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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre do Zuleika (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks has chosen Walk as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Dante Hicks enters the cage!
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253 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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225 cm
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275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Andre do Zuleika!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dante Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses with a wild combination.
do Zuleika misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
do Zuleika fails to land the takedown.
do Zuleika showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but do Zuleika moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Hicks, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks swats away the attempt to clinch by do Zuleika.
Hicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
do Zuleika will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre do Zuleika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dante Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
do Zuleika takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Andre do Zuleika has been cut.
Hicks looks gassed!
do Zuleika fails to land the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Hicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
do Zuleika shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
do Zuleika tries to control but Hicks wriggling away.
Hicks has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
do Zuleika has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hicks has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
do Zuleika could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
do Zuleika lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Hicks is looking for a way out.
Hicks has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
do Zuleika is riding his opponent, not letting Hicks buck him off.
do Zuleika struggling to keep hold of the position.
Hicks has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Hicks looking very determined here, making life difficult for do Zuleika.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
do Zuleika trying to control momentarily.
Hicks covering up well under a series of strikes from do Zuleika.
Hicks looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
That's four 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.
do Zuleika is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hicks knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hicks for a finish.
do Zuleika misses with a punch to the head.
do Zuleika misses with an elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks prevents do Zuleika from getting a body triangle.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet but do Zuleika has full control of the position and if anything, Hicks has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andre do Zuleika will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andre do Zuleika's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hicks wants to clinch but do Zuleika slips to the side
and do Zuleika connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks clinches up with do Zuleika and pushes him back against the cage.
do Zuleika escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice sprawl there from Hicks as do Zuleika shoots in.
do Zuleika shoots in and drives through. Hicks sprawls well.
do Zuleika is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks wants to clinch up but do Zuleika keeps it at a distance.
Hicks is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
do Zuleika shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hicks pinned against the cage. Hicks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andre do Zuleika. That's going to take a lot out of him.
do Zuleika swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Hicks as he connects with a hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
Andre do Zuleika is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks throws out a powerful jab.
Hicks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hicks scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a left and a right that both miss
and do Zuleika counters with a takedown into side control.
do Zuleika has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Hicks!
Hicks is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
do Zuleika working for a guillotine from mount but Hicks is in no mood to give up.
Hicks really wants to buck do Zuleika off and get back to his feet.
Hicks takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
do Zuleika controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Hicks really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hicks bucks up and throws do Zuleika to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Hicks throws a series of punches but do Zuleika avoids them all with ease.
do Zuleika fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Hicks there.
do Zuleika misses with a takedown attempt - Hicks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Hicks lands a jab.
Hicks cracks do Zuleika with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
do Zuleika tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
do Zuleika slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
A combination from Hicks does no damage.
No luck for do Zuleika with that takedown attempt.
Dante Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for do Zuleika with that takedown attempt.
do Zuleika swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
Hicks tries to bum rush do Zuleika with a series of wild strikes but do Zuleika uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hicks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Hicks. No joy for do Zuleika on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
do Zuleika misses with the combination.
Hicks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from do Zuleika.
Hicks lands with a thumping leg kick.
do Zuleika shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.
do Zuleika shoots in for a double leg but Hicks sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hicks misses with a combination
enabling do Zuleika to counter with a crisp jab.
do Zuleika is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks lunges at do Zuleika with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by do Zuleika's hand.
Hicks tries to clinch
and do Zuleika counters with a single leg into guard. Hicks didn't expect that.
Hicks wants to stand up but do Zuleika is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dante Hicks will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andre do Zuleika's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
do Zuleika avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hicks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and do Zuleika counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by do Zuleika.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing do Zuleika from controlling successfully.
Hicks is looking to stand up but do Zuleika isn't so interested in that idea.
do Zuleika throwing strikes but missing.
do Zuleika gets to his feet - Hicks follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by do Zuleika.
do Zuleika shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than do Zuleika was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Hicks is squirming around, avoiding do Zuleika's attempts to control the action.
do Zuleika lands a nice shot to the head.
do Zuleika seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Hicks is holding on tight.
do Zuleika tries to control but Hicks wriggling away.
do Zuleika putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
do Zuleika can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hicks is looking to escape.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet.
do Zuleika with shots to the head and body - Hicks looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to buck do Zuleika off but he can't manage it.
do Zuleika swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hicks is now in do Zuleika's guard. A big mistake from do Zuleika there, giving up the dominant position!
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting do Zuleika here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
do Zuleika wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
do Zuleika controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hicks stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and do Zuleika counters by moving into the clinch.
do Zuleika fails to pull guard.
Hicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
do Zuleika tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hicks throws a sloppy head kick and do Zuleika moves out of range easily.
do Zuleika drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
do Zuleika might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing do Zuleika from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andre do Zuleika showed his dominance in that final round.
I think do Zuleika has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre do Zuleika!
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hype
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