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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francois Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sammy Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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20
184 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
175 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Francois Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sammy Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leon has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Leon misses with a leg kick
and Hicks moves into the clinch.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hicks obliges.
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
Hicks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks working Leon over with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leon up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Leon takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Hicks told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Leon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Leons head.
Leon is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Hicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon is trying to push Hicks away but Hicks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Come on Hicks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Leon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Leon is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks is pushing Leon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Leon is trying to maintain a safe position but Hicks gets an underhook and turns Leon into the cage.
Knees to the body from Hicks.
Hicks tries a body shot but Leon blocks it.
Hicks blocking some punches.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Leon backwards.
Hicks leaning against his opponent.
Hicks digs a right hand into Leon's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Leon's gas tank.
Hicks prevents Leon from breaking the clinch.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hicks landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Leon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Leon uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Hicks 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.
Hicks moves out of range as Leon strikes.
Leon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
Hicks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leon up against the cage.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Leon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks stalling in the clinch.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks stalling against the cage.
Leon stalling in the clinch but Hicks improves position.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Leon avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks slows down the pace here.
Hicks crunches a lovely knee into Leon's ribcage.
Hicks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Leon.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Leon is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Leon has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Leon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leon blocking some punches.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Leon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Hicks.
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Leon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
Hicks misses with a knee to the head.
Leon on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hicks missing with knees to the body.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Leon misses the jab.
Hicks rushes Leon and presses him up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hicks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leon tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Leon prevents a body shot from Hicks.
A frustrated look appears on Leon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sammy Hicks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hicks pushes Leon back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leon blocking some punches.
Hicks is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leon avoids it.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Leon stalling the fight.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks prevents Leon from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leon letting Hicks take a breather here.
Knees to the body from Hicks.
Leon tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Leon looking to stall.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Leon wants to break free but Hicks has control.
Leon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leon blocks a body shot from Hicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is stalling here.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hicks.
Hicks landing knees to the head.
It looks like Francois Leon has been cut.
Hicks connects with a nasty looking knee right to Leon's face.
Hicks keeps control of Leon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee calls for Hicks to work.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but Leon blocks it.
Hicks misses with a knee strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Leon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Leon letting Hicks take a breather here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Hicks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hicks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Hicks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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