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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jefferson Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Arias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arias is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Don Omar - Conteo. 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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150 lbs
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150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jefferson Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Arias!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks avoids the head kick by Arias.
Hicks clinches with his opponent.
Hicks misses with a knee strike.
Arias breaks the clinch.
Hicks rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Arias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hicks scores with a one two! Arias had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hicks scores a takedown into full mount!
Arias tries to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
Arias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hicks looking to control but Arias is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Arias working to try and regain half guard.
Arias is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks lands a heavy elbow.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias working to try and regain half guard.
Arias is in a horrible position here. Hicks smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hicks tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arias's face.
Hicks tries to control but Arias wriggling away.
Arias wants to control but Hicks is having none of it.
Hicks cracks Arias with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Arias keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hicks is trying to control here but Arias has managed to regain half guard.
Hicks wants to take a breather but Arias is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias wants to get back to full guard.
Arias has hold of Hicks's hands but Hicks slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hicks working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arias is staying active underneath Hicks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Arias's head.
Arias tries to roll over but Hicks keeps him under control.
Arias looks gassed!
Hicks blocks the strikes from Arias.
Hicks slows the pace down in half guard.
Arias wants to improve his position but Hicks is controlling well.
Hicks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hicks fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks lands with a nice body kick.
Hicks thuds his shin into the meat of Arias's side.
Hicks swings for the body but Arias moves out of range.
Arias moves out of range of the leg kick from Hicks.
Arias ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Arias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Arias dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Arias fails to land the takedown.
Hicks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hicks lands strikes from half guard.
Arias lands with a few short shots to the body.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias controls Hicks momentarily but Hicks frees himself.
Hicks won't allow Arias to sweep him here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hicks preventing the sweep.
Arias keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Arias looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A shot to de liver by Arias. Beautiful body shot.
Hicks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A head kick misses from Arias.
Arias tries to clinch up
and Hicks moves into the clinch.
A short right from Arias.
Arias lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hicks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Arias.
Arias lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arias wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks keeps control of Arias as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arias swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Arias wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jefferson Hicks dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hicks tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Arias counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hicks dodges the punch combination from Arias.
Hicks tries to clinch but Arias is having none of it.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
Arias throws a chopping leg kick but Hicks manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hicks walks into a stiff left hand from Arias.
Arias tries to clinch up
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Arias has Hicks pressed against the cage.
Arias wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arias looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Arias breaks the clinch.
Arias tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Arias throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Hicks was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The referee warns Arias that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arias working to try and regain half guard.
Hicks dominating with strikes here.
Hicks controlling the position easily from mount.
Arias is trying desperately to improve position.
Hicks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Arias is working to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Hicks.
Arias working to try and regain half guard.
Hicks looking to ground and pound but Arias is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Hicks punching from mount but Arias doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Arias regains half guard.
Arias landing rabbit punches to the side of Hicks's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
The fighters are battling for position here. Arias manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Arias bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard.
Arias working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jefferson Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks wants to hit a switch here but Arias passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Hicks there!
Hicks tries to hold on but Arias postures up.
Hicks is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arias dominating with strikes here.
Hicks is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias landing strikes, looking to finish!
Arias punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arias scoring with strikes but Hicks is staying in there.
Hicks is rocked!
Hicks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Hicks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Arias slips a nice elbow through Hicks's hands, connecting with Hicks's forehead.
Hicks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Hicks has momentary wrist control but Arias slips an elbow through the middle.
Arias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Arias stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Arias landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arias cracks Hicks with a solid left hand.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Arias's guard.
Arias is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hicks is in close to Arias's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hicks pushes down on Arias's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Arias is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hicks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hicks's back!
Arias doesn't have the hooks in and Hicks manages to turn into his guard.
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hicks prevents Arias from getting back to his feet.
Arias wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but Arias is keeping the position.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jefferson Hicks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Arias closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hicks moves into the clinch.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Arias stuffs the takedown.
Jefferson Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Arias tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks throws a head kick but Arias moves out of range.
Hicks clinches.
Arias keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Arias working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hicks wants to clinch up but Arias keeps it at a distance.
Hicks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hicks throws a combination. Arias tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hicks lands with a kick to the temple. Arias shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Hicks looks to land a combination but Arias avoids it well.
Hicks swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Arias looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hicks looks to throw a body kick
and Arias counters with a two punch combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Arias.
Hicks blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arias throws a one two combo.
Hicks clinches but Arias breaks the clinch
and Arias counters with a leg kick then a big left hand that sends Hicks down! Arias is looking to finish but Hicks is intelligently defending himself.
It looks like Jefferson Hicks has been cut.
Arias postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Arias slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Hicks is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Arias is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Arias looking to finish Hicks with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hicks!
Hicks wants to hold on but Arias pushes him away.
Hicks regains half guard.
Hicks is trying to control but can't.
Arias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hicks tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Hicks gets back to full guard.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arias won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
Hicks wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hicks strikes from his own guard.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Arias from controlling successfully.
Arias preventing the sweep.
Hicks trying to strike off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A nice combination there by Arias.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Arias shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hicks but Hicks pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Arias catches Hicks napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hicks to the canvas!
Hicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hicks tries to get out of the position.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Arias cracks Hicks with a solid left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arias is in close to Hicks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arias is working Hicks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Arias slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Hicks.
Arias scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Hicks scores with a few weak punches.
Hicks is trying to maintain the position but Arias is very close to passing his half guard.
Hicks punching from the bottom.
Hicks wants to control but Arias is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hicks tries to get to full guard but Arias has control of the leg.
Arias takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hicks striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Hicks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Arias avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Arias is working Hicks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
David Arias has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks trying to control the position.
Arias pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hicks is keeping the position for now.
Arias won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arias lands a couple of elbows.
Hicks has his feet on Arias's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Arias takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Arias comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hicks 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jefferson Hicks!
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energy
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hype
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