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hype
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