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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Clive Hicks (ranked 570 p4p, 456 weight class) and Bradley Rainey (ranked 78 p4p, 62 weight class). Bradley Rainey has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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 8 - 3 - 2, fighting out of New York, Clive Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bradley Rainey!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Richard Clark and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Rainey's shoulder, as Rainey tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks cracks a nice hook into Rainey's ribs.
Rainey misses the jab.
Rainey has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rainey scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rainey lands with an uppercut that bounces Hicks off the cage and back into range.
Hicks slaps away a takedown attempt from Rainey, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hicks moves out of range of the strikes.
Rainey is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rainey counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hicks won't be happy with that.
Hicks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks is working hard here to advance position.
Hicks gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hicks tries to get to full guard but Rainey has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hicks.
Rainey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hicks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks is looking to sweep but instead, Rainey has passed into half guard.
Hicks is doing well to control the position and prevent Rainey from advancing to side control.
Hicks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hicks holds on and takes a little breather.
Rainey working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks pulls Rainey in to control the position.
Rainey trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rainey is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rainey throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Rainey stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Rainey throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks trying to control the position here.
Hicks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rainey is one step ahead there.
Rainey content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is pulling down on Rainey's head. It's preventing any offense from Rainey, at least for the moment.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Rainey controlling him for the moment.
Hicks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rainey postures up.
Rainey stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Rainey from controlling successfully.
Hicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Hicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rainey manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hicks stands up over Rainey, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Rainey looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rainey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rainey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hicks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks cracks Rainey with a solid left hand.
Hicks might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rainey lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Hicks preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bradley Rainey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hicks defending well as Rainey loads up on a big left hand.
Rainey looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Hicks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hicks is trying to control. Rainey wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hicks prevents Rainey from improving his position.
Clive Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nice strikes from Hicks there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Hicks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hicks is keen to just control but Rainey is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainey is looking to improve his position.
Rainey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Rainey wants to get back to full guard.
Hicks is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rainey has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Rainey's head.
Hicks tries to pass to full mount but Rainey defends it.
Hicks working Rainey over with strikes.
Hicks moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainey taking a bit of punishment here - Hicks scoring with strikes.
Hicks taking a breather here.
Hicks in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Rainey is not content to let Hicks control the position.
Rainey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rainey can do to turn this around?
Rainey is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Hicks working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rainey takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hicks grinds an elbow into Rainey's temple.
Rainey takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Rainey is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks cracks Rainey with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Hicks immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Rainey is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Hicks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Clive Hicks!
Clive Hicks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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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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