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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jackson Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ron Dicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matthews comes to the cage accompanied by Hail Mary by Tupac . Ron Dicks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Jackson Matthews!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ron Dicks!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Dicks misses.
Dicks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dicks takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
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.
Matthews stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Dicks moves into range and clinches up with Matthews.
Dicks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Matthews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dicks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
Dicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dicks throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks throws an elbow that misses.
Dicks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Matthews's defenses.
It looks like Jackson Matthews has been cut.
Dicks lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matthews as Dicks tries to tie him up.
Matthews dodges an elbow strike from Dicks.
Matthews wants to break free but Dicks has control.
Dicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matthews on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matthews is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dicks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Matthews breaks from the clinch.
Matthews lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matthews keeps the fight on the outside.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab by Matthews.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matthews scores with a hook to the body. Dicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good work by Matthews as he checks the leg kick.
Dicks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matthews counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matthews throws a head kick but Dicks moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a series of punches but Dicks avoids them all with ease.
Matthews checks a leg kick nicely.
Dicks throws an off balance right hand
and Matthews counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matthews checks a leg kick.
Dicks throws a leg kick but Matthews sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dicks throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Matthews to counter with a crisp jab.
Matthews blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Dicks misses with a body shot
and Matthews makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dicks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dicks looks gassed!
Matthews scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matthews throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dicks's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dicks throws a shot from downtown. Matthews moves away and avoids it.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dicks.
Matthews moves out of range of the strikes.
Matthews jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That kick from Dicks tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dicks throws a low kick, looking for Matthews's leg but Matthews calmly moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matthews uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dicks misses with a low kick.
Dicks throws a leg kick that is checked
and Matthews counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Matthews dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Matthews's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Matthews rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dicks throws out the jab.
Jackson Matthews is winning the standup battle so far.
Dicks slips a straight right by Matthews.
A punch combination from Matthews misses.
Dicks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matthews checks a leg kick.
Matthews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dicks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matthews.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dicks.
A swing and a miss from Matthews.
Dicks tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matthews digs a good body shot into Dicks's ribs.
Matthews misses with the combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dicks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Dicks tenderised Matthews's leg. Matthews is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dicks wants to slow Matthews down by chopping away at his legs.
Dicks tries to work over Matthews's front leg with a kick but Matthews checks it.
Dicks throws a low kick, looking for Matthews's leg but Matthews calmly moves out of range.
Matthews throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matthews misses with a hook.
Dicks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matthews throws a jab when Dicks was well out of range.
Dicks throws a lazy right hand but Matthews sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matthews throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dicks.
Dicks is looking to score with low kicks.
Matthews checks a low kick from Dicks.
Dicks is looking to chop away at Matthews's legs.
Matthews misses with a few strikes there.
Dicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matthews scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dicks in his tracks.
Dicks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matthews is out of range and Dicks settles back down.
Dicks tries to land a leg kick but Matthews saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matthews blocks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dicks. Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matthews.
Dicks tries to land a leg kick but Matthews saw it coming and moves away.
Matthews lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dicks circles away quickly and effectively.
Dicks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matthews is out of range.
Dicks misses with a kick to the body
and Matthews cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jackson Matthews is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dicks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matthews's calf.
Dicks throws a low kick but Matthews moves out of range easily.
Matthews misses with a straight left.
Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Dicks.
Dicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matthews.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dicks throws out the jab.
Matthews walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matthews lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matthews chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dicks can pounce on him.
Dicks tries to clinch there but Matthews circles away.
Dicks throws a body punch but Matthews moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Matthews misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matthews blocks a jab.
Matthews steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Dicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Matthews's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dicks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
Some wild striking there from Matthews.
Nice defenses there by Matthews.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matthews, as that shot connected.
Dicks throws a lazy uppercut
and Matthews counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dicks thinking.
A big right from Matthews misses.
Dicks tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dicks moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Matthews checks the leg kick.
Dicks fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matthews checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicks misses with a leg kick.
Matthews swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matthews motions for Dicks to come forward. Matthews throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matthews misses with a head kick.
Matthews throws the left hand but Dicks avoids the punch easily.
Dicks looks to throw the jab but Matthews is out of range.
Matthews checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dicks blocks a leg kick.
Matthews shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matthews moves out of range of the leg kick from Dicks.
Matthews moves out of range of the body kick from Dicks.
Dicks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dicks dodges the punch combination from Matthews.
Matthews moves out of range as Dicks strikes.
Dicks lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matthews misses with a body shot.
Dicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dicks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dicks.
Dicks throws a looping overhand right but Matthews ducks down to avoid it.
Matthews displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dicks throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Matthews.
Matthews is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dicks swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matthews throws a nice head kick!
Matthews takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dicks takes a swing at Matthews's ribcage but misses.
Dicks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Dicks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matthews checks a leg kick.
Matthews defending well as Dicks loads up on a big left hand.
Dicks throws a leg kick that misses.
Matthews lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicks throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Dicks throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Matthews checks a leg kick.
Dicks misses with a body shot
and Matthews counters with a left to the body.
Dicks misses with a hook. Matthews ducked under it nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dicks lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Matthews has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matthews and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dicks throws a front kick aimed at Matthews's knee but Matthews avoids it well.
Dicks looks to land a body kick but Matthews moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matthews lands a high 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 throws a leg kick
and Matthews counters with a left and a right that stings Dicks.
Matthews with a nice cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jackson Matthews.
I think Matthews has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Matthews!
A very excited looking Jackson Matthews made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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