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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Schmedgar Dimms (ranked 200 p4p, 222 weight class) and Calixto Cardona (ranked 0 p4p, 34 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schmedgar Dimms!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Calixto Cardona!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimms is just out of range.
Cardona looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
Dimms half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've been told by Dimms's head coaches at Just a bunch of gays that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Cardona slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dimms.
Cardona tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dimms was well out of range. Poor timing from Cardona.
Cardona takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cardona fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cardona clinches up with Dimms and pushes him back against the cage.
Dimms manages to break the clinch.
Cardona has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cardona there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Cardona connects with a jab.
Cardona works Dimms's body with a nice hook.
Dimms getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cardona fails to land with a series of punches.
Dimms avoids a kick to the body.
Cardona lands a nice shot to the body.
Cardona misses with a looping left.
Cardona has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dimms finds it's way round the side to connect with Cardona's head.
Dimms bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cardona lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dimms's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Dimms.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms looks for the body kick but Cardona saw that one coming.
Cardona feints a counter leg kick.
Cardona misses with a looping right.
Jab by Dimms.
Dimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardona moves away.
Dimms sets himself, and Cardona steps forward looking for the clinch! Dimms avoids it this time.
Cardona scores with a jab to the head.
A nice leg kick from Dimms, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cardona thows a body kick. Dimms tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardona moves away.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cardona swinging wildly here.
Dimms uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cardona has time to react.
Dimms buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cardona looks to land a left hand but Dimms moved out of range nicely.
Dimms feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Cardona avoids the body shot from Dimms.
A slow jab from Cardona misses its intended target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dimms avoids the body shot from Cardona.
A counter left hand to the body from Dimms misses its target.
Dimms chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimms slips a jab from Cardona.
Dimms fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cardona just manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Cardona blocks the low kick.
Cardona tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dimms manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dimms fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cardona on the side of the head.
Cardona slips a straight right by Dimms.
Cardona blocks a jab.
Cardona throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dimms misses with a hook.
Dimms misses with a right hand
and Dimms takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimms wants to land a leg kick but Cardona is out of range.
Dimms wants to land a leg kick but Cardona is out of range.
Cardona misses with a head kick.
Dimms misses with a looping right.
Dimms's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cardona under the eye.
Schmedgar Dimms seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Cardona misses its intended target.
Dimms misses with an uppercut. Cardona saw that one coming.
Cardona throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Nice shot by Dimms.
A low kick lands for Dimms.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cardona walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dimms checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Cardona lands a head shot.
Dimms with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dimms connects with a solid leg kick.
Cardona keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cardona tries to counter with a clinch but Dimms shakes him off and moves away.
Cardona looks to throw the jab but Dimms is out of range.
A shot to the liver by Dimms. Beautiful body shot.
Cardona throws out a leg kick but Dimms moves out of range and Cardona only half commits.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cardona.
A slow jab from Cardona misses its intended target.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Cardona is looking to score with low kicks.
Dimms takes a swing at Cardona's ribcage but misses.
Dimms connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cardona momentarily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dimms. That's going to slow Cardona down.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
Cardona throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
Dimms staying out of range there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dimms throws out a powerful jab.
Cardona chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Cardona.
Dimms was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dimms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dimms misses with a looping left.
Cardona lands a jab-cross combination.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dimms.
Cardona connects with a high kick.
Cardona looks to land a right hand but Dimms moved out of range.
Dimms throws an overhand right that lands on Cardona's shoulder, as Cardona tries to avoid the shot.
Dimms ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cardona moves away.
Dimms lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cardona moves out of range of the body kick from Dimms.
Cardona's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cardona throws a big shot that misses.
Cardona takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice uppercut lands for Cardona. That snapped Dimms's head back.
Dimms swings for the body but Cardona moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms connects with a body shot that sends Cardona's belly button to the back.
Cardona jabs at Dimms's body.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
Cardona catches Dimms with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dimms lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Calixto Cardona will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cardona walks into a jab.
Cardona lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dimms at a distance.
Dimms fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Cardona misses the target.
Dimms bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cardona's head backwards.
Cardona wants to clinch up but Dimms keeps it at a distance.
Cardona throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cardona on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Cardona just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimms misses with a low kick.
Cardona throws out a counter right but Dimms avoids it with no problem.
A big left from Cardona misses.
Jab by Dimms.
Cardona takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cardona throws the kick towards the body but Dimms avoids it.
Dimms looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good exchange - Dimms coming out on top.
Cardona misses with an uppercut.
Cardona sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A left lands for Dimms.
Dimms misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms throws a leg kick but Cardona sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dimms buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dimms avoids the body shot from Cardona.
Cardona waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dimms.
Dimms lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cardona's sensitive parts.
Jab from Dimms.
Dimms uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cardona has time to react.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dimms.
Dimms buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cardona ducks under a wild hook from Dimms.
Dimms fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Dimms misses.
Cardona appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dimms throws a looping overhand right but Cardona ducks down to avoid it.
Cardona is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cardona takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schmedgar Dimms is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cardona wants to clinch up but Dimms keeps it at a distance.
Cardona misses the jab.
Cardona throws a body punch but Dimms moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dimms.
Cardona fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cardona throws a head kick that Dimms semi-blocks.
Good standup being displayed there by Dimms as he connects with a hook.
Cardona has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dimms looks for the body kick but Cardona saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Dimms finds it's target.
Cardona throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cardona lands with an overhand left.
Cardona with a nice calf kick.
Dimms misses with an uppercut.
Dimms misses with a wild body shot.
Cardona missing with a left hand there. Dimms was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cardona jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Cardona.
Cardona moves out of range of the strikes.
Dimms throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dimms moves out of range of the body kick from Cardona.
Cardona slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Cardona misses its intended target.
Dimms dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Cardona. That did some damage!
A clash of legs there as Dimms blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimms throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dimms throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cardona on the side of the head.
Cardona takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dimms fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cardona manages to avoid it.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Jab, jab by Cardona - just one landing.
Dimms staying out of range there.
Dimms swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cardona on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dimms lands with a cross.
A big right from Cardona misses.
Cardona checks a leg kick nicely.
Cardona takes a swing at Dimms's ribcage but misses.
Dimms connects with a single shot there.
Dimms throws a hook to the side of Cardona's head but Cardona sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dimms moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dimms takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Cardona in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Dimms misses with a hook to the body
and Cardona counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dimms misses the shot to the body.
Cardona throws a low kick but Dimms avoids it.
Dimms walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Cardona pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cardona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dimms connects with a leg kick.
Dimms is looking to land body kicks.
Cardona fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimms manages to avoid it.
As Cardona backs away, Dimms returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cardona works the jab nicely.
Cardona uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cardona connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dimms momentarily.
A cross from Dimms lands.
Dimms looks to land a right hand but Cardona moved out of range.
Dimms lands a head kick!
Cardona throws a jab when Dimms was well out of range.
Cardona moves in looking to clinch but Dimms pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cardona lands a slapping body shot.
Dimms lunges at Cardona with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Cardona's hand.
A combination from Cardona does no damage.
Dimms throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Dimms rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cardona counters with a one-two to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schmedgar Dimms dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Dimms.
Cardona checks a leg kick nicely.
Cardona with a nice calf kick.
Cardona avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dimms throws out a powerful jab.
Cardona throws out a loose jab but Dimms uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dimms misses with an uppercut. Cardona saw that one coming.
Dimms avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cardona tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dimms paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cardona wants to clinch.
Dimms takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimms scores with a nice body kick.
Dimms misses with a wild body shot.
Cardona lands a front kick.
Dimms jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A swing and a miss from Dimms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dimms fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Cardona.
Dimms is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cardona.
Cardona steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cardona is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dimms misses with a leg kick.
Cardona swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dimms blocks a jab.
Dimms misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cardona counters with a stiff right hand.
Dimms slips a jab from Cardona.
Good standup being displayed there by Dimms as he connects with a hook.
An inside leg kick from Dimms misses.
Cardona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dimms moves away.
Cardona misses with a double jab.
Dimms takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Cardona ducks right into an uppercut from Dimms.
Cardona throws a chopping leg kick but Dimms manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Cardona.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dimms swats away the attempt to clinch by Cardona.
Dimms connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Cardona misses.
Dimms misses with a straight left.
Dimms throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cardona misses with a double jab.
Dimms uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cardona.
Dimms appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cardona thuds his shin into the meat of Dimms's side.
Cardona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dimms scores with a nice head shot.
Cardona is looking to clinch but Dimms is avoiding it.
Nice cross by Dimms.
Dimms thuds his shin into the meat of Cardona's side.
Cardona throws a head kick that Dimms semi-blocks.
Dimms pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cardona is out of range and Dimms settles back down.
Cardona steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dimms.
Dimms loads up on a big right hand but Cardona slips the punch.
Dimms throws a jab but it's blocked by Cardona.
It seemed like Cardona was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cardona tries to land a leg kick but Dimms saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dimms throws a body shot but no joy.
Dimms with a nice cross.
Dimms misses with a kick to the body.
Dimms misses with a straight left.
A lazy left from Dimms finds it's target.
Calixto Cardona has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimms takes a swing at Cardona's ribcage but misses.
Cardona tries to score with a low kick but Dimms moves his leg out of the way.
Dimms thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dimms dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cardona takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dimms ducks under a wild hook from Cardona.
Dimms moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Dimms on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dimms swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dimms lands with an uppercut that bounces Cardona off the cage and back into range.
Cardona throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dimms listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dimms takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Dimms.
Dimms blocks a head kick by Cardona.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dimms looks to land a left hand but Cardona moved out of range nicely.
Dimms throws a looping overhand right but Cardona ducks down to avoid it.
Cardona looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimms is just out of range.
Dimms scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cardona swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Cardona takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dimms blocks the body kick.
Dimms lands with an overhand left.
Dimms misses with a body shot.
Cardona wants to land a leg kick but Dimms is out of range.
Dimms scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cardona on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dimms. Dimms obviously looking to wear him down.
Cardona misses the jab.
Dimms fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Cardona digs a good hook to Dimms's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dimms fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cardona on the side of the head.
Dimms throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cardona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A nice leg kick from Dimms, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cardona lands a jab to Dimms's midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schmedgar Dimms showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dimms 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Schmedgar Dimms!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Schmedgar Dimms!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Schmedgar Dimms!
Schmedgar Dimms wins by unanimous decision!
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