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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paul Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Dickinson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kazushi Sakuraba's chin.
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186 lbs
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186 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paul Dickinson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickinson fails with the takedown.
Dickinson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuraba pinned against the ropes. Sakuraba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Nice takedown defense from Sakuraba. No joy for Dickinson on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Dickinson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickinson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sakuraba displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dickinson.
A jab from Sakuraba finds it's way through Dickinson's defenses.
Dickinson shoots for a double leg takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well. He's pushed Dickinson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
No luck for Dickinson with that takedown attempt.
Dickinson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sakuraba sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dickinson somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakuraba as he connects with a hook.
Dickinson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakuraba defends it nicely.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Dickinson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dickinson is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Sakuraba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dickinson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks to land a combination but Dickinson avoids it well.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba moves into the clinch successfully.
Dickinson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sakuraba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickinson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakuraba.
Paul Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dickinson blocks a leg kick.
Dickinson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dickinson slips a jab and a cross from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dickinson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Sakuraba does no damage.
Sakuraba clinches up with Dickinson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dickinson takes an elbow to the temple.
Sakuraba throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dickinson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sakuraba prevents Dickinson from breaking the clinch.
Dickinson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Sakuraba just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Sakuraba lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakuraba presses Dickinson against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakuraba.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Dickinson. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba instigates a clinch.
Sakuraba comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Sakuraba.
Dickinson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A bit of stalling here from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakuraba lands a left and a right that send Dickinson crashing to the mat, dazed. Sakuraba thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dickinson is rocked!
It looks like Paul Dickinson has been cut.
Sakuraba connects with a body shot.
Oh Dickinson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakuraba throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Dickinson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Sakuraba as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Dickinson is left battered and dazed whilst Sakuraba and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kazushi Sakuraba!
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RATING
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