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Event:
NJMMA #22 B'vich v Shushkev
Date: Dec 20, 2017 |
#R1#
Waster jabs Dickens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Waster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Waster shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dickens as he avoids it easily.
Dickens has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dickens there as he acknowledges the shot.
A lazy left from Waster finds it's target.
A nice combination there by Waster.
Waster digs a good hook to Dickens's body.
#TD2#
Waster is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dickens's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Waster seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2#
Waster is looking for a kimura here.
Waster looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T1#
Waster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Dickens is looking to improve his position.
Waster uses his free foot to push down on Dickens's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dickens.
Dickens is squirming around, avoiding Waster's attempts to control the action.
Dickens regains half guard.#SUB2#
Waster is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Waster looks to land a strike but Dickens avoids it nicely and regains full guard.#T2#
Waster trying to control but Dickens is working from the bottom.
Waster passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dickens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dickens tries to get out of the position.
Dickens tries to buck Waster off but Waster is having none of it.
Waster wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dickens keeps working. #SUB2#
Waster tries for a kimura but Dickens is defending well.
Dickens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Waster seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dickens does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Waster wants to advance to full mount but Dickens doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Waster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waster pushes down on Dickens's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Waster trying to control from half guard but Dickens is working away. #SUB2#
Waster seems to be looking for submissions.
Dickens trying to hold on to Waster's head to control him but Waster postures up.
#SUB2#
Waster 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.
#T4#
Dickens tries to roll over but Waster keeps him under control.
Waster trying to advance position but Dickens counters by regaining guard.
Waster tries to free his leg and advance position but Dickens is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slot Waster dominated that round.
That's time! Dickens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Waster looks for a takedown but Dickens sprawls well.
Waster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dickens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Dickens misses with a hook.
Waster with the counter takedown but Dickens avoids it easily.
A left lands for Waster.
Waster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Waster lands a slapping body shot.
Waster fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #TD#
Dickens scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waster manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dickens's best efforts.
Waster gets full guard.#T1#
Waster lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Waster trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens keeping full guard, as Waster tries to pass.
Dickens pulls Waster in close to his closed guard and prevents Waster from doing any damage or advancing position.
Dickens knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Waster on the ground.
Dickens working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Waster. #T2#
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.
Waster looking to pass the guard.
Waster trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Waster wants to control from the top but Dickens keeps moving. #T3#
Waster might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dickens haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Waster lands with an overhand left.
Dickens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Waster has a takedown stuffed.
Jc Dickens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Slot Waster.
Waster lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Waster dives in and grabs Dickens's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dickens pushes down on Waster's head and hops out.
A big right from Dickens misses.
Waster has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Dickens takes a swing at Waster's ribcage but misses.
Waster tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dickens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Waster somewhat.
Dickens swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Waster shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dickens pinned against the cage. Dickens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #TD2#
Waster closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dickens to the mat! Dickens manages to get full guard.
Waster trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Waster is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Dickens is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Dickens has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Waster is looking for a triangle but Dickens pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slot Waster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dickens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Waster is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dickens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Waster lands with a good body shot.#TD#
Dickens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Waster wants to improve his position but Dickens is controlling well.
Waster is trying to maintain the position but Dickens is very close to passing his half guard.
Dickens drops an elbow to the side of Waster's head.
Waster makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Waster.#SUB2#
Waster is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Dickens frees his head nicely. Oh but Waster has switched to an armbar! Dickens is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Slot Waster!
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Event:
NJMMA #15: Rooney v Dickens
Date: Nov 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Dickens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rooney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rooney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Jc Dickens has been cut.
Rooney thows a body kick. Dickens tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rooney digs a good body shot into Dickens's ribs.
Rooney connects with a high kick.
Dickens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dickens looks winded!
Whack! Rooney lands a heavy head kick that drops Dickens. The ref tackles Rooney to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Dickens was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Evan Rooney!
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Event:
NJMMA #10: Boskovic v McCallum
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Dickens gets caught napping as Ivanusec dives in and scores a takedown. Dickens manages to retain guard.
Dickens trying to control the position here.
Dickens continues to stall.
Ivanusec stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dickens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ivanusec trying to control the position from guard on top but Dickens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dickens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens keeping moving, preventing Ivanusec from controlling successfully.
Dickens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.#T1#
Ivanusec trying to control but Dickens is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanusec shoots in looking for a takedown. Dickens tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanusec keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dickens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanusec tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Dickens counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dickens landing with the ground and pound.
Dickens throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens stands and throws Ivanusec's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Dickens working the ground and pound. #T2#
Ivanusec is trying to control Dickens's posture but Dickens avoids it.
Dickens landing a few strikes.
Dickens looks up at the clock and then as Ivanusec takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dickens smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#ROC#
Ivanusec is rocked!
Ivanusec felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Ivanusec is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Dickens can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Dickens!
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Event:
NJMMA #3: Midweek Mayhem
Date: Oct 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Aitken displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Aitken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aitken shoots in looking for a takedown but Dickens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Aitken's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Aitken fails with the takedown.
Aitken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aitken staying out of range there.
Reagan Aitken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Aitken does it's job there.
Dickens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Aitken misses with a hook.#TD#
Dickens is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Aitken's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dickens scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dickens connects with a nice short shot to Aitken's temple.
Dickens working Aitken over with strikes.
Aitken looks like he's trying to stand up.
Dickens lands strikes from half guard.#T1#
Nice strikes from Dickens there.
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Dickens seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aitken taking some punishment here, with Dickens in his half guard. #ROC#
Aitken is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aitken looks winded!
Dickens working over Aitken with some ground and pound. Aitken looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aitken is still in real trouble! Can Dickens finish him?
Dickens lands a big elbow - Aitken is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Dickens!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Dickens!
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Event:
DFN#22 Vee vs Mckenna
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Dickens darts in looking for a takedown but St Pierre gets double underhooks and turns Dickens into the cage.
Dickens misses with a straight left. #TD2#
St Pierre bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Dickens wants to control but St Pierre postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens is looking for a sweep.
Dickens defending against the ground and pound.
The referee asks St Pierre politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. St Pierre prefers to stall for the moment though.
St Pierre advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound but Dickens is blocking nicely.
Dickens is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
St Pierre in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dickens is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
Dickens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dickens tries to get out of the position.
Dickens wants to hold on but St Pierre pushes him away.#T1#
Dickens tries to get back to half guard but can't.
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickens is looking to escape.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw St Pierre working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dickens is bucking up trying to escape but St Pierre cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Dickens wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by St Pierre.
St Pierre lands a big shot there that rocks Dickens but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dickens working to try and regain half guard.
St Pierre thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
St Pierre with a couple of short strikes.#T2#
St Pierre thowing shots but they're missing.
St Pierre content just to control the position here.
It looks like St Pierre might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, St Pierre cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Dickens tries to hold on but St Pierre postures up.
Dickens is squirming around, avoiding St Pierre's attempts to control the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#T3#
St Pierre scoring with strikes but Dickens is staying in there.
Dickens can't escape the position.
Dickens is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
St Pierre lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dickens hang on?
St Pierre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dickens is looking to escape.
Dickens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
St Pierre looking to control but Dickens is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the head. #T4#
Dickens is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Dickens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Dickens is in all sorts of trouble here.
St Pierre looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
St Pierre fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#ROC2#
Dickens is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Pierre loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Dickens scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from St Pierre land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. St Pierre stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George St Pierre!
George St Pierre spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Vereeuwigd 3
Date: Aug 30, 2017 |
#R1#
Wooten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooten looks winded!#TD#
Dickens manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Wooten on his heels. He'll look to pass Wooten's guard now, I'm sure.
Dickens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dickens with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dickens postures up in Wooten's guard and throws a big left but Wooten blocks it.
Dickens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dickens lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dickens landing some decent shots from guard.
Dickens lands a couple of elbows.
Dickens content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dickens is looking to work some ground and pound but Wooten has wrist control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wooten can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dickens passes Wooten's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dickens working Wooten over with strikes.
Dickens scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1#
Wooten keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooten has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dickens is working away from the top position though.
Dickens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Dickens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dickens thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Dickens lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dickens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dickens working Wooten over with strikes.
Dickens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dickens throwing shots but Wooten is blocking nicely.
Wooten has hold of Dickens's hands but Dickens slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dickens working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Dickens not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
Wooten taking some punishment here, with Dickens in his half guard. #ROC#
Wooten is rocked!
Dickens winds up and cracks Wooten with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Wooten is still in real trouble! Can Dickens finish him?
Dickens is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Wooten is hurt! He's hurt bad - Dickens fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Wooten from any more punishment! Congratulations to Dickens! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Dickens!
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Event:
DSOF 4
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Dickens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Horn tries to escape but Dickens is in control.
Horn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#CUT2#
It looks like Jon Horn has been cut.
Dickens working the ground and pound.
Horn is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dickens is controlling him well.
Horn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dickens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Horn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dickens scoring with punches from side control.
Horn taking punishment in the form of punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Horn is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dickens cracks Horn with a big elbow.
Horn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dickens on the ground.
Dickens in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Horn looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dickens turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jc Dickens!
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Event:
DSOF 2
Date: Aug 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Wooten throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dickens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooten uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dickens has time to react.
Wooten moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooten lands with a shot to the body.
Dickens throws a lazy uppercut
and Wooten makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooten with a nice cross.#CUT#
It looks like Jc Dickens has been cut.
Wooten lands an overhand right.#ROC#
Dickens is rocked!
Wooten closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Dickens out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rico Wooten!
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