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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 2836 p4p, 359 weight class) and Brandon Monroe (ranked 4090 p4p, 466 weight class). Hicks comes to the cage accompanied by Bill Hicks at Dangerfields. Brandon Monroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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172 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brandon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Hicks was covering up waiting for the punch and Monroe finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Monroe throws a big right hand that misses.
Monroe connects with a couple of short punches.
Monroe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Monroe on the ground.
Hicks is trying to control the position but Monroe postures up.
Hicks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe lands a couple of digs.
Monroe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monroe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hicks on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hicks tries to get out of the position.
Monroe seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Monroe has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Monroe postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe chips away with some ground and pound.
Monroe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monroe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Monroe trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet.
Monroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monroe has his takedown stuffed
and Hicks counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks stuffs the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bill Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monroe shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Monroe showed some decent athleticism there.
Monroe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Hicks gets back to full guard.
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hicks escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Monroe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands a couple of digs.
Monroe landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
Monroe is working Hicks over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Monroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hicks controls Monroe momentarily but Monroe frees himself.
Monroe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks controls Monroe momentarily but Monroe frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Monroe defends well.
Monroe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Monroe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monroe wants to pass the guard but Hicks is keeping the position.
Monroe landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monroe scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Monroe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Monroe with a poor takedown
and Hicks counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hicks clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Hicks manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Monroe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Monroe scoring with some ground and pound.
Hicks is pulling down on Monroe's head. It's preventing any offense from Monroe, at least for the moment.
Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Monroe defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monroe landing some decent shots from guard.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Monroe lands a couple of elbows.
Monroe sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Hicks is looking for a triangle but Monroe pushes his legs off easily.
Monroe sitting in guard here, content to control.
Monroe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Monroe landing with the ground and pound.
Hicks wants to sweep but no luck.
Monroe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe working some strikes from top position.
Monroe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hicks's head.
Hicks has his foot on Monroe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Monroe works his way back into a safe position though.
Monroe got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hicks has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Monroe has managed to get both his arms back between Hicks's legs - danger averted.
Monroe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Monroe chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with a nice head shot there.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Monroe working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Monroe working some strikes from top position.
Hicks 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.
Monroe advances to half guard.
Monroe is trying to control the action in half guard but Hicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Monroe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monroe winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Monroe working the head and body with strikes.
Monroe is trying to control. Hicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hicks won't allow Monroe to pass to mount.
Monroe trying to control the pace.
Monroe working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Monroe is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hicks has managed to free his arm - good work.
Monroe is trying to control the action in half guard but Hicks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monroe controlling the action here.
Monroe is nestled in close to Hicks, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Monroe working the head with strikes.
Monroe lands an elbow.
Monroe trying to control the action but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Monroe working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Monroe is putting a hurting on Hicks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hicks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Monroe is chipping away with strikes.
Hicks is rocked!
Monroe landing a few strikes.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Monroe lands some shots froms side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe is putting a hurting on Hicks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Monroe lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt Hicks! Monroe senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put Hicks out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Brandon Monroe!
Brandon Monroe thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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