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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dagur Egilsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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163 lbs
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176 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dexter Ricci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dagur Egilsson!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Egilsson circles away quickly and effectively.
Egilsson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ricci connects with a right hand. Egilsson shakes it off.
Ricci lands with a straight right. Egilsson didn't see that one coming.
Ricci swinging wildly here.
Ricci scores with a nice right hand.
Ricci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ricci checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egilsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Egilsson moves forwards but Ricci connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Egilsson's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Egilsson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ricci lands an overhand right.
Ricci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nice cross by Ricci.
Ricci lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Egilsson is rocked!
Ricci dodges the punch combination from Egilsson.
Egilsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Ricci finish him?
Egilsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ricci.
Egilsson seems to have recovered his senses.
Egilsson ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Ricci scores with a hook.
Ricci bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Egilsson's head.
Ricci misses with an uppercut. Egilsson saw that one coming.
Egilsson tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ricci moves out of range of the leg kick from Egilsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ricci throws a jab but it's blocked by Egilsson.
Egilsson wants to counter with a clinch but Ricci pushes him away.
Ricci with a hook.
Ricci is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egilsson looks for the body kick but Ricci saw that one coming.
Ricci looks to land a combination but Egilsson avoids it well.
Ricci misses with the combination.
Egilsson misses with an uppercut. Ricci saw that one coming.
Ricci scores with a punch to the head.
Ricci scores with a nice right hand.
Oooooh!!! Ricci has knocked Egilsson down with a huge combo! Ricci steps away and waves a wobbly Egilsson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Ricci misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson ducks under a wild hook from Ricci.
Ricci throws a hook but Egilsson avoids it easily.
Egilsson pushes Ricci up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricci slowing the pace effectively.
Ricci avoids the elbow strike from Egilsson, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Egilsson.
Ricci controlling the action here for a moment.
Ricci dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ricci - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ricci stalling the fight.
Ricci keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Egilsson's efforts to push away.
Egilsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Egilsson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ricci won't allow it.
Ricci scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ricci lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ricci cracks Egilsson with a nice body shot.
Ricci lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Egilsson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ricci taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ricci is struggling to control the position.
Egilsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Ricci dominated that round.
That's time! Ricci's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ricci scores with a hook to the body. Egilsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ricci lands with a right hand.
Ricci throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Egilsson counters with a series of strikes. Ricci will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ricci is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Egilsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Ricci throwing a counter right hand but Egilsson manages to avoid it.
Egilsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ricci.
Good shot there by Ricci.
Ricci lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Egilsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ricci rushes Egilsson and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Egilsson throws an elbow but misses.
Ricci is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Egilsson can do to turn this around?
Egilsson blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Ricci on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ricci content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ricci effectively controlling the action here.
Ricci is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Ricci for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Egilsson misses with the head strike.
Ricci manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Dexter Ricci.
Ricci gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson is trying to push Ricci away but Ricci has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ricci lands a right hand that snaps the head of Egilsson backwards.
Egilsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dexter Ricci is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Ricci misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ricci checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ricci thows a left - swing and a miss!
Egilsson unleashes a big counter combination but Ricci bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Egilsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ricci.
Egilsson has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ricci slips a straight right by Egilsson.
Ricci moves in looking to clinch but Egilsson pushes him off.
Ricci looks to land a combination but Egilsson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Ricci.
Ricci connects with a single shot there.
Egilsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ricci throws a nice looking combination but Egilsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egilsson throws out a counter right but Ricci avoids it with no problem.
Ricci lands an overhand right.
Ricci uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricci fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Egilsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Egilsson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Egilsson blocking some punches.
Egilsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ricci lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Egilsson.
Egilsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ricci tries to clinch there but Egilsson circles away.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ricci misses with a two punch combination.
Dexter Ricci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricci scores with a decent looking hook.
Ricci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egilsson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ricci at a distance.
A jab lands there for Ricci.
Ricci fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Ricci dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ricci is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Egilsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Egilsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Egilsson pushes Ricci up against the cage in a clinch.
Egilsson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ricci.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Egilsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ricci doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricci makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ricci fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egilsson has had enough of the clinch but Ricci keeps him there for the moment.
Ricci lands a nice shot to the body.
Ricci just leaning against Egilsson, taking a breather.
A short left from Ricci.
Egilsson blocks a body shot from Ricci.
Ricci lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Egilsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricci.
Ricci pushes Egilsson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ricci has Egilsson pushed against the cage.
Ricci misses with a punch on the inside.
Egilsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ricci lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson working hard to break the clinch.
Egilsson stalling in the clinch but Ricci improves position.
The referee calls for Ricci to work.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ricci.
Dexter Ricci has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Egilsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Egilsson throws a head punch that misses.
Ricci using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Egilsson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Egilsson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ricci's brow.
A frustrated look appears on Egilsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Egilsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricci uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egilsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricci has double underhooks.
Egilsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Egilsson prevents a body shot from Ricci.
Ricci leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ricci blocks the elbow strike.
Egilsson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Egilsson is trying to break the clinch but Ricci is controlling him.
Ricci manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ricci avoids the elbow strike from Egilsson, against the cage.
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.
A short right from Ricci on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ricci.
Ricci tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Egilsson is stalling here.
Ricci throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Egilssons head.
Ricci throws a head punch that misses.
Ricci just leaning against Egilsson, taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Egilsson blocking some punches.
Ricci lands a shoulder strike.
Ricci tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Egilsson's elbow.
Dagur Egilsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ricci blocks an elbow strike from Egilsson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dexter Ricci showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ricci has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dexter Ricci!
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energy
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hype
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