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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Luka Beck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock has chosen Turn me on Mr Deadman as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Richard Hickock was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Luka Beck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 2, fighting out of New York, Richard Hickock!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beck fails with the takedown.
Beck moves away from the strike by Hickock.
Beck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hickock.
Beck on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hickock jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A clash of legs there as Beck blocks the low kick.
A solid body kick from Hickock.
Beck lands with a nice body kick.
Beck scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hickock scores with a jab to the body.
Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Richard Hickock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beck moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Beck throws a front kick aimed at Hickock's knee but Hickock avoids it well.
Hickock tries to work over Beck's front leg with a kick but Beck checks it.
Hickock moves into range and connects with a jab.
Beck slips a jab from Hickock.
Beck chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hickock can pounce on him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hickock shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Beck manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hickock is fighting to break Beck's control of his arms but Beck is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck looking for a sweep. Not yet Beck, not yet.
Hickock postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hickock looking to sit in guard and control but Beck gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Beck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Beck lands a couple of elbows.
Beck preventing the sweep.
Beck connects with a couple of short punches.
Beck postures up in Hickock's guard and throws a big left but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock is controlling Beck's posture.
Beck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Beck tries to free his leg and advance position but Hickock is retaining full guard.
Hickock looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock pulls Beck in close to prevent any damage.
Beck postures up and lands a big shot to Hickock's brow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hickock wants to stand but Beck is controlling the position.
Beck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beck being controlled here momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Richard Hickock wasn't active enough on the ground.
Hickock throws a leg kick but Beck sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beck is looking to land body kicks.
Hickock scores with a hook to the body. Beck takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beck looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Beck defending well as Hickock loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beck shoots in for a double leg but Hickock sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luka Beck. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hickock looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hickock misses with a looping right.
Beck fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hickock misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Beck lands a nice looking body shot.
Hickock tries to clinch up but Beck circles away and keeps his distance.
Beck throws a hook but Hickock avoids it easily.
Beck throws an overhand right that lands on Hickock's shoulder, as Hickock tries to avoid the shot.
Beck keeps the fight on the outside.
Hickock closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beck quickly recovers to half guard.
Hickock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Beck does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Beck wants to get back to full guard.
Beck wants to control but Hickock is keeping busy.
Beck slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hickock wants to control from the top but Beck keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck has his hands on Hickock's head, controlling the position.
Hickock trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hickock looking to pass the guard.
Beck trying to control the position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Beck throws a low kick but Hickock avoids it.
Hickock forces Beck back against the cage and clinches.
Beck avoiding damage as Hickock throws knees to the body.
Beck wants to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Richard Hickock will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hickock throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Beck stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Beck looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hickock ducks under a wild hook from Beck.
Beck throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hickock closes the distance and clinches.
Hickock lands a left hand.
Beck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beck can't find room to land a body shot as Hickock controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Beck as the two fighters clinch.
Beck swings wildly with an uppercut but Hickock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beck is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Beck scores with a nice short uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Beck.
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!
Beck manages to break the clinch.
Hickock uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Richard Hickock has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beck wants to control but Hickock is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Beck wants to improve his position but Hickock is controlling well.
Beck is trying to control but can't.
Hickock throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hickock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Beck's head.
Beck wants to get back to full guard.
Hickock stalling away here and it's allowed Beck to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Hickock trying to control the position from guard on top but Beck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beck working a defensive guard here.
Hickock must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beck is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hickock is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hickock wants to pass the guard but Beck is keeping the position.
Beck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hickock's guard.
Hickock pushes Beck off and scrambles back to his feet.
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!
Beck with a hook.
Beck throws a low kick but Hickock avoids it.
Beck throws the kick towards the body but Hickock avoids it.
Beck will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hickock scores with a hook.
Luka Beck is winning the standup battle so far.
Beck sizes up Hickock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock takes one to the chin there.
Hickock looks to land a left hand but Beck moved out of range nicely.
Beck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Beck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hickock moves away.
Beck misses with a head kick.
Beck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Hickock with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hickock scores with a jab.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hickock throws a poor cross that misses
and Beck counters with a shoot takedown. Hickock fights it but they end up in guard.
Beck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickock pulls Beck in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hickock tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hickock working a defensive guard here.
Hickock looking for a sweep. Not yet Hickock, not yet.
Beck makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Beck throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hickock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beck is one step ahead there.
Beck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Beck 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.
Beck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hickock has control of Beck's left arm, preventing Beck from doing any damage.
Beck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beck lands a couple of elbows.
Hickock looking for a guillotine here but Beck defends easily.
Hickock controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Beck dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Beck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hickock throws a front kick that sends Beck stumbling back into the cage.
Hickock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Beck keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hickock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hickock gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Beck counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Beck wants to control from the top but Hickock keeps moving.
Hickock trying to control the position.
Hickock 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.
Beck is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Hickock preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hickock looking to hit a scissor sweep but Beck is one step ahead there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Beck looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beck throws a looping overhand right but Hickock ducks down to avoid it.
Hickock throws a head kick but Beck moves out of range.
Beck throws a body punch but Hickock moves out of range.
Beck tests Hickock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hickock has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hickock lands with a kick to the ribs.
Beck blocks the body kick.
Hickock tries to clinch but Beck is having none of it.
Beck connects with a jab.
Beck throws a hook but Hickock avoids it easily.
Crunch! Hickock slams his shin into Beck's torso.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Hickock thumps Beck with a low kick.
Hickock misses with a low kick.
Hickock checks a leg kick.
Beck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hickock staying out of range there.
Beck walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Beck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hickock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Beck looks to land a right hand but Hickock moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hickock throws a head kick but Beck moves out of range.
Hickock lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beck's sensitive parts.
Beck moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hickock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hickock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beck.
Beck jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hickock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hickock wants to clinch up but Beck keeps it at a distance.
Hickock avoids the head kick by Beck.
Beck lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hickock's sensitive parts.
Beck throws a series of strikes that have Hickock backpedaling.
Beck avoids the body shot from Hickock.
Hickock lands a right hook to the body.
Beck scores with a hook to the body. Hickock takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Hickock scores with a nice strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickock stuffs the takedown attempt from Beck. Beck gets slowly back to his feet.
Hickock swings widly with a right hand
and Beck counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hickock won't be happy with that.
Hickock is trying to get back to half guard.
Beck trying to control the action but Hickock is working from the bottom.
Hickock tries to improve position but can't.
Beck scoring with punches from side control.
Hickock struggling a bit here.
Beck controlling from side mount.
You can see the frustration on Hickock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Hickock tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Beck wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beck controlling the position from side mount.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hickock is trying to control Beck's posture but Beck avoids it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hickock throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beck with a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hickock.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hickock looks to land a combination. Beck sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Hickock displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Beck.
Hickock checks a low kick from Beck.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Beck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Beck 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Beck!
Luka Beck really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KAISER logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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