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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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280 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
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199 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Decent elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dante Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mr White!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by White there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hicks tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.
Hicks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but White swivels and escapes.
White jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hicks tries a head kick but it misses.
Hicks shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hicks showed some decent athleticism there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
White avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hicks.
Hicks scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hicks looks to land a strike but White avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hicks stands up over White, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
White keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Hicks is working hard here to advance position.
Hicks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hicks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hicks wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
White is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is looking to work some ground and pound but White has wrist control.
Hicks wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Hicks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. White is keeping the position for now.
White wriggles free and stands up.
Hicks tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White connects with a leg kick. Hicks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before White can pounce on him.
Hicks throws a combination. White tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mr White has been cut.
White tries a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
White lands with a right hand.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White tries a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hicks throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Hicks there.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Hicks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
White is looking to escape.
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
White wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing White to regain full guard.
Hicks distracts White with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hicks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White is defending against the submission attempts here by Hicks.
Hicks perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Hicks with the ground and pound but White uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hicks stands and throws White's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hicks creates some space and throws a big elbow, but White sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Hicks is looking to take a break and control but White is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws an elbow but White slips to the side and avoids it well.
White managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hicks.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
White dodges the ground and pound from Hicks.
Hicks 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.
An elbow from Hicks crashes against the mat.
Hicks tries to move to full mount but White actually manages to regain half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hicks wants to lay and pray for a moment but White keeps working.
Hicks throws a strike but White avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Hicks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as White works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hicks postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
White wants to stand but Hicks is controlling the position.
White is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
White keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
Hicks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
White keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is stalling in the full guard.
Hicks wants to pass the guard but White is keeping the position.
White keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dante Hicks has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
White tried to score with a low kick but Hicks checks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr White's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hicks checks it well.
Hicks tries to clinch up.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but White sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hicks misses with a head kick.
White throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
White looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
White scores with a head kick. Hicks tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from White misses.
Hicks forces White back against the cage and clinches.
Hicks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White moves out of range of the strikes.
Hicks steps to the side to avoid the strikes from White.
White thows a body shot but no joy.
White staying out of range there.
White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jab, jab by White - just one landing.
White throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hicks throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
White defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hicks lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
White avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An inside leg kick from White misses.
White looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
White circles away from the clinch attempt.
White pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
White connects with a body shot that sends Hicks's belly button to the back.
White scores with a shot to the body.
Mr White seems to be getting the better of the standup.
White thows a left - swing and a miss!
White swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks moves into the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Hicks won't allow it.
Hicks tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. White just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hicks wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
White gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Hicks won't allow it.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Hicks won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks pulls White into guard.
Hicks is looking for a triangle here but White uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Hicks is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
It looks like White is going to stand back up.
White decides to stand and escape the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks counters with a three punch combo that has White backing up. White nods at Hicks to acknowledge the strikes.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
White tries to land a leg kick but Hicks saw it coming and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from White as Hicks shoots in.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks misses with a body kick.
Hicks tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mr White is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and White counters with a good low kick that Hicks was not able to check.
Hicks checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Hicks is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
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!
Hicks rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hicks can't get the takedown.
Hicks jumps guard but White stands there with Hicks around his waist. Hicks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hicks stalling against the cage.
Hicks is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. White can't fight it off and eventually Hicks manages to take the fight to the floor. White looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Hicks stops White from standing up.
Hicks postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Hicks looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
White wants to get up but he can't break Hicks's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hicks has his foot on White's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. White works his way back into a safe position though.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
White stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks with a nice cross.
White misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mr White will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mr White'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.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up but White swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but White uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks shoots in looking for a takedown. White tries to sprawl out of it but Hicks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. White manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
White turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
White throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from White.
Hicks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but White blocks nicely.
Hicks postures up in White's guard and throws a big left but White blocks it.
Hicks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hicks throws a strike but White rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hicks looking to hit a scissor sweep but White is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White gets to his feet - Hicks follows without any prompting.
Hicks misses with a straight right.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
White motions for Hicks to come forward. White throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
White attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throws a front kick aimed at Hicks's knee but Hicks avoids it well.
Hicks tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from White finds it's way through Hicks's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
White misses with a low kick.
Hicks tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
White throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
White tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hicks lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as White backs up against the cage.
White throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
Hicks checks a leg kick.
Hicks shoots in and drives through. White sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks throws a right hand that White ducks under and follows up with a left that White also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from White misses
and Hicks counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
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!
Hicks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
White is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Hicks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Hicks is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But White has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from White!
White wants to stand but Hicks is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
White tries to work over Hicks's front leg with a kick but Hicks checks it.
Hicks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White cracks Hicks with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Hicks.
Hicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hicks's jab looks to have found its range, popping White under the eye.
White misses with a right hand
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Hicks.
White throws a low kick but Hicks avoids it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks slips a straight right by White.
White throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dante Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hicks.
White throws a shot to the body.
White chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hicks moves into the clinch successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hicks drops to a knee looking for a takedown but White gets the underhooks and prevents it.
White gets underhooks to prevent Hicks's takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Hicks wants a takedown but no success here.
Hicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hicks is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables White to keep the fight standing.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Hicks has double underhooks.
Hicks has clasped his hands together around White's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Mr White just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Mr White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hicks moves into the clinch.
Hicks is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hicks lands a hook to the side of the head.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hicks working over White with some ground and pound. White looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hicks seems to be working for a kimura but White defends the submission attempt.
Hicks wants to take a breather but White is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is defending against the submission attempts here by Hicks.
Hicks is working for a kimura but White is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
White makes his way to full guard, as Hicks worked for a kimura.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hicks looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hicks will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
White lands an overhand right.
Hicks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
White tries to land a leg kick but Hicks saw it coming and moves away.
A nice combination there by Hicks.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A head kick misses from Hicks.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hicks shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. White is trying to defend but Hicks finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hicks misses with a head shot. White uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. White uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by White!
Hicks working for submissions but it's allowed White to get to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control but White postures up.
Hicks wants to get back to full guard.
Dante Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White wants to stand up but Hicks manages to regain full guard.
Hicks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
White decides to stand back up. White steps back and let's Hicks get back to his feet.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hicks pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with White but White pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
White lands a right hook to the body.
White with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hicks tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hicks clinches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hicks has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. White avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
White wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hicks is trying to drag White to the mat but White just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hicks wants a takedown.
Hicks jumps guard.
Hicks looking for submissions from the bottom but instead White passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dante Hicks had his way with Mr White in that round.
The cut man is working on Mr White's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
White is looking to chop away at Hicks's legs.
White throws a half hearted mid kick.
White misses with a straight right.
White looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Hicks does it's job there.
White misses with a wild body shot.
Hicks throws a series of punches but White moves out of range.
Hicks blocks a leg kick.
White misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
White throws a hook to the side of Hicks's head but Hicks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Hicks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hicks moves into range and clinches up with White.
Hicks is trying to work for a single leg takedown but White pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hicks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
White can't break the clinch.
Hicks is working for takedown but White is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dante Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hicks changes levels and goes for a takedown here. White fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from White. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
White throws an off balance right hand
and Hicks counters with a shoot takedown. White fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
White is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hicks is controlling him.
White avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
White is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
Hicks tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Hicks 's head but he takes it in his stride.
White misses with a low kick.
Hicks checks a leg kick.
White avoids the body shot from Hicks.
White misses with a right hand
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
White tried to score with a low kick but Hicks checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White scores with a hook.
White digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Hicks has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from White.
Hicks drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Hicks prevents White from breaking the clinch.
Hicks tries to pull guard but White forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
White looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
White wants to break free but Hicks has control.
Dante Hicks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
White prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
Hicks has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. White is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hicks wants to take the fight to the mat but White manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Hicks goes for a takedown in the clinch but White prevents it.
Hicks has White pressed against the cage, preventing White from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
White wants to break free but Hicks has control.
Hicks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. White smiles and moves away.
White misses with a low kick.
White scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
White lands with a straight right. Hicks didn't see that one coming.
White throws a hook but Hicks avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for White.
White scores with a body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
White swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hicks looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for White!
Hicks lands a nice shot to the head.
Hicks lands a heavy elbow.
Hicks throws some wild stikes that White manages to avoid easily.
Hicks throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hicks looking to control but White is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
White avoids a series of strikes thrown by Hicks.
Hicks looking to ground and pound but White is blocking nicely.
Hicks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hicks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Hicks throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for White because Hicks loaded up on that one.
Hicks misses with a head shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hicks trying to control but White is having none of it.
Hicks with shots to the head and body - White looks very uncomfortable down there.
White is rocked!
Hicks throwing strikes here but White is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hicks postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt White bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hicks and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:52 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Hicks!
Dante Hicks retains his heavyweight title!
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pop
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