Post by The Sandmen on Sept 28, 2012 12:27:00 GMT -5
John Dodson looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Mike Easton looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Easton goes to the body...
He punishes Dodson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Easton!
Some big punches are landing!
Several good body shots
land on Dodson.
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mike Easton sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Easton looks to counter!
Big mistake from John Dodson! Easton tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Easton is unable to lock that and Dodson breaks the lock
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Easton's jaw!
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dodson moves forward and holds Easton
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson tries to take Mike Easton down... Easton stumbles backwards and John Dodson launches a few punches...
Mike Easton dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
John Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Easton is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
John Dodson is in open guard over Easton
John Dodson tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Easton's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in closed guard over Easton
Dodson is in closed guard... Easton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
Easton catch John Dodson's right arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
John Dodson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
Easton cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dodson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Easton in his guard...
Mike Easton keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Easton in his guard...
Mike Easton keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Easton rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Easton is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson has Easton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Easton is unable to move under Dodson control.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Easton to fight back!
Mike Easton slides his arm under John Dodson's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
John Dodson pushes up and slides Mike Easton's arm over his chin.
Easton is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Easton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Easton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
John Dodson and Easton engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
John Dodson fakes a punch and launches himself over Easton!
Mike Easton is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Dodson and pushes him away!
Easton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Easton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He is not able to do it
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He succeeds!
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Easton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Easton!
John Dodson is in full mount over Mike Easton
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Mike Easton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Mike Easton
Mike Easton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Easton creates enough space to control John Dodson's leg.
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Easton's being punished here!
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Mike Easton throws up a triangle attempt!
John Dodson postures up and breaks the triangle.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
John Dodson hovers above Easton
Good punches to Easton's body.
Hard blow to Easton's mid-section, he seems hurt
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
John Dodson hovers above Easton
Mike Easton stops him from throwing strikes.
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Mike Easton attempts to move to full guard
Mike Easton manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over Easton
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Easton's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dodson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight right hand from John Dodson!
Easton ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Mike Easton looks to counter!
Easton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He succeeds!
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Easton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Mike Easton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
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 Easton's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Mike Easton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Dodson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Easton
Mike Easton is smart enough to duck backwards
Easton studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mike Easton!
Dodson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dodson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dodson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Easton's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Mike Easton fakes a punch and launches himself over Dodson!
Nice move by Easton who clinches and pushes Dodson against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson slightly pushes Easton into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from John Dodson
that visibly pains Easton.
John Dodson paws at Easton.
Easton answers with solid punches!
Dodson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Easton from the ground!
Easton's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mike Easton's Left cheek
Winner is John Dodson by TKO (Stoppage, cuts) at 2:35 Round 2
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 2/12 (17%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Mike Easton
Punches 17/18 (94%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Close, good fight until the unfortunate cut incident. Stupid cuts!
Mike Easton looks calm but knows he has a tough fight coming up.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Herb Dean.
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Round 1
=========================================
The bell announces the first round!
Easton goes to the body...
He punishes Dodson's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Tremendous strikes from Easton!
Some big punches are landing!
Several good body shots
land on Dodson.
John Dodson shoots for a double leg takedown!
Mike Easton sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Poorly executed technique. Mike Easton looks to counter!
Big mistake from John Dodson! Easton tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Easton is unable to lock that and Dodson breaks the lock
Dodson is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Easton's jaw!
Dodson wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Dodson moves forward and holds Easton
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Dodson tries to take Mike Easton down... Easton stumbles backwards and John Dodson launches a few punches...
Mike Easton dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
John Dodson tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Easton is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
John Dodson is in open guard over Easton
John Dodson tries to pass to half guard...
Mike Easton's closes his guard to prevent the pass.
The clock says 1:40 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in closed guard over Easton
Dodson is in closed guard... Easton tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over John Dodson!
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
Easton catch John Dodson's right arm and tries a kimura
Punishing hold!
That kimura looks tight...
John Dodson holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
Easton cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Dodson can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Easton in his guard...
Mike Easton keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and trap Mike Easton in his guard...
Mike Easton keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Mike Easton is in full mount over John Dodson
John Dodson tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Easton rolls John Dodson to his stomach and takes his back!
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Easton is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson has Easton controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Easton is unable to move under Dodson control.
Dodson clumsily fails here and it's time for Mike Easton to fight back!
Mike Easton slides his arm under John Dodson's chin and locks in a rear naked choke!
John Dodson pushes up and slides Mike Easton's arm over his chin.
Easton is in rear mount over Dodson
Dodson measures the resilience of Easton's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Easton blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The referee decides to stand up the fighters since there was not much action on the ground.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
John Dodson and Easton engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are missing terribly.
John Dodson fakes a punch and launches himself over Easton!
Mike Easton is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Dodson and pushes him away!
Easton tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Easton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He is not able to do it
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:30 in the 1 round
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He succeeds!
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Easton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Mike Easton!
John Dodson is in full mount over Mike Easton
Dodson tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
John Dodson controls the situation despite Mike Easton efforts for escaping from the full mount.
John Dodson is in full mount over Mike Easton
Mike Easton tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Mike Easton creates enough space to control John Dodson's leg.
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Easton's being punished here!
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Mike Easton throws up a triangle attempt!
John Dodson postures up and breaks the triangle.
Dodson tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
John Dodson hovers above Easton
Good punches to Easton's body.
Hard blow to Easton's mid-section, he seems hurt
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
John Dodson hovers above Easton
Mike Easton stops him from throwing strikes.
John Dodson is in half guard over Easton
Mike Easton attempts to move to full guard
Mike Easton manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
John Dodson is in open guard over Easton
Dodson positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Easton's being punished here!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Dodson is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight right hand from John Dodson!
Easton ducks under...
Poorly executed technique. Mike Easton looks to counter!
Easton fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
John Dodson didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Mike Easton is in open guard over Dodson
Dodson tries to close his guard around Easton
He succeeds!
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Easton is in closed guard... Dodson tries to roll on the ground!
Mike Easton uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 0:40 in the 2 round
Mike Easton is in closed guard over Dodson
Mike Easton doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
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 Easton's moves.
Herb Dean halts the fight to stand up Mike Easton. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in ARCO Arena (Sacramento, CA) are cheering for the fighters.
Dodson begins to launch a barrage of punches over Easton
Mike Easton is smart enough to duck backwards
Easton studies his opponent looking for a hole in his defense.
The clock says 1:10 in the 2 round
Bone shattering straight left hand from Mike Easton!
Dodson is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dodson's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dodson launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Easton's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Herb Dean didn't see the foul!
Mike Easton fakes a punch and launches himself over Dodson!
Nice move by Easton who clinches and pushes Dodson against the cage
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
John Dodson slightly pushes Easton into the fence and tries to calm down the action.
Herb Dean sees a lack of activity in the clinch and separates the fighters.
Solid kick to the leg from John Dodson
that visibly pains Easton.
John Dodson paws at Easton.
Easton answers with solid punches!
Dodson dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Easton from the ground!
Easton's Left cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Mike Easton's Left cheek
Winner is John Dodson by TKO (Stoppage, cuts) at 2:35 Round 2
Statistics: John Dodson
Punches 2/12 (17%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/4 (25%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/2 (50%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Statistics: Mike Easton
Punches 17/18 (94%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 219 s
Close, good fight until the unfortunate cut incident. Stupid cuts!