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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roger Dillon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Roger Dillon could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to David Smith's chin.
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198 lbs
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178 cm
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roger Dillon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dillon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon misses with a head kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Smith clinches up with Dillon and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dillon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
It looks like David Smith has been cut.
Smith has Dillon pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dillon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Dillon keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillon.
Dillon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillon takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith has Dillon pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Dillon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Dillon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith blocks a head kick by Dillon.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dillon was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dillon wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon wriggles free and stands up.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dillon misses with a head kick.
Dillon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Dillon connects with a crisp jab.
Dillon misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Dillon sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roger Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Dillon back into the ropes.
Dillon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith wants to clinch but Dillon slips to the side
and Dillon counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dillon trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Dillon drags him back down.
Dillon controlling the position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Dillon decides to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillon with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a right hand that Dillon ducks under and follows up with a left that Dillon also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dillon tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dillon displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dillon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon is breathing heavily.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Dillon has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Donk. Smith catches Dillon right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Dillon getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith pushes Dillon off and gets back to his feet.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dillon was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Dillon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dillon sprawls well. Dillon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Dillon wants to clinch.
Dillon has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Dillon has the dominant position.
Dillon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dillon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with the combination.
Dillon fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Dillon with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Roger Dillon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Dillon throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Dillon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillon thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to clinch up but Dillon circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Dillon gets a clinch.
Dillon breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dillon blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith avoids the head kick by Dillon.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Dillon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dillon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillon tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillon to the ground. Dillon escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Roger Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Smith closes the distance but Dillon moves to the side
and Dillon counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Smith's guard now.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dillon prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dillon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillon won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith wants to stand up but Dillon is controlling him.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dillon stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
Dillon throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dillon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dillon misses with a two punch combination.
Dillon scores with a body shot.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
Smith throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dillon swivels and escapes.
Dillon avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Dillon.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Roger Dillon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dillon lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith tries to clinch but Dillon moves out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Dillon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dillon circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dillon moves into the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Dillon won't allow it.
Dillon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dillon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dillon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dillon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dillon prevents it.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Dillon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dillon scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dillon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Dillon lands with a short shot to the head.
Dillon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Dillon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
A punch combination from Dillon misses.
Dillon loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dillon.
Smith throws a head kick but Dillon moves out of range.
Dillon slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination. Dillon sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Dillon counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A shot to de liver by Dillon. Beautiful body shot.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dillon's guard.
Smith throws a strike but Dillon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dillon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillon won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Dillon is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dillon is controlling him.
Dillon controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dillon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
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.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dillon throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Dillon sprawls well.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick by Dillon misses
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Dillon breaks the clinch.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dillon defends it nicely.
Roger Dillon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Dillon looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillon misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Dillon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Dillon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dillon lands a body shot.
Dillon misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Dillon.
Some wild striking there from Dillon.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dillon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dillon darts in and clinches Smith up against the ropes.
Dillon lands with a right to the head.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dillon.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dillon to the mat! Dillon manages to get full guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Dillon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith is working Dillon over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dillon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith wanted to stand there but Dillon had control of the position.
Dillon looking for a sweep. Not yet Dillon, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to David Smith.
Well Dillon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Roger Dillon!
Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Roger Dillon!
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight for Roger Dillon!
Roger Dillon wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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