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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Dickenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Dickenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickenson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dickenson swivels and escapes.
Dickenson fails with the takedown.
Dickenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No luck for Dickenson with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Dickenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to clinch
and Dickenson counters by clinching up.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Dickenson, against the cage.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Dickenson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dickenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Dickenson avoids the damage to the body.
Smith successfully pulls guard.
Dickenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dickenson pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying is best to control the position here.
Dickenson wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Dickenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Dickenson content to control rather than advance.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Dickenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Dickenson 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickenson decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Dickenson tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Dickenson blocks it.
Dickenson manages to pull guard.
Dickenson has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickenson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looks gassed!
Dickenson seems keen to control Smith's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Dickenson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dickenson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Dickenson tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dickenson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickenson with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Smith cracks Dickenson with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dickenson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dickenson tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dickenson to the ground. Dickenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith throws a head kick but Dickenson moves out of range.
Dickenson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Dickenson misses with a takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dickenson missing with knees to the body.
Dickenson lands with a short shot to the head.
Dickenson missing with knees to the body.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dickenson walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith tries to clinch but Dickenson is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickenson misses with a wild combination.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dickenson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Dickenson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Dickenson moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Dickenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Dickenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Dickenson misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. Dickenson fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith is fighting to break Dickenson's control of his arms but Dickenson is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickenson is on top in guard.
Dickenson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith controls Dickenson momentarily but Dickenson frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickenson gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Dickenson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dickenson off to one side.
Dickenson shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Dickenson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dickenson as he avoids it easily.
Dickenson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dickenson rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dickenson is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Dickenson decides to pull guard.
Dickenson lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Dickenson misses with a head shot.
Dickenson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dickenson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Dickenson isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dickenson controlling the pace for now.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Dickenson isn't that keen on the idea.
Dickenson controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Frank Smith 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!
Dickenson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dickenson fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dickenson throws an elbow but misses.
Dickenson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickenson avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickenson backwards.
Dickenson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Dickenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries for a takedown but Dickenson manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dickenson just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dickenson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dickenson's waist but Dickenson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Dickenson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dickenson is stalling in the full guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickenson content to stall in guard here.
Dickenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dickenson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dickenson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dickenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in 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.
Dickenson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dickenson pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith won't allow Dickenson to pass to mount.
Dickenson is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickenson is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dickenson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Dickenson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dickenson 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Dickenson!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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