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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raz Matazz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matazz comes to the cage accompanied by Deftones - Change. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!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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192 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raz Matazz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dwayne Hicks!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matazz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.
Hicks scores with a hook.
Matazz tries to clinch up but Hicks circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hicks on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hicks throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matazz counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Hicks looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dwayne Hicks has been cut.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Come on Matazz - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz cracks Hicks with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Matazz tries to clinch but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Matazz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hicks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matazz with a hook.
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's front leg with a kick but Matazz checks it.
Hicks throws a lazy head kick
and Matazz counters by clinching up.
Matazz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicks avoids it.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Matazz throws an elbow but it misses.
Matazz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matazz.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matazz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
Matazz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matazz.
Matazz keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hicks landing knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Matazz prevents the takedown attempt.
Matazz crunches a lovely knee into Hicks's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Hicks avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Hicks pushes off an throws an elbow but Matazz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Matazz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hicks up against the cage.
Matazz trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Matazz controls his hands.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks has Matazz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Matazz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hicks.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks is trying to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling him.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks'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.
Matazz blocks a low kick nicely.
Hicks tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks tries to move into range but Matazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hicks throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Matazz's head.
Matazz scores with a jab. Hicks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matazz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Matazz.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Matazz's shoulder, as Matazz tries to avoid the shot.
Matazz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Raz Matazz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Matazz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Hicks missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz has Hicks pressed against the cage.
Matazz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hicks can do to turn this around?
Hicks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matazz with a knee to the head.
Matazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicks avoids it.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Hicks scores a nice knee to the body.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz taking a breather.
Matazz stalling.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matazz avoids it.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks is trying to drag Matazz to the mat but Matazz just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hicks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Matazz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks is trying to break free.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz blocks an uppercut.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Matazz blocks a head kick by Hicks.
Matazz wants to slow Hicks down by chopping away at his legs.
A good leg kick by Matazz.
Matazz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hicks takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Matazz closes the distance and clinches.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz lands a hook that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Hicks is leaning against Matazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks tries to work over Matazz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks works on Matazz's body with a couple of short punches.
Hicks trying to stall but Matazz improves his position.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Hicks putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Matazz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hicks misses with an elbow strike.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks cracks Matazz with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Hicks is trying to break free.
Hicks goes for a takedown in the clinch but Matazz prevents it.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hicks.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks misses with a body punch.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hicks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dwayne Hicks's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Matazz catches Hicks with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Matazz is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Matazz is looking to clinch.
Matazz doesn't manage to clinch there - Hicks circles away.
Hicks looks to land a left hand but Matazz moved out of range nicely.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Matazz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Matazz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Matazz.
Matazz misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matazz.
Matazz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good shot there by Matazz.
Matazz pushes Hicks up against the cage in a clinch.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hicks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Matazz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Matazz to work.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hicks lands a body punch.
Hicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Matazz.
Matazz looking to stall.
Matazz has Hicks pressed against the cage.
Hicks trying to control the position but instead, Matazz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hicks into the cage.
Hicks lands with a short shot to the head.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hicks's efforts to push away.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks crunches a lovely knee into Matazz's ribcage.
Hicks cracks Matazz with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz misses with a knee strike.
Hicks has Matazz pushed against the cage.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hicks is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matazz is defending well for now.
Hicks blocks the elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Hicks.
Matazz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hicks avoids it.
Hicks digs a right hand into Matazz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matazz's gas tank.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Hicks is leaning against Matazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Matazz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Hicks trying to stall but Matazz improves his position.
Matazz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Matazz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Hicks dodges an elbow strike from Matazz.
Matazz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Hicks avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hicks pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Matazz avoids a wild elbow strike from Hicks.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Matazz pushes off an throws an elbow but Hicks leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Hicks.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matazz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hicks moves away from the strike by Matazz.
Matazz wants to land a leg kick but Hicks is out of range.
Matazz wants to clinch.
Hicks pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matazz is out of range and Hicks settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hicks tries to land a front kick but Matazz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matazz.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Matazz throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
It looks like Raz Matazz has been cut.
Matazz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matazz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Hicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Matazz is just out of range.
Matazz gets a clinch.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Hicks is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matazzs head.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Hicks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz clearly takes that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Matazz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matazz slips a jab and a cross from Hicks.
A leg kick checked by Matazz.
Matazz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Matazz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hicks trying to stall but Matazz improves his position.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matazz lands an elbow inside that Hicks shrugs off.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz taking a breather.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hicks lands a nice elbow.
Matazz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Matazz misses with a knee to the head.
Hicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Matazz gets an underhook and turns Hicks into the cage.
Matazz taking a breather.
Hicks is looking to control Matazz's arms but Matazz gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hicks has his back to the cage.
Hicks stalls.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Matazz's head.
Matazz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hicks is defending well for now.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Matazz managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Matazz.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Matazz avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Matazz.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Matazz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hicks.
Matazz misses with an elbow strike.
Hicks avoids a wild elbow strike from Matazz.
Hicks tries to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling the position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Matazz as Hicks tries to tie him up.
Hicks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Matazz landing knees to the head.
Matazz lands a knee to the head.
Hicks is working Matazz over against the cage.
Hicks stalling against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Matazz fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matazz can pounce on him.
Hicks on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matazz. Matazz obviously looking to wear him down.
Hicks tries to keep at a distance but Matazz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matazz's elbow.
Hicks tries a knee to the head but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Hicks looking to slow down the pace here.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz wants to stall.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Matazz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hicks.
Matazz scores with a knee to the head.
Matazz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz missing with knees to the body.
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks stalling in the clinch but Matazz improves position.
Hicks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matazz.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hicks takes a knee to the side of the body.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Hicks avoiding damage as Matazz throws knees to the body.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Matazz controls the action.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Matazz lands an elbow just above Hicks 's eye.
Matazz creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hicks's defenses.
Hicks taking a breather.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hicks trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raz Matazz had his way with Dwayne Hicks in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Hicks tries to move into range but Matazz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matazz is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Matazz throws a jab when Hicks was well out of range.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Matazz's head but Matazz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Hicks does no damage.
Matazz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hicks.
Matazz scores with a sloppy right hand. Hicks should have avoided that one.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Hicks misses with a straight right.
Matazz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hicks. That did some damage!
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matazz clinches but Hicks breaks the clinch
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matazz staying out of range there.
Hicks is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but Matazz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hicks on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matazz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matazz.
Matazz misses with a body shot.
Matazz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hicks swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Matazz scores with a one two! Hicks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hicks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Hicks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matazz instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz lands an elbow that stopped Hicks in his tracks for a moment.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hicks tries to land knees in the clinch but Matazz avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matazz is stalling here.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Matazz displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hicks up against the cage.
Hicks wants to stall.
Matazz blocks a body shot from Hicks.
Hicks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz lands a good knee to the midsection. Hicks won't want to take too many of those.
Matazz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hicks's face.
Dwayne Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Matazz pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Matazz lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matazz.
Hicks tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matazz tries to stall but Hicks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hicks is leaning against Matazz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Matazz shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to break the clinch but Matazz is controlling the position.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Matazz lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matazz tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Matazz.
Matazz pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hicks managing to block the knees to the body from Matazz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Matazz manages to get underhooks.
Raz Matazz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dwayne Hicks.
Matazz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Raz Matazz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hicks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matazz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hicks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Matazz managing to block the knees to the body from Hicks.
Matazz lands a knee to the body.
Matazz avoiding damage as Hicks throws knees to the body.
Matazz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hicks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matazz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Matazz using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hicks stalling in the clinch but Matazz improves position.
Matazz lands a damaging elbow.
Matazz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matazz lands a nice elbow.
Matazz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Matazz.
Hicks tries a body shot but Matazz blocks it.
Matazz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Matazz lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Matazz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Matazz obliges.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Matazz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Matazz blocks an elbow strike from Hicks.
Matazz lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raz Matazz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matazz 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:44
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raz Matazz!
Raz Matazz retains his middleweight title!
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