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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juliano Junior (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caleb Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior comes to the cage accompanied by Soulfly - Brasil. Juliano Junior has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 cm
30
216 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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182 cm
23
225 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juliano Junior! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Caleb Dickson! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Junior takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dickson throws a lazy right hand but Junior sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Junior slips a jab and a cross from Dickson.
Dickson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Junior counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Junior is thwarting Dickson's attempts to control the position. Dickson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Junior stops Dickson from getting back to his feet.
Junior is working for a submission of some sort.
Dickson is not content to let Junior control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickson is looking for a sweep. Junior is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Dickson controlling the position for now. Dickson looking for submissions off his back. Dickson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dickson is doing well to control the position and prevent Junior from advancing to side control. Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Dickson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Junior pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Junior trying to control the pace. Junior seems to be working for a kimura but Dickson defends the submission attempt. Junior is breathing heavily. Dickson trying to control but Junior postures up.
Junior wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickson keeps working. Junior prevents Dickson from improving his position. Dickson trying to hold on to Junior's head to control him but Junior postures up.
Dickson is staying active underneath Junior, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dickson wants to control but Junior is keeping busy and won't allow it. Dickson looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Dickson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Dickson is trying to maintain the position but Junior is very close to passing his half guard. Junior is trying to work for a kimura but Dickson is defending well.
Dickson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Junior is trying to control the action in half guard but Dickson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dickson wants to improve his position but Junior is controlling well.
Dickson works his way to full guard. Good work. Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Dickson. Dickson working a defensive guard but Junior passes into half guard.
Junior is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Dickson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Junior manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dickson tries to get back to half guard but can't. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caleb Dickson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dickson. Dickson thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Dickson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Junior is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Sloppy strikes there by Dickson. Dickson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dickson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Dickson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Junior. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dickson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Junior rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dickson's guard! Nice work there by Junior! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Dickson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Dickson 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. Dickson has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Junior should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Dickson has tightened it up now! Junior should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Caleb Dickson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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