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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Hickenbottom (ranked 3843 p4p, 4640 weight class) and Krish Bond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bond has chosen Sounds Like A Party as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 Las Vegas, Michael Hickenbottom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krish Bond!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickenbottom gets a clinch.
Hickenbottom jumps guard and drags Bond to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bond must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hickenbottom throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Hickenbottom is trying to control the position but Bond postures up.
Bond controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hickenbottom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bond stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hickenbottom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bond looking to sit in guard and control but Hickenbottom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bond has a closed guard, preventing Hickenbottom from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickenbottom connects with a couple of short punches.
Hickenbottom working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hickenbottom would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bond working a defensive guard but Hickenbottom passes into half guard.
Hickenbottom has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bond gets back to half guard.
Hickenbottom stalling away here and it's allowed Bond to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bond controls Hickenbottom momentarily but Hickenbottom frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to sweep here but Hickenbottom controlling him for the moment.
Bond can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hickenbottom controls the pace.
Bond looking to control.
Hickenbottom with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Bond is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bond throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hickenbottom 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hickenbottom won't allow Bond to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bond tries to sprawl but Hickenbottom drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bond really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hickenbottom. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bond looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bond taking some punishment here, with Hickenbottom in his half guard.
Bond is staying active underneath Hickenbottom, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Bond wants to improve his position but Hickenbottom is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickenbottom thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Bond is refusing to be controlled, as Hickenbottom sits in half guard.
Bond is trying to maintain the position but Hickenbottom is very close to passing his half guard.
Hickenbottom working the head and body with strikes.
Hickenbottom wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Bond uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hickenbottom pushing down on Bond's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bond is looking for a sweep. Hickenbottom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hickenbottom dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hickenbottom moves into the clinch.
Hickenbottom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bond looking to slow down the pace here.
Hickenbottom breaks from the clinch.
Bond misses with a takedown attempt - Hickenbottom sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hickenbottom clinches up against the cage.
Hickenbottom has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bond clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickenbottom is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Bond defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Hickenbottom is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bond can do to turn this around?
Bond is really stuck here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickenbottom biding his time, looking for the opening.
Hickenbottom throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bond is in bad spot here.
Hickenbottom is not going to allow Bond to sit and survive in this position.
Hickenbottom looking to break Bond's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Bond remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Hickenbottom will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Hickenbottom lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Bond is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickenbottom lands punches and elbows.
Hickenbottom working for the choke.
Bond fending off the submission attempt from Hickenbottom.
Michael Hickenbottom overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bond wants to escape the position.
Bond is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond tries to escape but Hickenbottom has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Bond is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Hickenbottom throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Bond tries to roll but Hickenbottom sticks to his back.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Hickenbottom controlling the positon.
You can see the frustration on Bond's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond is still trying to improve position.
Hickenbottom avoiding Bond 's attempts to control his hands.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Hickenbottom's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bond tries to break free.
Bond is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Hickenbottom gets his way!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Hickenbottom dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Hickenbottom as Bond shoots in.
Hickenbottom has closed the distance and engaged Bond in a clinch.
Hickenbottom stalling against the cage.
Hickenbottom manages to pull guard.
Hickenbottom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hickenbottom is looking to stand up but Bond isn't so interested in that idea.
Hickenbottom keeping moving, preventing Bond from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickenbottom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bond defends it easily.
Hickenbottom looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bond passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickenbottom moves into full guard.
Bond stopping the sweep attempt from Hickenbottom.
Bond advances to half guard.
Hickenbottom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bond's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bond's back!
Bond tries to roll but Hickenbottom sticks to his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickenbottom lands strikes to the head.
Hickenbottom trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bond rolls, trying to escape but Hickenbottom keeps control of the position.
Hickenbottom not allowing Bond to control his hands.
Hickenbottom is persistently looking for the submission but Bond is defending it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bond rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Bond is trying to control but Hickenbottom manages to pass to mount!
Bond is desperately trying to improve his position but Hickenbottom has a good base and remains in mount.
Hickenbottom sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hickenbottom trying to control but Bond is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bond is looking to get to half guard.
Hickenbottom tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hickenbottom wants to get back to his feet but Bond is holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bond is looking to get to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Hickenbottom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickenbottom 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Hickenbottom!
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hype
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