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Event:
EFA 64 Vermeulen vs Wetness
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Hicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ortaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
A big left from Hicks misses.
Ortaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ortaga throws a series of punches but Hicks moves out of range.
Ortaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice jab there from Hicks.
Ortaga misses with an uppercut.
Ortaga missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ortaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
Ortaga fails with the takedown.
Hicks walks into a jab.
Hicks moves out of range as Ortaga strikes.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ortaga.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Ortaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ortaga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alvaro Ortaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ortaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Ortaga misses the target.
Ortaga scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
Ortaga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ortaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD2#
Ortaga dives in and scores a takedown into Hicks's guard.
Ortaga throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ortaga is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Hicks throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ortaga is pushing down on Hicks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hicks is fighting to maintain full guard but Ortaga has managed to sneak the leg through.#T2#
Hicks has hold of Ortaga's hands but Ortaga slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Hicks wants to control the action here but instead Ortaga manages to pass to full mount!
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!
Ortaga landing strikes from the mount and Hicks is in trouble!
Hicks is trying desperately to improve position.
Hicks is working hard here to advance position.
Ortaga with a couple of short strikes.
Ortaga controlling his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ortaga raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Ortaga.#T3#
Ortaga takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ortaga's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hicks can't escape the position.
Ortaga lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ortaga pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC2#
Hicks is rocked!
Ortaga controlling his opponent.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hicks is working to get back to half guard.
Ortaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Hicks can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ortaga cracks Hicks with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hicks takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Ortaga's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alvaro Ortaga!
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Event:
EFA 56 Trucks vs Murphy
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Saouza throws a series of punches but Hicks avoids them all with ease.
Hicks throws a hook but Saouza avoids it easily.
Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hicks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Saouza manages to circle out of the way.
Saouza staying out of range there.
Saouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Hicks darts in and clinches Saouza up against the cage.
Saouza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hicks stalling.
Saouza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hicks is working Saouza over against the cage.
Saouza is looking to break free of the clinch but Hicks has double underhooks.
Saouza takes a shot to the head.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Saouza 's ribcage. Saouza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saouza looks winded!
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Saouza 's head.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Saouza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saouza backwards.
Hicks lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Saouza is rocked!#T1#
Saouza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saouza is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Hicks lands a right hand.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Hicks has Saouza pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hicks.
Still in the clinch, Hicks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hicks pushes Saouza against the cage and as Saouza bounces back, Hicks cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Hicks follows up with more strikes but Saouza was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Hicks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bill Hicks made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
EFA 48 Locke vs Kingi
Date: Apr 08, 2018 |
#R1#
Hicks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hicks lands with a cross.
Hicks throws a body shot but no joy.
Hicks fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Anderson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hickss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Hicks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hicks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Anderson cracks a nice hook into Hicks's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice side step and Anderson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hicks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anderson.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Hicks clinches up against the cage.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
Anderson effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Hicks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Anderson.
#T2#
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson tries to work over Hicks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson tries a body shot but Hicks blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Hicks avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Hicks blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson blocking some punches.
Anderson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Anderson stalling.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
Anderson lands a shot to the body.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Anderson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hicks lands a shot to the body.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Hicks controls his hands.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Anderson is leaning against Hicks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T4#
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Anderson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Anderson as Hicks tries to tie him up.
Hicks lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson works on Hicks's body with a couple of short punches.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hicks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hicks is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Anderson avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Hicks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Anderson scores with a nice right hand.
Anderson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hicks rather than just go for the knockout.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Anderson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anderson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anderson swings for the body but Hicks moves out of range.
Anderson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hicks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Anderson is out of range.
Hicks tries to clinch but Anderson is having none of it.
Anderson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Anderson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Anderson misses the jab.
Damian Anderson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson lands a jab to Hicks's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anderson lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anderson looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Anderson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Anderson.
Anderson throws a body punch but Hicks moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anderson. Hicks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Anderson jabs Hicks right on the nose. Hicks blinks but takes it well.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anderson walks into a stiff left hand from Hicks.#ROC#
Anderson is rocked!
Hicks lands a nice looking body shot.
Anderson is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Hicks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Crack! Hicks connects with the perfect overhand right and Anderson falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Hicks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Hicks!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bill Hicks thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
EFA 40 Turner vs Kingi
Date: Mar 21, 2018 |
#R1#
Hicks takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hicks misses with a looping right.
A lazy left from Hicks finds it's target.
Hicks misses with a body shot.
And Rose tries to counter it with a takedown but Hicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rose tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hicks sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rose somewhat.
Darryl Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose lands a jab.
Hicks tries to clinch up but Rose circles away and keeps his distance.
Rose drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Hicks defends it well.#TD2#
Rose shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rose showed some decent athleticism there.
Rose working the head and body with strikes.
Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Rose takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T1#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rose lands a nice short elbow.#SUB2#
Rose wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard.
Hicks is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks is looking to control Rose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Hicks avoid being mounted?
Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rose is thwarting Hicks's attempts to control the position.
Rose is trying to control. Hicks wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SUB2#
Rose is looking for a kimura but Hicks is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rose to get the leverage.
Rose has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T2#
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hicks manages to get to full guard.
Rose content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Hicks has his foot on Rose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rose works his way back into a safe position though.
Hicks wants to control the position but Rose says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rose looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Hicks trying to control from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Hicks looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rose in particular looking to stall.
Hicks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rose's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rose's back!
Rose is trying to break free.
Rose rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Rose has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hicks is working away from the top position though.
Rose is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Rose moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Rose keeping moving, preventing Hicks from controlling successfully. #T4#
Rose is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose wants to sweep but no luck.
Rose doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rose swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rose can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rose trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2##TD2#
Rose looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Rose looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rose trying to control the action but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Hicks wants to control but Rose is keeping busy.
Hicks slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Rose is stalling in the full guard. #T1#
Rose trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Rose preventing the sweep.
Rose works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hicks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hicks trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
#SUB2#
Rose is working for a submission of some sort.
Hicks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #T2#
Rose looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hicks with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Rose winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ground and pound from Rose.
Rose seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hicks does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rose has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rose wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy.
Rose winds up and cracks Hicks with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB2#
Rose is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rose seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3##SUB#
Hicks looking for submissions off his back.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
Rose is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hicks trying to hold on to Rose's head to control him but Rose postures up.
Hicks is staying active underneath Rose, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rose lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rose landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #T4#
Rose looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rose lands strikes from half guard.
Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Rose keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hicks tries to roll over but Rose keeps him under control.
Rose is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Hicks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB2#
Rose looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darryl Rose showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Rose looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Rose might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Hicks haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Rose preventing the sweep. #T1#
Hicks working a defensive guard here.
Rose is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Hicks is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
Rose works over Hicks with some ground and pound from guard.
Rose wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Rose lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rose is in close to Hicks's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Rose makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bill Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#ROC2#
Hicks is rocked!#T2#
Rose distracts Hicks with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Oh Hicks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Rose drops back looking for a leg! Hicks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hicks manages to kick Rose off! Rose jumps back into Hicks's guard.
Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rose forces his way into half guard.
Still in half guard, Rose seems content to control.#SUB#
Hicks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hicks seems to have got his legs back now.
Hicks has hold of Rose's hands but Rose slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rose drops an elbow to the side of Hicks's head.
Rose takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Hicks trying to control but Rose postures up.
Rose lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Hicks! More strikes land and this one is all over! Rose jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Darryl Rose!
A determined Darryl Rose didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
EFA 31 Turner vs Hicks
Date: Feb 28, 2018 |
#R1##KD#
Oh, that's a big right hand from Turner and Hicks goes tumbling to the canvas! Turner follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Hicks is trying to maintain the position but Turner is very close to passing his half guard.
Turner takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC#
Hicks is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turner 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.
Hicks is still in real trouble! Can Turner finish him?
Turner lands a big elbow - Hicks is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Turner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elgin Turner!
In his post fight interview, Elgin Turner started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
EFA 21 Kraag vs Colbane
Date: Feb 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Drake misses with a combination
#CL#
and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Drake or not.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drake can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nice body punch from Hicks.
Hicks prevents Drake from breaking the clinch.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Drake.
Hicks manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T1#
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Drake is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks lands with a left to the head.
Hicks lands with a right to the head. #TD#
Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Drake tries to stand but Hicks is controlling from the bottom. #SUB#
Drake is sitting in close to Hicks's body. Hicks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Drake is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Drake is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hicks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Vikai Gear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Event:
WFC 19:Baker vs Vurny
Date: Dec 24, 2017 |
#R1#
No joy there for Darwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hicks slips under a jab.
Hicks throws a right hand that misses
and Darwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Darwin tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a nice strike.
Darwin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hicks punishes Darwin's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hicks throws an off balance right hand
and Darwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Darwin throws a right hand that misses
and Hicks counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darwin can pounce on him.
Darwin digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Charlie Darwin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darwin checks a leg kick.
Hicks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1#
Darwin scores with a shot to the body.
Hicks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Darwin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Darwin looks to throw the jab but Hicks is out of range.
Hicks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Darwin.
Darwin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Hicks got wobbled bad by a big combination! Darwin presses forward with punches and knees until Hicks stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Hicks closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Charlie Darwin!
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Event:
WFC 17:Locke vs Paunovic
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#REF3#
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.#TD2#
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.#SUB#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.#SUB#
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. #SUB#
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.
#R2#
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. #TD2#
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.#SUB#
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.#T1#
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. #SUB#
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. #T2#
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.#SUB#
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.#SUB#
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.#T3#
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. #T4#
Monroe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #SUB2#
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!
#R3#
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
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.
#ROC2#
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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Event:
WFC 14:Wolf vs Iceberg
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Torico needs to keep his hands up - Hicks had a free shot at his head there.
Torico tries to clinch
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torico tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Torico uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hicks.
Hicks avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeremy Torico seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Torico.
Hicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torico momentarily.
Hicks works Torico's body with a nice hook.
Torico tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hicks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Hicks was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Torico.
Torico tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Donk. Hicks catches Torico right on the button with a cross.
Torico wants to clinch
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Torico takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC#
Torico is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Hicks gets a clinch.
Torico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torico throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Hicks lands a body punch.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Torico is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks leaning against his opponent.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hicks presses Torico against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hicks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Torico has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Torico being controlled against the cage.
Hicks gets through Torico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks lands a body shot. #T2#
Hicks controlling the action here for a moment.
Torico seems to have recovered his senses.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Torico tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Hicks blocks the elbow strike.
Torico wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Torico looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hicks - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Torico looks winded!#T3#
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Hicks gets through Torico's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hicks unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Torico! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hicks is unloading with more strikes now! Torico drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Vikai Gear, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
UVC 11 Bear VS Diaz
Date: Oct 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Hicks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Redford.
Redford takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Redford misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Hicks counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hicks.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Redford controls his hands.
Redford is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redford.
Hicks definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Redford wants to break free but Hicks has control.
Hicks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks has Redford pressed against the cage, preventing Redford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hicks leaning against his opponent.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Redford backwards. #T1#
Redford blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Redford.
Redford is looking to break free of the clinch but Hicks has double underhooks.
Redford is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.
Hicks tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Redford smiles and moves away.
Redford misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ricky Redford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.#CL#
Hicks moves into range and clinches up with Redford.
Hicks misses with the head strike.
Hicks working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Hicks.
A shot in the inside from Hicks. #T2##TD#
Hicks pulls guard.
Hicks is pulling down on Redford's head to control his posture.
Redford loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks wants to sweep here but Redford controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Redford defends it easily.
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.
Redford being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Hicks trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Hicks pushes a forearm under Redford's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Redford is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Vikai Gear for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
UVC 7
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Mcfly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hicks was well out of range. Poor timing from Mcfly.
Hicks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mcfly sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Mcfly.
Hicks missing with a left hand there. Mcfly was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks misses with an uppercut. Mcfly saw that one coming.#TD2#
Mcfly scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mcfly scores with punches from side control.
Mcfly has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hicks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mcfly taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Hicks seems a little lost for a moment, as Mcfly dominates the positioning.
Hicks taking a bit of punishment here - Mcfly scoring with strikes.
Mcfly controlling the position from side mount. #T1#
Mcfly lands a few punches from side control.
Mcfly working the head with strikes.
Mcfly is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Mcfly trying to control the action but Hicks is working from the bottom.
Mcfly controls the position.
Mcfly trying to control the action but Hicks is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mcfly in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Hicks is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marty Mcfly!
An out of breath Marty Mcfly thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
UVC 5
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Assad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Assad drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#
It looks like Dustin Assad has been cut.
Assad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hicks manages to avoid it.
It seemed like Hicks was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hicks throws a shot to the body.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Assad has time to react.
Assad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Assad throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Assad on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hicks 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.
Hicks looks to throw the jab but Assad is out of range.
Hicks has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Hicks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks thuds his right hand into Assad's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Assad throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Hicks tests Assad's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hicks sizes up Assad with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bill Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Assad ducks down to avoid it.
Hicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Assad.
Hicks is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Assad throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Hicks is pushing Assad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Assad is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Assads head.
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
Assad looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Assad can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
Hicks lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Assad or not.
A right handed body shot lands from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Assad's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A hook to the body from Hicks.
Assad is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Assad is breathing heavily.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Assad takes a shot to the head.
Hicks pushes Assad back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
Hicks lands with a right to the head. #ROC2#
Assad is rocked!#CUT2#
Dustin Assad's cut is getting worse.
Hicks will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Assad up against the cage.#T3#
Hicks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hicks receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Hicks is stalling here.
The crowd are getting on Hicks's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Hicks has Assad pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bill Hicks.
Hicks scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL2#
Hicks takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Assad throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks. #TD2#
Hicks drags the fight down to the ground.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet. #SUB2#
Hicks looking for a guillotine here but Assad defends easily.
#T4#
Assad wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #SUB2#
Assad avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Assad controlling him for the moment. #SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hicks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hicks lands a jab to Assad's midsection.
Assad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hicks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Assad looks for a takedown but Hicks sprawls well.
Hicks looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hicks misses the shot to the body.
Donk. Hicks catches Assad right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Assad misses with a straight right.
Assad misses with a hook
and Hicks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Assad throws a nice looking combination but Hicks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Assad takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bill Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Assad shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hicks as he jumps to the side.
Hicks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hicks! But no joy.
Dustin Assad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks lands with a good body shot.
Assad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Assad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bill Hicks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hicks lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Assad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#
Dustin Assad's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Assad swinging wildly here.
A little jabbing left from Hicks on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Assad lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Assad seems to have got his legs back now.
Assad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Assad, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Assad takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hicks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Hicks.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
Assad looking to slow down the pace here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Assad backwards. #T3#
Assad tries to land knees in the clinch but Hicks avoids the damage to the body.
Hicks lands a right hand that snaps the head of Assad backwards.
Hicks has Assad pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.#CUT2#
Jeez, Dustin Assad's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Bill Hicks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short body shot lands from Hicks as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hicks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hicks is pushing Assad up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Assad is trying to break the clinch but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Assad takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hicks is controlling Assad's posture.#SUB2#
Hicks has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Assad can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB2#
Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Assad defends it easily.#T4#
Hicks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB#
Assad drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hicks manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Assad has Hicks in his guard.#REVB#
Hicks stopping the sweep attempt from Assad.
Hicks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Assad takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dustin Assad's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Assad takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Assad takes one on the button.
Assad misses with an uppercut. #CL2#
Hicks pushes Assad up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Hicks lands a body shot.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Hicks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Assad's efforts to push away.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hicks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
A short left from Hicks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hicks takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Hicks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hicks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#TD2#
Hicks jumps into guard, dragging Assad to the mat.
Hicks looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Assad looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB#
Assad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hicks is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Assad preventing the sweep.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Assad from controlling successfully. #T2#
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.
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Assad trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Assad is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hicks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Assad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Assad seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Assad.
Hicks scores with a jab. Assad acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dustin Assad's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bill Hicks!
After the fight, Bill Hicks was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
UVC 2
Date: Aug 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Turner digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Turner punishes Hicks's body with a nice straight punch.
Hicks has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks throws a looping overhand right but Turner ducks down to avoid it.
Turner displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hicks throws out the jab.
Hicks lands a jab.
Hicks closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turner lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hicks on the wrong end of a nice hook.#ROC#
Hicks is rocked!
Turner drops Hicks with a naaaaasty hook - Hicks is in real trouble here! Turner dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elgin Turner!
Elgin Turner is the new welterweight champion!
Elgin Turner was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
UVC1
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Davis tries to keep at a distance but Hicks has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hicks leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Hicks is stalling here.
A right hand to the body from Hicks.
Davis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Davis trying to stall but Hicks improves his position.
Davis blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Davis's ribcage. Davis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Davis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Hicks scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD2#
Davis jumps guard.
Hicks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hicks is one step ahead there. #T1#
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Davis is retaining full guard.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses. Davis uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hicks's guard. Nice move by Davis!#REVB#
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Davis is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB#
Hicks looking for subs off his back but Davis has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Davis on the ground.
Davis tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hicks controls his leg.
Davis trying to control from half guard but Hicks is working away. #T2#
Hicks is controlling Davis's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Davis thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hicks's head.
Hicks keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Davis is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB#
Hicks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hicks is looking to improve his position.
#T3#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hicks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hicks.
Hicks is trying to keep Davis in close.
Davis trying to control the position from guard on top but Hicks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Davis avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hicks controlling Davis's posture.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Davis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hicks tries to avoid it but Davis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hicks to the ground. Hicks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hicks fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Hicks misses the target.
Davis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hicks.
Davis avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Davis wants to counter with a clinch but Hicks pushes him away.
Davis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hicks to score with a decent uppercut.
Davis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Davis swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hicks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davis shoots in and drives through. Hicks sprawls well.
Davis 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.
Davis throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Davis was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Hicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hicks connects with a single shot there.#ROC#
Davis is rocked!
Davis fails with the takedown
and Hicks counters with a big left hand that crumples Davis! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Hicks!
In his post fight interview, Bill Hicks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Hicks misses with an uppercut.
Hicks looks to score with a jab to the body but Maxwell is just out of range.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Hicks appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A left lands for Hicks.
Maxwell takes one on the button.
Maxwell shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Maxwell gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
I was talking to Hicks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hicks gets underhooks to prevent Maxwell 's takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell is trying to push Hicks away but Hicks has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hicks stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Maxwell drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hicks gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
Maxwell tries to pull guard but Hicks holds him up against the cage and eventually Maxwell drops back down to his feet.
#T1#
Maxwell prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Maxwell prevents a body shot from Hicks.
Maxwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hicks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell tries to circle away but Hicks has him pinned against the cage.
Hicks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Hicks lands with a light punch inside.
Hicks is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Maxwell tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T2#
Hicks stalling the fight.
Maxwell looking to stall.
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hicks is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Maxwell looks winded!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Hicks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hicks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maxwell .
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks lands a body shot.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Hicks jumps guard and drags Maxwell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.#T3#
Hicks trying to control the position here.
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.#SUB#
Hicks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Maxwell defends well.
Hicks wants to sweep here but Maxwell controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#SUB#
Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maxwell throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks looking for a sweep. Not yet Hicks, not yet. #SUB2#
Maxwell drops back looking for a leg! Hicks is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hicks manages to kick Maxwell off! Maxwell jumps back into Hicks's guard.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hicks working for submissions but it's allowed Maxwell to get to half guard.
Hicks preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Hicks just misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL#
Hicks has taken the fight to the clinch.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hicks to keep the fight standing.
Hicks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maxwell tries to break free but Hicks pushes him back against the cage.
Maxwell tries to pull guard but Hicks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
Maxwell tries to score a body lock takedown but Hicks shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
Still in the clinch, Hicks scores with a nice short uppercut.#TD#
Hicks pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks is adopting a defensive guard.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maxwell can do to turn this around?
Maxwell trying to control but Hicks is working from the bottom. #T1##SUB#
Hicks working for submissions but it's allowed Maxwell to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hicks manages to regain full guard. Nice work. #SUB#
Hicks is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Maxwell tries to free his leg and advance position but Hicks is retaining full guard.
Maxwell being controlled here momentarily.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks trying to keep a closed guard but Maxwell is proving a slippery customer.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maxwell engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maxwell 's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hicks looking for a guillotine here but Maxwell defends easily.
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.#T3#
Hicks avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Maxwell moves away.
Hicks lands a nice hook to Maxwell 's body. Maxwell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maxwell shoots in but no luck this time.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Hicks cracks Maxwell with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hicks misses with a straight right.
Maxwell goes for a double leg but Hicks avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Hicks continues to drive forward.
Maxwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Maxwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hicks. #T4##CL#
Hicks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD#
Hicks manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maxwell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hicks has his hands on Maxwell 's head, controlling the position.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maxwell wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Maxwell won't allow Hicks to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks 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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hicks digs a good hook to Maxwell 's body.
Hicks bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hicks uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Maxwell has time to react.
Hicks works Maxwell 's body with a nice hook.
Hicks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Good exchange - Hicks coming out on top.
Bill Hicks is winning the standup battle so far.
Hicks works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hicks lands with a straight right. Maxwell didn't see that one coming.
Maxwell fails to land with a series of punches.
Ali Maxwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maxwell with a poor takedown
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maxwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Nice takedown defense from Hicks. No joy for Maxwell on that attempt. #T1#
Hicks keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hicks tries to counter by clinching up but Maxwell breaks away and moves out of range.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hicks.#CL#
Hicks has closed the distance and engaged Maxwell in a clinch.
Hicks tries to throw a body punch but Maxwell avoids it by throwing Hicks back against the cage.
Hicks gets through Maxwell 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hicks avoiding damage.
Hicks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell .
Maxwell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bill Hicks has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Hicks is working Maxwell over against the cage.
Maxwell jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Hicks walks away with a smile on his face. Maxwell gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Maxwell 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.
Hicks scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks cracks Maxwell with a good jab.
Maxwell with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hicks connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hicks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hicks lands with a shot to the body.
Hicks connects with a body shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Hicks. That snapped Maxwell 's head back.
Hicks connects with a looping right hand.
Hicks swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maxwell .
Hicks lands a nice hook to Maxwell 's body. Maxwell takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Hicks scores with the left hand. Maxwell knows he should have avoided that one. #ROC#
Maxwell is rocked!
Maxwell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maxwell is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Maxwell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hicks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Hicks.
Hicks lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hicks scores with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Hicks finds it's target.
Bill Hicks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maxwell takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Hicks. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks lands a jab to Maxwell 's midsection.
Maxwell seems to have recovered his senses.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maxwell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#CL#
Hicks instigates a clinch.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Maxwell 's ribcage. Maxwell let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD#
Hicks jumps guard and drags Maxwell to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bill Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hicks has control of Maxwell 's left arm, preventing Maxwell from doing any damage. #SUB#
Hicks looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hicks pulls Maxwell in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hicks 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hicks!
In his post fight interview, Bill Hicks started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Matthews misses with a double jab.
Matthews throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Matthews.
Matthews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hicks.
Hicks swings for the body but Matthews moves out of range.
Matthews throws an overhand right that lands on Hicks's shoulder, as Hicks tries to avoid the shot.
Hicks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matthews throws out the jab.
Matthews takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matthews waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hicks.
Hicks fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matthews looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hicks throws a good cross that connects.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Matthews misses its intended target.
Matthews throws a lazy uppercut
and Hicks counters with a stiff right hand.
Matthews misses with a right hand
and Hicks counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matthews looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matthews throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Matthews misses with a hook
#CL#
and Hicks counters by clinching up.
Matthews blocks an uppercut.
Hicks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
I was talking to Hicks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Matthews misses with a body punch.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matthews.
Matthews blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matthews working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matthews.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Matthews tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hicks's elbow.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matthews misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Hicks pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hicks lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Hicks manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Matthews is sitting in close to Hicks's body. Hicks has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Matthews is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Matthews is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hicks.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Bill Hicks!
Bill Hicks decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2017 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target. #CL#
Hicks has Maxwell up against the cage in a clinch.
Hicks can't find room to land a body shot as Maxwell controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Hicks fails to land.
Maxwell throws an elbow but it misses.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Maxwell controls his hands.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Maxwell tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hicks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Maxwell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks has a couple of punches blocked by Maxwell .
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Hicks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Hicks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T1#
Maxwell is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Hicks is defending well.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Hicks working aggressively here.
Hicks throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maxwell s head.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Nice body punch from Hicks - that landed with a thud.
Hicks slowing the pace effectively.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell blocking some punches.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but Maxwell has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Hicks swings wildly with an uppercut but Maxwell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
#T2#
Maxwell jumps guard but Hicks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC2#
Maxwell 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maxwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Maxwell tries to move into range but Hicks moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hicks sprawls well. Hicks wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maxwell gets slowly back to his feet.
Maxwell misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Hicks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maxwell , pushing him back against the cage.
Hicks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell .
Maxwell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hicks tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maxwell 's elbow.
Hicks lands a left hand.
#T3#
Maxwell taking a breather. #TD#
Hicks manages to pull guard.
Hicks looking to control.
Hicks has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Hicks working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maxwell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maxwell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Hicks had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maxwell defends it easily.#T4#
Hicks managing to control the position. #SUB#
Maxwell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Maxwell from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Hicks is looking for a triangle but Maxwell pushes his legs off easily.
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Hicks lands a leg kick that knocks Maxwell off balance momentarily.
Hicks slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Maxwell fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks works the jab nicely.
A slow jab from Hicks misses its intended target.
Maxwell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Maxwell tries to clinch there but Hicks circles away.
Maxwell with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Hicks to counter with a crisp jab.
Maxwell feints and then cracks Hicks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hicks down.
Nice straight punches there by Hicks. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maxwell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Maxwell tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hicks makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hicks lands a glancing blow to the side of Maxwell 's head.
Maxwell tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maxwell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
Hicks loads up on a big right hand but Maxwell slips the punch.
Maxwell dives in for a single leg takedown but Hicks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
As Maxwell tries to get set, Hicks tries to push him back and clinch up but Maxwell manages to avoid the attempt.
Maxwell fails to land the takedown.
Hicks seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
Maxwell shoots in but Hicks avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Maxwell is breathing heavily.
Maxwell throws the kick towards the body but Hicks avoids it.
Good exchange - Hicks coming out on top.
Hicks connects with a good right hand that stumbles Maxwell . Maxwell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Hicks darts in and clinches Maxwell up against the cage.
Hicks tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Hicks lands with a left to the head.
Hicks tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
#T2#
Hicks is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
Maxwell is looking to break free of the clinch but Hicks has double underhooks.
Maxwell wants to get back to striking at distance but Hicks won't allow it.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hicks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maxwell looking to slow down the pace here.
Hicks lands a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hicks tries to work over Maxwell 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but Maxwell turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Maxwell tries to circle away but Hicks has him pinned against the cage.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Maxwell tries to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling the position.
Hicks is struggling to control the position.
Maxwell is trying to break the clinch but Hicks is controlling him.
Maxwell is trying to pull guard but Hicks has him pressed against the cage.
Hicks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hicks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Maxwell to keep the fight standing.
Hicks lands a right hand.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Hicks gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maxwell .
Hicks misses with some punches.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Hicks lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maxwell is trying to force a seperation but Hicks has the dominant position.#T4#
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hicks lands with a right to the head.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Maxwell is trying to stall.
#TD#
Hicks jumps into guard, dragging Maxwell to the mat.
#SUB#
Hicks has his foot on Maxwell 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Maxwell works his way back into a safe position though.
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!
Maxwell stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maxwell manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Hicks is pushing down on Maxwell 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maxwell is fighting to maintain full guard but Hicks has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Maxwell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Maxwell .
A nice inside leg kick there by Hicks. That's going to slow Maxwell down.
Hicks wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hicks moves out of range as Maxwell throws a body kick.
Hicks leaves Maxwell with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hicks displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Maxwell .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maxwell thuds his shin into the meat of Hicks's side.
Maxwell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maxwell takes one to the chin there.#T1#
Maxwell fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maxwell takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hicks cracks a nice hook into Maxwell 's ribs.
Nice cross by Hicks.
Hicks throws a hook but Maxwell avoids it easily.
Maxwell 's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hicks connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Maxwell scrambles back to his feet.
Hicks thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Maxwell tries to counter it with a takedown but Hicks pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Maxwell misses the jab.
Maxwell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hicks finds it's way round the side to connect with Maxwell 's head.
Hicks connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Maxwell momentarily.
Maxwell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hicks throws a hook to the side of Maxwell 's head but Maxwell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hicks lands a body shot.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maxwell shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hicks is looking to counter the offense by Maxwell and move into the clinch.
Bill Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Maxwell .
Maxwell moves forwards but Hicks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hicks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hicks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Maxwell on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hicks, as that shot connected.
Hicks moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Maxwell misses with a two punch combination.
#CL#
Hicks moves into the clinch successfully.
Maxwell throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hicks blocks it with crossed arms.
Hicks's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Hicks lands a hook that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards. #T3#
Hicks lands a nice uppercut.
Hicks lands a nice uppercut.
Hicks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maxwell can do to turn this around?
Hicks takes an elbow to the temple.
Maxwell blocking some punches.
Hicks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maxwell backwards.
Maxwell jumps guard but Hicks turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hicks working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hicks lands a shoulder strike.
Hicks leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hicks.
Hicks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hicks lands a left hand.
#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hicks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hicks.
Hicks throws a punch but it's blocked by Maxwell .
Hicks lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hicks.
Hicks tries a body shot but Maxwell blocks it.
Hicks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Maxwell .
A right hook to the body lands for Hicks.
Hicks misses with a punch on the inside.
Hicks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
Hicks scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ali Maxwell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Hicks on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Hicks 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Hicks!
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