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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Vern Dickerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jae Mickmann (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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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vern Dickerson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jae Mickmann!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mickmann tries for a takedown but Dickerson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mickmann clinches up against the cage.
Mickmann throws a head punch that misses.
Mickmann 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.
Dickerson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mickmann just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dickerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mickmann has a couple of punches blocked by Dickerson.
Mickmann throws a head punch that misses.
Dickerson scores with a knee to the head.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mickmann working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mickmann working aggressively here.
Mickmann has a couple of punches blocked by Dickerson.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson tries to break the clinch but Mickmann is controlling the position.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mickmann misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickmann.
Dickerson takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickerson.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mickmann has Dickerson pressed against the cage, preventing Dickerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mickmann lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mickmann scores with a nice hook to the head.
Mickmann scores with a shoulder strike.
Dickerson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mickmann is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vern Dickerson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickerson scores with a knee to the head.
Dickerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Mickmann controls his hands.
Dickerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickerson 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 fight moves into the clinch position.
Dickerson has had enough of the clinch but Mickmann keeps him there for the moment.
Dickerson blocks an uppercut.
Mickmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickerson.
Mickmann throws a head punch that misses.
Dickerson blocks an uppercut.
Mickmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickmann working aggressively here.
Dickerson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mickmann lands with a light punch inside.
Mickmann misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson is trying to push Mickmann away but Mickmann has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickerson stalling in the clinch but Mickmann improves position.
Mickmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Mickmann.
Dickerson is trying to break the clinch but Mickmann is controlling him.
Mickmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickerson breaks from the clinch.
Dickerson darts in and clinches Mickmann up against the cage.
Dickerson is trying to break the clinch but Mickmann is controlling him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickmann.
Mickmann throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Mickmann to keep the fight standing.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mickmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dickerson throws an elbow but misses.
Dickerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dickerson stuffs the takedown attempt from Mickmann. Mickmann gets slowly back to his feet.
Dickerson throws a big counter combination but Mickmann scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Mickmann fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dickerson is looking for a counter combo.
Dickerson tries to keep at a distance but Mickmann has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dickerson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jae Mickmann 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.
Mickmann shoots in for a double leg but Dickerson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Vern Dickerson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dickerson stuffs the takedown.
Dickerson has Mickmann up against the cage in a clinch.
Mickmann has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dickerson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mickmann manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickerson blocking some punches.
Mickmann throws a head punch that misses.
Mickmann working aggressively here.
Dickerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mickmann is trying to defend but Dickerson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dickerson content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Mickmann is just riding it out for now. Dickerson eventually gives up the hold.
Dickerson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dickerson throwing shots but Mickmann is blocking nicely.
That's two 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.
Dickerson throwing shots but Mickmann is blocking nicely.
Dickerson is taking a breather. Mickmann says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dickerson 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.
Dickerson is looking for a kimura here.
Dickerson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dickerson is taking a breather. Mickmann says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickmann is trying to stand back up but Dickerson is controlling him
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mickmann shoots and misses
letting Dickerson counter with a right hand.
Vern Dickerson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jae Mickmann.
Mickmann is breathing heavily.
Mickmann has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickerson breaks from the clinch.
Dickerson closes the distance and clinches.
Dickerson is stalling here.
Dickerson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dickerson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mickmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickerson blocking some punches.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mickmann has a couple of punches blocked by Dickerson.
Mickmann misses with some punches.
Dickerson misses with an elbow strike.
Dickerson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mickmann has double underhooks.
Dickerson tries to break free but Mickmann pushes him back against the cage.
Mickmann lands with a light punch inside.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dickerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickmann.
Dickerson misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Dickerson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dickerson moves into the clinch.
Mickmann misses with some punches.
Mickmann gets through Dickerson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jae Mickmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dickerson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dickerson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mickmann shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dickerson's guard.
Dickerson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson trying to strike off his back.
Mickmann is looking to stand up but Dickerson won't let him.
Mickmann wants to stand and escape but instead Dickerson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Dickerson stands and steps away. Mickmann gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mickmann clinches up with Dickerson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickmann working aggressively here.
A short right from Mickmann.
Mickmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mickmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mickmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dickerson drags the fight down to the ground.
Dickerson pushes Mickmann off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mickmann moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mickmann has a couple of punches blocked by Dickerson.
Dickerson blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Mickmann fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dickerson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickmann.
Mickmann misses with a punch on the inside.
Dickerson blocking some punches.
Mickmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dickerson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dickerson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jae Mickmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mickmann clinches up with Dickerson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickerson breaks the clinch.
Dickerson clinches up with Mickmann and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mickmann.
Mickmann lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mickmann keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dickerson's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mickmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mickmann misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dickerson.
Dickerson tries to pull guard but Mickmann forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dickerson manages to break the clinch.
Dickerson clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mickmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mickmann misses with the head strike.
Mickmann has Dickerson pressed against the cage, preventing Dickerson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dickerson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mickmann working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mickmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Dickerson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mickmann has a couple of punches blocked by Dickerson.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jae Mickmann.
I think Mickmann 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jae Mickmann!
A victorious Jae Mickmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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