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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Point Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giovanni Nicodemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dexter comes to the cage accompanied by Thunderstruck. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Point Dexter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovanni Nicodemo!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nicodemo misses with a wild body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo misses with a straight right.
We've been told by Dexter's head coaches at Elite Burn that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab lands there for Nicodemo.
Dexter moves out of range of the leg kick from Nicodemo.
Dexter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nicodemo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nicodemo throws a leg kick but Dexter checks it.
Nicodemo misses with a double jab
and Dexter counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nicodemo won't be happy with that.
A lull in the action here as Dexter stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dexter working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dexter taking a breather here.
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.
Dexter is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nicodemo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Nicodemo is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dexter is staying tight to Nicodemo's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Nicodemo is trying to get back to half guard.
Dexter working away.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dexter slips under a jab.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Dexter avoids it easily.
Dexter ducks under a wild hook from Nicodemo.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nicodemo connects with a right hand. Dexter shakes it off.
A swing and a miss from Dexter.
Nicodemo cracks Dexter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nicodemo lands with a good body shot.
Nicodemo's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nicodemo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nice defenses there by Dexter.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
Nicodemo scores with a shot to the body.
Nicodemo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dexter sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy left from Nicodemo finds it's target.
Dexter tries to close the distance and clinch but Nicodemo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nicodemo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nicodemo connects with a single shot there.
Nice defenses there by Dexter.
Dexter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nicodemo looks to land a left hand but Dexter moved out of range nicely.
Dexter looks to throw the jab but Nicodemo is out of range.
Nicodemo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nicodemo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nicodemo misses the body punch
and Dexter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nicodemo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo lands a lovely overhand right.
Nicodemo lands an overhand right.
Nicodemo throws a body punch but Dexter moves out of range.
Nicodemo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dexter appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Giovanni Nicodemo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dexter shoots in looking for a takedown. Nicodemo tries to sprawl out of it but Dexter keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nicodemo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dexter misses with a low kick.
Nicodemo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dexter half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Nicodemo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dexter was well out of range. Poor timing from Nicodemo.
Nicodemo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nicodemo throws a jab but it's blocked by Dexter.
Nicodemo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dexter wants to slow Nicodemo down by chopping away at his legs.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Dexter slips the punch.
Giovanni Nicodemo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo moves out of range of the body kick from Dexter.
Dexter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter walks into a stiff left hand from Nicodemo.
Dexter takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dexter connects with the punch.
A shot to the body from Nicodemo misses
and Dexter counters with a left and a right that stings Nicodemo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nicodemo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dexter moves away from the strike by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a hook to the side of Dexter's head but Dexter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dexter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nicodemo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dexter.
Dexter slips a straight right by Nicodemo.
Nicodemo throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo throws a lazy uppercut
and Dexter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nicodemo is controlling Dexter's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Nicodemo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dexter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nicodemo wants to improve his position but Dexter is controlling well.
Nicodemo wants to control but Dexter is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Dexter is trying to control. Nicodemo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dexter throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dexter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nicodemo keeps working.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Nicodemo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nicodemo loads up on a big right hand but Dexter slips the punch.
Dexter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nicodemo sprawls and moves away.
Dexter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo lunges at Dexter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dexter's hand.
Nicodemo connects with a crisp jab.
Nicodemo looks to score with a jab to the body but Dexter is just out of range.
Nicodemo lands a head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nicodemo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Nicodemo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nicodemo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nicodemo throws a jab when Dexter was well out of range.
Dexter takes a swing at Nicodemo's ribcage but misses.
Nicodemo throws the left hand but Dexter avoids the punch easily.
Dexter walks into a jab.
Nicodemo misses with a body shot.
A big right from Nicodemo misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nicodemo 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 Dexter has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dexter and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nicodemo lands a slapping body shot.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nicodemo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slow jab from Nicodemo misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Dexter misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nicodemo swings for the body but Dexter moves out of range.
Dexter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nicodemo throws out the jab.
Nicodemo looks to throw the jab but Dexter is out of range.
Nicodemo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dexter shoots for a takedown but Nicodemo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dexter misses with the combination.
Nicodemo throws a hook but Dexter blocks it.
Dexter staying out of range there.
Dexter attempts a counter takedown but Nicodemo avoids it well and moves away.
Dexter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dexter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nicodemo lands a nice hook to Dexter's body. Dexter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nicodemo misses the target.
Dexter moves into the clinch successfully.
Dexter can't get the takedown.
A short right from Dexter.
Nicodemo is trying to push Dexter away but Dexter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dexter fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Point Dexter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nicodemo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dexter.
Dexter is trying to pull guard but Nicodemo has him pressed against the cage.
Nicodemo working hard to break the clinch.
Dexter pulls guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nicodemo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dexter has his foot on Nicodemo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nicodemo works his way back into a safe position though.
Dexter throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Nicodemo escapes and throws Dexter's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Nicodemo taking a breather here.
Dexter tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dexter wants to control but Nicodemo postures up.
Nicodemo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dexter keeps working.
Giovanni Nicodemo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dexter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giovanni Nicodemo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nicodemo 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Nicodemo!
Point Dexter spoke after the fight, saying 'Next time,...... I'm still growing'.
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energy
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