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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Garry Dupuis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dupuis has chosen Warriors Of Time by Black Tide as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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186 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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180 lbs
13 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Garry Dupuis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Dupuis misses its intended target.
Hicks swings for the body but Dupuis moves out of range.
Dupuis swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Dupuis misses with a double jab.
Dupuis misses with the combination.
Dupuis tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Dupuis closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dupuis with a nice cross.
Dupuis misses with a head kick.
Dupuis tries to sprawl but Hicks drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Dupuis pushes Hicks off looking to stand but Hicks dives back in and keeps control.
Dupuis makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Dupuis tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks lands with a straight right. Dupuis didn't see that one coming.
Dupuis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dupuis misses the shot to the body.
Dupuis swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Dupuis is just out of range.
Hicks scores with a body shot.
Dupuis drops his hands momentarily and Hicks takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hicks decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hicks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dupuis is trying to control but can't.
Hicks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dupuis does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
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 not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hicks throwing shots but Dupuis is blocking nicely.
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hicks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Dupuis holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
Hicks connects with a crisp jab.
Dupuis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hicks lands an overhand right.
Hicks connects with a looping right hand.
Hicks keeps the fight on the outside.
Hicks lands a jab to Dupuis's midsection.
Dupuis scores with a one two! Hicks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by Dupuis.
Hicks scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dupuis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hicks is breathing heavily.
Dupuis wants to clinch.
Dupuis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Dupuis circles away.
Dupuis throws a series of punches but Hicks avoids them all with ease.
Dupuis wants to clinch
and Hicks counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Garry Dupuis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dupuis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hicks backs up against the cage.
Hicks scores with a takedown into Dupuis's guard.
Hicks won't allow Dupuis to get back to his feet.
Hicks trying to control but Dupuis is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dupuis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Dupuis keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dupuis is looking to stand up but Hicks isn't so interested in that idea.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dupuis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dupuis lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Garry Dupuis will probably get the nod.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hicks throws a hook but Dupuis avoids it easily.
Garry Dupuis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dupuis throws a combination that misses
and Hicks counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Dupuis thinking.
Dupuis misses with a double jab.
Dupuis scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dupuis misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Hicks wants a takedown.
Hicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dupuis tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hicks counters with a single leg into guard. Dupuis didn't expect that.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks trying to control but Dupuis is working from the bottom.
Dupuis working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dupuis wants to get back to his feet but Hicks is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dupuis is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Hicks dives into side control.
Hicks connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dupuis some visible discomfort.
Dupuis tries to improve position but can't.
Hicks working the body and head with strikes.
Hicks tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hicks has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hicks throws an elbow but Dupuis slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hicks has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Hicks controls the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Hicks.
Dupuis is looking to regain half guard here but Hicks keeps moving and retains side control.
Dupuis wants to control but Hicks postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dupuis stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Dupuis tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hicks wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dupuis is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ground and pound from Hicks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Dupuis tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Hicks easily slips into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Hicks lands a heavy elbow.
Hicks prevents Dupuis from getting the reversal.
Dupuis is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Dupuis is bucking up trying to escape but Hicks cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
You get the feeling that Dupuis really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dupuis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Hicks can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dupuis is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis tries to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
Dupuis really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dupuis is trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
QL Hicks dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hicks fails with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Dupuis does no damage.
A slow jab from Dupuis misses its intended target.
Hicks lands a right hook to the body.
Hicks defending well as Dupuis loads up on a big left hand.
Dupuis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dupuis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dupuis tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dupuis misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hicks not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dupuis tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Dupuis gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a strike but Dupuis rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Dupuis wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks pulls Dupuis in to control the position.
Dupuis trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Dupuis pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
QL Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Dupuis from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Garry Dupuis.
Dupuis throws a push kick but Hicks slaps the foot to one side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dupuis. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dupuis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Dupuis.
Garry Dupuis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Hicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks moves out of range of the strikes.
Dupuis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dupuis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dupuis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dupuis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks is looking to wear down Dupuis with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hicks checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dupuis!
Dupuis is looking to get to half guard.
Hicks with shots to the head and body - Dupuis looks very uncomfortable down there.
Hicks prevents Dupuis from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Hicks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dupuis's face.
Hicks with a couple of short strikes.
Hicks landing strikes, looking to finish!
Dupuis is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hicks cracks Dupuis with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dupuis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dupuis in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Hicks sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dupuis is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hicks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hicks scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dupuis wants to control but Hicks is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hicks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that's the end of the fight!
QL Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... QL Hicks!
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energy
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