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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Love Jr (ranked 6740 p4p, 5882 weight class) and Dicki Kickels (ranked 621 p4p, 569 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Love Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dicki Kickels!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kickels tries to improve position but can't.
Love Jr has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Love Jr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kickels swivels and escapes.
Love Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kickels.
Love Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kickels looking for a sweep. Not yet Kickels, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kickels is on top in guard.
Love Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kickels trying to control but Love Jr is working from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Love Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love Jr has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kickels can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kickels trying to control the position from guard on top but Love Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kickels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Love Jr is keeping the position for now.
Kickels throws an elbow that misses. Love Jr uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kickels's guard. Nice move by Love Jr!
Kickels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Love Jr manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Love Jr has an active guard here but Kickels has managed to pass into half guard.
Kickels trying to control from half guard but Love Jr is working away.
Kickels is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Love Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Love Jr, not yet.
Love Jr keeping moving, preventing Kickels from controlling successfully.
Kickels looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickels works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Love Jr is not content to let Kickels control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kickels might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Love Jr haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Love Jr looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kickels is just content to waste time from the top position. Love Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kickels looking to sit in guard and control but Love Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kickels is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickels looking for a sweep. Not yet Kickels, not yet.
Kickels is trying to keep Love Jr in close.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love Jr is one step ahead there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Love Jr dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Love Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Love Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kickels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kickels tests Love Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dicki Kickels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Love Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Love Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kickels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Love Jr is keeping busy.
Kickels wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Love Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Love Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Love Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jake Love Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickels tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kickels connects with a body shot that sends Love Jr's belly button to the back.
Love Jr moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Love Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickels has him pressed against the cage.
Kickels wants to stall.
Kickels avoiding damage.
Kickels gets through Love Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Love Jr is trying to force a seperation but Kickels has the dominant position.
Love Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Good body shot from Kickels.
Love Jr wants to break free but Kickels has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickels is trying to maintain a safe position but Love Jr gets an underhook and turns Kickels into the cage.
Kickels scores with a hook to the body.
Love Jr wants to break free but Kickels has control.
Kickels lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Love Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kickels has him pressed against the cage.
Love Jr is trying to force a seperation but Kickels has the dominant position.
Kickels is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Love Jr is keeping busy.
Love Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kickels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love Jr backwards.
Love Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kickels wants to stall.
Kickels lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Love Jr backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kickels gets through Love Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kickels scores with a shot to the side of Love Jr's head.
Kickels misses with a punch to the body.
Kickels tries a body shot but Love Jr blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Kickels.
Love Jr is trying to drag Kickels to the mat but Kickels just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Love Jr takes a shot to the head.
Kickels taking a breather.
Love Jr has had enough of the clinch but Kickels keeps him there for the moment.
Love Jr blocks an elbow strike from Kickels.
Dicki Kickels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickels is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kickels presses Love Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kickels trying to control the position but instead, Love Jr has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kickels into the cage.
Kickels looking to slow down the pace here.
Kickels lands a right hand.
Kickels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Love Jr's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kickels works on Love Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
Love Jr has had enough of the clinch but Kickels keeps him there for the moment.
Kickels lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dicki Kickels showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kickels swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Love Jr.
Kickels lands with a nice body punch.
Love Jr with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kickels counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kickels throws a combination that misses
and Love Jr counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Love Jr being controlled here momentarily.
Kickels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kickels lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Love Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Love Jr escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kickels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Love Jr 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Love Jr keeping moving, preventing Kickels from controlling successfully.
Kickels tries to free his leg and advance position but Love Jr is retaining full guard.
Love Jr can't keep his opponent in guard - Kickels advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kickels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Love Jr keeps working.
Love Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Kickels is just content to waste time from the top position. Love Jr takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Love Jr keeping moving, preventing Kickels from controlling successfully.
Love Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Kickels has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Love Jr is trying to control the position but Kickels postures up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Love Jr takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kickels scores with a jab.
Dicki Kickels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kickels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Love Jr seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kickels throws a head kick that misses.
Kickels works over Love Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
Kickels dips to his left and cracks Love Jr with an uppercut!
Love Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kickels.
Kickels punishes Love Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Kickels has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kickels throws a nice looking combination but Love Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kickels throws a leg kick
and Love Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kickels's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickels looking to hit a scissor sweep but Love Jr is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickels is trying to keep Love Jr in close.
Love Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Kickels is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Love Jr preventing the sweep.
Love Jr postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dicki Kickels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kickels has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dicki Kickels!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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