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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Anthony Tinsdell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curtis Dodson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtis Dodson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Anthony Tinsdell's chin.
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165 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Tinsdell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Curtis Dodson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinsdell has a takedown stuffed.
Dodson stuffs the takedown.
Tinsdell looks for a takedown but Dodson sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Tinsdell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinsdell takes one to the side of the head.
Tinsdell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tinsdell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinsdell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dodson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tinsdell lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dodson circles away quickly and effectively.
Dodson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tinsdell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dodson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tinsdell scrambles back to his feet.
Tinsdell tries to clinch up
and Dodson counters with a three punch combo that has Tinsdell backing up. Tinsdell nods at Dodson to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dodson throws a low kick but Tinsdell avoids it.
Dodson digs a good hook to Tinsdell's body.
Dodson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dodson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tinsdell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinsdell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Dodson throws a looping overhand right but Tinsdell ducks down to avoid it.
Tinsdell tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dodson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tinsdell.
Dodson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tinsdell tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.
Anthony Tinsdell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tinsdell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dodson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dodson wants it to stay on the feet.
Dodson works the jab nicely.
Dodson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tinsdell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tinsdell is rocked!
Tinsdell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dodson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oh Tinsdell is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tinsdell is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dodson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dodson is working for a kimura but Tinsdell is defending it quite comfortably.
Tinsdell seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsdell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
Dodson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dodson is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tinsdell defends it well.
Dodson blocks the strikes from Tinsdell.
Tinsdell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
Dodson lands with a punch from half guard.
Dodson is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson wants to free his trapped foot but Tinsdell is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dodson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tinsdell actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dodson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Tinsdell is looking for a sweep. Dodson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson is looking to advance position but Tinsdell won't allow it.
Dodson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tinsdell moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dodson trying to control but Tinsdell is working from the bottom.
Dodson passes into half guard.
Dodson wants to control but Tinsdell is keeping him busy.
Tinsdell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tinsdell on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dodson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dodson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Dodson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tinsdell tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.
Dodson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dodson throws a hook but Tinsdell avoids it easily.
Dodson misses with a looping left.
Tinsdell tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dodson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tinsdell shoots in but no luck this time.
Dodson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Curtis Dodson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dodson shoots in and bounces Tinsdell off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Tinsdell keeps moving.
Tinsdell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dodson wants to pass the guard but Tinsdell is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dodson wants to control from the top but Tinsdell keeps moving.
Dodson with a nice head shot there.
Tinsdell looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dodson passes into half guard.
Dodson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Dodson trying to control the action but Tinsdell is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dodson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tinsdell knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tinsdell looking for submissions off his back.
Dodson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Dodson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Dodson controlling the position easily from mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tinsdell tries to reverse the position but Dodson maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Dodson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson content just to control the position here.
Dodson looking to control but Tinsdell is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tinsdell sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tinsdell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tinsdell looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Curtis Dodson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tinsdell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dodson is taking a breather. Tinsdell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Dodson is looking to take a break and control but Tinsdell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Dodson is trying to control. Tinsdell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tinsdell looking for submissions off his back.
Still in half guard, Dodson seems content to control.
Curtis Dodson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tinsdell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dodson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dodson connects with a nice looking jab.
Some wild striking there from Dodson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice shot lands for Dodson.
Tinsdell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tinsdell moves in looking to clinch but Dodson pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Curtis Dodson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Dodson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tinsdell momentarily.
Tinsdell fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dodson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tinsdell.
Dodson lands a glancing blow to the side of Tinsdell's head.
Dodson swats away the attempt to clinch by Tinsdell.
Tinsdell walks into a jab.
Tinsdell tries to clinch but Dodson moves away
and Dodson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tinsdell tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dodson catches Tinsdell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dodson does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Tinsdell looks to clinch
and Tinsdell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dodson loads up on a big right hand but Tinsdell slips the punch.
Tinsdell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tinsdell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Dodson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tinsdell is in Dodson's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dodson is pulling down on Tinsdell's head. It's preventing any offense from Tinsdell, at least for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tinsdell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dodson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dodson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tinsdell is one step ahead there.
Dodson controlling Tinsdell's posture.
Curtis Dodson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tinsdell looks to clinch
and Dodson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
An inside leg kick from Tinsdell misses.
Tinsdell tries to clinch there but Dodson circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tinsdell.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dodson cracks Tinsdell with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinsdell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tinsdell tries a low kick but Dodson avoids it.
A head kick misses from Dodson.
Tinsdell tries to clinch up but Dodson circles away and keeps his distance.
Horrible takedown by Tinsdell or perhaps it was just good defense by Dodson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anthony Tinsdell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tinsdell shoots in for a takedown but Dodson shows good takedown defense.
Dodson cracks Tinsdell with an open hand slap.
Dodson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Curtis Dodson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dodson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dodson throws a body kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Dodson. Beautiful body shot.
Tinsdell tries to clinch but Dodson is having none of it.
Dodson tries a low kick but Tinsdell avoids it.
Tinsdell fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dodson scores with a nice strike.
Tinsdell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dodson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tinsdell scrambles back to his feet.
Tinsdell wants to clinch.
Dodson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Dodson wants to pass the guard but Tinsdell is defending well.
Dodson content to control rather than advance.
Tinsdell actively working from the bottom here.
Tinsdell is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dodson pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dodson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Tinsdell actively working from the bottom here.
Dodson performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dodson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Anthony Tinsdell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dodson content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinsdell in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dodson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Curtis Dodson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dodson 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Curtis Dodson!
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