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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ron Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Dicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luis Rivera!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivera checks a leg kick.
Dicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera shoots for a double leg takedown but Dicks sprawls well. He's pushed Rivera's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rivera takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rivera clinches up against the cage.
Dicks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dicks goes for a takedown attempt but Rivera pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dicks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rivera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dicks.
Rivera throws a right hand that Dicks ducks under and follows up with a left that Dicks also avoids with ease.
Rivera throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rivera checks the leg kick.
Ron Dicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dicks connects with a solid leg kick.
Rivera fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dicks, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Luis Rivera has been cut.
Rivera tries to pull guard but Dicks won't allow it.
Rivera manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Rivera is retaining full guard.
Rivera has control of Dicks's left arm, preventing Dicks from doing any damage.
Rivera keeping moving, preventing Dicks from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Ron Dicks wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Rivera on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dicks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rivera to keep the fight standing.
Rivera blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dicks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rivera is trying to break the clinch but Dicks has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rivera's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks lands a damaging elbow.
Dicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rivera changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dicks tries to avoid it but Rivera manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dicks to the ground. Dicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dicks throws a leg kick that misses.
Dicks jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rivera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rivera wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dicks has him pressed against the cage.
Rivera looking for a takedown.
Rivera looks gassed!
Dicks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dicks jumps into guard, dragging Rivera to the mat.
Dicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dicks wants to sweep here but Rivera controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rivera wants to stand but Dicks has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicks is trying to hold Rivera in close to prevent damage but Rivera has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Dicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Rivera's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rivera checks a leg kick.
Dicks misses with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dicks. That's going to slow Rivera down.
Rivera checks a leg kick nicely.
Dicks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rivera was well out of range. Poor timing from Dicks.
An inside leg kick from Dicks misses.
Dicks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dicks. Rivera does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rivera looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rivera has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivera managing to block the knees to the body from Dicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
Nice elbow from Dicks.
Dicks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dicks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivera's defenses.
Dicks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dicks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dicks tries for a takedown but Rivera manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Dicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dicks taking a breather.
Dicks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Luis Rivera's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rivera is defending well.
Dicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dicks tries for a takedown but Rivera manages to get underhooks.
Dicks is trying to drag Rivera to the mat but Rivera just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dicks lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dicks.
Dicks lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks tries to pull guard but Rivera holds him up against the cage and eventually Dicks drops back down to his feet.
Rivera prevents the takedown attempt.
Dicks jumps guard but Rivera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rivera.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
Ron Dicks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rivera takes an elbow to the temple.
The cut above Luis Rivera's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rivera avoiding damage as Dicks throws knees to the body.
Dicks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Rivera is breathing heavily.
Dicks lands an elbow just above Rivera 's eye.
Dicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rivera avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks lands an elbow inside.
Rivera pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dicks's guard.
Rivera is pushing down on Dicks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dicks is fighting to maintain full guard but Rivera has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dicks has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivera is working away from the top position though.
Dicks is looking to get back to full guard here but Rivera has managed to pass to side control instead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dicks is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicks struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Dicks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Luis Rivera's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dicks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rivera uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dicks.
Rivera forces Dicks back against the cage and clinches.
Dicks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rivera smiles and moves away.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
Dicks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rivera crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dicks - the referee stops the clock and Rivera gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dicks. Rivera manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dicks 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.
Rivera takes the fight into the clinch.
Dicks landing knees to the body.
Rivera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivera wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dicks lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dicks breaks from the clinch.
Dicks throws a lazy right hand but Rivera sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Rivera 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Dicks connects with a leg kick. Rivera looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Rivera feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Dicks trying to keep a closed guard but Rivera is proving a slippery customer.
Dicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
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.
Dicks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rivera preventing the sweep.
Dicks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ron Dicks just wasn't active enough.
Dicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dicks tries to score with a low kick but Rivera moves his leg out of the way.
Ron Dicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Rivera avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dicks throws out a loose jab but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dicks motions for Rivera to come forward. Dicks throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dicks turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dicks attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Rivera blocks the low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dicks, right into the meat.
Rivera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ron Dicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luis Rivera's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
That kick from Dicks tenderised Rivera's leg. Rivera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dicks looks to land a body kick but Rivera moved away.
Dicks lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Rivera as he checks the leg kick.
Rivera takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks throws a leg kick but Rivera checks it.
Rivera takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dicks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rivera has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rivera checks a leg kick.
Dicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
A swing and a miss from Dicks.
Dicks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dicks misses with a leg kick.
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!
Dicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dicks throws a chopping leg kick but Rivera manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dicks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Luis Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dicks defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivera.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ron Dicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dicks has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ron Dicks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Ron Dicks made sure he mentioned KAISER, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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