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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virt Hickel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucas Frassinho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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212 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Virt Hickel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucas Frassinho!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frassinho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hickel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hickel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Hickel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hickel tries to pass to full mount but Frassinho defends it.
Frassinho is looking to control Hickel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Frassinho avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frassinho keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Frassinho wants to get back to his feet.
Frassinho blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hickel.
Hickel is trying to control the action in half guard but Frassinho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Frassinho is trying to get back to full guard.
Hickel wants to pass the guard but Frassinho is defending well.
Hickel wants to advance to full mount but Frassinho doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hickel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Hickel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Frassinho utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hickel throws a big right hand that misses.
Frassinho is trying to keep Hickel in close.
Hickel won't allow Frassinho to get back to his feet.
Hickel won't allow Frassinho to sweep him here.
Hickel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frassinho's head.
Hickel is pushing down on Frassinho's leg trying to pass to half guard. Frassinho is fighting to maintain full guard but Hickel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hickel landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frassinho trying to control but Hickel postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frassinho makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Frassinho.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hickel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hickel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hickel throwing strikes but missing.
Hickel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hickel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frassinho trying to control the position.
Hickel lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hickel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Frassinho looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hickel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Frassinho on the ground.
Frassinho looks gassed!
Hickel stands up over Frassinho, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hickel trying to control but Frassinho is working from the bottom.
Hickel tries to free his leg and advance position but Frassinho is retaining full guard.
Hickel connects with a couple of short punches.
Hickel trying to control but Frassinho is working from the bottom.
Hickel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hickel looking to pass the guard.
Hickel landing some decent shots from guard.
Frassinho has momentary wrist control but Hickel slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Frassinho's head.
Hickel distracts Frassinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hickel distracts Frassinho with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hickel controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frassinho wants to improve his position but instead Hickel has moved into half guard.
Hickel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Frassinho!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickel with the ground and pound from mount.
Hickel controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virt Hickel dominated that round.
That's time! Hickel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hickel dives in and scores a takedown into Frassinho's guard.
Hickel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Frassinho controls Hickel momentarily but Hickel frees himself.
Hickel is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hickel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hickel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Virt Hickel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Frassinho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hickel stopping the sweep attempt from Frassinho.
Frassinho preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickel trying to control the position from guard on top but Frassinho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Frassinho is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Frassinho is breathing heavily.
Hickel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frassinho swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hickel is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Frassinho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hickel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Frassinho can do to turn this around?
Hickel is looking for a sweep. Frassinho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hickel is pressing down on Frassinho's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hickel striking off his back but it's not causing Frassinho any problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickel wants to sweep here but Frassinho controlling him for the moment.
Hickel keeping moving, preventing Frassinho from controlling successfully.
Frassinho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hickel is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Frassinho, into his guard.
Hickel postures up and lands a big shot to Frassinho's brow.
Hickel chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Frassinho wants to get back to his feet but Hickel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hickel sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Frassinho's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickel controlling the pace.
Frassinho taking some punishment here, with Hickel in his half guard.
Nice strikes from Hickel there.
Hickel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Frassinho is rocked!
Hickel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Frassinho is still in real trouble! Can Hickel finish him?
Hickel lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frassinho looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hickel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hickel scores with a big shot! Frassinho's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Frassinho! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Virt Hickel!
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energy
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FIGHT
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