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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Hicks (ranked 20709 p4p, 703 weight class) and Pascal Henry (ranked 22051 p4p, 725 weight class). Pascal Henry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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165 lbs
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World class boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pascal Henry!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Henry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Henry misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Henry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Henry has a couple of punches blocked by Hicks.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Henry.
Our sources have told us that Hicks has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Hicks is trying to stall.
Hicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Henry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Henry misses with a punch to the body.
Henry digs a right hand underneath Hicks's ribcage. Hicks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Henry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Henry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Henry goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry throws a punch but it's blocked by Hicks.
A nice left hand lands by Henry.
Henry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Henry.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hicks is trying to stall.
Henry struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
Henry lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Henry.
A nice right hand lands inside from Henry.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hicks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Henry uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Pascal Henry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Henry has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Henry clinches up with Hicks and pushes him back against the ropes.
Henry works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Henry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Henry gets through Hicks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hicks catches Henry with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Henry moves into range and clinches up with Hicks.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Henry backwards.
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Henry.
Henry misses with the head strike.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Henry.
Henry blocks an uppercut.
Hicks is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks is trying to maintain a safe position but Henry gets an underhook and turns Hicks into the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry dominated that round.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Henry avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hicks blocks a head kick by Henry.
Henry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hicks tries to move into range but Henry moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hicks throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
Henry uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Henry slips under a jab.
Hicks slips a jab from Henry.
A slow jab from Henry misses its intended target.
Henry misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks misses with a hook. Henry ducked under it nicely.
Hicks throws a shot from downtown. Henry moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Henry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Henry moves out of range of the strikes.
Henry gets a clinch.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Henry throws a lazy right hand but Hicks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hicks is looking to counter punch.
Henry feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hickss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks slips a straight right by Henry.
Hicks misses the jab.
Henry takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Henry clinches.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Henry scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hicks is rocked!
It looks like Steve Hicks has been cut.
Henry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Henry lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hicks or not.
Henry cracks Hicks with a nice body shot.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Hicks's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Henry.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henry swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pascal Henry seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Henry misses with some punches.
Henry misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henry lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hicks takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Hicks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve Hicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Henry's shoulder, as Henry tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Henry is just out of range.
Henry is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hicks with a body shot.
A good leg kick by Henry.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Henry throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Henry has time to react.
Henry paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Henry tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Henry.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry throws a leg kick which misses Hicks's front leg but catches the back leg as Hicks tries to avoid it.
Henry thows a left - swing and a miss!
Henry throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Henry stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Henry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hicks's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Henry showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Hicks's cut.
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!
Hicks misses the jab.
Steve Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Henry.
Hicks moves out of range as Henry strikes.
Henry keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Henry tests Hicks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target.
Henry looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks drops his hands momentarily and Henry takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hicks throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hicks getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Henry uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
Henry uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Jab, jab by Henry - just one landing.
Hicks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Henry stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
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!
Hicks takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Henry slips the punch.
Henry misses with a looping right.
Hicks misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks takes a swing at Henry's ribcage but misses.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Henry scores with a jab to the body.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Hicks off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Henry pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hicks sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Hicks swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
Henry doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Henry lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hicks slips a jab and a cross from Henry.
Henry lands a leg kick that knocks Hicks off balance momentarily.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Henry scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Henry connects with a nice looking jab.
Henry gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Henry's elbow.
Henry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hicks backwards.
Hicks wants to stall.
A right handed body shot lands from Henry.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Henry controls his hands.
Henry lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Hicks manages to break the clinch.
Henry fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Henry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hicks throws a hook but Henry avoids it easily.
A jab from Henry does it's job there.
Henry fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hicks.
Hicks swings for the body but Henry moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry works the jab nicely.
Henry just misses with a punch to the body.
Pascal Henry is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hicks takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Henry comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Henry has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight for Pascal Henry!
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight for Pascal Henry!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Pascal Henry!
Pascal Henry wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Pascal Henry thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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