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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Small Dayton (ranked 776 p4p, 167 weight class) and Lyman Hicks (ranked 66 p4p, 14 weight class). Hicks has chosen The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today as his entrance music. Small Dayton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22 - 9 - 0 |
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173 cm
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153
15 - 9 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Heavy handed |
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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 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Small Dayton !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyman Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dayton manages to avoid it.
Dayton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hicks looks to land a combination but Dayton avoids it well.
Dayton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dayton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dayton tries to counter with a takedown but Hicks is quick to defend against it.
Hicks lands a high kick!
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dayton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hicks.
Hicks misses with a shot to the body
and Dayton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hicks!
Hicks has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Hicks can't do much from the bottom here.
Dayton 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.
Dayton looks up at the clock and then as Hicks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Dayton smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hicks regains half guard, as Dayton was trying to land strikes.
Dayton prevents Hicks from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Dayton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hicks defending well though.
Hicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dayton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dayton postures up in Hicks's guard and throws a big left but Hicks blocks it.
Dayton looking to pass the guard.
Hicks lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dayton pulls Hicks in to control the position.
Hicks seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Hicks won't allow Dayton to sweep him here.
Hicks trying to control but Dayton is working from the bottom.
Hicks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hicks trying to control from Dayton 's half guard. Dayton has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dayton keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dayton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dayton is looking for a triangle but Hicks pushes his legs off easily.
Hicks gets to his feet - Dayton follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dayton needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Hicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dayton stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dayton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Hicks cracks a nice hook into Dayton 's ribs.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Hicks avoids it well and moves away.
Hicks darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Dayton 's shoulder, as Dayton tries to avoid the shot.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Hicks avoids it well and moves away.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Dayton slips the punch.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hicks sprawls and moves away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Dayton moves away and avoids it.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dayton tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hicks manages to circle out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dayton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Dayton tries to counter with a takedown but Hicks is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Hicks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hicks sprawls and moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Hicks.
Hicks lands a body shot.
Hicks connects with a looping right hand.
Dayton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dayton is looking to counter the offense by Hicks and move into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Dayton .
Dayton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dayton is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks misses with a hook
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hicks won't be happy with that.
Hicks sneaks out the side door and pushes Dayton away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks looks to land a right hand but Dayton moved out of range.
As Hicks tries to get set, Dayton tries to push him back and clinch up but Hicks manages to avoid the attempt.
Dayton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Dayton avoids them all with ease.
Dayton appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hicks connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab from Hicks.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Dayton is looking to counter the offense by Hicks and move into the clinch.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Dayton moved out of range nicely.
As Hicks tries to get set, Dayton tries to push him back and clinch up but Hicks manages to avoid the attempt.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dayton was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Dayton half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hicks feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dayton s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dayton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hicks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dayton slips under a jab from Hicks.
Nice uppercut there from Hicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dayton slips under a jab from Hicks.
Dayton feinted with a counter takedown.
Hicks jabs at Dayton 's body.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but Dayton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Hicks avoids it well and moves away.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Dayton feinted with a counter takedown.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Dayton 's head but Dayton sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dayton drops down looking for a counter takedown but Hicks sprawls and moves away.
Hicks throws a jab but it's blocked by Dayton .
Dayton feinted with a counter takedown.
Hicks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses the jab.
Dayton changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A lazy body kick from Hicks
and Dayton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dayton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dayton is nestled in close to Hicks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Dayton there.
Dayton throwing shots but Hicks is blocking nicely.
Dayton missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dayton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Small Dayton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dayton drops back looking for a leg! Hicks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hicks manages to kick Dayton off! Dayton jumps back into Hicks's guard.
Dayton trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dayton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hicks's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyman Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Dayton 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hicks misses with a series of wild punches.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dayton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Dayton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
Hicks lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Hicks as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dayton attempts a counter takedown but Hicks avoids it well and moves away.
Dayton defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks misses with a right hand
and Dayton counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Hicks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks tries to buck Dayton off but Dayton is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dayton working away.
Hicks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dayton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dayton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hicks wants to control but Dayton postures up.
Dayton working the ground and pound.
Hicks takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Hicks tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Dayton wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hicks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hicks managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dayton .
Hicks sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hicks is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Hicks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Dayton lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dayton scoring with strikes but Hicks is staying in there.
BOOM! Dayton connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hicks is rocked!
Dayton breaks from Hicks's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hicks is still in real trouble! Can Dayton finish him?
Dayton trying to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Dayton lands a heavy elbow.
Dayton lands a big elbow - Hicks is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Hicks is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Small Dayton !
Small Dayton decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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