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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ge st (ranked 5698 p4p, 495 weight class) and Lil Dicky (ranked 2932 p4p, 339 weight class). Lil Dicky is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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169 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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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 London, ge st!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lil Dicky!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
st walks into a left hand.
st takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
st closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - st lands in his opponent's guard.
st loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
st preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
st with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
st looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
st loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
st has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
st preventing the sweep.
st trying to control but Dicky is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicky wants to sweep here but st controlling him for the moment.
Dicky working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from st.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dicky holds on and takes a little breather.
Dicky looking to hit a scissor sweep but st is one step ahead there.
Dicky keeping moving, preventing st from controlling successfully.
Dicky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
st content to stall in guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jab by Dicky.
Dicky moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Dicky scores with a shot to the body.
Dicky misses with a two punch combination.
st throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dicky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicky misses with a combination
and st counters with a takedown into side control.
st tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dicky gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
st thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dicky's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dicky blocking the ground and pound attempt from st.
Dicky wants to improve his position but st is controlling well.
st drops an elbow to the side of Dicky's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicky is not content to let st control the position.
Dicky has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. st is working away from the top position though.
Dicky is not content to let st control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dicky lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Dicky missing with punches from the bottom.
st throws a strike but Dicky avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
st postures up.
st pushes down on Dicky's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lil Dicky will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
st is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dicky.
st tries for a takedown but Dicky sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Dicky as st shoots in.
Dicky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dicky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
st changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dicky tries to avoid it but st manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dicky to the ground. Dicky escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for ge st. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for st with that takedown attempt.
Dicky tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Lil Dicky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
st with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dicky cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dicky lands a head shot.
Dicky changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. st tries to avoid it but Dicky manages to keep hold of a leg and drag st to the ground. st escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
st stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and st wants it to stay on the feet.
Dicky scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dicky with a body punch. A glancing blow.
st closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - st lands in his opponent's guard.
st looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st trying to control but Dicky is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dicky trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
st sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Dicky looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
st trying to control but Dicky is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
st defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Dicky.
st closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - st lands in his opponent's guard.
st trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dicky manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dicky looking to sit in guard and control but st gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
st looking to sit in guard and control but Dicky gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dicky must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dicky is fighting to break st's control of his arms but st is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
st bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dicky's guard.
Dicky working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lil Dicky 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! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from st as Dicky shoots in.
Dicky shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts st as he jumps to the side.
st feinted with a counter takedown.
ge st is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dicky stalks st and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into st's face. st staggers backwards, shaken.
Nice takedown defense from Dicky. No joy for st on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
st takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dicky has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dicky fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dicky dips to his left and cracks st with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dicky scores with a nice strike.
st showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dicky.
st changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
st doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dicky counters with a straight right hand.
st throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dicky was covering up waiting for the punch and st finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Dicky has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
st is pushing down on Dicky's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dicky is fighting to maintain full guard but st has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
st wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dicky keeps working.
st with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dicky really doesn't want to stay on the ground with st. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
st thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dicky actively working from the bottom here.
Dicky avoiding damage under a succession of punches from st.
st trying to control the action but Dicky is working from the bottom.
st looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dicky gets back to full guard.
Dicky keeping moving, preventing st from controlling successfully.
st throws a strike but Dicky rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dicky throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as st works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
st keeping moving, preventing Dicky from controlling successfully.
Dicky throwing strikes but missing.
st throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
st has his hands on Dicky's head, controlling the position.
ge st has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lil Dicky is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
st is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lil Dicky comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dicky winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lil Dicky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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