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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Donald Dickonson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I Get Money. Curtis Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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284 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donald Dickonson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Jackson! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jackson stuffs the takedown. Jackson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Dickonson is breathing heavily. Dickonson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson works his way into side control. Jackson scoring with punches and elbows. Dickonson tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Jackson trying to control the action but Dickonson is working from the bottom. Jackson scoring with punches and elbows. A lull in the action here as Jackson stalls from top position. Jackson is chipping away with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dickonson stops Jackson from passing to mount. Jackson working the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jackson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson landing a few strikes. Dickonson 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. Dickonson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson is working Dickonson over with some ground and pound from side control. Dickonson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jackson decides to stand back up. Jackson moves into the clinch successfully.
Jackson has clasped his hands together around Dickonson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jackson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dickonson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Dickonson taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes. Jackson avoids the strikes from the bottom by Dickonson. Jackson scoring with punches from side control. Jackson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Dickonson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson working the ground and pound from side control. Jackson lands a few punches from side control. Jackson scores with a couple of short elbows. Dickonson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jackson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Dickonson has escaped the position, nice work there. Jackson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dickonson to see if he's OK. Dickonson taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes. Dickonson is looking to regain half guard here but Jackson keeps moving and retains side control. Dickonson taking a bit of punishment here - Jackson scoring with strikes. Jackson working the head and body with strikes. Dickonson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Jackson connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson taking a breather here. Jackson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Dickonson is not content to let Jackson control the position. Dickonson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Jackson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson working the head with strikes. Dickonson looking for a sweep but Jackson has passed into full mount! Oh no! Dickonson can't escape the position.
Jackson lands a big elbow. Jackson is in the full mount, landing strikes. Jackson looking to finish Dickonson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dickonson! Jackson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Jackson lands a big elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jackson unloading with bombs! Dickonson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jackson instigates a clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Jackson.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Jackson lands with a short shot to the head. Jackson lands an elbow just above Dickonson 's eye. Jackson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dickonson blocks it with crossed arms. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson. Jackson has picked Dickonson up - he's going for a ride! Jackson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Jackson working over Dickonson with some ground and pound. Dickonson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Jackson trying to pass the guard but Dickonson defending well. Jackson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Jackson is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dickonson sees it coming and defends easily. Jackson is looking to advance position but Dickonson won't allow it. Dickonson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickonson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Dickonson punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Dickonson misses with a takedown attempt and Jackson counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Jackson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dickonson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Jackson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Jackson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jackson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dickonson up against the cage. Jackson scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Jackson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dickonson takes an elbow to the temple. Jackson lands a nice elbow. Jackson wants the takedown. Dickonson is fighting it off but Jackson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dickonson's guard against the cage. Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dickonson is keeping the position for now. Jackson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Jackson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dickonson is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickonson is retaining full guard. Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jackson postures up and lands a big shot to Dickonson's brow. Dickonson thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage. Jackson slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Dickonson. Dickonson has hold of Jackson's hands but Jackson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Jackson rushes Dickonson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Jackson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Dickonson tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Dickonson tries to strike but it doesn't land. Dickonson is trying to improve his position. Dickonson is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Jackson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickonson keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dickonson! Jackson working the ground and pound effectively.
Jackson with a couple of short strikes. Jackson with good strikes from the mount here! Dickonson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Dickonson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Jackson unloading with bombs! Dickonson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson landing punches. Dickonson can't escape the position.
Jackson landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish! Jackson working for a guillotine from mount but Dickonson is in no mood to give up. Dickonson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Dickonson is trying to escape the mount.
Jackson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Jackson wants to control the pace but Dickonson is squirming around nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dickonson tries to reverse the position but Jackson maintains control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dickonson misses with a takedown and Jackson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dickonson! Jackson dominating with strikes here. Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson lands a heavy elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Jackson lands with some strikes. The referee warns Dickonson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Dickonson working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson lands a big elbow. Jackson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickonson is looking to escape. Jackson lands a nice shot to the head. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Jackson with shots to the head and body - Dickonson looks very uncomfortable down there. Dickonson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Jackson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jackson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Jackson. A nice elbow there by Jackson. Dickonson is looking to improve his position but Jackson isn't that keen on the idea. Dickonson throwing hammer fists to the chest of Jackson. What's that going to do exactly? Dickonson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Jackson controlling from the full mount. Jackson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dickonson working to try and regain half guard.
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Dickonson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Jackson prevents Dickonson from getting the reversal. Dickonson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Jackson landing strikes, looking to finish! Dickonson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Jackson cracks Dickonson with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Dickonson swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Jackson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jackson looking to finish Dickonson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dickonson! Jackson blocks Dickonson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Dickonson is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jackson with the ground and pound from mount. Jackson landing strikes from the mount and Dickonson is in trouble! Dickonson taking shots to the head. Jackson blocks Dickonson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom. Jackson trying to control but Dickonson is having none of it. Jackson scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dickonson?
Jackson is landing with some decent strikes but Dickonson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Dickonson working to try and regain half guard.
Dickonson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Dickonson can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dickonson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dickonson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Dickonson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Jackson wants to control the pace but Dickonson is squirming around nicely. Dickonson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Dickonson is bucking up trying to escape but Jackson cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Jackson trying to control but Dickonson is having none of it. Jackson landing punches. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jackson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Jackson trying to control but he's not successful this time. Donald Dickonson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Curtis Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Jackson lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Curtis Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Jackson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 24:30 Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 24:30 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Jackson!
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