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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clinton Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Dicksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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190 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Clinton Jones! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dick Dicksson! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jones closes the distance and clinches up with Dicksson, looking for a takedown. Jones pushes Dicksson against the cage but Dicksson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Dicksson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jones but Jones pushes him off and we're back to square one. Dicksson moves out of range as Jones strikes. Jones throws a head kick but Dicksson moves out of range.
Jones misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Dicksson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jones tries to sprawl out of it but Dicksson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jones manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Dicksson shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily. Clinton Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Dicksson. Dicksson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jones! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. Dicksson landing strikes, looking to finish! Dicksson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jones is looking to escape. Dicksson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Dicksson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jones is trying to stand up. Jones takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Dicksson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Dicksson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Jones is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Dicksson landing punches. Jones is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Jones tries to hold on but Dicksson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Dicksson landing strikes from the mount and Jones is in trouble! Dicksson is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jones can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Dicksson looking to control but Jones is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Jones tries to hold on but Dicksson postures up. Dicksson controlling his opponent. Dicksson with good strikes from the mount here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones gets back to half guard. Dicksson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Jones knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Jones is staying active underneath Dicksson, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Jones pushes Dicksson off looking to stand but Dicksson dives back in and keeps control.
Jones trying to control but Dicksson postures up.
Dicksson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Dicksson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Jones tries to kick Dicksson off but Dicksson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Dicksson stands up and beckons Jones to join him on the feet. Dicksson feints and as Jones raises his hands in defense, Dicksson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Jones keeping moving, preventing Dicksson from controlling successfully. Dicksson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dicksson stands up and waves to Jones to follow him. A swing and a miss from Jones. Jones works the jab nicely. Dicksson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Jones pushes Dicksson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dicksson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dicksson dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Dicksson avoids a kick to the body.
Dicksson misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Jones with a lazy takedown attempt and Dicksson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Dicksson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Dicksson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jones does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dicksson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Dicksson escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dicksson gets a takedown into half guard. Dicksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Jones pushes Dicksson off looking to stand but Dicksson dives back in and keeps control.
Dicksson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jones is just riding it out for now. Dicksson eventually gives up the hold. Jones tries to kick Dicksson off but Dicksson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones trying to control but Dicksson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to get back to his feet.
Dicksson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jones with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Dicksson shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dicksson showed some decent athleticism there. Dicksson wants to pass the guard but Jones is defending well. Dicksson wants to take a breather but Jones is having none of it. Jones is trying to stand back up but Dicksson is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jones is holding on to half guard well. Jones tries to get to full guard but Dicksson has control of the leg. Dicksson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jones defends it well. Dicksson is keen to just control but Jones is a slippery customer. Dicksson working the head and body with strikes.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Dicksson. Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dicksson. Dicksson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to improve his position but Dicksson is controlling well.
Jones wants to control but Dicksson is keeping busy.
Jones looking for submissions off his back. Jones moves into full guard.
Dicksson gets to his feet - Jones follows without any prompting. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dicksson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dicksson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Jones wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Jones is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Dick Dicksson has got the better of the ground game so far. Jones pushes Dicksson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dicksson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Dicksson lands some shots froms side control. Jones struggling a bit here. Dicksson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jones on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dicksson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jones has escaped the position, nice work there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Dicksson fails with the takedown. Dicksson clinches up with Jones and pushes him back against the cage. Dicksson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Dicksson in side control lands a decent elbow. Jones is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Dicksson's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Dicksson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. Jones is trying to get back to full guard. Jones wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dicksson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jones keeps working. Dicksson is thwarting Jones's attempts to control the position. Dicksson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Jones trying to control here.
Jones looks like he's trying to stand up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dicksson. Dicksson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Clinton Jones has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Dicksson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice cross by Jones. Jones shoots in but Dicksson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Jones shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dicksson pinned against the cage. Dicksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Dicksson gets a clinch. Jones prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dicksson just leaning against Jones, taking a breather. Clinton Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Jones is trying to stall.
Dicksson stalls. Dicksson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jones prevents it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Dicksson. Dicksson jumps into guard, dragging Jones to the mat.
Jones stopping the sweep attempt from Dicksson. Dicksson throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Jones postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Dicksson looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Dicksson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jones! Dicksson trying to control but Jones is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight! Dick Dicksson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Dicksson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Dicksson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
52% |
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