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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brad Fickett will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brad Fickett!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marsh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fickett.
Fickett shoots in and drives through. Marsh sprawls well.
Marsh scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fickett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Fickett pushes Marsh off but Marsh dives into side control.
Fickett stops Marsh from passing to mount.
Marsh tries for a kimura but Fickett is defending well.
Fickett pushes Marsh away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Marsh gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh staying calm.
Fickett is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fickett looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Marsh!
Fickett throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Marsh because Fickett loaded up on that one.
Marsh is looking to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marsh is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Fickett throws some wild stikes that Marsh manages to avoid easily.
Fickett scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marsh?
Marsh keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Marsh tries to hold on but Fickett pushes him away.
Fickett has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fickett throws some wild stikes that Marsh manages to avoid easily.
Fickett looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marsh squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fickett looking to ground and pound but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Marsh is trying to escape the mount.
Fickett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Marsh is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Fickett misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Poor strikes thrown by Fickett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Fickett misses with a head shot.
Marsh avoids a series of strikes thrown by Fickett.
Fickett avoids the attempt from Marsh to control.
Marsh blocking the ground and pound.
Fickett in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marsh is trying desperately to improve position.
Poor strikes thrown by Fickett there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fickett cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Marsh blocking the ground and pound.
Fickett dominating with strikes here.
Marsh is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Marsh tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fickett punching from mount but Marsh doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fickett looking to ground and pound but Marsh is blocking nicely.
Marsh squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Fickett throwing strikes but Marsh bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Fickett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fickett looks gassed!
Marsh wants to stand and escape but Fickett is having none of it.
Marsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marsh tries to get out of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Marsh shoots for a double leg takedown but Fickett sprawls well. He's pushed Marsh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Fickett dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fickett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marsh as he avoids it easily.
Fickett tries for a takedown but Marsh circles away easily
and Marsh counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fickett's guard now.
Marsh trying to control the position from guard on top but Fickett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marsh stops Fickett from standing up.
Fickett keeping full guard, as Marsh tries to pass.
Marsh drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fickett dives on top into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fickett throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh pulls Fickett in close to prevent any damage.
Fickett with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fickett is looking to work some ground and pound but Marsh has wrist control.
Marsh working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fickett.
Marsh manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Fickett stops Marsh from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Fickett trying desperately to get to his feet.
Fickett is breathing heavily.
Marsh goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Fickett is on top in guard.
Marsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fickett on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to stand up but Fickett is controlling him.
Fickett landing some decent shots from guard.
Marsh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fickett postures up in Marsh's guard and throws a big left but Marsh blocks it.
Fickett chips away with some ground and pound.
Marsh looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fickett is looking to work some ground and pound but Marsh has wrist control.
Fickett lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is looking to work some ground and pound but Marsh has wrist control.
Marsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fickett working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fickett missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Marsh working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fickett tries for a takedown but Marsh circles away easily
and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown. Fickett fights it but they end up in guard.
Randy Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Fickett.
Marsh slips nicely into half guard.
Marsh wants to free his trapped foot but Fickett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Marsh is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is trying to escape back to his feet but Marsh uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Fickett is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Marsh asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Marsh is trying to get an arm triangle but Fickett is defending well.
Marsh thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Marsh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fickett with a poor takedown
and Marsh counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fickett is refusing to be controlled, as Marsh sits in half guard.
Fickett is trying to stand back up but Marsh is controlling him
Marsh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Fickett is just riding it out for now. Marsh eventually gives up the hold.
Fickett is looking to escape.
Fickett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Fickett defends it well.
Fickett is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marsh fails with the takedown
and Fickett counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fickett throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fickett missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fickett throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Marsh is trying to stand up here but Fickett is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh wants to improve his position but Fickett is controlling well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fickett connects with a nice short shot to Marsh's temple.
Marsh wants to improve his position but Fickett is controlling well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Marsh misses with a takedown
and Fickett counters with a shoot takedown. Marsh fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marsh has Fickett pulled in close to control his posture.
Marsh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fickett gets to his feet. Marsh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fickett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsh circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett throws a sloppy head kick and Marsh moves out of range easily.
Fickett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marsh circles away quickly and effectively.
Marsh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Marsh gets to his feet - Fickett follows without any prompting.
Marsh with a poor takedown
and Fickett counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randy Marsh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marsh wants to sweep but no luck.
Fickett throws a big right hand that misses.
Fickett wants to stand but Marsh has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Marsh is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marsh trying to control but Fickett is working from the bottom.
Fickett has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Marsh off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Marsh misses with a takedown attempt
and Fickett counters with a shoot takedown. Marsh fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fickett throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Marsh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fickett with a hook.
A punch combination from Fickett misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Fickett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fickett 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Fickett!
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energy
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