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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Icky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Icky comes to the cage accompanied by Wrecking Ball. Green has chosen Boom Boom as his entrance music. 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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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricky Icky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Paul Green!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icky lands a nice leg kick that just misses Green's sensitive parts.
Green misses with the body kick
and Icky makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Green throws a right hand that misses
letting Icky counter with a right hand.
Good leg kick by Icky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Icky lands with a shot to the body.
Icky connects with a crisp jab.
Paul Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Green misses with a body shot.
Green takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Green drives through and clinches with Icky against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Icky.
Icky blocks a body shot from Green.
Icky scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Icky lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Icky misses with a punch on the inside.
Icky breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green misses with a lunging right hand
and Icky counters with a good, hard body kick but Green shrugs it off.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Icky scores with a leg kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Green has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Icky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green throws a hook but Icky avoids it easily.
Crunch! Green slams his shin into Icky's torso.
Green throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Icky counters with a stiff right hand.
Green thows a leg kick but Icky checks it
and Icky counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Green misses with an uppercut
and Icky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A good leg kick by Green.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Icky.
Green connects with a nice looking jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Icky lands an overhand right.
Icky chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Green can pounce on him.
Green throws an overhand right that lands on Icky's shoulder, as Icky tries to avoid the shot.
Icky was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Icky connects with a single shot there.
Good exchange - Icky coming out on top.
Icky scores with a nice head shot.
Icky misses with a double jab
and Green counters with an inside leg kick.
Icky lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green with a jab.
Icky checks a leg kick.
Icky works the jab nicely.
Icky looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Icky gets tackled into the cage by Green. Green maintains the clinch.
Green lands a body shot in the clinch.
Icky lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Green throws a head punch that misses.
Icky escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Icky moves out of range as Green strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Icky misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Green. That snapped Icky's head back.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Icky is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Icky fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Green checks it well.
Green follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Icky misses the target.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Icky misses the body punch
and Green counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Green fails with an attempt to clinch.
A low kick from Green misses
and Icky counters with a nice body shot.
Green staying out of range there.
Green replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Icky blocks it well.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Icky dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Green gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Icky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Green wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Icky throws a leg kick that is checked
and Icky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Icky connects with an inside leg kick.
Icky works Green's body with a nice hook.
A head kick from Icky lands but Green takes it in his stride.
Good leg kick by Icky there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Icky. Those never looked like landing.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
Icky throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Green misses with a kick to the body
and Icky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Icky lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Icky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Icky lands a slapping body shot.
Green misses with a low kick.
It looked like Icky was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Green.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green swings away with a body shot that misses
and Icky counters with a nice uppercut.
Icky throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Green feints and then cracks Icky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Icky down.
Icky connects with a nice looking jab.
Icky is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Green can do to turn this around?
Green jabs at Icky's body.
Icky misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green cracks the inside of Icky's front leg.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Icky's calf.
Green misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Icky.
Icky looks to score with a jab to the body but Green is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Green moves away from the strike by Icky.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green lands a nice shot that snaps Icky's head back.
Icky moves away from the strike by Green.
Green fails in his attempt to clinch.
Green walks into a straight right hand from Icky.
Icky displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Green throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky misses the shot to the body.
Green misses with a looping left.
Green misses with the body kick
and Icky counters with a thumping low kick.
Green moves out of range of the body kick.
Green was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Icky is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Green uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Icky has time to react.
Green takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Green doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Icky feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Greens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Nice cross by Icky.
Icky takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icky bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Icky clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green throws a leg kick
and Icky counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Green gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Icky.
Green dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Icky. That did some damage!
Green tries to clinch but Icky is having none of it.
Green tries to close the distance and clinch but Icky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Icky swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Green throws a lazy body kick
letting Icky counter with a right hand.
Green misses with a right hand
and Icky counters with a nice leg kick.
Icky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Icky dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Icky punishes Green's body with a nice straight punch.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Icky works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Icky swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Icky moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Green checks the leg kick nicely there.
Green tries to land a body kick
and Icky counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Icky tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icky throws a quick inside leg kick.
Icky swats away the attempt to clinch by Green.
Green throws a leg kick
and Icky counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Green cracks Icky with an open hand slap.
Icky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Icky tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Green on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab by Icky.
Green has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Green misses with a hook
and Icky counters with a stiff right hand.
Paul Green has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green avoids a kick to the body.
Green has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Green there as he acknowledges the shot.
Icky throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green doesn't manage to clinch there - Icky circles away.
It appears Icky was looking to counter with a kick there.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Icky to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Icky moves away.
Green throws a poor cross that misses
letting Icky counter with a right hand.
Green throws a leg kick but Icky sees it coming and moves out of range.
Green chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Icky can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icky throws a wild body kick that Green sees coming a mile off.
Green rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Icky counters with a nice body shot.
A jab from Green misses.
Icky tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Green was well out of range. Poor timing from Icky.
Icky misses the jab.
Green tries to clinch up but Icky circles away and keeps his distance.
Green 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.
Icky connects with a single shot there.
Green takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Icky pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Icky settles back down.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Green in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green throws a lazy uppercut
and Icky counters with a one-two to the body.
Green throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Icky counters with an outside leg kick.
Icky's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Icky takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green connects with a jab.
Icky lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Green throws a left and a right that both miss
and Icky makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Icky with a hook.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Icky counters with a nice low kick that buckles Green's knee momentarily.
Green stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Icky.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Icky showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Icky 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Icky!
After winning the bout, Ricky Icky thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Paul Green had this to say: 'This blows!!!!!'.
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hype
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pop
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