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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Dickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Chavez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brian Dickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Chavez!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickson gets a clinch.
Chavez manages to break the clinch.
Dickson moves into range and clinches up with Chavez.
Dickson tries to land a knee to the head but Chavez blocks with his arms.
Chavez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dickson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez breaks from the clinch.
Dickson connects with a high kick.
Brian Dickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chavez swats away the attempt to clinch by Dickson.
Dickson has managed to clinch.
Chavez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dickson smiles and moves away.
Dickson moves in looking to clinch but Chavez pushes him off.
Dickson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dickson.
Dickson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Chavez controls his leg.
Chavez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dickson stops Chavez from standing up.
Dickson lands a couple of elbows.
Dickson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Chavez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickson is one step ahead there.
Chavez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dickson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dickson throws a big right hand that misses.
Dickson gets to his feet - Chavez follows without any prompting.
Dickson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dickson scores with a kick to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chavez.
Brian Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chavez.
Chavez looks gassed!
Dickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dickson breaks from the clinch.
Dickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chavez moves in looking to clinch but Dickson pushes him off.
Chavez has a takedown stuffed.
Dickson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dickson doesn't manage to clinch there - Chavez circles away.
Horrible takedown by Chavez or perhaps it was just good defense by Dickson which made him look bad.
Dickson gets a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickson wants to control but Chavez is keeping him busy.
Dickson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dickson seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Chavez is not content to let Dickson control the position.
Dickson wants to stand but Chavez has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Chavez keeping hold of Dickson's head, controlling as best he can.
Dickson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Chavez's head.
Dickson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Chavez.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dickson takes the fight into the clinch.
Dickson wants a takedown.
Nice body punch from Chavez - that landed with a thud.
Dickson lands a nice elbow.
Dickson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Chavez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Chavez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dickson missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Chavez as the two fighters clinch.
Chavez has had enough of the clinch but Dickson keeps him there for the moment.
Chavez tries for a takedown but Dickson manages to get underhooks.
Dickson managing to block the knees to the body from Chavez.
Dickson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Dickson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Chavez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chavez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dickson swivels and escapes.
Chavez gets a clinch.
Chavez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dickson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Chavez scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Chavez not doing much here.
Dickson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Chavez wants to stand up but Dickson has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Chavez performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Dickson to stand up.
Horrible takedown by Dickson or perhaps it was just good defense by Chavez which made him look bad.
Chavez misses with a two punch combination.
Dickson looks to clinch
and Dickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chavez fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Chavez.
A punch combination from Chavez misses.
Chavez darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Chavez 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chavez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Chavez has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dickson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Chavez is controlling the pace.
Chavez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickson defending well though.
Chavez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Chavez sitting and controlling from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dickson defending well though.
Chavez looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Chavez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Well, if Chavez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Dickson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Chavez stops Dickson from getting back to his feet.
Dickson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Chavez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickson is keeping the position for now.
Chavez prevents Dickson from getting back to his feet.
Chavez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Chavez stops Dickson from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Dickson lands a nice looking body kick.
Dickson tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Dickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dickson tries to clinch but Chavez moves away
and Chavez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dickson won't be happy with that.
Dickson throws Chavez to one side and escapes!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Chavez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Dickson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Chavez tries to pull guard but Dickson holds him up against the cage and eventually Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Dickson is trying to stall.
Dickson gets underhooks to prevent Chavez's takedown attempt.
Dickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chavez throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Dickson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Chavez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dickson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dickson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chavez tries to stall but Dickson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Chavez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickson trying to land knees to the body.
Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dickson smiles and moves away.
Brian Dickson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juan Chavez.
Dickson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chavez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dickson counters with a head kick.
Dickson takes the fight into the clinch.
Dickson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dickson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dickson landing knees to the body.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez fails to pull guard.
Dickson stops a takedown attempt from Chavez.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dickson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Chavez goes for a takedown attempt but Dickson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chavez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickson wants to clinch.
Chavez tries to clinch there but Dickson circles away.
Dickson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Dickson tries to clinch
and Chavez counters with a single leg into guard. Dickson didn't expect that.
Chavez stands up from Dickson's guard - Chavez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dickson stuffs the takedown attempt from Chavez. Chavez gets slowly back to his feet.
Dickson tries to clinch up but Chavez circles away and keeps his distance.
Dickson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dickson darts in trying to clinch
and Chavez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chavez fails with the takedown.
Chavez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dickson.
Dickson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chavez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dickson circles away.
Chavez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chavez shoots in but no luck this time.
Dickson slow jab from Chavez misses its intended target.
Dickson wants to clinch
and Chavez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chavez closes the distance but Dickson moves to the side
and Dickson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dickson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dickson breaks the clinch.
Dickson forces Chavez back against the cage and clinches.
Chavez is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickson lands a knee to the body.
Dickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chavez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Chavez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dickson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Chavez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dickson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dickson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chavez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chavez is trying to break free.
Chavez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chavez tries to pull guard but Dickson holds him up against the cage and eventually Chavez drops back down to his feet.
Chavez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dickson smiles and moves away.
Chavez throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dickson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dickson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Chavez keeps the fight on the outside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Dickson.
I think Dickson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Dickson!
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energy
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