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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Dickons (ranked 761 p4p, 610 weight class) and Bimbo Slaissi (ranked 120 p4p, 93 weight class). Dickons comes to the cage accompanied by Sidung. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jovan Dickons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bimbo Slaissi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slaissi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dickons counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slaissi digs a good body shot into Dickons's ribs.
Slaissi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slaissi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dickons counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickons throws a nice looking combination but Slaissi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slaissi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dickons counters with a left to the body.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickons connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Slaissi.
Dickons slips under a jab from Slaissi.
Slaissi throws a hook but Dickons blocks it.
Dickons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi throws the left hand but Dickons avoids the punch easily.
Dickons tries to counter with a takedown but Slaissi is quick to defend against it.
Dickons misses with a takedown
and Slaissi counters with a straight right hand.
Dickons tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slaissi! But no joy.
Bimbo Slaissi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaissi keeps the fight on the outside.
Slaissi looks to throw the jab but Dickons is out of range.
Slaissi throws a lazy right hand but Dickons sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slaissi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dickons avoids the body shot from Slaissi.
Slaissi misses with a straight left.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dickons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slaissi.
We've been hearing reports that Dickons has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dickons moves out of range of the strikes.
Dickons misses the shot to the body.
Dickons clinches up with Slaissi and pushes him back against the cage.
Dickons lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Slaissi digs a right hand underneath Dickons's ribcage. Dickons let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dickons blocks an uppercut.
Dickons can't find room to land a body shot as Slaissi controls the action.
Slaissi lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Slaissi breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi scores with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slaissi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaissi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Slaissi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dickons wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Slaissi loads up on a big right hand but Dickons slips the punch.
Dickons jabs at Slaissi's body.
Dickons throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slaissi avoids the body shot from Dickons.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Dickons tests Slaissi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dickons avoids the head kick by Slaissi.
Dickons throws a good cross that connects.
Dickons is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dickons lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons walks into a left hand.
Slaissi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dickons moves away from the strike by Slaissi.
Dickons tries to counter with a takedown but Slaissi is quick to defend against it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickons. Slaissi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slaissi misses the jab.
Slaissi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slaissi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slaissi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dickons is able to avoid easily.
Dickons drops down looking for a counter takedown but Slaissi sprawls and moves away.
Slaissi misses with a wild combination.
Dickons changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A jab from Dickons misses.
Slaissi lands a really nice looking cross but Dickons seems unphased.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Slaissi enables Dickons to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Slaissi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickons wants to control from the top but Slaissi keeps moving.
Dickons looking to sit in guard and control but Slaissi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slaissi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dickons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dickons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dickons manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slaissi manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bimbo Slaissi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Slaissi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Slaissi throws a shot from downtown. Dickons moves away and avoids it.
Dickons wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Slaissi with the inside leg kick.
Dickons swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
Dickons keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slaissi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Slaissi.
Slaissi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dickons throws a big right hand that misses.
Dickons controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dickons throws an elbow that misses. Slaissi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dickons's guard. Nice move by Slaissi!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dickons looking to control.
Dickons throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dickons looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dickons working for submissions but it's allowed Slaissi to get to half guard.
Still in half guard, Slaissi seems content to control.
Dickons actively working from the bottom here.
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.
Slaissi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dickons tries to get to full guard but Slaissi has control of the leg.
Slaissi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dickons is looking for a sweep. Slaissi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slaissi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dickons tries to get to full guard but Slaissi has control of the leg.
Dickons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dickons is looking to control Slaissi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dickons avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dickons misses with a body shot.
Dickons walks into a straight right hand from Slaissi.
Dickons blocks a jab.
Dickons scores with the left hand. Slaissi knows he should have avoided that one.
Slaissi cracks a nice hook into Dickons's ribs.
Slaissi misses with a looping right.
It looked like Dickons was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slaissi.
Bimbo Slaissi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A combination from Slaissi does no damage.
Slaissi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dickons scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a few strikes there.
Dickons appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Dickons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slaissi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dickons.
Dickons throwing a counter right hand but Slaissi manages to avoid it.
Dickons shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi is trying is best to control the position here.
Slaissi felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Slaissi is staying active underneath Dickons, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slaissi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dickons is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dickons is looking to stall here but Slaissi recovers full guard.
Dickons postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bimbo Slaissi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dickons fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut
and Dickons counters with a two punch combo.
Slaissi throws a head kick that misses.
Slaissi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickons half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A big left from Slaissi misses.
Slaissi drives through and clinches with Dickons against the cage.
Dickons has Slaissi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slaissi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slaissi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickons lands with an overhand left.
Slaissi misses with a double jab
and Slaissi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Dickons.
Dickons darts in looking for a takedown but Slaissi gets double underhooks and turns Dickons into the cage.
Slaissi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dickons tries to break the clinch but Slaissi is controlling the position.
Dickons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slaissi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Slaissi.
Slaissi works on Dickons's body with a couple of short punches.
Slaissi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaissi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jovan Dickons. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dickons throws a body shot but no joy.
As Dickons backs off Slaissi throws a huge counter combo but Dickons manages to avoid it all.
Dickons slips under a jab.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Dickons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaissi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickons.
A big right from Slaissi misses.
Dickons swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dickons scores with a hook.
Slaissi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A jab from Slaissi does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Dickons catches Slaissi right on the button with a cross.
Slaissi throws a lazy uppercut
and Dickons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slaissi thinking.
Dickons slips a straight right by Slaissi.
Dickons changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Slaissi lands the left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slaissi thuds his right hand into Dickons's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slaissi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dickons.
Slaissi scores with a nice head shot.
Slaissi lands with a right hand.
A nice combination there by Dickons.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Slaissi as he connects with a hook.
Dickons drops his hands momentarily and Slaissi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slaissi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dickons moves out of range as Slaissi strikes.
Dickons swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons swings for the body but Slaissi moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Slaissi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dickons doesn't seem phased though.
Slaissi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dickons will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slaissi moves forwards but Dickons connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Slaissi misses with an uppercut. Dickons saw that one coming.
As Slaissi looks to move away, Dickons throws a big counter combo but Slaissi just gets out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dickons tries to break free but Slaissi pushes him back against the cage.
Slaissi misses with some punches.
Slaissi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dickons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaissi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slaissi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slaissi lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Slaissi.
Slaissi working aggressively here.
Slaissi misses with a body punch.
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Slaissi blocks a body shot from Dickons.
Slaissi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Slaissi controls his hands.
Dickons tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slaissi's elbow.
Dickons is trying to pull guard but Slaissi has him pressed against the cage.
Slaissi trying to stall but Dickons improves his position.
Dickons's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slaissi just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slaissi.
Jovan Dickons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slaissi defending well as Dickons loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bimbo Slaissi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slaissi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bimbo Slaissi!
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energy
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hype
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