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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chip Nickel (ranked 80 p4p, 196 weight class) and Korben Dallas (ranked 10 p4p, 28 weight class). Nickel's entrance music is TISM - Greg the Stop Sign. A fine choice. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chip Nickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Korben Dallas!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dallas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Nickel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dallas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nickel scores with a nice strike.
Dallas shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nickel napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Dallas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dallas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nickel is not content to let Dallas control the position.
Nickel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nickel tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dallas looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dallas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickel has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickel is trying to control Dallas's posture but Dallas avoids it.
Dallas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nickel struggling a bit here.
Dallas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dallas is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nickel is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nickel dodges the ground and pound from Dallas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nickel tries to escape but Dallas is in control.
Dallas laying and praying for a moment but Nickel takes advantage and regains half guard.
Nickel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dallas is working away from the top position though.
Dallas is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dallas trying to control from half guard but Nickel is working away.
Nickel is looking for a sweep. Dallas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nickel is defending against the submission attempts here by Dallas.
Nickel pushes Dallas off looking to stand but Dallas dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nickel gets back to full guard.
Dallas trying to control but Nickel is working from the bottom.
Nickel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nickel continues to stall.
Dallas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nickel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dallas is controlling him.
Dallas scoring with some ground and pound.
Dallas stands and throws Nickel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel prevents Dallas from improving position.
Nickel is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dallas is trying to get an arm triangle but Nickel is defending well.
Dallas is looking to take a break and control but Nickel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nickel is trying to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dallas is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nickel has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Korben Dallas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dallas moves into range and clinches up with Nickel.
Nickel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nickel throws a solid leg kick but Dallas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Nickel.
A big right from Dallas misses.
Nickel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick lands from Nickel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nickel. Dallas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chip Nickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nickel throws a lazy right hand but Dallas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nickel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dallas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nickel lands a jab.
Nickel looks to score with a jab to the body but Dallas is just out of range.
It seemed like Dallas was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nickel.
Nickel sets himself, and Dallas steps forward looking for the clinch! Nickel avoids it this time.
Dallas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nickel finds it's way round the side to connect with Dallas's head.
Nickel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dallas throws an overhand right that lands on Nickel's shoulder, as Nickel tries to avoid the shot.
Chip Nickel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dallas walks into a straight right hand from Nickel.
Dallas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nickel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Dallas counter with a right hand.
Nickel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dallas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dallas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nickel.
Dallas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nickel manages to avoid it.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nickel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nickel is looking to counter punch.
Nickel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dallas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nickel catches Dallas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dallas takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dallas takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dallas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dallas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nickel is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nickel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dallas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Dallas throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel scores with a push kick.
Chip Nickel is winning the standup battle so far.
Nickel misses with a double jab
and Dallas counters with a nice body shot.
Dallas throws a hook to the side of Nickel's head but Nickel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nickel misses with a hook
and Dallas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Nickel finds it's target.
Dallas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nickel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nickel throws out a leg kick but Dallas moves out of range and Nickel only half commits.
Dallas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dallas wants to counter with a clinch but Nickel pushes him away.
Nickel throws a looping overhand right but Dallas ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Dallas misses.
Nickel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dallas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Nice body punch from Dallas.
Dallas pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dallas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dallas scores with a hook to the body.
Nickel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nickel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dallas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dallas turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Nickel throws Dallas to one side and escapes!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dallas misses with an uppercut.
Nickel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dallas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dallas misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Dallas finds it's way through Nickel's defenses.
Dallas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nickel lands with a nice body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nickel.
Nickel misses with a hook.
Nickel throws an off balance right hand
and Dallas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nickel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chip Nickel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A good leg kick by Nickel.
Nickel throws a hook but Dallas avoids it easily.
Dallas misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nickel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nickel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nickel throws an overhand right that lands on Dallas's shoulder, as Dallas tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Dallas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nickel with a nice cross.
Nickel lands a slapping body shot.
Nickel throws a jab but it's blocked by Dallas.
Dallas changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickel throws a shot from downtown. Dallas moves away and avoids it.
Dallas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dallas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nickel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dallas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A solid body kick from Nickel.
Nickel throws a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick from Nickel misses.
Dallas with the counter takedown but Nickel avoids it easily.
Nickel throws a jab when Dallas was well out of range.
Nickel slips a jab from Dallas.
Nickel misses with a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nickel keeping moving, preventing Dallas from controlling successfully.
Nickel trying to keep a closed guard but Dallas is proving a slippery customer.
Dallas drops back looking for a leg! Nickel is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nickel manages to kick Dallas off! Dallas jumps back into Nickel's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dallas preventing the sweep.
Nickel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Dallas is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nickel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nickel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nickel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nickel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nickel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dallas feints the counter takedown.
Dallas defending well as Nickel loads up on a big left hand.
Dallas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dallas lands a really nice looking cross but Nickel seems unphased.
Nickel takes a swing at Dallas's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dallas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nickel.
Nickel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nickel misses with a lunging right hand
letting Dallas counter with a right hand.
Nickel keeps the fight on the outside.
Dallas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dallas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nickel throws a leg kick
and Dallas counters with a takedown into side control.
Dallas content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dallas cracks Nickel with a big elbow.
Nickel struggling a bit here.
Nickel is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickel is trying to control Dallas's posture but Dallas avoids it.
Dallas tries for a kimura but Nickel is defending well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dallas is trying to get an arm triangle but Nickel is defending well.
Nickel tries to improve position but can't.
Dallas thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
You can see the frustration on Nickel's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chip Nickel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nickel 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chip Nickel!
Our winner, Chip Nickel, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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