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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Sansario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Juelz Santana- The Second Coming. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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215 lbs
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180 cm
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Sansario! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jordan Dick! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Dick or perhaps it was just good defense by Sansario which made him look bad. Dick misses with an uppercut. Dick has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sansario clinches up with Dick and pushes him back against the cage. Sansario landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sansario with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dick fails to pull guard.
Sansario breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sansario lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sansario wants to clinch. Sansario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Dick keeps the fight on the outside. Sansario tries to clinch up. Sansario has Dick up against the cage in a clinch.
Sansario connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sansario stalls. Sansario crunches a lovely knee into Dick's ribcage. Sansario breaks from the clinch.
Sansario fails in his attempt to clinch. Sansario fails in his attempt to clinch. Sansario misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nick Sansario is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Sansario. Sansario fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sansario throws a nice looking combination but Dick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sansario works over Dick's head and body with a nice combination. Sansario scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Dick is throwing a few token shots, despite Sansario being in side control. Dick manages to get back to half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sansario tries to stand and escape but Dick is controlling the position. Sansario stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Sansario misses with the combination.
Dick swats away the attempt to clinch by Sansario. Sansario is looking to clinch but Dick is avoiding it.
Dick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sansario counters with a three punch combo that has Dick backing up. Dick nods at Sansario to acknowledge the strikes. Sansario slips a straight right by Dick. Dick is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sansario. Dick shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sansario as he avoids it easily. Nick Sansario has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jordan Dick. Sansario moves into range and clinches up with Dick. Dick goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sansario prevents it.
Dick looks gassed! Sansario unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sansario smiles and moves away.
Sansario is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sansario moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Sansario wants to clinch. Sansario falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dick counters with a shoot takedown. Sansario fights it but they end up in guard. Sansario keeping full guard, as Dick tries to pass. Sansario is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dick is controlling him. Sansario working for a triangle but Dick defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dick is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Dick won't allow Sansario to get back to his feet. Dick is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Let's hope that Dick has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Sansario wants to stand and escape but Dick is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sansario dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sansario slips a jab and a cross from Dick.
No joy there for Sansario, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sansario looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sansario is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Sansario closes the distance and lands a one-two. Sansario goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Sansario tries to clinch but Dick moves away and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard. Dick trying to control the position from guard on top but Sansario is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sansario controls Dick momentarily but Dick frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dick tries to free his leg and advance position but Sansario is retaining full guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dick wants to control from the top but Sansario keeps moving. Sansario throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dick's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Dick slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Dick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sansario closes the distance looking to clinch and Dick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Sansario tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nick Sansario seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sansario throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sansario tries to clinch but fails miserably and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard. Dick postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Dick is looking to work some ground and pound but Sansario has wrist control. Dick must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sansario is looking to stand up but Dick isn't so interested in that idea. Dick lands a couple of decent looking shots. Sansario wants to hit a switch here but Dick passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sansario there! Dick putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dick prevents Sansario from getting the reversal. Dick throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage. Sansario tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Sansario is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sansario tries to lock up and control but Dick gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Sansario is looking to get to half guard. Sansario is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Sansario wants to control but Dick is having none of it. Dick misses with some ground and pound and Sansario recovers position to half guard. Dick thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Sansario moves in looking to clinch but Dick pushes him off. Sansario tries to clinch and Dick counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sansario! Sansario is trying to stand. Sansario suckers Dick into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Sansario is now in Dick's guard!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Dick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Dick slips a jab and a cross from Sansario.
Sansario closes the distance but Dick moves to the side and Dick counters with a shoot takedown. Sansario fights it but they end up in guard. Sansario will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sansario utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Dick postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Dick missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Sansario doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dick gets to his feet - Sansario follows without any prompting. Dick fails with the takedown. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dick circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sansario fails in his attempt to clinch. Dick misses with a double jab
and Sansario counters with a series of strikes. Dick will be more careful next time no doubt. Dick dodges the punch combination from Sansario.
Sansario tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dick paws at him with a jab and circles away. Sansario lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dick's sensitive parts. Dick looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Sansario rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dick moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Sansario tries to clinch but Dick moves away and Dick counters with a nice double leg into guard. Sansario is looking to stand up but Dick isn't so interested in that idea. Sansario pushes Dick off and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sansario swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dick counters with a nice double leg into half guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sansario wants to get back to his feet.
Sansario makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Sansario tries to close the distance and clinch but Dick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Sansario lands a two punch combo.
Dick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Dick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sansario works some decent striking defense from the bottom. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dick wants to pass the guard but Sansario is keeping the position. Dick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dick prevents Sansario from getting back to his feet. Sansario keeping moving, preventing Dick from controlling successfully. Sansario looking for a sweep. Not yet Sansario, not yet. Dick throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Sansario tries to clinch up and Dick counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Dick wants to control from the top but Sansario keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dick throwing strikes but missing. Dick trying to control but Sansario is working from the bottom. Dick looking to pass the guard. Jordan Dick has got the better of the ground game so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight! Jordan Dick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Dick 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 John Roberts scores the fight for Jordan Dick! Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Jordan Dick! Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Jordan Dick!
Jordan Dick wins by unanimous decision!
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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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