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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sean ODonnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ODonnell comes to the cage accompanied by Going down to Boston. Sean ODonnell has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Nice elbows
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean ODonnell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gabriel Dickson! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dickson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says ODonnell as he avoids it easily. Dickson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Dickson throws a big shot that misses. Dickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from ODonnell.
ODonnell clinches with his opponent.
Dickson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. ODonnell prevents Dickson from breaking the clinch. ODonnell jumps guard.
Dickson tries to free his leg and advance position but ODonnell is retaining full guard. Dickson stopping the sweep attempt from ODonnell. ODonnell scores with a nice shot. ODonnell bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dickson's guard. ODonnell thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. ODonnell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Dickson keeping moving, preventing ODonnell from controlling successfully. Dickson wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. ODonnell stands up from guard. Let's bang! Dickson gets caught flat footed, as ODonnell shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. ODonnell tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickson is retaining full guard. ODonnell stops Dickson from standing up. ODonnell postures up.
Dickson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dickson is looking to stand up but ODonnell isn't so interested in that idea. ODonnell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and ODonnell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Dickson working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. ODonnell looks for a takedown but Dickson sprawls well. A lazy left from Dickson finds it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dickson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Dickson throws a series of punches but ODonnell moves out of range. Jab, jab by Dickson - just one landing. Dickson cracks ODonnell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Dickson scores with a nice head shot. ODonnell has closed the distance and engaged Dickson in a clinch.
Dickson is trying to break free. ODonnell turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. ODonnell wants to control but Dickson is keeping him busy. ODonnell advances nicely into full mount. ODonnell scoring with strikes but Dickson is staying in there. ODonnell fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
ODonnell wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it. ODonnell is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dickson is surviving well by controlling ODonnell's body position as best he can. Dickson wants to control but ODonnell is having none of it. ODonnell looking to control but Dickson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. ODonnell unloading with bombs! ODonnell looking to control but Dickson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Dickson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
ODonnell with the ground and pound from mount. Dickson is looking to get to half guard. ODonnell with shots to the head and body - Dickson looks very uncomfortable down there. ODonnell lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
ODonnell looking to control and managing it successfully. ODonnell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickson is looking to escape.
That's four 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. Dickson is in a horrible position here. ODonnell smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
ODonnell tries to control but Dickson wriggling away. Dickson working to try and regain half guard.
ODonnell working Dickson over with strikes here. Dickson is looking to get to half guard. Dickson gets back to half guard. ODonnell decides to stand up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dickson slow jab from ODonnell misses its intended target. ODonnell fails with the takedown. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean ODonnell dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dickson tries for a takedown but ODonnell circles away easily and ODonnell counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Dickson wants to get back to his feet.
ODonnell controlling the action here. Dickson manages to get to full guard.
Dickson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Dickson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. ODonnell passes into half guard. Dickson is breathing heavily. Dickson has hold of ODonnell's hands but ODonnell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dickson is rocked! 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 trying to control but ODonnell postures up.
Dickson is still on wobbly legs! Can ODonnell finish him? ODonnell lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. ODonnell 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.
ODonnell drops an elbow to the side of Dickson's head. ODonnell is looking for a kimura but Dickson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for ODonnell to get the leverage. ODonnell is nestled in close to Dickson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Dickson is trying to control but can't.
Sean ODonnell overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. ODonnell takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. ODonnell is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dickson doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time ODonnell. Dickson wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Dickson tries to kick ODonnell off in order to stand up. ODonnell Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Dickson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, ODonnell asserts his dominance and retains side control. Dickson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. ODonnell scores a takedown into full mount! Dickson regains half guard. Dickson is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. ODonnell lands a nice short elbow. ODonnell postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dickson to stand up. Are you kidding me?! ODonnell ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Dickson clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sean ODonnell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
67% |
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