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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Hickson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rene Simard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Hickson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Hickson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rene Simard!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hickson, as that shot connected.
Simard looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Hickson lands a leg kick that knocks Simard off balance momentarily.
Hickson tries for a takedown but Simard sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hickson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Simard swivels and escapes.
Hickson shoots for a double leg takedown but Simard sprawls well. He's pushed Hickson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickson closes the distance and pushes Simard back into the cage.
Simard is trying to push Hickson away but Hickson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Simard tries to pull guard but Hickson holds him up against the cage and eventually Simard drops back down to his feet.
Hickson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simard defends it nicely.
Simard tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hickson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simard avoids it really well and circles away.
Simard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Simard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hickson.
Simard misses with a lunging right hand
and Hickson counters with a three punch combo that has Simard backing up. Simard nods at Hickson to acknowledge the strikes.
Simard has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Hickson clinches.
Hickson jumps guard.
Simard wants to pass the guard but Hickson is keeping the position.
Hickson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simard preventing the sweep.
Hickson keeping moving, preventing Simard from controlling successfully.
Simard being controlled here momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hickson can't get the takedown.
Hickson manages to break the clinch.
Hickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Simard.
Hickson shoots in but Simard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Simard throws out a counter right but Hickson avoids it with no problem.
Hickson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Simard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simard avoids it really well and circles away.
Simard tries to clinch there but Hickson circles away.
Hickson lands with a kick to the temple. Simard shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hickson slaps away a takedown attempt from Simard, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hickson closes the distance and clinches.
Hickson stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Hickson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hickson shoots in for a takedown but Simard shows good takedown defense.
Hickson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Simard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hickson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
James Hickson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Simard shoots and misses
and Hickson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hickson.
Hickson changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Simard fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hickson is defended easily by Simard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simard stuffs the takedown attempt from Hickson. Hickson gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hickson blocks a head kick by Simard.
Hickson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simard can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Simard defends it nicely.
Simard with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hickson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hickson jumps into guard, dragging Simard to the mat.
Hickson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hickson keeping moving, preventing Simard from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simard tries to free his leg and advance position but Hickson is retaining full guard.
Simard trying to control but Hickson is working from the bottom.
Simard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Simard preventing the sweep.
Hickson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Simard defends well.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Simard connects with a body shot that sends Hickson's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Simard as Hickson shoots in.
Hickson fails with the takedown.
Hickson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hickson misses with a takedown attempt - Simard sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Simard with the counter takedown but Hickson avoids it easily.
No luck for Simard with that takedown attempt.
Hickson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Simard tries to avoid it but Hickson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Simard to the ground. Simard escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hickson has his takedown stuffed
and Simard counters with a series of strikes. Hickson will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hickson tries to avoid it but Simard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hickson to the ground. Hickson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hickson fails with a takedown attempt.
Simard tries for a takedown but Hickson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Hickson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hickson fails to land the takedown.
Simard let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Simard shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hickson as he avoids it easily.
Simard fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Hickson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Simard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Simard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hickson closes the distance and clinches.
Hickson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hickson throws a nice looking combination but Simard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hickson shoots in for a double leg but Simard sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Simard is looking for the big counter here.
Hickson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hickson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hickson decides to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickson striking off his back but it's not causing Simard any problems.
Simard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Simard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickson throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Hickson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hickson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Simard is trying to stand back up but Hickson is controlling him
Hickson wants to free his trapped foot but Simard is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hickson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simard slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hickson working the head and body with strikes.
Hickson slips a nice elbow through Simard's hands, connecting with Simard's forehead.
Hickson throwing shots but Simard is blocking nicely.
Hickson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Hickson wants to pass to mount but Simard is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickson is thwarting Simard's attempts to control the position.
Hickson controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hickson connects with a nice short shot to Simard's temple.
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.
Simard is looking for a sweep. Hickson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hickson with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Simard fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hickson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Hickson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickson pushes Simard up against the cage in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hickson lands a right hand.
Simard looking for a takedown.
Rene Simard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Hickson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hickson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Hickson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Hickson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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