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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Jesse Springfield has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bill Hicks's chin.
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155 lbs
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177 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Springfield!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Springfield gets a clinch.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Hicks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Springfield has him pressed against the cage.
Springfield connects with a knee to the head.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Hicks is blocking nicely.
Springfield jumps guard but Hicks stands there with Springfield around his waist. Springfield gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Springfield has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Hicks regains guard immediately.
Springfield won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Hicks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Springfield can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hicks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Springfield is looking to improve his position but Hicks isn't that keen on the idea.
Hicks looking to secure an arm triangle but Springfield defends it well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Springfield is holding on tight.
Hicks postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Springfield looks a forlorn figure.
Hicks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Springfield tries to reverse the position but Hicks maintains control.
Hicks takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Hicks wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Springfield is squirming around, avoiding Hicks's attempts to control the action.
Springfield gets back to half guard.
Hicks throwing shots but Springfield is blocking nicely.
Hicks 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.
Hicks trying to control the action but Springfield is working from the bottom.
Springfield is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Springfield looks gassed!
Springfield moves into full guard.
Springfield is looking for a triangle but Hicks pushes his legs off easily.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Springfield keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hicks is stalling in the full guard.
Springfield looking for a guillotine here but Hicks defends easily.
Hicks is in close to Springfield's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Springfield escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Springfield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hicks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Springfield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hicks's back instead.
Springfield looking for the choke from the back.
Hicks turns into Springfield and is now in his guard.
Springfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Springfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks won't allow Springfield to sweep him here.
Hicks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Springfield is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Springfield is looking for a triangle but Hicks pushes his legs off easily.
Springfield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hicks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Springfield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hicks's back instead.
Springfield has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Springfield has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hicks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Hicks turns into Springfield and is now in his guard.
Springfield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Hicks is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Springfield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Hicks's back instead.
Springfield is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Hicks defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks manages to reverse the position and now he's in Springfield's guard. Nice work there by Hicks.
Hicks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Springfield can't keep his opponent in guard - Hicks advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Hicks is looking for a kimura but Springfield is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hicks to get the leverage.
Hicks is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Springfield is just riding it out for now. Hicks eventually gives up the hold.
Hicks working over Springfield with some ground and pound. Springfield looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hicks works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks tries to control but Springfield wriggling away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks looking to secure an arm triangle but Springfield defends it well.
Hicks lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Springfield hang on?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Hicks will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Hicks or perhaps it was just good defense by Springfield which made him look bad.
Hicks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Springfield tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hicks swivels and escapes.
Springfield wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Springfield wants to clinch up but Hicks keeps it at a distance.
Springfield is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
Springfield is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hicks to the mat! Hicks manages to get full guard.
Springfield wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Springfield avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Springfield!
Springfield is breathing heavily.
Hicks moves to take his opponent's back.
Hicks lands punches and elbows.
Springfield is covering up but some of the strikes from Hicks are getting through and doing damage.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Springfield defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Hicks's arms.
Springfield is taking damage to the body and head.
Hicks has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Springfield.
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!
Hicks is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Springfield won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Hicks off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks is the new featherweight champion!
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