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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alab ng Puso-Abra kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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207 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Everett Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Jones!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickerson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jones sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dickerson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickerson, not yet.
Dickerson keeping full guard, as Jones tries to pass.
Dickerson is trying to control the position but Jones postures up.
Dickerson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jones has passed into side control.
Jones slows the pace down.
Dickerson regains half guard.
Jones is looking to stall here but Dickerson recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dickerson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickerson, not yet.
Jones wants to stand but Dickerson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dickerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jones wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.
Dickerson seems keen to control Jones's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jones.
Jones blocks a head kick by Dickerson.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dickerson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jones is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dickerson presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jones is trying to drag Dickerson to the mat but Dickerson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickerson.
Dickerson lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dickerson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jones's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dickerson is looking to stand up but Jones isn't so interested in that idea.
Dickerson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jones doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jones manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jones wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickerson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Jones has passed into half guard!
Dickerson trying to control but Jones postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson wants to improve his position but Jones is controlling well.
Dickerson is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickerson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jon Jones.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dickerson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Everett Dickerson will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dickerson is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jones sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dickerson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones moves away.
Jones is looking to clinch but Dickerson is avoiding it.
Dickerson works over Jones's head and body with a nice combination.
Dickerson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jones circles away.
Dickerson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dickerson looks for a takedown but Jones sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Dickerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Dickerson moved away.
Dickerson keeps the fight on the outside.
Everett Dickerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Jones.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dickerson is looking to clinch.
Dickerson swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Dickerson wants to slow Jones down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones misses the shot to the body.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dickerson.
Jones dives in for a single leg takedown but Dickerson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dickerson tries to break the clinch but Jones is controlling the position.
Dickerson lands a takedown into guard.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Jones controls Dickerson momentarily but Dickerson frees himself.
Dickerson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dickerson is controlling him.
Dickerson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dickerson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
Jones wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jon Jones hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Jones throws a chopping leg kick but Dickerson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jones stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jones wants it to stay on the feet.
Dickerson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jones defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Dickerson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jones remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jones scoring with punches from side control.
Jones creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jones controlling the position.
Jones trying to control the action but Dickerson is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Dickerson's face as Jones controls the position.
Jones trying to control the action but Dickerson is working from the bottom.
Dickerson throws Jones to one side and escapes!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dickerson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dickerson takes the fight into the clinch.
Jones is trying to break the clinch but Dickerson has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jon Jones will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jones drives through with a takedown into Dickerson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Jones wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.
Dickerson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jones controls the pace.
Dickerson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones trying to control but Dickerson is working from the bottom.
Jon Jones has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Jones tries for a takedown but Dickerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dickerson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jones sprawls well initially but Dickerson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dickerson is trying to control the action in half guard but Jones is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dickerson wants to stand up but Jones manages to regain full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones trying to keep a closed guard but Dickerson is proving a slippery customer.
Dickerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickerson stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Dickerson wants to control from the top but Jones keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Everett Dickerson wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Dickerson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones misses with a straight right.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Jones as Dickerson shoots in.
Dickerson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dickerson is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Jones closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dickerson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jones fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Everett Dickerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Jones.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson gets control of Jones's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dickerson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dickerson working a defensive guard but Jones passes into half guard.
Jones is controlling the pace.
Dickerson is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Jones winds up and cracks Dickerson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dickerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jones is working for a submission of some sort.
Jones performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Jones comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jon Jones!
After winning the bout, Jon Jones thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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