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Event:
GC 385
Date: Apr 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Hicks walks into a straight right hand from Weasel.
Hicks throws a lazy right hand but Weasel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Weasel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hicks looks to throw a body kick
and Weasel counters with a stiff right hand.
Hicks throws a leg kick but Weasel sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Hicks.
Hicks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Weasel misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Hicks misses the target.
Weasel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Weasel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Weasel duly obliges.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Weasel.
A low kick lands for Hicks.
#CL#
Hicks closes the distance and clinches.
Weasel lands a left hand.
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.
Weasel scores with a shot to the side of Hicks's head.
Hicks misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Weasel.
#BC2#
Weasel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Weasel drops Hicks with a beautiful combination! Hicks stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Weasel is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Hicks is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Ju Hicks has been cut.
Weasel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Oh Hicks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Weasel lands a big uppercut and Hicks crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hicks looks OK. Weasel waves Hicks back to his feet!
Hicks walks straight into a right hand from Weasel - that's dropped him! Weasel jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hicks from any more punishment! Hicks complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Cranky Weasel!
The defeated Ju Hicks had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent. I was off my game tonight and he capitalized. Seems to be a bad slump I amm in and cant get a win. My manager better read the tips and tricks and set my fight plan up better. '. |
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Event:
GC 381 Christie vs Bengtsson
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1#
Hicks pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ju Hicks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hicks darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Barnes wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Hicks's brow.
Barnes stops Hicks from standing up. #SUB#
Barnes thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Barnes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks looking to control.
Barnes advances position into side control!
Check out the look on Barnes's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Barnes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hicks is trying to buck Barnes off.#T1#
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hicks down.
Hicks really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Barnes creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.#SUB#
Barnes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hicks is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Barnes controlling the position from side mount.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Barnes working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Hicks is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barnes scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hicks to see if he's OK.
Hicks wants to get back to his feet.
Barnes wants to control but Hicks is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB#
Barnes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hicks has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hicks is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Barnes cracks Hicks with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barnes lands some shots froms side control.
Barnes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Barnes working the ground and pound. #SUB#
Barnes working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Barnes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hicks keeps working.
Hicks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Barnes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hicks down.
#SUB#
Barnes 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 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Michael Barnes!
Michael Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Ju Hicks had this to say: 'Hats off to my opponent. I was off my game tonight and he capitalized. '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Hicks throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hoogo.
Hoogo blocks a head kick by Hicks.
#CL2#
Hoogo moves into range and clinches up with Hicks.
Hoogo stalls.
Hoogo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Hicks just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hoogo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Hoogo can't find room to land a body shot as Hicks controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hicks throws an elbow but misses.
Hoogo'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 creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoogo misses with some punches.
Hoogo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hicks up against the cage.
Hoogo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hoogo'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.#T1##BC#
Hicks breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hicks gets tackled into the cage by Hoogo. Hoogo maintains the clinch.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses.
Hoogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hicks lands an elbow inside.
Hicks throws an elbow that misses.
Hoogo tries to pull guard but Hicks forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ju Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hamzat Hoogo.
Hicks lands an elbow inside that Hoogo shrugs off.
Hoogo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hoogo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hicks to keep the fight standing.#TD2#
Hoogo jumps into guard, dragging Hicks to the mat.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hoogo is adopting a defensive guard.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Hoogo keeps moving. #T2##SUB2#
Hoogo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Hoogo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Hoogo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hicks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB2#
Hicks lying in Hoogo's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Hoogo decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Hicks taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hamzat Hoogo!
Ju Hicks spoke after the fight, saying 'Hats off to my opponent. I was off my game tonight and he capitalized. '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno stuffs the takedown attempt from Hicks. Hicks gets slowly back to his feet.
Moreno lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Hicks gets caught napping as Moreno dives in and scores a takedown. Hicks manages to retain guard.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Moreno is controlling him.
Moreno stays in close to Hicks's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hicks wants to stand but Moreno is controlling the position. #SU2#
Moreno stands up from Hicks's guard - Moreno perhaps looking for a knockout. #T1#
Hicks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreno swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Moreno feints and as Hicks raises his hands in defense, Moreno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hicks is looking to stand back up but Moreno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Hicks. #REVR#
Moreno lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #SUB2#
Moreno is working for a kimura but Hicks is defending it quite comfortably.
Moreno content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T2##SU2#
Moreno postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Hicks to stand up.
Moreno works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#TD2#
Moreno feints and as Hicks raises his hands in defense, Moreno changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moreno stays in close to Hicks's body and controls the position.
Moreno stands and throws Hicks's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
A lull in the action here as Moreno stalls from top position.
Hicks is trying to get back to his feet.
Moreno works to advance to full mount. Hicks defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moreno connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Moreno content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Moreno dominated that 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.#R2#
Hicks throws a head kick that half lands.
Hicks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#CL#
Hicks instigates a clinch.
Hicks jumps guard but Moreno stands there with Hicks around his waist. Hicks gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hicks tries to break free but Moreno pushes him back against the cage.
Moreno keeps control of Hicks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hicks is looking to break free of the clinch but Moreno has double underhooks. #BC#
Hicks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Moreno closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Hicks quickly recovers to half guard.
Hicks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Moreno in particular looking to stall.#T1#
Hicks has hold of Moreno's hands but Moreno slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Moreno slows the pace down in half guard.
Let's hope that Moreno has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Moreno scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Moreno wants to work for an arm triangle but Hicks is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hicks knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Moreno on the ground.
Moreno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Moreno 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.#SUB2#
Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
#SU2#
Moreno decides to stand up. #T3#
Hicks is looking to clinch but Moreno is avoiding it.
#TD2#
Moreno shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hicks is trying to defend but Moreno finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hicks is in trouble now - Moreno has advanced to mount!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moreno content just to control the position here. #T4#
Moreno has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Moreno jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Hicks is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Hicks and Moreno has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Moreno showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hicks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Moreno gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hicks tries to land a knee to the head but Moreno blocks with his arms.
Hicks throws a head punch that misses.
Moreno tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hicks smiles and moves away.
#TD2#
Moreno scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Moreno working the head and body with strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Moreno is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Moreno keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T1#
Moreno lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SU2#
Moreno decides to stand and escape the position. #TD2#
Moreno darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Moreno tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hicks knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T2##SUB2#
Moreno is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Moreno lands with a punch from half guard.
Moreno prevents Hicks from standing back up.
#SUB2#
Moreno is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Still in half guard, Moreno seems content to control.#T3#
Moreno is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Moreno seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Moreno wants to pass the guard but Hicks is defending well.
Moreno with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SU2#
Moreno stands up and beckons Hicks to join him on the feet.
Hicks shoots for a double leg takedown but Moreno sprawls well. He's pushed Hicks's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#TD2#
Moreno scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Moreno is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Moreno tries for a kimura but Hicks is defending well.
Ju Hicks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rick Moreno is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Moreno landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Moreno comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Moreno winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Moreno! |
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