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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Justice Kingston (ranked 3108 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Alberto Hicks (ranked 324 p4p, 408 weight class). Hicks is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Father Stretch My Hands!. Justice Kingston has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Justice Kingston!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alberto Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Hicks as Kingston shoots in.
Kingston shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kingston enables Hicks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kingston manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kingston bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard.
Hicks throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Kingston has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Kingston from controlling successfully.
Kingston drops back looking for a leg! Hicks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hicks manages to kick Kingston off! Kingston jumps back into Hicks's guard.
Kingston controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingston advances to half guard.
Hicks is refusing to be controlled, as Kingston sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kingston is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hicks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kingston working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Hicks can't escape the position.
Kingston throwing strikes here but Hicks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hicks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kingston is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Hicks can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Kingston throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hicks is looking to escape.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Hicks manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kingston is trying to get an arm triangle but Hicks is defending well.
Kingston wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kingston is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Hicks is trying to escape and Kingston transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Hicks is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kingston! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Justice Kingston!
Justice Kingston is the new lightweight champion!
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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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