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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between PePe Hapitchou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Billings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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145 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, PePe Hapitchou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Malik Billings!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billings slips under a jab from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hapitchou misses with a wild body shot.
Billings wants to slow Hapitchou down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Billings there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Billings throws a head kick that misses.
Hapitchou misses with a wild body shot.
Billings throws out a loose jab but Hapitchou uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billings scoring well with a low kick there.
Hapitchou staying out of range there.
Billings throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hapitchou.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings moves out of range as Hapitchou strikes.
Billings swinging wildly here.
Billings bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hapitchou blocks a head kick by Billings.
Billings tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hapitchou is able to avoid easily.
Hapitchou misses with a looping right.
Hapitchou misses with a hook.
Hapitchou loads up on a big right hand but Billings slips the punch.
Hapitchou checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Billings.
Malik Billings seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hapitchou.
Billings shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Billings throws a nice outside leg kick.
Billings tries a low kick but Hapitchou avoids it.
Billings slips a straight right by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou gets a double leg takedown into Billings's guard.
Hapitchou has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou is looking to work some ground and pound but Billings has wrist control.
Hapitchou trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hapitchou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hapitchou throwing strikes but missing.
Hapitchou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hapitchou preventing the sweep.
Billings being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Malik Billings is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hapitchou feints and as Billings raises his hands in defense, Hapitchou changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Billings trying to control the position.
Hapitchou has gone for a leg lock! Billings slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hapitchou's guard.
Billings pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hapitchou is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Billings advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Billings wants to control but Hapitchou is keeping him busy.
Hapitchou is trying to get back to full guard.
Billings trying to control from half guard but Hapitchou is working away.
Billings postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hapitchou to stand up.
Billings fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hapitchou on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hapitchou checks the leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut. Billings saw that one coming.
Hapitchou swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hapitchou takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Billings dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hapitchou throws a lazy right hand but Billings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billings misses with a straight right.
Billings dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hapitchou. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Billings.
Hapitchou looks to score with a jab to the body but Billings is just out of range.
Billings throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou lands a jab to Billings's midsection.
Billings has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head kick from Billings lands but Hapitchou takes it in his stride.
Billings moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Billings throws a lazy right hand but Hapitchou sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Hapitchou misses its intended target.
Hapitchou uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Billings.
Billings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Hapitchou.
A big right from Billings misses.
A big right from Billings misses.
Billings swings widly with a right hand
and Hapitchou counters with a shoot takedown. Billings fights it but they end up in guard.
Billings wants to sweep here but Hapitchou controlling him for the moment.
Hapitchou with a flurry of punches that miss.
PePe Hapitchou overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hapitchou looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hapitchou cracks Billings with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Billings won't allow Hapitchou to sweep him here.
Billings has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hapitchou is proving hard to escape from.
Billings stands and throws Hapitchou's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hapitchou tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Billings wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hapitchou is working hard here to advance position.
Hapitchou is not content to let Billings control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Billings taking a breather here.
Billings trying to control the position but Hapitchou is working away.
Hapitchou tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Billings is looking to take a break and control but Hapitchou is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Billings wants to stand but Hapitchou is controlling his arm.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Billings uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hapitchou.
Billings lands a high kick!
It looks like PePe Hapitchou has been cut.
Billings swinging wildly here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Billings throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hapitchou is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Billings's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malik Billings showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on PePe Hapitchou's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Billings misses with a head kick.
Billings lands a high kick!
Billings moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hapitchou misses with a hook. Billings ducked under it nicely.
Billings turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hapitchou is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Hapitchou throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Billings throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hapitchou takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Billings.
Hapitchou throws a lazy right hand but Billings sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Billings throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Billings delivers a nice body kick.
Billings uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hapitchou.
Hapitchou ducks under a wild hook from Billings.
Hapitchou misses the jab.
Billings fakes the leg kick and cracks Hapitchou in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Billings throws a looping overhand right but Hapitchou ducks down to avoid it.
Billings scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malik Billings seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Billings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hapitchou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Billings throws a leg kick that misses.
Billings tries to sprawl but Hapitchou drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Hapitchou is trying to control. Billings wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billings has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hapitchou is working away from the top position though.
Billings looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hapitchou sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Billings defending well though.
Billings regains full guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hapitchou throwing strikes from guard but Billings blocks nicely.
Hapitchou is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Billings not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hapitchou looking to sit in guard and control but Billings gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Billings would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hapitchou wants to sweep but no luck.
Billings trying to control but Hapitchou is working from the bottom.
Malik Billings is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hapitchou trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Billings tries to work over Hapitchou's front leg with a kick but Hapitchou checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Billings thumps Hapitchou with a low kick.
Billings throws a hook to the side of Hapitchou's head but Hapitchou sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Billings throws a head kick but Hapitchou moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Billings, right into the meat.
Hapitchou misses with an uppercut.
PePe Hapitchou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Hapitchou.
Hapitchou takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hapitchou thows a left - swing and a miss!
Billings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hapitchou has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hapitchou keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice defenses there by Billings.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malik Billings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Billings 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Billings!
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energy
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