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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hickok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Tilthammer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickok comes to the cage accompanied by Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Tilthammer has chosen Autumn - Suffer the wild dogs as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
35
215 lbs
27 - 9 - 2 |
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197 cm
36
214 lbs
33 - 11 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
27 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bill Hickok! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 11 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Felix Tilthammer! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hickok misses with a straight left. Hickok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickok punishes Tilthammer's body with a nice straight punch. Some bone on bone action there as Tilthammer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Hickok misses with a few strikes there.
Tilthammer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hickok. Tilthammer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tilthammer tries to land a front kick but Hickok steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hickok throws a leg kick but Tilthammer sees it coming and checks it nicely. Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away. Tilthammer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A nice inside leg kick there by Hickok. That's going to slow Tilthammer down.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab lands there for Hickok. Bill Hickok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hickok lands with a cross. Tilthammer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hickok sees it coming and avoids it easily. Tilthammer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hickok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
It looks like Felix Tilthammer has been cut. Hickok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tilthammer throws a body punch but Hickok moves out of range. 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! Hickok throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tilthammer stuns Hickok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hickok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tilthammer.
Hickok scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tilthammer doesn't seem bothered though. Hickok connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Hickok tries a head kick but it misses.
Tilthammer scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Bill Hickok has been cut. Hickok misses the shot to the body. Tilthammer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Tilthammer punishes Hickok's body with a nice straight punch. Hickok misses with a jab to the body
enabling Tilthammer to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hickok ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tilthammer stuns Hickok with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hickok cracks Tilthammer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Tilthammer misses the shot to the body. Tilthammer jabs Hickok right on the nose. Hickok blinks but takes it well. Hickok lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hickok misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tilthammer.
Tilthammer misses the jab. A solid body kick from Tilthammer. Tilthammer throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hickok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tilthammer momentarily.
Hickok throws a nice inside leg kick. Hickok takes a swing at Tilthammer's ribcage but misses. Hickok tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tilthammer swivels and escapes. Hickok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hickok takes a body punch but keeps moving. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hickok misses with an uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hickok dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tilthammer misses with a few strikes there.
Tilthammer connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer. Hickok throws a sloppy head kick and Tilthammer moves out of range easily. Tilthammer throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hickok throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Tilthammer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hickok scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tilthammer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hickok throws a hook but Tilthammer blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hickok attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Hickok lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tilthammer's sensitive parts. Hickok throws a wild body kick that Tilthammer sees coming a mile off. Hickok cracks the inside of Tilthammer's front leg. Tilthammer avoids the body shot from Hickok.
A head kick misses from Tilthammer. Tilthammer ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Hickok tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hickok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hickok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tilthammer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tilthammer keeps the fight on the outside. Hickok throws a head kick that misses. A slow jab from Tilthammer misses its intended target. Tilthammer lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hickok scores with a decent looking hook. Hickok has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tilthammer getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Tilthammer moves out of range as Hickok throws a body kick.
Hickok is looking to wear down Tilthammer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Hickok scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tilthammer in his tracks. A right-left combo lands from Hickok. Hickok lands a jab to Tilthammer's midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! Hickok fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tilthammer on the side of the head.
That has opened up Felix Tilthammer's cut even more. Tilthammer is looking to slow Hickok down with leg kicks. Hickok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tilthammer throws out the jab. Hickok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Tilthammer misses. Tilthammer throws a half hearted mid kick. Hickok checks a leg kick. Hickok closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tilthammer did well to prevent Hickok getting side control. Tilthammer wants to get back to his feet.
Hickok passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tilthammer! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Tilthammer is looking to improve his position but Hickok isn't that keen on the idea. 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 Bill Hickok will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hickok lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hickok just misses with a punch to the body.
Hickok looks to score with a jab to the body but Tilthammer is just out of range. Tilthammer throws a jab but it's blocked by Hickok. Tilthammer lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Tilthammer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hickok. That one must have hurt. Tilthammer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hickok checks it well. Tilthammer slips under a jab. Hickok just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tilthammer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hickok fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tilthammer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Tilthammer scores with a jab. Hickok acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Tilthammer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickok.
Hickok tests Tilthammer's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hickok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tilthammer scores with a decent looking hook. Tilthammer throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A big left from Hickok misses. Hickok lands a body shot.
Tilthammer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hickok lands with a good body shot. Good work by Hickok as he checks the leg kick. Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away. Tilthammer thuds his shin into the meat of Hickok's side. Tilthammer throws a head kick that misses. Tilthammer thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hickok throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Tilthammer checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Hickok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tilthammer. Hickok lands a front kick. An inside leg kick from Hickok misses. Hickok tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hickok ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tilthammer moves away. Hickok fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tilthammer checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Tilthammer.
Hickok throws a head kick that misses and Tilthammer counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Hickok does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Tilthammer throws a head kick but Hickok moves out of range.
Felix Tilthammer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hickok throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tilthammer sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hickok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bill Hickok is winning the standup battle so far. Tilthammer looks to land a body kick but Hickok moved away. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Hickok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tilthammer at a distance.
Bill Hickok is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Hickok uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tilthammer.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bill Hickok. Well Hickok has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hickok! Bill Hickok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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