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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cael Sanderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Dice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dice has chosen f**k them all{2pac} as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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193 lbs
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186 cm
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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 Sydney, Cael Sanderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimbo Dice!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horrible takedown by Sanderson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dice which made him look bad.
Sanderson looks for a takedown but Dice sprawls well.
Dice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kimbo Dice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanderson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dice is trying to control Sanderson's posture but Sanderson avoids it.
Dice sneaks back into half guard.
Sanderson throwing shots but Dice is blocking nicely.
Dice trying to control here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dice tries to roll over but Sanderson keeps him under control.
Dice is staying active underneath Sanderson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dice is trying to stand up here but Sanderson is controlling him well.
Dice is trying to maintain the position but Sanderson is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dice looks to land a body kick but Sanderson moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanderson looks for a takedown but Dice sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cael Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanderson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dice to the mat! Dice manages to get full guard.
Sanderson trying to control the position from guard on top but Dice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dice manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Dice prevents Sanderson from getting the reversal.
Sanderson taking shots to the head.
Dice trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dice avoids the attempt from Sanderson to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson can't escape the position.
Dice connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Dice lands a big shot there that rocks Sanderson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Sanderson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dice on the ground.
Sanderson wants to hold on but Dice pushes him away.
Sanderson is breathing heavily.
Sanderson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Dice punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanderson is working to get back to half guard.
Sanderson tries to lock up and control but Dice gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Dice working the ground and pound effectively.
Dice landing strikes from the mount and Sanderson is in trouble!
Dice looking to control but Sanderson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dice with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson is in a horrible position here. Dice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dice lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Dice wants to control the pace but Sanderson is squirming around nicely.
Sanderson wants to hold on but Dice pushes him away.
Sanderson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sanderson is in a horrible position here. Dice smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Dice avoids the attempt from Sanderson to control.
Sanderson working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dice punishing his opponent with strikes.
Sanderson tries to buck Dice off but he can't manage it.
Dice lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dice cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dice dominating with strikes here.
Sanderson wants to control but Dice is having none of it.
Dice scoring with strikes but Sanderson is staying in there.
Sanderson wants to hold on but Dice pushes him away.
Dice dominating with strikes here.
Sanderson wants to hold on but Dice pushes him away.
Dice lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dice trying to control but Sanderson is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Dice dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sanderson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Dice working away.
Kimbo Dice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dice trying to control the action but Sanderson is working from the bottom.
Dice lands an elbow.
An elbow from Dice crashes against the mat.
Dice throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Dice tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Dice is breathing heavily.
Sanderson tries to bench press Dice off him but Dice keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sanderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimbo Dice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sanderson.
Dice tries to land a front kick but Sanderson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dice.
Dice lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sanderson will feel that in the morning.
Dice bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dice misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sanderson blocks the body kick.
Dice keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanderson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dice counters with a good, hard body kick but Sanderson shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cael Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dice buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Dice lands but Sanderson takes it in his stride.
Sanderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dice!
Dice tries to hold on but Sanderson postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson looking to control but Dice is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Dice tries to hold on but Sanderson pushes him away.
Sanderson controlling the pace for now.
Dice is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sanderson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sanderson working Dice over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanderson landing strikes from the mount.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dice is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sanderson trying to control but Dice is having none of it.
Dice keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
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.
Dice's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sanderson breaks from Dice's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sanderson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Dice really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanderson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimbo Dice will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sanderson shoots in but Dice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sanderson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Dice.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dice.
Sanderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Dice.
Sanderson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dice. Dice obviously looking to wear him down.
Dice throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanderson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dice - the referee stops the clock and Sanderson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dice. Sanderson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dice misses with a body kick.
Dice scoring well with a low kick there.
Dice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dice swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cael Sanderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dice throws a head kick that misses.
Sanderson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dice.
Sanderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanderson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Dice can't do much from the bottom here.
Sanderson trying to control the action but Dice is working from the bottom.
Dice gets back to half guard.
Sanderson is looking to take a break and control but Dice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sanderson in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dice manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Sanderson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Dice can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sanderson controls the pace.
Dice keeping moving, preventing Sanderson from controlling successfully.
Dice will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Sanderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dice throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dice is trying to control the position but Sanderson postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sanderson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dice counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sanderson tries to clinch up but Dice circles away and keeps his distance.
Cael Sanderson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dice connects with a solid leg kick.
Dice throws the kick towards the body but Sanderson avoids it.
Sanderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dice throws the kick towards the body but Sanderson avoids it.
Sanderson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dice scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nice takedown defense from Dice. No joy for Sanderson on that attempt.
Dice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanderson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dice swivels and escapes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sanderson fails with the takedown.
Sanderson blocks the body kick.
Sanderson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sanderson fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dice sprawls well initially but Sanderson persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sanderson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Dice has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanderson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Dice is trying to get back to full guard.
Dice is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cael Sanderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanderson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dice is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Sanderson scores with a couple of nice shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimbo Dice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dice 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Dice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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