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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilber Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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144 lbs
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153 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ben Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilber Williams!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Williams has Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks is looking to control Williams's arms but Williams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hicks has his back to the cage.
Williams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Williams misses with a body punch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Williams.
Williams keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hicks's efforts to push away.
Williams tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hicks smiles and moves away.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Williams.
The crowd cheers as Hicks lands an impressive looking overhand right. Williams doesn't seem phased though.
Hicks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hicks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks wants to clinch but Williams slips to the side
and Williams counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Williams looking to finish!
Hicks is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Williams pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Williams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Williams missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Williams throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hicks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Williams working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks wants to stand and escape but Williams is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Hicks.
Ben Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks jabs at Williams's body.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a left to the body.
Williams fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Williams looks gassed!
Hicks comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Williams circles away from the clinch attempt.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
Hicks connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks sizes up Williams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Hicks bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Williams's head.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hicks, as that shot connected.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Williams does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hicks is looking to clinch.
Hicks throws out a powerful jab.
Williams takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hicks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hicks scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
Hicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Williams steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks closes the distance looking to clinch
and Williams counters with a leg kick.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Williams throws a sloppy head kick and Hicks moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hicks looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Williams has a takedown stuffed.
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 Ben Hicks will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hicks is looking to land body kicks.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks connects with a body shot.
Horrible takedown by Williams or perhaps it was just good defense by Hicks which made him look bad.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hicks checks a leg kick.
Williams wants to slow Hicks down by chopping away at his legs.
Williams throws a lazy head kick
and Hicks counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hicks is looking to clinch.
Ben Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Williams keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams misses with a head kick.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hicks lands a slapping body shot.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams misses with a kick to the body.
Williams throws a leg kick but Hicks moved away.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hicks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hicks moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hicks scores with a jab. Williams acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hicks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a nice head kick!
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Williams paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A shot to de liver by Hicks. Beautiful body shot.
Williams pushes Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Williams.
Hicks has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hicks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Williams has Hicks pressed against the cage, preventing Hicks from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Williams throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks is trying to break free.
Williams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
Williams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Williams lands a hook that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Williams fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Williams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks wants to break free but Williams has control.
Hicks is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hicks looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Williams throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Hicks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hicks is trying to force a seperation but Williams has the dominant position.
Williams jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hicks walks away with a smile on his face. Williams gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ben Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilber Williams.
Hicks avoids the head kick by Williams.
Williams shoots in but no luck this time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hicks.
Hicks throws a head kick but Williams moves out of range.
Williams misses with a straight left.
Williams moves out of range of the body kick.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
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.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
Williams throws a head kick that misses.
Hicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Williams looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hicks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Hicks wants to clinch.
A nice combination there by Hicks.
Hicks throws a series of strikes that have Williams backpedaling.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Hicks dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Williams misses with a combination
and Hicks counters with a three punch combo that has Williams backing up. Williams nods at Hicks to acknowledge the strikes.
A shot to de liver by Hicks. Beautiful body shot.
Williams throws a combination that misses
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ben Hicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks scores with a jab to the head.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hicks.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hicks darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks tries to clinch there but Williams circles away.
Williams takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hicks catches Williams with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Williams throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Williams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks throws a low kick but Williams avoids it.
Hicks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Williams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hicks tries to clinch but Williams is having none of it.
Hicks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hicks cracks Williams with a right hand to the side of the head.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick and Williams moves out of range easily.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks wants to clinch.
Wilber Williams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Williams on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hicks with a hook.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hicks.
Williams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Williams misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a left to the body.
Williams swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
Hicks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Hicks lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Williams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Williams.
Williams swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Williams doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
Hicks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Hicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hicks misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hicks tries to clinch up but Williams circles away and keeps his distance.
Williams takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hicks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch but Williams swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hicks's corner calls for a 1-2. Hicks obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hicks stuffs the takedown attempt from Williams. Williams gets slowly back to his feet.
Williams throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Williams drops his hands momentarily and Hicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Williams tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hicks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Hicks!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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