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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
279 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Dodson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Anthony Taglia and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dodson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson clinches.
Dodson successfully pulls guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jackson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Dodson is working an open guard so Jackson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Jackson drives through and clinches with Dodson against the cage.
Dodson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dodson is defending well.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dodson.
Thomas Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Jackson.
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Dodson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jackson defends it nicely.
Jackson instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dodson after a bit of a struggle.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dodson looking for a takedown.
Dodson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dodson tries to pull guard but Jackson holds him up against the cage and eventually Dodson drops back down to his feet.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dodson is defending well.
Jackson is looking for a takedown.
Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dodson is trying to pull guard but Jackson has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dodson fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson taking a breather.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson.
Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Jackson dives in for a single leg takedown but Dodson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dodson counters by moving into the clinch.
Jackson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodson's elbow.
Jackson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson breaks from the clinch.
Dodson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dodson shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Dodson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Dodson finds it's way through Jackson's defenses.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Jackson sprawls well. Jackson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dodson gets slowly back to his feet.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Dodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson forces Dodson back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Dodson.
Jackson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dodson stands up from Jackson's guard - Dodson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dodson fails with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson tries a head kick but it misses.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dodson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jackson clinches.
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt - Dodson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jackson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dodson pinned against the cage. Dodson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dodson leaves Jackson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Jackson.
Jackson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dodson.
Jackson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dodson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Dodson persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson has a takedown stuffed.
Dodson lands a jab.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dodson manages to avoid it.
Dodson avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Horrible takedown by Jackson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dodson which made him look bad.
Jackson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dodson tries to pull guard but Jackson won't allow it.
Dodson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Dodson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jackson.
Jackson successfully pulls guard.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Dodson working some strikes from top position.
Dodson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dodson preventing the sweep.
Dodson wanted to stand there but Jackson had control of the position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson trying to keep a closed guard but Dodson is proving a slippery customer.
Dodson is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Jackson is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Jackson has escaped and now he's on top!
Jackson preventing the sweep.
Dodson kicks Jackson off and gets to his feet.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
Dodson shoots in but Jackson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Dodson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson forces Dodson back against the cage and clinches.
Dodson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dodson fails to pull guard.
Jackson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dodson tries to score a body lock takedown but Jackson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jackson jumps into guard, dragging Dodson to the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson controlling Dodson's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Dodson from controlling successfully.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Curtis Jackson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Dodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson keeps the fight on the outside.
Jackson gets a clinch.
Jackson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dodson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Jackson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jackson fails with the takedown.
Thomas Dodson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Curtis Jackson.
Jackson is looking to land body kicks.
Jackson shoots for a takedown but Dodson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dodson slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
Dodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dodson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Jackson prevents it.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dodson misses with a punch on the inside.
Jackson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Jackson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Jackson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dodson jumps guard but Jackson stands there with Dodson around his waist. Dodson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jackson pulls guard successfully.
Dodson trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson prevents Jackson from getting back to his feet.
Jackson working a defensive guard but Dodson manages to pass into side control anyway.
Jackson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dodson is controlling him well.
Dodson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dodson lands a nice forearm strike.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Dodson decides to stand back up. Dodson steps back and let's Jackson get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson breaks the clinch.
Jackson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jackson takes the fight into the clinch.
Dodson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jackson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dodson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dodson gets control of Jackson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dodson will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dodson is looking to stand up but Jackson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Dodson keeps moving.
Jackson stops Dodson from standing up.
Jackson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dodson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jackson is controlling him.
Jackson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dodson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dodson wants to stand and escape but Jackson is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jackson gets to his feet. Dodson looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Thomas Dodson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Curtis Jackson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dodson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Curtis Jackson.
I've got Jackson 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
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RATING
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