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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manny Mercado (ranked 1848 p4p, 2096 weight class) and FullOf Hiddens (ranked 244 p4p, 272 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Manny Mercado!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, FullOf Hiddens!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mercado is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiddens defending well as Mercado loads up on a big left hand.
Mercado lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercado pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercado throws a leg kick which misses Hiddens's front leg but catches the back leg as Hiddens tries to avoid it.
Mercado walks into a stiff left hand from Hiddens.
Mercado throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hiddens.
Mercado takes one to the side of the head.
Hiddens rushes Mercado and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hiddens misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hiddens.
Hiddens tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mercado misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hiddens tries to work over Mercado's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hiddens throws a jab when Mercado was well out of range.
Mercado displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiddens.
Mercado seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Hiddens shoots in and bounces Mercado off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hiddens stays in close to Mercado's body and controls the position.
Hiddens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mercado bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hiddens's guard.
Hiddens pulls Mercado in close to his closed guard and prevents Mercado from doing any damage or advancing position.
Hiddens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two 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.
Mercado stays in close to Hiddens's body and controls the position.
Hiddens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mercado trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mercado slips a straight right by Hiddens.
Hiddens checks the leg kick.
Mercado jabs Hiddens right on the nose. Hiddens blinks but takes it well.
Hiddens bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mercado's head backwards.
Hiddens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Mercado preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hiddens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hiddens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens is working Mercado over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hiddens makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hiddens stands up from Mercado's guard - Hiddens perhaps looking for a knockout.
Hiddens moves away from the strike by Mercado.
Hiddens throws a lazy right hand but Mercado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good shot there by Hiddens.
Hiddens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercado throws out the jab.
Mercado gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mercado moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hiddens connects with a single shot there.
Mercado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercado looks to throw the jab but Hiddens is out of range.
Hiddens throws a series of strikes that have Mercado backpedaling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mercado misses with a straight right.
Hiddens drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mercado defends it well.
Mercado slips a jab from Hiddens.
Hiddens jabs Mercado to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hiddens misses with an uppercut. Mercado saw that one coming.
Mercado throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hiddens.
Hiddens has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hiddens gets a double leg takedown into Mercado's guard.
Mercado pulls Hiddens in close to his closed guard and prevents Hiddens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hiddens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Hiddens has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hiddens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercado keeping moving, preventing Hiddens from controlling successfully.
Hiddens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mercado looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hiddens is one step ahead there.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hiddens throws an elbow that misses. Mercado uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hiddens's guard. Nice move by Mercado!
Mercado is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's two 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.
Mercado has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
FullOf Hiddens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hiddens pulls Mercado in to control the position.
Mercado is pushing down on Hiddens's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hiddens is fighting to maintain full guard but Mercado has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mercado not doing much here.
Mercado thows a huge punch but Hiddens dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens is holding on to half guard well.
Hiddens keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mercado trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mercado takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hiddens is looking to clinch.
Mercado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiddens manages to avoid it.
Hiddens throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Nice straight punches there by Hiddens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hiddens.
Mercado blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hiddens is defended easily by Mercado.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercado misses with a low kick.
Hiddens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mercado slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Mercado uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiddens.
Hiddens tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Mercado 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mercado throws a nice looking combination but Hiddens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hiddens tries to bum rush Mercado with a series of wild strikes but Mercado uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hiddens throws an overhand right that lands on Mercado's shoulder, as Mercado tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiddens clobbers Mercado with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mercado throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hiddens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercado defends it nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hiddens checks a leg kick.
Mercado slips under a jab from Hiddens.
Hiddens misses with a looping left.
Hiddens thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but FullOf Hiddens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mercado looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mercado throws a head kick that Hiddens semi-blocks.
Hiddens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercado missing with a left hand there. Hiddens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fighters circling - Hiddens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hiddens's corner calls for a 1-2. Hiddens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mercado throws a head kick that misses.
Hiddens tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hiddens scores with a hook.
Mercado tries to move into range but Hiddens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mercado scores with a push kick.
Hiddens fails with a takedown attempt.
Hiddens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hiddens!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiddens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hiddens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Hiddens misses its intended target.
Mercado moves away from the strike by Hiddens.
Hiddens with a hook.
Hiddens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Hiddens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercado moves away from the strike by Hiddens.
An attempted straight right counter from Mercado misses the target.
Hiddens misses with a lunging right hand
and Mercado counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hiddens's knee momentarily.
Mercado fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hiddens manages to avoid it.
Mercado connects with a solid leg kick.
Mercado throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hiddens might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Hiddens smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mercado misses with a wild body shot.
Hiddens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mercado blocks a jab.
Hiddens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercado.
Hiddens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercado manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hiddens, as that shot connected.
Hiddens clinches with his opponent.
FullOf Hiddens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiddens blocking some punches.
Mercado will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hiddens up against the cage.
Mercado lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mercado misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hiddens prevents a body shot from Mercado.
Mercado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mercado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mercado misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mercado.
Mercado lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hiddens.
Hiddens prevents a body shot from Mercado.
Mercado is pressed up against the cage. Hiddens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mercado down to the mat. Mercado avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
FullOf Hiddens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mercado connects with an inside leg kick.
Hiddens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercado is fending him off so far but Hiddens persists. Nope, Mercado circles away and we're back to standing.
Manny Mercado has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of FullOf Hiddens.
Mercado misses with a head kick.
Manny Mercado is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hiddens misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Hiddens as he connects with a hook.
Hiddens cracks Mercado with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercado takes one on the button.
Mercado misses with a wild body shot.
Hiddens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hiddens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hiddens feints and as Mercado raises his hands in defense, Hiddens changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercado controls Hiddens momentarily but Hiddens frees himself.
Hiddens showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hiddens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mercado is keeping the position for now.
Manny Mercado has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiddens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to FullOf Hiddens.
I've got Hiddens 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... FullOf Hiddens!
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