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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dickinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Nasir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dickinson comes to the cage accompanied by Harvester of Sorrow. Kingsley Nasir has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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179 cm
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200 lbs
10 - 14 - 0 |
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185 cm
21
190 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dave Dickinson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kingsley Nasir! The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nasir tries a head kick but it misses.
Dickinson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Dickinson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dickinson blocks a head kick by Nasir.
Nasir misses with a head kick.
Dickinson tries to clinch up. Dave Dickinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dickinson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A head kick from Nasir lands but Dickinson takes it in his stride.
It looks like Dave Dickinson has been cut. Nasir throws a leg kick but Dickinson checks it. Dickinson moves to clinch but Nasir breaks away and Nasir decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dickinson's guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nasir wants to control from the top but Dickinson keeps moving. Nasir passes Dickinson's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Nasir controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickinson is trying to control but can't.
Dickinson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Dave Dickinson just wasn't active enough. Dickinson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dickinson tries to clinch but Nasir is having none of it. Nasir pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nasir tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nasir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dickinson manages to avoid it. Nasir looks for the body kick but Dickinson saw that one coming. Nasir cracks the inside of Dickinson's front leg. A low kick from Nasir is predictable there and Dickinson counters with a nice kick to the body. Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nasir paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nasir circles away from the clinch attempt and Nasir counters with a nice double leg into guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nasir got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dickinson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nasir has managed to get both his arms back between Dickinson's legs - danger averted. Nasir trying to control but Dickinson is working from the bottom. Nasir looking to sit in guard and control but Dickinson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dickinson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nasir is proving hard to escape from. Dickinson stopping the sweep attempt from Nasir. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Nasir seems keen to control Dickinson's posture. Nasir keeping moving, preventing Dickinson from controlling successfully. Dickinson won't allow Nasir to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Dave Dickinson. Dickinson tries to clinch there but Nasir circles away.
Dickinson darts in trying to clinch and Nasir counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dickinson's guard now. Nasir throws a big elbow that misses. Dickinson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nasir tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickinson is retaining full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nasir not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. This has been an exciting period of action! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dickinson looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dave Dickinson's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Dickinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nasir swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dickinson tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Nasir counters with a good low kick that Dickinson was not able to check. Nasir throws the kick towards the body but Dickinson avoids it. Dickinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nasir tries to avoid it but Dickinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nasir to the ground. Nasir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. The fight stays on the outside here - Dickinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Nasir shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dickinson but Dickinson pushes him off and we're back to square one. Nasir throws out a leg kick but Dickinson moves out of range and Nasir only half commits. Dickinson tries for a takedown but Nasir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Nasir clinches with his opponent.
Dickinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasir avoids the damage to the body. Dickinson prevents a takedown attempt there.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dickinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nasir's brow. Dickinson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickinson throws an elbow that misses.
Nasir is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Nasir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickinson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nasir avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the cage.
Dickinson trying to land knees to the body.
Dickinson gets underhooks to prevent Nasir's takedown attempt.
Dave Dickinson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kingsley Nasir. Nasir changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dickinson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Dickinson blocks the leg kick.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Nasir circles away and keeps his distance. Nasir misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dickinson.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dickinson is looking to clinch but Nasir is avoiding it.
Dickinson wants to clinch up but Nasir keeps it at a distance. Nasir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Nasir moves out of range. Dave Dickinson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nasir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dickinson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dickinson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Dickinson fails in his attempt to clinch. Nasir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson darts in and clinches Nasir up against the cage. Dickinson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dickinson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nasir's brow. Dickinson missing with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nasir on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dickinson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nasir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Nasir avoids the elbow strike from Dickinson, against the cage.
Dickinson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nasir blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Nasir managing to block the knees to the body from Dickinson.
Nasir turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Nasir manages to end up in side control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dickinson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nasir cracks Dickinson with an elbow. That is naaassty. Nasir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Check out the look on Nasir's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kingsley Nasir has got the better of the ground game so far. Nasir postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nasir in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes there by Nasir. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dickinson wants to control but Nasir postures up. Nasir passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Dickinson! Nasir scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Dickinson?
Nasir pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Nasir wants to control the pace but Dickinson is squirming around nicely. Nasir working Dickinson over with strikes here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nasir breaks from Dickinson's wrist control and lands an elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kingsley Nasir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Dave Dickinson's cut. That's time! Dickinson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Dickinson tries to clinch up but Nasir circles away and keeps his distance. Dickinson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nasir tries to avoid it but Dickinson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nasir to the ground. Nasir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Dickinson tries to clinch up. Dickinson wants to clinch up but Nasir keeps it at a distance. A slapping leg kick lands for Nasir.
Dickinson tries to clinch up. Nasir throws a low kick but Dickinson avoids it. Kingsley Nasir seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nasir misses with a low kick.
Nasir misses with a kick to the body.
Dickinson doesn't manage to clinch there - Nasir circles away.
Dickinson wants to clinch. Dickinson closes the distance looking to clinch and Nasir counters with a nice double leg into guard. Nasir wants to control from the top but Dickinson keeps moving. Nasir is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dickinson pulls Nasir in close to prevent any damage. Nasir wants to pass the guard but Dickinson is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Nasir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson tries to clinch but Nasir moves away so Nasir counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Nasir is stalling in the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nasir postures up in Dickinson's guard and throws a big left but Dickinson blocks it. Dickinson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Nasir engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nasir working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Nasir trying to control but Dickinson is working from the bottom. Dave Dickinson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dickinson working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Nasir doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Nasir manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Nasir is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kingsley Nasir wasn't active enough on the ground. Dickinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nasir manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nasir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dickinson gets tackled into the cage by Nasir. Nasir maintains the clinch. Nasir blocks an elbow strike. Dickinson looking to throw knees to the head but Nasir is blocking nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nasir dodges an elbow strike from Dickinson.
Dickinson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nasir.
Nasir managing to block the knees to the body from Dickinson.
Dickinson tries to land knees in the clinch but Nasir avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Kingsley Nasir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Nasir 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kingsley Nasir! Kingsley Nasir bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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
69% |
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