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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 292 p4p, 242 weight class) and James King (ranked 37 p4p, 31 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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175 cm 28 145 21 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm 32 156 24 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 21 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, James King! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! King throws a head kick that misses. Dimms throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it. King tries to keep at a distance but Dimms has taken the fight into the clinch. King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dimms misses with a hook from the clinch. King tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimms avoids the damage to the body. Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by King. Dimms throws a head punch that misses. King throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dimms tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Dimms avoids a wild elbow strike from King. A short right from Dimms. King blocks an uppercut.
Dimms avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
Dimms scores with a shoulder strike. King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
King misses with a knee strike.
Dimms blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from King.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
King lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimms is defending well for now. Dimms lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards. King tries to land a knee to the head but Dimms blocks with his arms.
King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dimms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimms. Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
King pushes Dimms back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. King tries to throw a body punch but Dimms avoids it by throwing King back against the cage. King looking to throw knees to the head but Dimms is blocking nicely.
Dimms lands with a left to the head. King misses with an elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Dimms. Dimms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. King lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. I was talking to Dimms's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. King tries to land a knee to the head but Dimms blocks with his arms.
Dimms working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dimms lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A shot in the inside from King. A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow. King misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dimms's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dimms cracks King with a nice body shot. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimms. A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
Dimms misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Dimms avoids a wild elbow strike from King. King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dimms backwards. Dimms lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down King. King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dimms. King misses with a body punch.
Dimms working some nice short punches in the clinch. King digs a right hand underneath Dimms's ribcage. Dimms let out a lung full of air as it connected. King is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dimms is defending well for now. Dimms tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage. Dimms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. King lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dimms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. King misses with a knee to the head. Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Dimms blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King misses with an elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut. Dimms lands a shot to the body. King doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut. King using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dimms has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
King tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dimms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dimms lands with a short shot to the head. Dimms cracks King with a nice body shot. King throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimms. King blocks an uppercut.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms scores with a shot to the side of King's head. King connects with a knee 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! King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
Dimms tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage. Dimms makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dimms working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dimms presses King against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
King blocks an uppercut.
King swings wildly with an uppercut but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it. King tries to land a knee to the head but Dimms blocks with his arms.
King misses with a knee strike.
Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dimms. King lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Dimms.
Dimms blocking some punches.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. King looks winded! Dimms lands with a short head shot on the inside. King takes a shot to the head. Dimms misses with a hook to the ribs.
King blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dimms misses with some punches.
Dimms tried to land a shot to the body but connects with King's elbow. King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dimms lands a right hand. King lands a nice knee to the body. 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 Schmedgar Dimms will probably get the nod. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! A combination from Dimms does no damage. Dimms defending well as King loads up on a big left hand. King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dimms throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from King is predictable there and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Dimms fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Dimms throws a nice outside leg kick. King connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dimms. Dimms circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Dimms closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dimms scores with a shot to the side of King's head. King with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dimms goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimms lands a body punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! King lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Dimms scores with a shot to the side of King's head. King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King tries a knee to the head but Dimms blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, King throws an elbow but misses. King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimms. King throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dimms scores with an uppercut up the middle. King fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
King blocks an uppercut.
Dimms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. Dimms blocking some punches.
King throws a knee to the head but misses.
King is breathing heavily. Dimms misses with a short punch on the inside. Dimms tries a body shot but King blocks it.
King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimms working aggressively here.
Dimms blocks an elbow strike. Dimms misses with some punches.
King misses with a knee strike.
A short right from Dimms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms blocks a body shot from King. Dimms swings wildly with an uppercut but King uses good head movement to avoid it. King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! King takes a shot to the head. Dimms can't find room to land a body shot as King controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for Dimms.
King misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Dimms fails to land. Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dimms misses with the head strike.
Dimms scores with a shot to the side of King's head. Dimms avoiding damage as King throws knees to the body.
King comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. A short right from Dimms on the inside. Dimms doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dimms lands with a right to the head. Schmedgar Dimms has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dimms swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dimms lands with a short shot to the head. Dimms tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dimms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards. Dimms softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dimms lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards. Dimms lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. King throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dimms blocks it with crossed arms. Dimms tries to work over King's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dimms lands an uppercut. Dimms misses with a punch to the body.
King takes a shot to the head. Dimms lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of King backwards. Nice body punch from Dimms. King looking to throw knees to the head but Dimms is blocking nicely.
Dimms misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimms has a couple of punches blocked by King.
Dimms lands a shot to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. King looking to throw knees to the head but Dimms is blocking nicely.
Nice body punch from Dimms - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, King just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dimms's brow. Dimms lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dimms lands a hook that snaps the head of King backwards. King tries to work over Dimms's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. King misses with an elbow strike.
Dimms throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kings head. Dimms lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dimms lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dimms misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from King fails to land. Dimms misses with a body punch.
King scores with a shoulder strike. Dimms cracks King with a nice body shot. Dimms digs a right hand into King's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on King's gas tank. Dimms takes an elbow to the forehead. Dimms tries to throw a body punch but King avoids it by throwing Dimms back against the cage. King tries to land knees in the clinch but Dimms avoids the damage to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dimms. Dimms is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around? King tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Dimms.
King tries to land a knee to the head but Dimms blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right from Dimms.
King is rocked! King throws a punch but it's blocked by Dimms. King's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! King is still on wobbly legs! Can Dimms finish him? Dimms lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dimms lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dimms lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dimms scores with a nice hook to the head. Still in the clinch, Dimms scores with a nice short uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schmedgar Dimms dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round! Dimms cracks King on the jaw with a powerful right hand and King falls backwards against the cage. Dimms follows up with more strikes that drop King to his knees. Dimms keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save King! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Schmedgar Dimms! Our winner, Schmedgar Dimms, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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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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