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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bill Hicks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hicks comes to the cage accompanied by Bang Your Head. Johnson has chosen St. Elmo's Fire as his entrance music. 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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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Bill Hicks!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Corey Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks misses with a straight left.
Hicks scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hicks misses with a few strikes there.
Hicks lands with a cross.
Hicks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hicks.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Johnson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Johnson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hicks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hicks throws the left hand but Johnson avoids the punch easily.
Hicks misses with a looping left.
Hicks swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Hicks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Johnson pinned against the cage. Johnson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Johnson defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Hicks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Johnson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hicks misses with a takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a takedown into side control.
Hicks takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Hicks prevents Johnson from moving into mount.
Johnson is putting a hurting on Hicks here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hicks is looking to reverse the position.
Hicks takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson tries to score with some ground and pound. Hicks controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Hicks manages to work his way to half guard, despite Johnson's best efforts.
Hicks is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson stands up and beckons Hicks to join him on the feet.
Hicks falls off balance throwing a combination
and Johnson counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hicks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good body shot from Hicks.
Hicks tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Johnson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hicks avoids the body shot from Johnson.
Hicks scores with a jab to the jaw.
Johnson tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a left hand but Hicks moved out of range nicely.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson works the jab nicely.
Hicks cracks Johnson with an open hand slap.
Hicks throws a leg kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson tries to clinch but Hicks moves out of range.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Hicks throws a combination that misses
and Johnson counters with a nice body shot.
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corey Johnson will probably get the nod.
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.
Johnson is looking to chop away at Hicks's legs.
Hicks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bill Hicks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hicks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Hicks.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Hicks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Johnson is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hicks checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson clinches up with Hicks and pushes him back against the cage.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to maintain a safe position but Hicks gets an underhook and turns Johnson into the cage.
Johnson breaks the clinch.
Hicks fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Johnson on the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
Hicks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Hicks avoids nicely.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hicks lands an overhand right.
Hicks ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Hicks misses with a double jab.
Hicks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson scores with the left hand. Hicks knows he should have avoided that one.
Hicks throws a hook but Johnson avoids it easily.
Hicks stuffs the takedown.
Hicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hicks misses with a two punch combination.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hicks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab from Hicks misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hicks throws out a loose jab but Johnson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson instigates a clinch.
Johnson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Hicks swings for the body but Johnson moves out of range.
Hicks misses with a straight right.
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hicks wants to improve his position but Johnson is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks moves into full guard.
Hicks is looking to stand up but Johnson isn't so interested in that idea.
Johnson stands up over Hicks, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hicks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hicks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Johnson moves into full guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.
Johnson is trying to keep Hicks in close.
Hicks wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Corey Johnson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hicks swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Johnson to counter with a crisp jab.
Hicks lands with an uppercut that bounces Johnson off the cage and back into rage.
Hicks misses with a combination
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Johnson misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Hicks misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson missing with a left hand there. Hicks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hicks throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a swing at Hicks's ribcage but misses.
Hicks moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Johnson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnson digs a good hook to Hicks's body.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Johnson scores with a hook to the body. Hicks takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hicks slips a jab from Johnson.
Johnson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson tries to close the distance and clinch but Hicks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Hicks misses
and Hicks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Nice uppercut lands for Johnson. That snapped Hicks's head back.
Johnson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hicks.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
letting Hicks counter with a right hand.
Johnson blocks a low kick nicely.
Johnson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hicks at a distance.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A swing and a miss from Johnson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson defending well as Hicks loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Hicks moved out of range.
Johnson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Johnson throws a sloppy body shot
and Hicks counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Hicks to acknowledge the strikes.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Hicks.
Johnson dodges the punch combination from Hicks.
Johnson misses with a hook. Hicks ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hicks uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson throws a looping overhand right but Hicks ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hicks.
Hicks moves out of range as Johnson strikes.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Hicks throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hicks takes one to the side of the head.
Hicks throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hicks throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Johnson lands with a good body shot.
Hicks looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Hicks is avoiding it.
Hicks misses the jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Hicks counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Johnson!
Hicks with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Corey Johnson has been cut.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hicks dominating with strikes here.
Johnson wants to hold on but Hicks pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hicks cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Johnson tries to reverse the position but Hicks maintains control.
Hicks goes for an armbar but he's not got it
Johnson turns into him and now he's in Hicks's guard.
Hicks keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Johnson throwing strikes but missing.
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Hicks.
Hicks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Johnson manages to get himself to full guard.
Johnson 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hicks throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
Johnson looking to control.
Hicks makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Johnson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hicks.
Hicks looking to pass the guard.
Hicks works over Johnson with some ground and pound from guard.
Hicks has gone for a leg lock! Johnson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hicks's guard.
Hicks is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hicks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Johnson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks keeping moving, preventing Johnson from controlling successfully.
Johnson is looking to work some ground and pound but Hicks has wrist control.
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.
Bill Hicks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Johnson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hicks 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.
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hicks manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Johnson is desperately trying to improve his position but Hicks has a good base and remains in mount.
Hicks landing punches.
Hicks lands with some strikes.
Hicks sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson holds of for dear life.
Hicks working the ground and pound effectively.
Hicks landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
BOOM! Hicks connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hicks landing punches.
Johnson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hicks looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hicks breaks from Johnson's wrist control and lands an elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hicks landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Hicks with the ground and pound from mount.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Hicks had his way with Corey Johnson in that round.
The cut man is working on Corey Johnson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Hicks misses with a looping left.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Hicks!
Johnson lands with a hook. Hicks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnson avoids the body shot from Hicks.
Hicks is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Johnson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hicks counters with a straight right hand.
Hicks takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hicks throws a series of punches but Johnson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Hicks misses.
Hicks tries for a takedown but Johnson circles away easily
and Johnson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Johnson misses with the head strike.
Hicks is working Johnson over against the cage.
Johnson tries a body shot but Hicks blocks it.
Hicks prevents a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hicks is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Johnson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hicks tries to score a body lock takedown but Johnson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Hicks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Johnson swings wildly with an uppercut but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
Johnson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Johnson blocks an uppercut.
A bit of stalling here from Johnson.
Hicks tries to work over Johnson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Johnson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Johnson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hicks looking for a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hicks misses with a punch to the body.
Hicks struggles to land a body shot inside as Johnson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Johnson - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Hicks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Johnson prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Johnson.
Johnson breaks from the clinch.
Hicks uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Johnson.
Hicks staying out of range there.
Hicks shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Johnson but Johnson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Johnson lands with a nice body punch.
Hicks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hicks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hicks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Johnson misses.
Johnson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hicks moves away.
Johnson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Johnson throws out a loose jab but Hicks uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Hicks misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Johnson clinches.
Johnson is leaning against Hicks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks lands a left hand.
Johnson lands an uppercut.
Johnson avoiding damage.
Hicks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Johnson is leaning against Hicks and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hicks blocks an uppercut.
Hicks has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Johnson is trying to keep an underhook but Hicks manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hicks wants to control but Johnson is keeping him busy.
Johnson wants to improve his position but Hicks is controlling well.
Johnson is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson tries to get to full guard but Hicks has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Johnson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Johnson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Johnson!
Corey Johnson is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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