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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Hickman (ranked 2537 p4p, 3351 weight class) and Frederico Mora (ranked 214 p4p, 269 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Brenden Hickman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Frederico Mora!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickman looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Mora!
Hickman trying to control the action but Mora is working from the bottom.
Mora can't do much from the bottom here.
Hickman is looking to take a break and control but Mora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hickman wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mora, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman is looking to take a break and control but Mora is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mora is looking for a sweep.
Hickman is trying to get an arm triangle but Mora is defending well.
Hickman tries for a kimura but Mora is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hickman tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hickman has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mora tries to improve position but can't.
Hickman is chipping away with strikes.
Hickman is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mora knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mora takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mora tries to control but Hickman manages to take his back.
Mora trying to control the hands but Hickman breaks the grip.
Mora staying busy and making it hard for Hickman to control.
Mora 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 Hickman gets his way!
Mora trying to control the action but Hickman just sinks the hooks in.
You can see the frustration on Mora's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
The referee is taking a good look at Mora as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Hickman!
Mora rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hickman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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.
Mora is looking to improve his position.
Hickman is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hickman wants to pass the guard but Mora is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brenden Hickman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mora.
Mora swings widly with a right hand
and Hickman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hickman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hickman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mora is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hickman lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman postures up.
Hickman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hickman distracts Mora with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mora throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hickman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hickman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mora managing to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mora keeping full guard, as Hickman tries to pass.
Hickman trying to control the position from guard on top but Mora is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mora has momentary wrist control but Hickman slips an elbow through the middle.
Mora keeping full guard, as Hickman tries to pass.
Mora has Hickman pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman wants to control from the top but Mora keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mora stuffs the takedown attempt from Hickman. Hickman gets slowly back to his feet.
Mora unleashes a big counter combination but Hickman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hickman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mora works Hickman's body with a nice hook.
Mora tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hickman was well out of range. Poor timing from Mora.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickman ducks right into an uppercut from Mora.
Nice cross by Mora.
Hickman dives in and grabs Mora's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mora pushes down on Hickman's head and hops out.
Mora throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickman throwing a counter right hand but Mora manages to avoid it.
Hickman shoots in for a double leg but Mora sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Mora on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mora connects with a body shot.
A cross from Mora lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederico Mora showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hickman looks for a takedown but Mora sprawls well.
Hickman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hickman with a poor takedown
and Mora counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mora fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickman manages to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Hickman misses the target.
Mora scores with a body shot.
Mora swinging wildly here.
Hickman feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mora scores with a body shot.
Mora is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Mora scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hickman fails with the takedown
and Mora counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brenden Hickman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman tries to move into range but Mora moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frederico Mora is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mora stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mora wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Mora as Hickman shoots in.
Mora unleashes a big counter combination but Hickman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hickman tries for a takedown but Mora sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mora takes a swing at Hickman's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mora.
Hickman shoots in and drives through. Mora sprawls well.
Mora's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hickman under the eye.
Hickman fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hickman with a poor takedown
and Mora counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Frederico Mora seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mora scores with a jab to the body.
Hickman shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hickman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mora's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hickman under the eye.
Mora has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mora lands a right hook to the body.
Mora stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mora jabs at Hickman's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frederico Mora comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mora 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frederico Mora!
Frederico Mora is the new featherweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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