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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matogo Bicue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Hickman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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185 cm
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170 lbs
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183 cm
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171 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matogo Bicue! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dick Hickman! The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab by Hickman. Bicue with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hickman to score with a decent uppercut. Bicue misses with a leg kick. Bicue uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hickman. Bicue fails to land with a series of punches.
Bicue throws a series of punches but Hickman avoids them all with ease. Bicue tries to clinch but Hickman is having none of it. Matogo Bicue seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Horrible takedown by Bicue or perhaps it was just good defense by Hickman which made him look bad. Hickman lands a jab-cross combination. A jab from Bicue finds it's way through Hickman's defenses. Bicue fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Hickman moves out of range of the strikes. Bicue looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Bicue forces his way into half guard. Still in half guard, Bicue seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hickman keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Hickman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bicue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Bicue sitting and controlling from the half guard. Hickman is refusing to be controlled, as Bicue sits in half guard. Bicue wants to free his trapped foot but Hickman is holding on for dear life with his legs. Hickman is looking to escape. Hickman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bicue.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Hickman avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bicue.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. A slapping leg kick lands for Hickman.
Bicue shoots in but Hickman avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matogo Bicue. That's going to take a lot out of him. Bicue is breathing heavily. Bicue tries to close the distance and clinch but Hickman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Bicue shoots in for a takedown but Hickman shows good takedown defense. Hickman digs a good body shot into Bicue's ribs. Hickman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bicue takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hickman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hickman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Hickman lands with a hook. Bicue tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hickman tests Bicue's chin there with a solid looking shot. Decent striking displayed by Hickman there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hickman drops Bicue with a beautiful combination! Bicue stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Hickman is looking for the KO!
Bicue is rocked! Crack! Hickman connects with the perfect overhand right and Bicue falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hickman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dick Hickman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
84% |
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