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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ibi Dikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dikki's entrance music is . A fine choice. This should be fireworks!
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185 cm
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197 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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185 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ibi Dikki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Valentine! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Valentine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Valentine keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Valentine connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Ibi Dikki has been cut. Valentine misses with a wild body shot. Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Dikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target. Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine throws the left hand but Dikki avoids the punch easily. Some wild striking there from Valentine.
Dikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round. Valentine moves out of range of the strikes. A punch combination from Valentine misses. Dikki blocks a jab. Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dikki. Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot. Dikki takes a shot right to the bread basket. Dikki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Valentine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine works the jab nicely. Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dikki drives through and clinches with Valentine against the ropes.
Valentine is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Dikki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Valentine wants to break the clinch but can't.
Valentine wants to break free but Dikki has control.
Valentine is trying to break free. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Valentine as Dikki tries to tie him up. Valentine breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Valentine throws a right hand that Dikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Dikki also avoids with ease. Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Dikki gets a takedown into half guard. Dikki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Valentine's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine is not content to let Dikki control the position. Valentine keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Dikki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Valentine keeps working. Dikki is working for a submission of some sort.
Dikki trying to control the action but Valentine is working from the bottom. Dikki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Dikki looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Dikki wants to work for an arm triangle but Valentine is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Valentine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ibi Dikki's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valentine scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Valentine fails to land with a series of punches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Valentine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Valentine looks to land a left hand but Dikki moved out of range nicely. Dikki takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Valentine misses its intended target. Valentine throws a body punch but Dikki moves out of range. Valentine misses the shot to the body. A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target. Dikki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dikki manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land. No joy there for Valentine, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Dikki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Ibi Dikki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dikki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Valentine misses the target. Valentine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Valentine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Valentine lands with a nice body punch. Valentine lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dikki is rocked! Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Valentine swinging wilding here.
Valentine throws a right hand that Dikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Dikki also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Valentine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dikki moves away. Valentine misses with an uppercut. Dikki saw that one coming. Vincent Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup. Valentine misses the shot to the body. Valentine misses with a wild body shot. Vincent Valentine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dikki looks to land a left hand but Valentine moved out of range nicely. Valentine throws a body punch but Dikki moves out of range. Valentine misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dikki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Valentine swivels and escapes. Valentine lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Dikki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valentine to score with a decent uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine misses with a two punch combination.
Valentine misses with the combination.
Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dikki. Valentine misses with a looping left. Dikki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dikki lands in his opponent's guard. Valentine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Valentine avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Dikki tries to free his leg and advance position but Valentine is retaining full guard. Dikki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Dikki trying to control but Valentine is working from the bottom. Valentine is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Valentine showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Ibi Dikki's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Dikki moves out of range as Valentine strikes. Dikki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valentine. Valentine misses with a few strikes there.
Valentine will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Valentine throws a combination. Dikki tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Valentine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dikki circles away quickly and effectively. Dikki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Dikki defending well as Valentine loads up on a big left hand. Dikki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Valentine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dikki circles away quickly and effectively. Valentine catches Dikki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round. Valentine throws a right hand that Dikki ducks under and follows up with a left that Dikki also avoids with ease. Valentine keeps the fight on the outside. Valentine misses the shot to the body. Dikki has a takedown stuffed. Dikki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Valentine moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dikki shoots in but no luck this time. Valentine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Dikki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Valentine takes a swing at Dikki's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Valentine throws a lazy right hand but Dikki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Valentine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Dikki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dikki scores with a push kick. Valentine throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Valentine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valentine with a hook. Valentine will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dikki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Valentine tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dikki was well out of range. Poor timing from Valentine. Valentine throws a body punch but Dikki moves out of range. Dikki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Dikki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Valentine! Valentine wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Dikki trying to control but Valentine is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dikki stands up from mount. Strange move. Valentine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dikki. Valentine misses with a wild body shot. Ibi Dikki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Valentine throws a big shot that misses. Valentine works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A big right from Valentine misses. Valentine looks to land a combination but Dikki avoids it well. Valentine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight! Vincent Valentine comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Valentine 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Valentine!
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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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