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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jovan Dickons (ranked 507 p4p, 772 weight class) and Bo Garrett (ranked 81 p4p, 124 weight class). Dickons's entrance music is Sidung. A fine choice. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jovan Dickons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dickons looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
Dickons lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Garrett as he connects with a hook.
Dickons throws out a leg kick but Garrett moves out of range and Dickons only half commits.
Dickons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Garrett throws a looping overhand right but Dickons ducks down to avoid it.
Garrett throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dickons counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickons is just out of range.
Dickons ducks under a wild hook from Garrett.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garrett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dickons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garrett was well out of range. Poor timing from Dickons.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett scores with a shot to the body.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Dickons.
Dickons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dickons jabs Garrett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickons moves away.
Dickons throwing a counter right hand but Garrett manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dickons lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dickons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garrett lands a shoulder strike.
Dickons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dickons is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garrett is defending well for now.
Dickons misses with the head strike.
Dickons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garrett tries to work over Dickons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickons tries to throw a body punch but Garrett avoids it by throwing Dickons back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Garrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Garrett prevents a body shot from Dickons.
Garrett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickons lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickons wants to stall.
Garrett misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garrett.
Garrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dickons tries to break free but Garrett pushes him back against the cage.
Dickons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dickons fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Garrett on the side of the head.
Dickons lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Garrett fails to land the takedown.
Dickons quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dickons swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrett.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dickons.
Dickons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garrett.
Nice defenses there by Dickons.
Dickons is looking to wear down Garrett with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Dickons.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickons.
Garrett has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Garrett cracks Dickons with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Garrett moves into the clinch.
Dickons taking a breather.
Dickons lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garrett backwards.
Garrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickons.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Dickons controls the action.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dickons letting Garrett take a breather here.
Dickons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Garrett trying to stall but Dickons improves his position.
Garrett tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Garrett takes a shot to the head.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dickons tries to stall but Garrett uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrett controls his hands.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garrett.
Garrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dickons misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dickons manages to break the clinch.
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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dickons. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Garrett misses with a body shot.
Dickons throws a hook but Garrett avoids it easily.
Garrett wants to counter with a clinch but Dickons pushes him away.
Garrett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dickons is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Garrett closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Garrett looks to score with a jab to the body but Dickons is just out of range.
Garrett misses with a hook. Dickons ducked under it nicely.
Dickons avoids the body shot from Garrett.
Dickons blocks a jab.
Dickons shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Garrett eats them both and turns towards Dickons to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jovan Dickons will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dickons gets tackled into the cage by Garrett. Garrett maintains the clinch.
Garrett stalls.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Dickons.
Garrett lands a shoulder strike.
Dickons taking a breather.
Dickons trying to stall but Garrett improves his position.
Dickons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dickons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dickons breaks the clinch.
Garrett moves into the clinch.
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dickons tries to work over Garrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dickons wants to get back to striking at distance but Garrett won't allow it.
Garrett dodges an elbow strike from Dickons.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Dickons slows down the pace here.
A short right from Garrett.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Garrett.
Garrett has Dickons pressed against the cage, preventing Dickons from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dickons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrett lands a left hand.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Garrett.
Dickons blocks an uppercut.
Garrett lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garrett lands with a left to the head.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Dickons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garrett or not.
Bo Garrett seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Garrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garrett makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dickons is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dickonss head.
Garrett lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Garrett.
Garrett is leaning against Dickons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Dickons fails to land.
Dickons blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Garrett stalling in the clinch but Dickons improves position.
Garrett works on Dickons's body with a couple of short punches.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garrett.
Dickons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickons struggles to land a body shot inside as Garrett controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrett.
Dickons tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garrett is working Dickons over against the cage.
A short right from Garrett on the inside.
Garrett scores with a shot to the side of Dickons's head.
Dickons tries to work over Garrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Garrett.
Garrett has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garrett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dickons misses with a punch to the body.
Dickons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dickons moves away.
Jovan Dickons is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garrett throws a big shot that misses.
Dickons misses with a lunging right hand
and Garrett counters with a stiff right hand.
A punch combination from Dickons misses.
Garrett is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dickons with a body shot.
Garrett getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Dickons misses.
Dickons misses with a jab to the body
and Garrett counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dickons throws a series of punches but Garrett avoids them all with ease.
Dickons walks into a jab.
Garrett throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickons misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrett.
Garrett is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Garrett moves into range and clinches up with Dickons.
Garrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrett misses with a punch to the body.
Dickons tries to throw a body punch but Garrett avoids it by throwing Dickons back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickons.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Dickons controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dickonss head.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dickons throws a punch but it's blocked by Garrett.
Dickons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Garrett.
Dickons pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garrett tries to work over Dickons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrett dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garrett tries to throw a body punch but Dickons avoids it by throwing Garrett back against the cage.
Garrett blocks a body shot from Dickons.
Dickons makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Garrett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garrett lands an uppercut.
Garrett is pushing Dickons up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dickons swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bo Garrett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garrett scores with a punch to the head.
Dickons displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Garrett throws out the jab.
Dickons throws a body shot but no joy.
Dickons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garrett jabs at Dickons's body.
Dickons takes a swing at Garrett's ribcage but misses.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dickons.
Garrett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice body punch from Garrett.
Dickons lands a glancing blow to the side of Garrett's head.
Garrett tries to clinch but Dickons is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab from Dickons.
Dickons misses with a body punch
and Garrett counters with a right hand to the body.
Garrett lands a nice hook to Dickons's body. Dickons takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dickons takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Garrett clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Garrett.
Garrett pushes Dickons back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Garrett lands with a right to the head.
Garrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Garrett works on Dickons's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Garrett.
Garrett lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dickons or not.
Garrett lands a body punch.
Garrett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dickonss head.
A shot in the inside from Garrett.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garrett is leaning against Dickons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garrett doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garrett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Garrett is leaning against Dickons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Garrett lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dickons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dickons as Garrett tries to tie him up.
Garrett lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Garrett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garrett throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dickonss head.
Garrett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garrett tries to work over Dickons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrett blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrett lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Garrett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dickons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garrett backwards.
Garrett lands a right hand.
Garrett lands a hook that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
Dickons works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Garrett lands a shoulder strike.
Garrett lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Garrett.
Garrett misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dickons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dickons tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Garrett creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dickons trying to stall but Garrett improves his position.
Dickons blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garrett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Garrett - that landed with a thud.
Garrett throws a punch but it's blocked by Dickons.
Dickons prevents a body shot from Garrett.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Garrett.
Garrett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Garrett.
Dickons blocks a body shot from Garrett.
Garrett lands a body shot.
Garrett throws a head punch that misses.
Garrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrett stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dickons is trying to stall.
Garrett is leaning against Dickons and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garrett.
Garrett avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Garrett.
Dickons doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Garrett lands with a short shot to the head.
Garrett goes for a takedown attempt but Dickons pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dickons throws a lazy head kick
and Garrett holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garrett.
Dickons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dickons tries to work over Garrett's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garrett struggles to land a body shot inside as Dickons controls his hands.
Dickons looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrett lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dickons backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bo Garrett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Garrett has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bo Garrett!
Bo Garrett seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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