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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frederico Mora (ranked 3695 p4p, 4053 weight class) and Brenden Hickman (ranked 259 p4p, 279 weight class). Brenden Hickman is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederico Mora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brenden Hickman!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Mora to the ground. Hickman is now in Mora's guard.
Hickman wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
Mora can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Hickman controls the pace.
Hickman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mora is keeping the position for now.
Hickman works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Mora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hickman pulls his head out easily.
Mora is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hickman pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman is looking for a kimura here.
Hickman works his way into side control.
Hickman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mora gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hickman is looking for a kimura but Mora is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hickman to get the leverage.
Mora is looking to control Hickman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mora avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hickman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Hickman is keen to just control but Mora is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hickman takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mora makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mora.
Mora looking for a guillotine here but Hickman defends easily.
Mora not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mora is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hickman defends well.
Hickman chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman passes into half guard.
Mora trying to control but Hickman postures up.
Mora actively working from the bottom here.
Hickman wants to work for an arm triangle but Mora is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hickman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mora knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hickman is thwarting Mora's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hickman is stalling here. Mora is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hickman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Mora has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Hickman is looking for a sweep.
Mora is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Hickman knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Hickman tries to buck Mora off but Mora is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mora is trying to get an arm triangle but Hickman is defending well.
Hickman tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mora wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenden Hickman dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mora gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mora escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hickman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mora throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Hickman escapes and throws Mora's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mora is trying to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hickman wants to improve his position but Mora is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora seems to be working for a kimura but Hickman defends the submission attempt.
Hickman desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hickman is trying to get back to full guard.
Mora is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Hickman is just riding it out for now. Mora eventually gives up the hold.
Mora is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hickman defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mora is working for a kimura but Hickman is defending it quite comfortably.
Brenden Hickman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mora is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mora is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman trying to control here.
Hickman is looking to improve his position.
Mora is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mora perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hickman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mora is working away from the top position though.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hickman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mora defends well and Hickman ends up having to push Mora into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
As Hickman tries to get set, Mora tries to push him back and clinch up but Hickman manages to avoid the attempt.
Mora moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
It looks like Brenden Hickman has been cut.
Hickman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Hickman with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mora keeping moving, preventing Hickman from controlling successfully.
Hickman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frederico Mora will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Brenden Hickman's cut.
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!
Mora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hickman changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Mora cracks Hickman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mora cracks Hickman with a good jab.
Mora lands a two punch combo.
Hickman gets a double leg takedown into Mora's guard.
Hickman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hickman wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mora is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman advances position into side control!
Mora is not content to let Hickman control the position.
Mora tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hickman wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hickman works to advance to full mount. Mora defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Mora wants to hold on but Hickman pushes him away.
Mora is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mora stops Hickman from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hickman goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Mora turns into him and now he's in Hickman's guard.
Hickman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hickman keeping full guard, as Mora tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman keeping moving, preventing Mora from controlling successfully.
Mora trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hickman's guard.
Mora sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Hickman's guard.
Hickman slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mora is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Hickman is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Hickman has escaped and now he's on top!
Hickman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mora will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora keeping full guard, as Hickman tries to pass.
Mora throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hickman uses it to pass to side control.
Hickman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hickman trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.
Hickman throws a strike aimed at the side of Mora's head but Mora avoids it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hickman taking a breather here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brenden Hickman.
I think Hickman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Brenden Hickman!
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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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