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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Heero Yuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hickens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuy kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Coma Black - Marilyn Manson. Heero Yuy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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132 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
140 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Heero Yuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Hickens!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but Hickens shows good takedown defense.
Yuy throws a lazy right hand but Hickens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Some wild striking there from Hickens.
Yuy walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hickens misses with a head kick.
Yuy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hickens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hickens wants to try and get back to his feet.
Yuy lands a big elbow.
Yuy has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yuy sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hickens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Yuy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Hickens is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Yuy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Hickens blocking the ground and pound.
Yuy landing strikes from the mount.
Yuy punching from mount but Hickens doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Yuy misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yuy landing punches.
Yuy looking to ground and pound but Hickens is blocking nicely.
Hickens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yuy.
Yuy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hickens is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
BOOM! Yuy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Yuy landing strikes from the mount and Hickens is in trouble!
Yuy punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yuy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yuy looking to ground and pound but Hickens is blocking nicely.
Hickens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yuy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Hickens avoids a series of strikes thrown by Yuy.
Yuy is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuy looking to finish with strikes here!
Yuy looking for a guillotine from mount but Hickens is having none of it.
Yuy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Yuy is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hickens can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Hickens wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Poor strikes thrown by Yuy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Yuy working the ground and pound effectively.
Hickens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yuy with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuy throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Hickens holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Yuy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Yuy thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hickens takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hickens can do anything to dispel that myth.
Yuy working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Yuy there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuy throwing strikes but Hickens uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heero Yuy dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yuy blocks a head kick by Hickens.
Hickens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A head kick misses from Hickens.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuy is defended easily by Hickens.
Hickens lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yuy walks into a straight right hand from Hickens.
A left and a right from Hickens both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hickens throws a sloppy head kick and Yuy moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Yuy looks to land a right hand but Hickens moved out of range.
Hickens plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Heero Yuy has been cut.
Yuy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hickens looks to land a combination but Yuy avoids it well.
Hickens misses with a few strikes there.
Yuy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hickens sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Yuy somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heero Yuy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickens misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuy shoots for a double leg takedown but Hickens sprawls well. He's pushed Yuy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Hickens moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Yuy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hickens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yuy dodges the punch combination from Hickens.
Mark Hickens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickens misses with a series of wild punches.
Hickens lands a high kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickens tries a head kick but it misses.
Yuy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hickens counters with a left and a right... And another left! Yuy is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Hickens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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