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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hickock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lei Kung (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hickock comes to the cage accompanied by Why can't we be friends. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Hickock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lei Kung!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hickock tries to clinch there but Kung circles away.
Kung slips under a jab.
Kung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hickock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kung avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hickock scores with a leg kick.
Hickock tries to close the distance and clinch but Kung swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hickock looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kung misses with a low kick as Hickock jumps back.
Kung throws a low kick but Hickock moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kung throws out a leg kick but Hickock moves out of range and Kung only half commits.
Hickock throws a counter high kick but Kung was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kung misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hickock.
Kung misses with a lunging right hand
letting Hickock counter with a right hand.
A big right from Kung misses.
Hickock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kung manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A left lands for Hickock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickock throws a body shot but no joy.
Some bone on bone action there as Kung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kung lands with a kick to the temple. Hickock shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That kick from Hickock tenderised Kung's leg. Kung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sloppy strikes from Hickock. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Hickock checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hickock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kung takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kung on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kung throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hickock on the side of the head.
Kung just misses with a punch to the body.
Lei Kung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hickock connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hickock lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hickock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hickock takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A big right from Hickock misses.
Hickock slips a jab and a cross from Kung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kung fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hickock is out of range.
Hickock appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hickock just misses with a punch to the body.
Kung changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Richard Hickock is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hickock lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kung scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hickock wants to clinch.
Kung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hickock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kung tries to score with a low kick but Hickock moves his leg out of the way.
Hickock works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hickock tries to score with a low kick but Kung moves his leg out of the way.
Kung swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hickock with a jab.
Kung misses with a kick to the body.
Hickock takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Hickock swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kung scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body kick from Kung.
Hickock thumps Kung with a low kick.
Hickock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kung to score with a decent uppercut.
Hickock lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kung backs up against the cage.
Kung moves out of range of the body kick.
Kung takes a swing at Hickock's ribcage but misses.
Kung checks a low kick from Hickock.
Kung fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hickock has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hickock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kung.
Hickock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hickock 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.
Kung drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hickock defends it well.
Kung lands a nice hook to Hickock's body. Hickock takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kung misses with a low kick.
It looked like Hickock was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hickock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kung.
Kung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hickock.
Kung keeps the fight on the outside.
Kung feints the counter takedown.
Kung is looking to land body kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Hickock misses the target.
Kung scores with a jab. Hickock acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hickock tries to land a leg kick but Kung saw it coming and moves away.
And Kung tries to counter it with a takedown but Hickock pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Hickock blocks a head kick by Kung.
Hickock throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hickock ducks under a wild hook from Kung.
Hickock tried to score with a low kick but Kung checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Hickock.
A telegraphed right hand from Kung misses the target.
Hickock seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good work by Kung as he checks the leg kick.
Hickock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lei Kung will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kung throws a body kick that misses
and Hickock counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hickock throws a jab but it's blocked by Kung.
Kung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kung lunges at Hickock with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hickock's hand.
Kung throws a hook but Hickock blocks it.
Kung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kung closes the distance and clinches up with Hickock, looking for a takedown. Kung pushes Hickock against the cage but Hickock circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hickock appears to be looking for a big counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Kung misses the target.
Kung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hickock.
Hickock misses with a two punch combination.
Kung drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hickock defends it well.
Hickock throws out a leg kick but Kung moves out of range and Hickock only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kung misses with an uppercut. Hickock saw that one coming.
Kung throws a leg kick that misses.
Hickock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hickock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Hickock tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hickock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hickock throws a leg kick which misses Kung's front leg but catches the back leg as Kung tries to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kung blocks the low kick.
Kung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hickock moves away.
Hickock misses with a body shot.
Kung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hickock punishes Kung's body with a nice straight punch.
An inside leg kick from Hickock misses.
Kung blocks the body kick.
Hickock 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.
Kung misses with a body shot.
Kung misses with a leg kick.
Hickock is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Richard Hickock is winning the standup battle so far.
Kung doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kung has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hickock.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kung shoots and misses
and Hickock counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hickock rushes Kung and presses him up against the cage.
Kung lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kung working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Hickock.
Hickock lands a left hand.
Kung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hickock throws an elbow but misses.
Hickock lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kung.
Hickock tries to throw a body punch but Kung avoids it by throwing Hickock back against the cage.
Hickock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kung is keeping busy.
Hickock scores with a shoulder strike.
Hickock is trying to stall.
Kung tries a body shot but Hickock blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung misses with some punches.
Kung misses with a punch on the inside.
Kung tries to score a body lock takedown but Hickock shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Richard Hickock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lei Kung.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kung goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hickock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hickock blocking some punches.
A short right from Kung.
Kung tries a body shot but Hickock blocks it.
Hickock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kung backwards.
Hickock misses with a punch on the inside.
Kung blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hickock creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Richard Hickock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Kung fails to land.
Hickock working aggressively here.
Hickock lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kung breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hickock scores with a nice head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hickock. Kung does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hickock defending well as Kung loads up on a big left hand.
Kung goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hickock feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Good exchange - Hickock coming out on top.
Hickock throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hickock throws a head kick that misses.
Hickock is looking to clinch but Kung is avoiding it.
Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Kung throws a low kick, looking for Hickock's leg but Hickock calmly moves out of range.
No joy there for Kung, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kung misses with a body kick.
Kung shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hickock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kung throws out the jab.
Kung misses with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Kung.
Kung misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hickock dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Hickock 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.
Hickock dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That kick from Hickock tenderised Kung's leg. Kung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kung misses with the combination.
Kung lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Kung misses.
That kick from Hickock tenderised Kung's leg. Kung is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kung lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickock throws the left hand but Kung avoids the punch easily.
Hickock tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kung was well out of range. Poor timing from Hickock.
Hickock tests Kung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kung throws the left hand but Hickock avoids the punch easily.
Kung avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kung gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kung throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hickock. That did some damage!
Kung misses with a leg kick
letting Hickock counter with a right hand.
Hickock moves out of range of the strikes.
Hickock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kung misses with a leg kick.
Hickock is looking to land body kicks.
Kung throws a looping overhand right but Hickock ducks down to avoid it.
Kung throws a leg kick but Hickock checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kung.
Hickock throws a looping overhand right but Kung ducks down to avoid it.
Kung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hickock manages to avoid it.
Kung steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hickock.
Hickock throws the left hand but Kung avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickock blocks the body kick.
Hickock throws a chopping leg kick but Kung manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hickock throws a low kick, looking for Kung's leg but Kung calmly moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hickock.
Kung throws a push kick but Hickock slaps the foot to one side.
Kung tries to land a leg kick but Hickock saw it coming and moves away.
Hickock looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hickock cracks Kung with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kung looks for the body kick but Hickock saw that one coming.
Good work by Hickock as he checks the leg kick.
Hickock throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hickock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kung moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kung.
Hickock walks into a jab.
Hickock wants to clinch.
Kung looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kung moves away from the strike by Hickock.
Kung throws a nice looking combination but Hickock bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hickock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Hickock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hickock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kung lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kung blocks an elbow strike from Hickock.
Hickock stalling in the clinch but Kung improves position.
Kung wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kung throws a head punch that misses.
Hickock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hickock lands a nice shot to the body.
Hickock prevents a body shot from Kung.
Hickock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Hickock.
Hickock stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kung misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hickock cracks Kung with a nice body shot.
Kung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hickock scores with a shot to the side of Kung's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Hickock.
Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Hickock.
Hickock is struggling to control the position.
Hickock lands with a light punch inside.
Kung misses with a punch to the body.
Hickock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kung misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kung has a couple of punches blocked by Hickock.
Hickock pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hickock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Hickock showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hickock 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Richard Hickock!
Richard Hickock decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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