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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mathew Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maynard might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to do it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Maynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks tries for a takedown but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hicks!
Maynard connects with a jab.
Maynard throws a hook but Hicks avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Hicks. Those never looked like landing.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hicks.
Maynard connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hicks throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Hicks.
Maynard leaves Hicks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hicks.
Maynard 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Maynard.
Maynard shoots in and bounces Hicks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Maynard missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Maynard has passed into side control.
Hicks is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maynard off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks doesn't have the hooks in and Maynard manages to turn into his guard.
Maynard is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maynard stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Maynard looking to pass the guard.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Maynard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hicks is on top in guard.
Maynard tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hicks passes into half guard.
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Maynard is working away.
Hicks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Maynard wants to improve his position but Hicks is controlling well.
Hicks controlling the action here.
Hicks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maynard is trying to maintain the position but Hicks is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Maynard tries to get to full guard but Hicks has control of the leg.
Maynard is refusing to be controlled, as Hicks sits in half guard.
Hicks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Maynard is looking to improve his position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hicks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hicks's back!
Hicks tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Maynard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hicks gets the takedown into side control.
Maynard tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hicks in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maynard is looking for a sweep.
Maynard is working hard here to advance position.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maynard keeps working.
Maynard 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.
Hicks lands a nice forearm strike.
Hicks scoring with punches and elbows.
Hicks is putting a hurting on Maynard here, landing some big shots from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hicks seems to be looking for submissions.
Hicks is taking a breather. Maynard says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Maynard is working away.
Maynard is looking to get back to full guard here but Hicks has managed to pass to side control instead.
Maynard takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Maynard is looking for a sweep.
Hicks in side control lands a decent elbow.
Maynard manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hicks looking for submissions off his back.
Hicks manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Maynard throwing strikes but missing.
Maynard sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hicks's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks trying to control but Maynard postures up.
Hicks tries to get to full guard but Maynard has control of the leg.
Maynard is pressing down on Hicks's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hicks is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control here.
Maynard is working for a submission of some sort.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maynard wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
Hicks is pressing down on Maynard's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Maynard trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
QL Hicks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hicks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hicks is on top in guard.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Maynard is looking for a triangle but Hicks pushes his legs off easily.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maynard controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
QL Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Hicks.
Hicks looking to score a takedown here. Maynard is defending well but Hicks drives through and ends up in Maynard's guard.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Hicks might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Maynard kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Maynard looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maynard controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Maynard is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maynard fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hicks on the side of the head.
Hicks slips under a jab from Maynard.
Hicks misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Maynard moves away from the strike by Hicks.
Hicks shoots in for a double leg but Maynard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hicks lands with a right hand.
Hicks moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheers as Maynard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hicks doesn't seem phased though.
Maynard uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hicks has time to react.
Maynard takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hicks swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hicks.
Maynard is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maynard.
Maynard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks slips a jab from Maynard.
Mathew Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Mathew Maynard has been cut.
Maynard swinging wildly here.
Hicks fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Maynard.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Maynard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hicks thinking.
A cross from Maynard lands.
Maynard swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks slips under a jab from Maynard.
Hicks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Maynard's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
Maynard looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but Maynard has wrist control.
Hicks advances to half guard.
Hicks trying to control the action but Maynard is working from the bottom.
Maynard is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is nestled in close to Maynard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hicks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Maynard regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maynard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.
Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maynard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Maynard trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
QL Hicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hicks has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... QL Hicks!
QL Hicks is the new welterweight champion!
QL Hicks decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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