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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Felizberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AL Lickertwat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
19 - 8 - 0 |
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141 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Felizberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, AL Lickertwat!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lickertwat.
Felizberto misses the shot to the body.
Felizberto misses with a straight right.
Felizberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lickertwat is just out of range.
Lickertwat takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lickertwat shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Felizberto pinned against the cage. Felizberto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lickertwat slips a jab and a cross from Felizberto.
A slow jab from Felizberto misses its intended target.
Felizberto throws an overhand right that lands on Lickertwat's shoulder, as Lickertwat tries to avoid the shot.
Lickertwat ducks under a wild hook from Felizberto.
Lickertwat lands with a cross.
Lickertwat throws a big shot that misses.
AL Lickertwat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felizberto looks to throw the jab but Lickertwat is out of range.
Lickertwat throws a jab when Felizberto was well out of range.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Felizberto's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lickertwat lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big right from Lickertwat misses.
Lickertwat scores with a crisp jab that stopped Felizberto in his tracks.
Nice jab there from Lickertwat.
Felizberto moves out of range as Lickertwat strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Felizberto. Lickertwat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lickertwat looks to land a left hand but Felizberto moved out of range nicely.
Felizberto swings for the body but Lickertwat moves out of range.
Lickertwat thows a body shot but no joy.
Felizberto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lickertwat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lickertwat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Felizberto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lickertwat throws a head kick but Felizberto moves out of range.
Lickertwat moves out of range of the strikes.
Felizberto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Felizberto is trying to defend but Lickertwat finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Lickertwat thows a huge punch but Felizberto dodges it nicely.
Lickertwat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lickertwat not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felizberto is refusing to be controlled, as Lickertwat sits in half guard.
Felizberto wants to improve his position but Lickertwat is controlling well.
Felizberto is working hard here to advance position.
Lickertwat is looking for a kimura here.
Felizberto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Lickertwat's head to control him but Lickertwat postures up.
Felizberto controlling the position for now.
Lickertwat throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lickertwat slips a nice elbow through Felizberto's hands, connecting with Felizberto's forehead.
Lickertwat lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lickertwat 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.
Felizberto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Felizberto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lickertwat's guard.
Felizberto trying to control the position from guard on top but Lickertwat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lickertwat manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Felizberto regains half guard.
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!
Felizberto trying to control from the bottom.
Lickertwat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Felizberto is looking to improve his position.
Felizberto is trying to control but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat works his way into side control.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lickertwat scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AL Lickertwat dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lickertwat connects with a solid leg kick.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Felizberto checks a low kick from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat avoids the body shot from Felizberto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Lickertwat.
Felizberto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Felizberto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Felizberto looks to score with a jab to the body but Lickertwat is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Lickertwat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Felizberto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big left from Lickertwat misses.
AL Lickertwat seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lickertwat misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Felizberto.
Felizberto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat slips a jab and a cross from Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lickertwat tries to score a power double leg takedown but Felizberto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Lickertwat somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lickertwat gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Felizberto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lickertwat's head backwards.
Felizberto takes one to the side of the head.
Lickertwat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big right from Lickertwat misses.
Felizberto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws a nice head kick!
Lickertwat moves out of range as Felizberto strikes.
Felizberto slips a straight right by Lickertwat.
Felizberto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Lickertwat has time to react.
Lickertwat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lickertwat scores with a head kick. Felizberto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Felizberto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lickertwat counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lickertwat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ryan Felizberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AL Lickertwat.
Lickertwat thows a body kick. Felizberto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Lickertwat moves away from the strike by Felizberto.
Felizberto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lickertwat connects with a body shot that sends Felizberto's belly button to the back.
Lickertwat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Felizberto wants to get back to his feet but Lickertwat is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Felizberto keeping moving, preventing Lickertwat from controlling successfully.
Felizberto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Felizberto working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Lickertwat tries to free his leg and advance position but Felizberto is retaining full guard.
Felizberto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat passes Felizberto's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lickertwat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lickertwat stops Felizberto from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Felizberto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat seems to be working for a kimura but Felizberto defends the submission attempt.
Lickertwat not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Felizberto trying to hold on to Lickertwat's head to control him but Lickertwat postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Felizberto defending well though.
Lickertwat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lickertwat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Felizberto is looking to improve his position.
Lickertwat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Felizberto defending well though.
Lickertwat sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Felizberto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Felizberto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Felizberto trying to keep a closed guard but Lickertwat is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lickertwat wants to pass the guard but Felizberto is keeping the position.
Felizberto is pulling down on Lickertwat's head. It's preventing any offense from Lickertwat, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
AL Lickertwat 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! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lickertwat throws a jab but it's blocked by Felizberto.
A slow jab from Lickertwat misses its intended target.
Felizberto misses with a looping left.
Lickertwat on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lickertwat avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lickertwat throws a hook to the side of Felizberto's head but Felizberto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Felizberto lands the left hand.
Felizberto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Lickertwat's head backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Lickertwat.
Felizberto loads up on a big right hand but Lickertwat slips the punch.
Lickertwat swings for the body but Felizberto moves out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Felizberto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lickertwat - the referee stops the clock and Felizberto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lickertwat. Felizberto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lickertwat is looking to land body kicks.
Lickertwat connects with a looping right hand.
No luck for Lickertwat with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lickertwat rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Felizberto counter with a right hand.
Lickertwat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lickertwat. That's going to slow Felizberto down.
Felizberto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Felizberto gets caught napping as Lickertwat dives in and scores a takedown. Felizberto manages to retain guard.
Felizberto wants to sweep but no luck.
Lickertwat throws a big elbow that misses.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Felizberto keeps moving.
Felizberto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Felizberto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lickertwat postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lickertwat preventing the sweep.
Ryan Felizberto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lickertwat showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lickertwat postures up in Felizberto's guard and throws a big left but Felizberto blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Felizberto holds on and takes a little breather.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lickertwat with a flurry of punches that miss.
AL Lickertwat has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lickertwat working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Felizberto looking for a sweep. Not yet Felizberto, not yet.
Lickertwat wants to control from the top but Felizberto keeps moving.
Lickertwat missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lickertwat trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lickertwat throwing strikes but missing.
Felizberto pushes Lickertwat off and scrambles back to his feet.
Felizberto thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice jab there from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat throws out a leg kick but Felizberto moves out of range and Lickertwat only half commits.
Lickertwat pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lickertwat connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lickertwat scores with a hook to the body. Felizberto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lickertwat fails with a takedown attempt.
Lickertwat throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Felizberto's waist but Felizberto gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lickertwat off to one side.
AL Lickertwat is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan Felizberto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AL Lickertwat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felizberto misses with an uppercut. Lickertwat saw that one coming.
Lickertwat cracks Felizberto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lickertwat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Felizberto misses with an uppercut. Lickertwat saw that one coming.
Lickertwat tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Felizberto swivels and escapes.
Felizberto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Felizberto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lickertwat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lickertwat lands a nice looking kick to the body. Felizberto takes a step back to recover.
A big left from Felizberto misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lickertwat.
Lickertwat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felizberto connects with a nice looking jab.
Felizberto misses with a wild body shot.
Lickertwat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lickertwat is rocked!
Felizberto throws a body punch but Lickertwat moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to AL Lickertwat.
Well Lickertwat has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AL Lickertwat!
After winning the bout, AL Lickertwat thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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