Post by The Sandmen on Nov 9, 2012 14:11:20 GMT -5
John Dodson looks very relaxed.
Charles Oliveira doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Charles Oliveira tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Charles Oliveira who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Charles Oliveira is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Dodson with uppercuts!
Dodson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Dodson is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Charles Oliveira to fight back!
Charles Oliveira pushes away Dodson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dodson stumbles backwards and Charles Oliveira circles to get the center of the cage
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dodson moves forward and holds Oliveira
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson launches a few punches towards Oliveira 's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Charles Oliveira receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch to John Dodson ribs and the tries to trip him
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Charles Oliveira forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira tries to pass to half guard...
John Dodson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Oliveira looks to work from half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson breaths deeply while on the ground
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira isolates John Dodson's right arm looking for an armbar...
John Dodson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Charles Oliveira lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He is not able to do it
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Oliveira can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Oliveira swtiches to rubber guard! He holds John Dodson's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over John Dodson's head!
Dodson struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Dodson tries to move to full mount
Dodson's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dodson misses a step and Charles Oliveira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from John Dodson
surprises Oliveira !
Bone shattering straight left hand from John Dodson!
Oliveira is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dodson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson moves forward looking for some action
Charles Oliveira struggles a bit before breaking Dodson's attemp of grappling
Oliveira is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to show some ground skills
John Dodson put Oliveira in half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dodson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Oliveira 's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Oliveira blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Charles Oliveira tries to better his position on the ground...
Oliveira breaks the closed guard of John Dodson and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to show some ground skills
John Dodson put Oliveira in half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Charles Oliveira in closed guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira throws a few hammer fists to the face of John Dodson
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on John Dodson's Forehead
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Charles Oliveira fakes a move and moves laterally.
Oliveira fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dodson tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He succeeds!
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Charles Oliveira's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Charles Oliveira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John Dodson gets sloppy and Charles Oliveira tries to take advantage...
Charles Oliveira is looking to pass John Dodson's guard...
Charles Oliveira gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Oliveira 's ribs.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Oliveira 's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Oliveira blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Oliveira moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Oliveira struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Charles Oliveira looks to counter!
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Dodson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira hooks Dodson's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
John Dodson manages to kick Oliveira away and scrambles on top!
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Dodson spins out, but Charles Oliveira was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Dodson is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Dodson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Charles Oliveira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Oliveira 's body! He's holding his side
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Oliveira
John Dodson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
John Dodson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Oliveira 's abdomen
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
John Dodson rolls Charles Oliveira to his stomach and takes his back!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira
Dodson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Oliveira ! Dodson has one hook in and keeps working!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Oliveira works on the ground with his fingers over Dodson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Oliveira is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Body shots by John Dodson
Solid blows to Oliveira 's abdomen.
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Dodson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Oliveira .
Nicely done! Dodson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Charles Oliveira launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dodson tries to cover his face,
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Dodson tries to launch a few punches to Charles Oliveira
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Oliveira 's defense
Oliveira ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Oliveira tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John Dodson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Oliveira 's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from John Dodson
that stun Oliveira .
There is a small laceration on Charles Oliveira's Left eye
John Dodson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Inside leg kick from Dodson
that goes awry.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Charles Oliveira tries to take advantage...
Charles Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Oliveira into his guard.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Charles Oliveira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Charles Oliveira.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Dodson!
Some big punches are landing!
Oliveira has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Oliveira throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
John Dodson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Oliveira blocks that. He made it look easy!
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Charles Oliveira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dodson
Oliveira shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Charles Oliveira!
That one almost breaks Dodson's chin! He is knocked down!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
John Dodson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Oliveira 's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Charles Oliveira steps back and allows Dodson to get back to his feet.
Dodson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
John Dodson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A right hand from John Dodson
surprises Oliveira !
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Oliveira is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Oliveira wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Oliveira moves forward and holds Dodson
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson takes a break to breathe while holding Charles Oliveira.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch and launches himself over Dodson!
Nice move by Oliveira who clinches and pushes Dodson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch to John Dodson ribs and the tries to trip him
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground
Dodson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira tries to escape from the full mount...
John Dodson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows John Dodson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
John Dodson is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
John Dodson looks to mount Charles Oliveira...
John Dodson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Oliveira 's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Charles Oliveira's Right eye
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is a bloody mess!
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Oliveira 's being punished here!
Oliveira 's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson aggressively and repeatedly punches Oliveira .
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira doesn't stop bleeding.
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira doesn't stop bleeding.
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
John Dodson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Oliveira 's face!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson tries to better his position on the ground...
Dodson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is a bloody mess!
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
John Dodson pushes Charles Oliveira down and prevents his attempts to escape
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dodson's moves.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
John Dodson pushes Charles Oliveira down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dodson.
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Round 4
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Oliveira is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson shows great balance while pushing away Charles Oliveira
Oliveira clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Oliveira 's jaw!
Down Oliveira goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of John Dodson's divison on notice!
Winner is John Dodson by KO (Punch) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/29 (66%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Statistics: Charles Oliveira
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 555 s
First 3 rounds look like this would be an "could go either way" decision.
Charles Oliveira doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Charles Oliveira tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Charles Oliveira who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
Charles Oliveira is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Dodson with uppercuts!
Dodson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Dodson is unable to escape!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Charles Oliveira to fight back!
Charles Oliveira pushes away Dodson trying to keep the fight at striking range
Dodson stumbles backwards and Charles Oliveira circles to get the center of the cage
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dodson moves forward and holds Oliveira
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson launches a few hard punches to Charles Oliveira's ribs!
Charles Oliveira's ribs shows the damage! John Dodson is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson launches a few punches towards Oliveira 's ribs while holds him in a double overhooks!
Charles Oliveira receives a couple of blows in the ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch to John Dodson ribs and the tries to trip him
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira looks to posture up and open John Dodson's guard...
Charles Oliveira forces John Dodson to open his guard.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira tries to pass to half guard...
John Dodson can't prevent his opponent from passing. Oliveira looks to work from half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson breaths deeply while on the ground
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira isolates John Dodson's right arm looking for an armbar...
John Dodson manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Charles Oliveira lost his dominant position.
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He is not able to do it
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Dodson cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Oliveira can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Oliveira swtiches to rubber guard! He holds John Dodson's head against his shin, wrapping his other leg over John Dodson's head!
Dodson struggles and breaks that gogoplata attempt!
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Dodson tries to move to full mount
Dodson's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Dodson misses a step and Charles Oliveira sees an opportunity to counter him!
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
A right hand from John Dodson
surprises Oliveira !
Bone shattering straight left hand from John Dodson!
Oliveira is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dodson is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Dodson moves forward looking for some action
Charles Oliveira struggles a bit before breaking Dodson's attemp of grappling
Oliveira is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground.
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to show some ground skills
John Dodson put Oliveira in half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
Dodson's attempts to cover himself and blocks those elbows.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Oliveira 's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Oliveira blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Charles Oliveira tries to better his position on the ground...
Oliveira breaks the closed guard of John Dodson and moves to half guard
The clock says 4:15 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in side mount over John Dodson
Dodson tries to show some ground skills
John Dodson put Oliveira in half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson tries to close the guard.
Dodson put Charles Oliveira in closed guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira throws a few hammer fists to the face of John Dodson
Solid shots!
There is a small laceration on John Dodson's Forehead
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That round was a toss up.
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Round 2
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Charles Oliveira fakes a move and moves laterally.
Oliveira fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Hard blow to Dodson's mid-section, he seems hurt
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Dodson tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He succeeds!
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dodson leans and gets Charles Oliveira's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
The clock says 0:50 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Charles Oliveira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
John Dodson gets sloppy and Charles Oliveira tries to take advantage...
Charles Oliveira is looking to pass John Dodson's guard...
Charles Oliveira gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Oliveira 's ribs.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Oliveira 's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Oliveira blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
John Dodson attempts to move to full guard
John Dodson manages to switch to full guard.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Oliveira moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Charles Oliveira is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Oliveira
He succeeds!
The clock says 1:45 in the 2 round
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 2:00 in the 2 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Oliveira struggles and pushes his opponent maybe a bit anxiously
Poorly executed technique. Charles Oliveira looks to counter!
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Dodson's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Charles Oliveira is in half guard over Dodson
Charles Oliveira hooks Dodson's left leg and sits back for a kneebar!
John Dodson manages to kick Oliveira away and scrambles on top!
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Charles Oliveira gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Dodson spins out, but Charles Oliveira was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Dodson is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:30 in the 2 round
The match-makers did a great job of pairing up these two evenly matched warriors.
Dodson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Charles Oliveira didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Crushing shot to Oliveira 's body! He's holding his side
John Dodson is in open guard over Oliveira
Oliveira tries to close his guard around Dodson
He succeeds!
John Dodson is in closed guard over Oliveira
John Dodson positions himself and launches a barrage of punches.
John Dodson is in full mount and his punches are hitting hard Oliveira 's abdomen
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
John Dodson rolls Charles Oliveira to his stomach and takes his back!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira
Dodson tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Oliveira ! Dodson has one hook in and keeps working!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Oliveira works on the ground with his fingers over Dodson's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
The clock says 3:35 in the 2 round
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Oliveira is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Body shots by John Dodson
Solid blows to Oliveira 's abdomen.
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with one hook in
Dodson has one hook in and is trying to get the second one! If he succeed things are goint to get very bad for Oliveira .
Nicely done! Dodson now has two hooks in! The end may be near!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Charles Oliveira launches a few punches to Dodson's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dodson tries to cover his face,
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Dodson tries to launch a few punches to Charles Oliveira
Little effect. A lot of them are hitting Oliveira 's defense
Oliveira ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
Dodson is in rear mount over Oliveira with two hooks in
Oliveira tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
John Dodson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Oliveira 's moves.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Charles Oliveira. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Some nice shots from John Dodson
that stun Oliveira .
There is a small laceration on Charles Oliveira's Left eye
John Dodson moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Inside leg kick from Dodson
that goes awry.
John Dodson gets sloppy and Charles Oliveira tries to take advantage...
Charles Oliveira shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! John Dodson is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Oliveira into his guard.
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Charles Oliveira uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Charles Oliveira.
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Round 3
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Tremendous strikes from Dodson!
Some big punches are landing!
Oliveira has a small cut in his Chin
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Oliveira throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
John Dodson fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
Oliveira blocks that. He made it look easy!
Oliveira is trying to counter now!
Charles Oliveira leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dodson
Oliveira shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Sick uppercut from the clinch by Charles Oliveira!
That one almost breaks Dodson's chin! He is knocked down!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Dodson tries to stand up!
Oliveira doesn't allow him!
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
John Dodson doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Oliveira 's moves.
The clock says 1:35 in the 3 round
Oliveira is standing while Dodson is on the ground on his back
Charles Oliveira steps back and allows Dodson to get back to his feet.
Dodson climbs to his feet and is standing now.
John Dodson takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
A right hand from John Dodson
surprises Oliveira !
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Oliveira is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Oliveira wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Oliveira moves forward and holds Dodson
John Dodson pushes away Oliveira trying to keep the fight at striking range
Oliveira doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with John Dodson
The fighters are clinching.
Dodson takes a break to breathe while holding Charles Oliveira.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch and launches himself over Dodson!
Nice move by Oliveira who clinches and pushes Dodson against the cage
The fighters are clinching.
Charles Oliveira fakes a punch to John Dodson ribs and the tries to trip him
John Dodson loses balance and goes to the ground
Dodson's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Charles Oliveira is in closed guard over Dodson
Oliveira is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Charles Oliveira!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira tries to escape from the full mount...
John Dodson is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira tries to move on the ground and shows John Dodson a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Oliveira 's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Steve Mazzagatti knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
John Dodson is in side mount over Charles Oliveira
John Dodson looks to mount Charles Oliveira...
John Dodson slides his knee across and gets to mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Oliveira 's being punished here!
There is a small laceration on Charles Oliveira's Right eye
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is a bloody mess!
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Oliveira 's being punished here!
Oliveira 's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson aggressively and repeatedly punches Oliveira .
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira doesn't stop bleeding.
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:10 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira doesn't stop bleeding.
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:15 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
John Dodson fakes some punches
then lands a big punch to Oliveira 's face!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
John Dodson tries to better his position on the ground...
Dodson is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira is a bloody mess!
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Charles Oliveira efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The clock says 4:35 in the 3 round
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
John Dodson pushes Charles Oliveira down and prevents his attempts to escape
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Dodson's moves.
John Dodson is in full mount over Charles Oliveira
Oliveira is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
John Dodson pushes Charles Oliveira down and prevents his attempts to escape
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Dodson.
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Round 4
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Oliveira is holding John Dodson's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
John Dodson shows great balance while pushing away Charles Oliveira
Oliveira clumsily fails here and it's time for John Dodson to fight back!
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Oliveira 's jaw!
Down Oliveira goes! He's out cold! That phenomenal knock out has put the rest of John Dodson's divison on notice!
Winner is John Dodson by KO (Punch) at 0:20 Round 4
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 10/11 (91%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 11/16 (69%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 19/29 (66%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 600 s
Statistics: Charles Oliveira
Punches 0/0 (0%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 5/5 (100%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 6/10 (60%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 555 s
First 3 rounds look like this would be an "could go either way" decision.