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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wick (ranked 201 p4p, 587 weight class) and Stephen Dyer (ranked 26 p4p, 75 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Stephen Dyer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dyer is able to avoid easily.
Wick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dyer is out of range and Wick settles back down.
Dyer is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wick connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dyer misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Wick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dyer misses with a straight left.
Dyer blocks a leg kick.
Wick connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dyer's hands.
Wick throws a looping overhand right but Dyer ducks down to avoid it.
Wick swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Dyer slips under a jab from Wick.
Wick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dyer throws a lazy right hand but Wick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wick lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Wick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dyer at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick drops his hands momentarily and Dyer takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wick throws a sloppy body shot
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Dyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dyer moves out of range as Wick strikes.
Wick fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dyer throws a counter combo.
Dyer throws a hook but Wick blocks it.
Dyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wick misses with a leg kick.
Wick thumps Dyer with a low kick.
Wick tries to score with a low kick but Dyer moves his leg out of the way.
Wick moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Dyer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wick working aggressively here.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
Dyer lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body punch from Wick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick misses with the head strike.
Wick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Wick.
Wick tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dyer throws out the jab.
Wick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Wick tries to keep at a distance but Dyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dyer as the two fighters clinch.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dyers head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Dyer blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Dyer swings wildly with an uppercut but Wick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dyer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dyer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Wick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wick using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dyer has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dyer avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dyer tries a body shot but Wick blocks it.
Dyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wick's efforts to push away.
Wick tries to throw a body punch but Dyer avoids it by throwing Wick back against the cage.
Dyer has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Wick seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dyer can turn it around.
Dyer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dyer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dyer is trying to stall.
Wick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer scores with a sloppy right hand. Wick should have avoided that one.
It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Dyer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dyer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wick.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Dyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A bone on bone clash there as Dyer blocks the leg kick.
Dyer swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Wick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Dyer misses the target.
Wick connects with a right hand. Dyer shakes it off.
Wick throws a leg kick but Dyer moved away.
Wick lands a lovely overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wick closes the distance and pushes Dyer back into the cage.
Wick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wick jabs at Dyer's body.
Wick looks to land a body kick but Dyer moved away.
Wick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dyer tries to clinch up.
Joe Wick is winning the standup battle so far.
Wick fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dyer manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyer! But no joy.
Wick misses with a right hand
and Dyer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wick stuns Dyer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wick fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dyer throws a body punch but Wick moves out of range.
Wick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick defending well as Dyer loads up on a big left hand.
Wick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dyer.
Wick lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick tries to clinch up.
Wick swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dyer.
A shot to the body from Wick misses
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
Dyer throws a series of strikes that have Wick backpedaling.
Dyer might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wick. Dyer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dyer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wick is looking to wear down Dyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dyer ducks right into an uppercut from Wick.
Wick clinches up against the cage.
Wick struggles to land a body shot inside as Dyer controls his hands.
Dyer misses with the head strike.
Wick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dyer prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick wants to stall.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick misses with a body punch.
Wick has had enough of the clinch but Dyer keeps him there for the moment.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dyer backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wick trying to land knees to the body.
Dyer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick loads up on a big right hand but Dyer slips the punch.
Wick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wick scores with a jab.
A cross from Wick lands.
Wick jabs Dyer right on the nose. Dyer blinks but takes it well.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick misses with a low kick.
Dyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
Wick throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Dyer counter with a right hand.
A big right from Dyer misses.
Dyer looks to throw the jab but Wick is out of range.
Wick takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Wick misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dyer! But no joy.
Dyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Dyer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dyer misses with an uppercut.
Dyer connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A cross from Wick lands.
A big left from Wick misses.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice shot lands for Wick.
Wick thuds his shin into the meat of Dyer's side.
Wick throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Wick. That's going to slow Dyer down.
Wick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dyer.
A telegraphed right hand from Wick misses the target.
Dyer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wick.
Dyer lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wick slips under a jab from Dyer.
Wick throwing a counter right hand but Dyer manages to avoid it.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
Wick misses with a left hand
and Dyer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wick was well out of range. Poor timing from Dyer.
Wick staying out of range there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wick looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wick closes the distance but Dyer moves to the side
and Dyer cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dyer throws a body shot but no joy.
Wick misses with a two punch combination.
Dyer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer throws a body punch but Wick moves out of range.
Dyer throws a big shot that misses.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dyer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dyer takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wick bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wick scores with a punch to the head.
Wick 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.
Wick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dyer.
Wick moves in looking to clinch but Dyer pushes him off.
Dyer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Wick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wick swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Wick pushes Dyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dyer can do to turn this around?
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dyer lands with a light punch inside.
Dyer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Dyer avoiding damage as Wick throws knees to the body.
Wick tries to work over Dyer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dyer.
Wick blocks an uppercut.
Wick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wick breaks from the clinch.
Wick looks to throw the jab but Dyer is out of range.
Wick misses with a hook. Dyer ducked under it nicely.
Wick swings for the body but Dyer moves out of range.
Wick misses with a lunging right hand
and Dyer counters with a stiff right hand.
Dyer takes one to the side of the head.
Wick jabs Dyer right on the nose. Dyer blinks but takes it well.
Wick throws a leg kick
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Wick misses.
Dyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick misses with a looping right.
Dyer throws out a counter right but Wick avoids it with no problem.
Dyer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dyer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dyer lunges at Wick with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wick's hand.
Wick walks into a left hand.
Wick 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.
Dyer misses with a series of wild punches.
Wick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wick misses with a hook
and Dyer counters with a straight right hand.
Wick takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A punch combination from Wick misses.
Dyer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dyer counters with a left and a right that stings Wick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick just misses with a punch to the body.
Wick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dyer counters with a nice uppercut.
Wick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wick's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Wick duly obliges.
Wick looks to land a left hand but Dyer moved out of range nicely.
Dyer let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dyer clinches up with Wick and pushes him back against the cage.
Dyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wick blocks it with crossed arms.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Wick misses with a punch to the body.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Dyer stalling in the clinch but Wick improves position.
Wick with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dyer lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick scores with a nice strike.
Dyer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wick swings wildly with an uppercut but Dyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wick throws a punch but it's blocked by Dyer.
Dyer tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dyer blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Dyer.
Stephen Dyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dyer.
A short right from Dyer.
Wick prevents a body shot from Dyer.
Dyer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dyer tries to throw a body punch but Wick avoids it by throwing Dyer back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer misses with a body punch.
Dyer stalling in the clinch but Wick improves position.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Wick pushes Dyer back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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 Joe Wick.
Well Wick 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Wick!
Joe Wick decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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