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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between QL Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Maynard has chosen do it as his entrance music. 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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186 lbs
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186 lbs
20 - 13 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, QL Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Mathew Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maynard.
Maynard shoots in and bounces Hicks off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Maynard wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks is trying to keep Maynard in close.
Maynard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks looking to control.
Maynard chips away with some ground and pound.
Hicks looking for subs off his back but Maynard has passed one foot through into half guard.
Maynard seems to be working for a kimura but Hicks defends the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hicks to regain full guard.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but Maynard is one step ahead there.
Maynard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maynard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Maynard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maynard wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Maynard trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maynard has gone for a leg lock! Hicks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Maynard's guard.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Maynard is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hicks keeping control of the position.
Maynard is keen to just control but Hicks is a slippery customer.
Maynard uses his free foot to push down on Hicks's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Hicks.
Hicks regains half guard.
Hicks is looking to escape.
Hicks is staying active underneath Maynard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to hold on to Maynard's head to control him but Maynard postures up.
Hicks wants to get back to full guard.
Hicks is trying to maintain the position but Maynard is very close to passing his half guard.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Maynard is thwarting Hicks's attempts to control the position.
Maynard looks to land a strike but Hicks avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hicks has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Maynard is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Hicks.
Maynard cracks Hicks with a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mathew Maynard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Maynard dips to his left and cracks Hicks with an uppercut!
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maynard's waist but Maynard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hicks off to one side.
Maynard fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Maynard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maynard scores with a one two! Hicks had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No joy there for Maynard, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A slow jab from Maynard misses its intended target.
Maynard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Maynard wants it to stay on the feet.
Hicks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hicks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Maynard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Maynard will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maynard throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Maynard misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
QL Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mathew Maynard.
Hicks walks into a jab.
Maynard thuds his right hand into Hicks's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maynard loads up on a big right hand but Hicks slips the punch.
Hicks swings for the body but Maynard moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hicks.
Maynard throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard shoots in but no luck this time.
Hicks moves into range and connects with a jab.
Maynard lands a right hook to the body.
Maynard shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hicks defends it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks slips a straight right by Maynard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Maynard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hicks's guard.
Hicks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maynard manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hicks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nice strikes from Hicks there.
Maynard is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Maynard avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is stalling here. Maynard is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Hicks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Maynard has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Hicks tries to improve position but can't.
Maynard scoring with punches and elbows.
Hicks is trying to control Maynard's posture but Maynard avoids it.
Hicks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mathew Maynard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hicks is trying to get back to half guard.
Maynard takes a little break here. Hicks wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Hicks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard trying to mount his opponent but Hicks defends it.
Maynard is trying to control. Hicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maynard moves into full mount! Hicks won't be happy about that!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maynard prevents Hicks from getting the reversal.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Maynard has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hicks's face.
Hicks is desperately trying to improve his position but Maynard has a good base and remains in mount.
Maynard wants to control but instead Hicks manages to regain half guard.
Maynard 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mathew Maynard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A big right from Maynard misses.
Hicks takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hicks connects with a leg kick. Maynard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hicks blocks a jab.
Hicks is looking to wear down Maynard with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Maynard misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Maynard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Maynard slips under a jab from Hicks.
Maynard throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Maynard to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hicks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard manages to get to full guard.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Hicks tries to pass.
Hicks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Maynard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Maynard seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Maynard throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
QL Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Maynard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Maynard.
Maynard is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hicks is aware though and is defending well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hicks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hicks won't allow Maynard to sweep him here.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maynard is keeping the position for now.
Maynard not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Maynard.
Hicks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard seems keen to control Hicks's posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Maynard misses the jab.
Hicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
It looks like Mathew Maynard has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hicks, right into the meat.
Hicks keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maynard.
Maynard might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Maynard scores with a jab.
Maynard misses the jab.
Maynard cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Maynard moves away and avoids it.
Maynard connects with a crisp jab.
Maynard gets the takedown into side control.
Maynard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maynard wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Hicks tries to buck Maynard off but Maynard is having none of it.
Maynard scoring with punches and elbows.
Hicks is looking to regain half guard here but Maynard keeps moving and retains side control.
Hicks is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Maynard's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Still in half guard, Maynard seems content to control.
Hicks actively working from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mathew Maynard.
Well Maynard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Maynard!
Mathew Maynard is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Mathew Maynard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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