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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Helder Dias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Will Tickel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Helder Dias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Tickel!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dias swings for the body but Tickel moves out of range.
Tickel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Dias doesn't manage to clinch there - Tickel circles away.
Tickel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dias instigates a clinch.
Tickel wants to take the fight to the mat but Dias manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dias throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tickel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dias after a bit of a struggle.
Dias lands with a right to the head.
Tickel has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dias after a bit of a struggle.
Helder Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Tickel.
Tickel blocks an uppercut.
Dias lands with a left to the head.
Tickel drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dias pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tickel throws a hook but Dias avoids it easily.
Tickel throws an off balance right hand
and Dias holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tickel is trying to trip Dias. He has hold of a leg but Dias is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tickel persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Dias has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dias trying to control the position.
Dias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dias looking for subs off his back but Tickel has passed one foot through into half guard.
Dias wants to control but Tickel is keeping busy.
Tickel is looking for a kimura but Dias is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tickel to get the leverage.
Tickel is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dias wants to control but Tickel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias tries to get to full guard but Tickel has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tickel escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tickel sizes up Dias with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dias tries to clinch there but Tickel circles away.
Dias throws a series of punches but Tickel moves out of range.
Tickel scores with a punch to the head.
Tickel misses the shot to the body.
Tickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
A slow jab from Tickel misses its intended target.
Tickel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tickel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dias looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dias tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Tickel.
Dias moves out of range of the strikes.
Tickel looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Tickel misses with a looping right.
Dias takes one on the button.
Tickel throws a hook but Dias blocks it.
Dias tries to clinch up but Tickel circles away and keeps his distance.
A big left from Tickel misses.
Dias throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tickel misses with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tickel. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tickel looks to land a right hand but Dias moved out of range.
Tickel swats away the attempt to clinch by Dias.
Dias lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Dias. Those never looked like landing.
Tickel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tickel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tickel misses with an uppercut. Dias saw that one coming.
Tickel throws a shot to the body.
Dias digs a good hook to Tickel's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dias has Tickel up against the cage in a clinch.
Dias misses with some punches.
Tickel has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dias is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tickel wants to take the fight to the mat but Dias manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dias throws a punch but it's blocked by Tickel.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dias misses with the head strike.
Dias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tickel dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tickel misses with a hook.
Dias connects with a nice looking jab.
Tickel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dias moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tickel. Dias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tickel tries to keep at a distance but Dias has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dias misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tickel looking for a takedown.
Dias scores with a hook to the body.
Dias is pressed up against the cage. Tickel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dias down to the mat. Dias avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab from Tickel.
Tickel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dias was well out of range. Poor timing from Tickel.
A lazy left from Tickel finds it's target.
Dias lands with a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tickel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dias clinches up with Tickel and pushes him back against the cage.
Dias misses with a body punch.
Dias misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tickel is working for takedown but Dias is calmly controlling the position for now.
Helder Dias has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Will Tickel.
Dias prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dias tries a body shot but Tickel blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dias creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dias misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dias misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Dias.
Dias lands with a light punch inside.
Dias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dias.
Dias lands a shot to the body.
Dias misses with a punch on the inside.
Dias gets underhooks to prevent Tickel's takedown attempt.
Tickel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tickel is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dias lands a body shot.
Dias tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tickel looking for a takedown.
Dias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dias misses with the head strike.
Dias gets through Tickel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dias goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dias lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dias misses with a body punch.
Dias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dias struggles to land a body shot inside as Tickel controls his hands.
Dias lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tickel can't get the takedown.
Dias can't find room to land a body shot as Tickel controls the action.
Tickel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dias fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dias throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tickel thows a body shot but no joy.
Tickel misses with an uppercut.
Tickel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Will Tickel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dias fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tickel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dias swings for the body but Tickel moves out of range.
Dias avoids the body shot from Tickel.
Tickel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Tickel with a nice cross.
Dias tries to clinch there but Tickel circles away.
Tickel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tickel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dias throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tickel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dias is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tickel ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Dias's jaw. Dias's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Tickel does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Will Tickel!
Our winner, Will Tickel, 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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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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