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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buakaw Pramuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Turn me on Mr Deadman. Pramuk is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Inferno Veil . Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Buakaw Pramuk!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Pramuk blocks the low kick.
Hickock misses with a low kick as Pramuk jumps back.
Hickock misses with a low kick as Pramuk jumps back.
A shot to the liver by Hickock. Beautiful body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hickock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pramuk is out of range.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pramuk.
Hickock wants to slow Pramuk down by chopping away at his legs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pramuk!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hickock lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pramuk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pramuk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pramuk is looking to land body kicks.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses.
Pramuk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hickock, right into the meat.
Pramuk lands with a shot to the body.
Hickock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pramuk.
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!
Pramuk scores with a body shot.
Hickock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pramuk.
Richard Hickock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickock looks to score with a jab to the body but Pramuk is just out of range.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pramuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pramuk throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hickock moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pramuk lands a jab to the head.
Pramuk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
That kick from Hickock tenderised Pramuk's leg. Pramuk is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hickock throws a jab when Pramuk was well out of range.
Hickock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hickock throws a hook but Pramuk avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hickock.
Hickock tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pramuk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hickock takes a swing at Pramuk's ribcage but misses.
Hickock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pramuk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pramuk checks a leg kick.
Pramuk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hickock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Pramuk misses.
Pramuk connects with a jab.
Hickock throws a sloppy head kick and Pramuk moves out of range easily.
Pramuk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Pramuk slips a straight right by Hickock.
Pramuk scores with a jab.
Pramuk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Hickock misses the target.
Hickock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pramuk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pramuk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hickock tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick from Hickock lands but Pramuk takes it in his stride.
Pramuk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pramuk checks a leg kick.
Pramuk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Hickock does no damage.
Pramuk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pramuk checks a leg kick nicely.
Hickock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickock. Pramuk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hickock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pramuk is able to avoid easily.
Pramuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickock.
Hickock throws a hook to the side of Pramuk's head but Pramuk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pramuk scores with a hook to the body. Hickock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pramuk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pramuk moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pramuk blocks a leg kick.
Hickock wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Pramuk catches Hickock right on the button with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Pramuk there.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pramuk.
Pramuk cracks the inside of Hickock's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hickock misses with a leg kick.
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pramuk avoids the head kick by Hickock.
Hickock thows a leg kick but Pramuk checks it
enabling Pramuk to counter with a crisp jab.
Hickock takes one on the button.
Pramuk connects with a jab.
Pramuk slips a jab from Hickock.
Hickock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pramuk is out of range and Hickock settles back down.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crunch! Pramuk slams his shin into Hickock's torso.
Pramuk cracks Hickock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hickock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hickock is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Pramuk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Hickock works the jab nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pramuk.
Pramuk lands a jab to the head.
Pramuk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hickock stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hickock walks into a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buakaw Pramuk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hickock moves away.
Hickock throws a leg kick but Pramuk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pramuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Hickock slips under a jab.
Pramuk looks to throw the jab but Hickock is out of range.
Pramuk moves out of range of the leg kick from Hickock.
Hickock rushes Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
Hickock lands an elbow inside that Pramuk shrugs off.
Hickock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hickock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hickock landing knees to the head.
Hickock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hickock trying to land knees to the body.
Hickock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pramuk's efforts to push away.
Pramuk tries to throw a body punch but Hickock avoids it by throwing Pramuk back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock blocks a body shot from Pramuk.
Hickock working Pramuk over with knees to the body.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
Hickock lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.
Hickock misses with a punch to the body.
Pramuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pramuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pramuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pramuk avoiding damage as Hickock throws knees to the body.
Hickock tries a knee to the head but Pramuk blocks it.
Pramuk tries to throw a body punch but Hickock avoids it by throwing Pramuk back against the cage.
Hickock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Pramuk tries to break the clinch but Hickock is controlling the position.
Hickock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pramuk misses with a looping right.
Hickock blocks a jab.
Hickock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hickock scores with a decent looking hook.
Pramuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickock.
Pramuk checks the leg kick.
Hickock wants to clinch up but Pramuk keeps it at a distance.
Hickock throws the kick towards the body but Pramuk avoids it.
Pramuk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hickock is just out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pramuk.
Hickock fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pramuk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hickock misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pramuk.
Pramuk connects with a body shot that sends Hickock's belly button to the back.
Pramuk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hickock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pramuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hickock misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pramuk.
Hickock walks into a left hand.
Pramuk gets tackled into the cage by Hickock. Hickock maintains the clinch.
Hickock tries to throw a body punch but Pramuk avoids it by throwing Hickock back against the cage.
Hickock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hickock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hickock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pramuk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hickock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pramuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hickock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pramuk is trying to break the clinch but Hickock has him pressed against the cage.
Hickock landing knees to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hickock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pramuk's brow.
Pramuk managing to block the knees to the body from Hickock.
Hickock misses with the head strike.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock misses with an elbow strike.
Hickock misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Hickock - that landed with a thud.
Pramuk struggles to land a body shot inside as Hickock controls his hands.
Hickock connects with a knee to the head.
Hickock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pramuk lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hickock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hickock missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pramuk blocks a body shot from Hickock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hickock lands a knee to the body.
Hickock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hickock swings wildly with an uppercut but Pramuk uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hickock dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hickock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pramuk at a distance.
Hickock keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pramuk thows a body shot but no joy.
Pramuk lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pramuk scores with a nice right hand.
Hickock rushes Pramuk and presses him up against the cage.
Pramuk prevents a body shot from Hickock.
Hickock scores a nice knee to the body.
Hickock wants to break free but Pramuk has control.
Pramuk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hickock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickock.
A big left from Hickock misses.
Pramuk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hickock moves away.
Pramuk checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pramuk checks a leg kick.
Pramuk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock looks to score with a jab to the body but Pramuk is just out of range.
Hickock scores with a jab to the head.
Pramuk lands the left hand.
Pramuk misses with a hook. Hickock ducked under it nicely.
Hickock swings for the body but Pramuk moves out of range.
Hickock turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pramuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Hickock.
Hickock is looking to chop away at Pramuk's legs.
Hickock tries a head kick but it misses.
Hickock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pramuk.
Pramuk lands a jab to the head.
Pramuk avoids the body shot from Hickock.
Nice body punch from Pramuk.
Pramuk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Hickock on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pramuk needs to keep his hands up - Hickock had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Pramuk tenderised Hickock's leg. Hickock is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pramuk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hickock throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pramuk checks a low kick from Hickock.
A low kick from Hickock is predictable there
and Pramuk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hickock throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pramuk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hickock bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hickock ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pramuk moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pramuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pramuk slips under a jab.
Pramuk lands a jab to Hickock's midsection.
Hickock shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hickock gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock looks to land a right hand but Pramuk moved out of range.
Pramuk lands with a straight right. Hickock didn't see that one coming.
Pramuk lands with a nice body punch.
Hickock throws a lazy right hand but Pramuk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hickock throws a body punch but Pramuk moves out of range.
Pramuk pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock is looking to clinch.
Pramuk blocks a jab.
Good shot there by Pramuk.
Pramuk throws a body punch but Hickock moves out of range.
Richard Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Hickock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pramuk at a distance.
Hickock misses with a lunging right hand
and Pramuk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pramuk lands a leg kick that knocks Hickock off balance momentarily.
A low kick from Hickock misses
and Pramuk counters with a head kick. That will keep Hickock thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hickock throws a leg kick which misses Pramuk's front leg but catches the back leg as Pramuk tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Pramuk.
Hickock lands with a slapping head kick.
Hickock swings widly with a right hand
and Pramuk counters with a nice body shot.
Hickock misses with a low kick.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Pramuk.
Pramuk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hickock misses with an uppercut.
Pramuk connects with a body shot that sends Hickock's belly button to the back.
Pramuk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hickock.
Pramuk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pramuk throws a head kick but Hickock moves out of range.
Hickock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pramuk digs a good hook to Hickock's body.
Hickock moves away from the strike by Pramuk.
A cross from Hickock lands.
Pramuk lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Richard Hickock did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hickock. That's going to slow Pramuk down.
Pramuk misses the jab.
Pramuk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hickock throws a leg kick but Pramuk checks it.
Pramuk goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A big right from Hickock misses.
Pramuk misses the shot to the body.
Pramuk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Pramuk duly obliges.
Nice shot lands for Hickock.
Pramuk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickock.
Pramuk throws a big shot that misses.
Hickock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pramuk looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hickock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pramuk finds it's way round the side to connect with Hickock's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock scoring well with a low kick there.
Hickock checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hickock looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Hickock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hickock throws a leg kick
and Pramuk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pramuk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickock.
Hickock throws out a leg kick but Pramuk moves out of range and Hickock only half commits.
Pramuk works over Hickock's head and body with a nice combination.
Hickock swinging wildly here.
Hickock misses with a looping right.
Pramuk scores with a leg kick.
Pramuk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hickock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hickock takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pramuk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickock tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Hickock misses
and Pramuk counters with a good, hard body kick but Hickock shrugs it off.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Pramuk rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hickock counters with a straight right hand.
Hickock on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pramuk.
Hickock will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Hickock scores with a hook to the body. Pramuk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hickock clinches up with Pramuk and pushes him back against the cage.
Hickock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pramuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Richard Hickock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Pramuk misses with a body punch.
Pramuk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hickock's elbow.
Hickock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hickock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hickock landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hickock lands an elbow that stopped Pramuk in his tracks for a moment.
Pramuk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hickock throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk manages to break the clinch.
Hickock comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hickock moves away from the strike by Pramuk.
Hickock tries to clinch there but Pramuk circles away.
Pramuk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pramuk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hickock.
Pramuk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pramuk is looking to score with low kicks.
Hickock misses with a body shot.
Hickock throws a leg kick but Pramuk checks it.
Pramuk lands a jab to the head.
Hickock lands a slapping body shot.
Pramuk just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pramuks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pramuk throws the kick towards the body but Hickock avoids it.
Pramuk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hickock gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hickock lands a nice knee to the body.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but Pramuk blocks with his arms.
Hickock misses with an elbow strike.
Pramuk has had enough of the clinch but Hickock keeps him there for the moment.
Pramuk avoids the elbow strike from Hickock, against the cage.
Pramuk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pramuk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pramuk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock misses with a body shot.
Hickock is looking to clinch but Pramuk is avoiding it.
A lazy left from Hickock finds it's target.
Pramuk misses with a right hand
and Hickock counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hickock had his way with Buakaw Pramuk in that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Good work by Pramuk as he checks the leg kick.
Pramuk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickock.
Hickock has managed to clinch.
Pramuk is trying to break the clinch but Hickock has him pressed against the cage.
Hickock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pramuk.
Pramuk tries a body shot but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock presses Pramuk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hickock lands a hook that snaps the head of Pramuk backwards.
Pramuk blocking some punches.
Hickock working Pramuk over with knees to the body.
Hickock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pramuk's elbow.
Pramuk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pramuk slips under a jab.
Hickock loads up on a big right hand but Pramuk slips the punch.
An inside leg kick lands from Pramuk.
Pramuk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hickock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pramuk.
Jab by Hickock.
Hickock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hickock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Hickock throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hickock looks to score with a jab to the body but Pramuk is just out of range.
Hickock cracks a nice hook into Pramuk's ribs.
Pramuk catches Hickock with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hickock staying out of range there.
Hickock jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hickock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hickock takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pramuk ducks under a wild hook from Hickock.
Hickock misses the jab.
Hickock throws a right hand that misses
and Hickock takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hickock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk blocks a low kick nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Hickock. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pramuk throws a right hand that Hickock ducks under and follows up with a left that Hickock also avoids with ease.
Pramuk cracks Hickock with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hickock crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pramuk - the referee stops the clock and Hickock gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pramuk. Hickock manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pramuk misses with a hook. Hickock ducked under it nicely.
Hickock misses with a low kick.
Pramuk takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Hickock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pramuk was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickock.
Pramuk throws a leg kick that misses.
Hickock throws a sloppy head kick
and Pramuk counters with a thumping low kick.
Pramuk tries to keep at a distance but Hickock has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hickock.
Hickock has had enough of the clinch but Pramuk keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pramuk trying to stall but Hickock improves his position.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but Pramuk blocks with his arms.
Hickock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hickock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw Pramuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pramuk tries to circle away but Hickock has him pinned against the cage.
Pramuk takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pramuk stalling.
Hickock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hickock misses with an elbow strike.
Pramuk presses Hickock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pramuk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hickock misses with a knee to the head.
Hickock throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Hickock.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pramuk can't break the clinch.
Pramuk dodges an elbow strike from Hickock.
Hickock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hickock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hickock misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hickock wants to break free but Pramuk has control.
Hickock keeps control of Pramuk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hickock with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pramuk.
Pramuk prevents a body shot from Hickock.
Pramuk content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hickock throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pramuk is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pramuk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Hickock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickock 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 49:46
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hickock!
Richard Hickock retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Richard Hickock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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