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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks has chosen Bang Your Head as his entrance music. Bill Hicks has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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149 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Andrea Hermias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bill Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hermias, as that shot connected.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermias.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermias.
Hermias throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks walks into a left hand.
Hermias just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermias.
Hermias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hicks throws the left hand but Hermias avoids the punch easily.
Hermias throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hermias scores with a shot to the body.
Hermias scores with a jab. Hicks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hermias misses with a looping left.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hermias throws a hook but Hicks blocks it.
Hermias misses with a right hand
and Hicks counters with a single leg into guard. Hermias didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias trying to keep a closed guard but Hicks is proving a slippery customer.
Hermias seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Hicks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hermias manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hicks manages to get himself to full guard.
Hicks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Hermias is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hermias knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hermias controlling the position well.
Hicks working the head and body with strikes.
Hicks is looking to stall here but Hermias recovers full guard.
Hermias has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hermias is keeping the position for now.
Hermias working a defensive guard here.
Hicks trying to move into half guard but instead Hermias has managed to sweep!
Hermias wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias preventing the sweep.
Hermias postures up in Hicks's guard and throws a big left but Hicks blocks it.
Hermias stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hermias accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hermias working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Hermias from controlling successfully.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hermias postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermias postures up in Hicks's guard and throws a big left but Hicks blocks it.
Hermias throwing strikes from guard but Hicks blocks nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hermias connects with a couple of short punches.
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 Andrea Hermias will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hicks cracks Hermias with an open hand slap.
Hermias pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hicks back to the cage. Hermias follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hermias misses with a straight left.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hermias darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hicks slips a straight right by Hermias.
Nice sprawl there from Hicks as Hermias shoots in.
Hermias misses with a straight right.
Hicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Hicks misses.
Hermias on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hermias avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks missing with a left hand there. Hermias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks throws a good cross that connects.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Hermias - just one landing.
Hermias ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias misses with a looping right.
Hermias connects with a body shot.
Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hermias smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hermias connects with a nice looking jab.
Hermias avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hermias misses the shot to the body.
Hermias avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Hermias sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hicks swings for the body but Hermias moves out of range.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hicks is defended easily by Hermias.
Hermias throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks defending well as Hermias loads up on a big left hand.
Hermias connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hermias throws a hook but Hicks blocks it.
Hermias uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermias is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hicks takes a swing at Hermias's ribcage but misses.
Hicks moves out of range as Hermias strikes.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Hermias sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hermias looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Hermias shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hicks pinned against the cage. Hicks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
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 Hermias.
Andrea Hermias is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks looks to land a right hand but Hermias moved out of range.
Hermias has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrea Hermias. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hermias throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias thows a body shot but no joy.
Hermias misses with a hook.
A big left from Hicks misses.
Hermias throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hermias to score with a decent uppercut.
Hicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hicks gets caught flat footed, as Hermias shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Hicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Hermias is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermias preventing the sweep.
Hermias trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hermias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hermias throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hicks works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hermias throws a big right hand that misses.
Hicks pulls Hermias in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermias throwing strikes from guard but Hicks blocks nicely.
Hicks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hermias gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hicks wants to improve his position but instead Hermias has moved into half guard.
Hermias throwing shots but Hicks is blocking nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks trying to control here.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard.
Hicks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrea Hermias 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!
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hermias.
Hermias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermias throws a shot from downtown. Hicks moves away and avoids it.
Hermias blocks a jab.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hermias looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Hermias listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hermias scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Hicks throws a body punch but Hermias moves out of range.
Hicks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermias.
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermias.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Hermias's shoulder, as Hermias tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks thows a body shot but no joy.
Hermias misses with an uppercut. Hicks saw that one coming.
Hermias leaves Hicks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hicks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Hermias moves away and avoids it.
Hermias wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hermias shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Hermias pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hermias misses with a hook.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermias manages to avoid it.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt - Hermias sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermias.
Hicks jabs Hermias right on the nose. Hermias blinks but takes it well.
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hermias manages to avoid it.
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hermias.
Hermias loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Hermias tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Bill Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hermias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hicks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks throwing strikes but Hermias recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Hermias wants to control but Hicks is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to control the action in half guard but Hermias is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Hermias has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hicks is working away from the top position though.
Hicks is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Hicks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hicks trying to control but Hermias is working from the bottom.
Hermias wants to improve his position but instead Hicks has moved into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to pass to full mount but Hermias defends it.
Hermias keeping hold of Hicks's head, controlling as best he can.
Andrea Hermias overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks trying to control the action but Hermias is working from the bottom.
Andrea Hermias is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks throwing shots but Hermias is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andrea Hermias.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hermias, 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrea Hermias!
Andrea Hermias 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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