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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donnell Dickerson (ranked 25436 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Thomason (ranked 6478 p4p, 0 weight class). Brent Thomason has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnell 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, Brent Thomason!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thomason gets a double leg takedown into Dickerson's guard.
Thomason stopping the sweep attempt from Dickerson.
Thomason is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dickerson looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Thomason has picked Dickerson up and slammed him! Dickerson can't keep hold of the triangle and Thomason manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Dickerson's face as Thomason controls the position.
Dickerson is looking for a sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thomason wants to control but Dickerson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thomason is trying to control but Dickerson passes into side control!
Thomason stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomason avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Dickerson.
Thomason is looking for a sweep.
Dickerson working the ground and pound from side control.
Dickerson working the strikes but Thomason uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Thomason can do anything to dispel that myth.
Thomason has his hands clasped together around Dickerson's back. He's all about the action.
Dickerson wants to stand but Thomason has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickerson connects with a nice short shot to Thomason's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickerson working over Thomason with some ground and pound. Thomason looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thomason is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dickerson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thomason on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thomason blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dickerson.
Thomason taking some punishment here, with Dickerson in his half guard.
Dickerson is thwarting Thomason's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dickerson working Thomason over with strikes.
Thomason keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thomason manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dickerson works over Thomason with some ground and pound from guard.
Thomason is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
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.
Thomason looks winded!
Dickerson distracts Thomason with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomason pulls Dickerson in to control the position.
Dickerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dickerson works over Thomason with some ground and pound from guard.
Dickerson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thomason working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dickerson.
Dickerson throws a big right hand that misses.
Thomason pulls Dickerson in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickerson throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnell Dickerson dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thomason shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Thomason controlling from the top position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dickerson is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thomason is trying to keep Dickerson in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickerson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thomason's head.
Thomason trying to keep a closed guard but Dickerson is proving a slippery customer.
Dickerson cracks Thomason with a solid left hand.
Dickerson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thomason can do to turn this around?
Dickerson postures up and lands a big shot to Thomason's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dickerson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Thomason is trying to keep Dickerson in close.
Dickerson wants to stand but Thomason has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dickerson throwing strikes but missing.
Donnell Dickerson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dickerson lands a couple of digs.
Dickerson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Thomason looking to control.
Thomason really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dickerson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dickerson postures up in Thomason's guard and throws a big left but Thomason blocks it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Thomason drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thomason trying to control but Dickerson is working from the bottom.
Thomason is breathing heavily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickerson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Thomason trying to hold on to Dickerson's head to control him but Dickerson postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dickerson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dickerson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickerson throwing shots but Thomason is blocking nicely.
Dickerson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dickerson wants to stand up but Thomason has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Thomason taking some punishment here, with Dickerson in his half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomason taking some punishment here, with Dickerson in his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnell Dickerson dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dickerson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dickerson pulls guard successfully.
Thomason is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Thomason wants to control from the top but Dickerson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickerson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Thomason puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thomason thows a huge punch but Dickerson dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomason is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dickerson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thomason wants to stand but Dickerson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Dickerson looking for a sweep. Not yet Dickerson, not yet.
Thomason content to stall in guard here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dickerson tries to sprawl but Thomason drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dickerson wants to control the action here but instead Thomason manages to pass to full mount!
Thomason goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dickerson is on top in guard.
Dickerson wants to get up but he can't break Thomason's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickerson connects with a couple of short punches.
Thomason looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dickerson is one step ahead there.
Dickerson is fighting to break Thomason's control of his arms but Thomason is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thomason takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thomason lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dickerson controls Thomason momentarily but Thomason frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dickerson working for a triangle but Thomason defends it easily.
Thomason wants to pass the guard but Dickerson is keeping the position.
Brent Thomason has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thomason throws a strike but Dickerson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
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 Donnell Dickerson.
Well Dickerson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnell Dickerson!
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