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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Eugene Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominic Dredd told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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220 lbs
2 - 4 - 1 |
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190 cm
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217 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Richard Eugene Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Dredd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dredd fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dredd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dredd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dredd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hickock on the side of the head.
Hickock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dredd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hickock shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dredd sprawls well. Dredd wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hickock gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickock is looking to clinch but Dredd is avoiding it.
Hickock closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dredd did well to prevent Hickock getting side control.
Dredd is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickock with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dredd kicks off Hickock and gets to his feet.
Dredd tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock shoots in looking for a takedown. Dredd tries to sprawl out of it but Hickock keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dredd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dredd throws a right hand that misses
and Hickock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Hickock.
Hickock fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hickock tries to clinch but Dredd moves away
and Dredd counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hickock won't be happy with that.
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!
Dredd goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hickock rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Dredd's guard! Nice work there by Hickock!
Hickock won't allow Dredd to get back to his feet.
Hickock passes Dredd's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd is looking to escape.
Hickock is keen to just control but Dredd is a slippery customer.
Dredd pushes Hickock off and gets back to his feet.
Dredd lands with a kick to the temple. Hickock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dredd stuffs the takedown attempt from Hickock. Hickock gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hickock shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dredd defends it nicely.
Dredd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dredd lands a nice hook to Hickock's body. Hickock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Hickock moves into the clinch.
Hickock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hickock breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dredd throws a leg kick but Hickock moved away.
Dredd throws a leg kick but Hickock moved away.
A big left from Dredd misses.
Dredd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hickock has time to react.
A combination from Dredd does no damage.
Hickock avoids the body shot from Dredd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hickock.
Dredd 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.
Hickock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dredd counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Dredd misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickock fails to land the takedown.
Dredd shoots in for a takedown but Hickock shows good takedown defense.
Dredd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dredd misses with an uppercut. Hickock saw that one coming.
Hickock tries to clinch but Dredd moves out of range.
Hickock keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dredd looks to score with a jab to the body but Hickock is just out of range.
Hickock shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Dredd counters with a single leg into guard. Hickock didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Dredd dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice takedown defense from Dredd. No joy for Hickock on that attempt.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dredd.
Hickock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dredd blocks a head kick by Hickock.
Dominic Dredd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dredd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dredd has managed to clinch.
Dredd is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dredd's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dredd throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Hickock.
Hickock is looking to clinch but Dredd is avoiding it.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Dredd.
Dredd looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Hickock or perhaps it was just good defense by Dredd which made him look bad.
Hickock goes for a double leg but Dredd avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dredd continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Richard Eugene Hickock. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dredd lands with a right to the head.
Dredd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hickock is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dredd pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dredd pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dredd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dredd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hickock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dredd was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickock.
Dredd knocks Hickock to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Hickock is rocked!
It looks like Richard Eugene Hickock has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dredd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hickock is trying to escape and Dredd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hickock is forced to tap! Nice work there by Dredd! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dominic Dredd!
A relieved looking Dominic Dredd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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