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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roland Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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149 lbs
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172 cm
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dwayne Hicks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roland Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hicks ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Hicks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hicks clinches with his opponent.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hicks smiles and moves away.
Dwayne Hicks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roland Gracie.
Hicks needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hicks counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gracie won't be happy with that.
Gracie manages to get back to half guard.
Hicks thows a huge punch but Gracie dodges it nicely.
Gracie trying to control from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hicks lands a nice short elbow.
Hicks landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hicks passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gracie!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Hicks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Hicks throwing shots but Gracie is blocking nicely.
Hicks slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Gracie trying to hold on to Hicks's head to control him but Hicks postures up.
Hicks working Gracie over with strikes.
Gracie is trying to control but can't.
Hicks thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gracie's head.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hicks is working away from the top position though.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hicks misses with a head shot. Gracie uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hicks tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Hicks slips an elbow through the middle.
Hicks thows a big elbow that misses.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hicks throws a strike but Gracie rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hicks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Hicks keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gracie misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hicks closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gracie did well to prevent Hicks getting side control.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie looks gassed!
Hicks with a nice head shot there.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hicks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Hicks dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hicks closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hicks lands in his opponent's guard.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie has momentary wrist control but Hicks slips an elbow through the middle.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hicks throwing strikes but missing.
Hicks is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hicks is working Gracie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gracie has his foot on Hicks's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hicks works his way back into a safe position though.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Hicks trying to control the position from guard on top but Gracie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hicks's guard.
Hicks trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie content to stall in guard here.
Hicks looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hicks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gracie's guard.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gracie wants to sweep here but Hicks controlling him for the moment.
Hicks stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gracie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hicks connects with a couple of short punches.
Hicks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hicks landing with the ground and pound.
Gracie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hicks can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gracie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Hicks is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Gracie.
Hicks works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hicks working the ground and pound.
Gracie can't do much from the bottom here.
Gracie is working to avoid the ground and pound but Hicks connects with a decent elbow.
Hicks working the ground and pound.
Hicks lands a few punches from side control.
Hicks cracks Gracie with a big elbow.
Hicks wants to control for a moment but Gracie uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gracie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hicks 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.
Gracie is not content to let Hicks control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Hicks stalling.
Hicks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Hicks drops an elbow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Hicks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hicks lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hicks trying to control from half guard but Gracie is working away.
Hicks is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gracie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwayne Hicks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hicks gets the takedown into side control.
Gracie gets back to half guard.
Gracie is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hicks scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gracie looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hicks looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gracie is not content to let Hicks control the position.
Hicks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Dwayne Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gracie makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gracie.
Hicks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gracie working for a triangle but Hicks defends it easily.
Hicks lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks is in close to Gracie's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hicks scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Hicks cracks Gracie with a solid left hand.
Hicks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hicks's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hicks wants to control from the top but Gracie keeps moving.
Hicks chips away with some ground and pound.
Hicks's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hicks scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hicks distracts Gracie with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Dwayne Hicks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hicks trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gracie working for a triangle but Hicks defends it easily.
Gracie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hicks working some strikes from top position.
Gracie looking for a sweep. Not yet Gracie, not yet.
Hicks is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hicks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gracie's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hicks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hicks throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hicks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hicks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hicks passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Hicks.
Hicks is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hicks seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie is looking to control Hicks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gracie avoid being mounted?
Ground and pound from Hicks.
Hicks is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hicks is really struggling to control Gracie but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Gracie wants to get back to full guard but Hicks has passed into side control.
Hicks looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Hicks has a good base and remains in mount.
Hicks pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hicks lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Hicks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Hicks prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Hicks content just to control the position here.
Roland Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hicks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwayne Hicks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hicks, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwayne Hicks!
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energy
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