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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Dickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Mercury PRATEADO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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213 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dickens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Freddy Mercury PRATEADO!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
PRATEADO dodges the punch combination from Dickens.
PRATEADO looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dickens lands with an uppercut that bounces PRATEADO off the cage and back into rage.
Dickens lands with a nice body punch.
PRATEADO takes a body punch but keeps moving.
PRATEADO circles away from the clinch attempt.
PRATEADO drops his hands momentarily and Dickens takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A nice combination there by Dickens.
PRATEADO throws a jab when Dickens was well out of range.
Dickens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
PRATEADO closes the distance and clinches up with Dickens, looking for a takedown. PRATEADO pushes Dickens against the cage but Dickens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dickens cracks PRATEADO with a good jab.
PRATEADO walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dickens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dickens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Dickens scores with a four punch combination!
Dickens shoots in for a takedown but PRATEADO shows good takedown defense.
PRATEADO decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Dickens regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dickens is controlling PRATEADO's posture.
Dickens's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dickens keeping full guard, as PRATEADO tries to pass.
Dickens 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PRATEADO throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dickens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dickens is trying to keep PRATEADO in close.
Dickens has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes PRATEADO off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
PRATEADO is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickens lands a nice shot that snaps PRATEADO's head back.
Dickens looks to throw the jab but PRATEADO is out of range.
Dickens fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickens tries to bum rush PRATEADO with a series of wild strikes but PRATEADO uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dickens with a hook.
Dickens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts PRATEADO as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Dickens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab lands there for Dickens.
PRATEADO looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dickens is fending him off so far but PRATEADO persists. Nope, Dickens circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickens tries to clinch but PRATEADO is having none of it.
PRATEADO avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freddy Mercury PRATEADO seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
PRATEADO falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dickens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dickens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PRATEADO doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
PRATEADO takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dickens throws a combination. PRATEADO tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dickens scores with a one two! PRATEADO had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Dickens is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dickens drives through with a takedown into guard.
PRATEADO has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dickens wants to control from the top but PRATEADO keeps moving.
PRATEADO escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dickens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dickens is looking to stand up but PRATEADO won't let him.
Dickens wants to control from the top but PRATEADO keeps moving.
PRATEADO throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Dickens wants to stand but PRATEADO has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dickens controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dickens decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on PRATEADO, up you get!
Dickens with a nice cross.
PRATEADO tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dickens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dickens lands a two punch combo.
Dickens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickens lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Dickens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Good exchange - Dickens coming out on top.
Left hook, right uppercut from Dickens.
PRATEADO throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dickens's waist but Dickens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing PRATEADO off to one side.
Dickens tests PRATEADO's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dickens tries to keep at a distance but PRATEADO has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from PRATEADO.
Dickens gets underhooks to prevent PRATEADO's takedown attempt.
PRATEADO prevents Dickens from breaking the clinch.
PRATEADO breaks from the clinch.
Dickens scores with a three punch combo!
Dickens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
PRATEADO throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickens.
Dickens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
PRATEADO wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dickens tries to pull guard but PRATEADO holds him up against the cage and eventually Dickens drops back down to his feet.
PRATEADO escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickens shoots in and bounces PRATEADO off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dickens trying to control the position from guard on top but PRATEADO is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dickens slips nicely into half guard.
PRATEADO is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickens decides to return to a standing position.
Dickens connects with the punch.
Dickens misses with the combination.
Dickens works over PRATEADO's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Dickens dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
PRATEADO takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
PRATEADO needs to keep his hands up - Dickens had a free shot at his head there.
PRATEADO throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dickens throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around PRATEADO's waist but PRATEADO gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickens off to one side.
Dickens drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dickens drops back looking for a leg! PRATEADO is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and PRATEADO manages to kick Dickens off! Dickens jumps back into PRATEADO's guard.
Dickens slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
PRATEADO is looking to reverse the position.
Dickens is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down PRATEADO's shoulder. That is not cool.
PRATEADO tries to buck Dickens off but Dickens is having none of it.
Dickens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dickens trying to control the position but PRATEADO is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
PRATEADO regains half guard.
Dickens prevents PRATEADO from improving his position.
Dickens is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so PRATEADO is just riding it out for now. Dickens eventually gives up the hold.
Dickens is tying to control. PRATEADO wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because PRATEADO is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The fighters are battling for position here. PRATEADO manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens stopping the sweep attempt from PRATEADO.
PRATEADO has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dickens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Dickens controlling from the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
PRATEADO escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dickens gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dickens stands and throws PRATEADO's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dickens looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
PRATEADO is not content to let Dickens control the position.
PRATEADO is trying to improve his position.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
PRATEADO sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickens works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dickens looking to control but PRATEADO is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dickens throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
PRATEADO has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Dickens has got one arm under PRATEADO's chin. This could be trouble... PRATEADO trying to control the other hand but Dickens gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, PRATEADO has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Matt Dickens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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