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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Blake Fickett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lion Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fickett might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Yankee Rose. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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184 lbs
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197 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Blake Fickett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lion Bear!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fickett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bear tries to avoid it but Fickett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bear to the ground. Bear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Bear goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fickett shoots for a double leg takedown but Bear sprawls well. He's pushed Fickett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fickett looks for a takedown but Bear sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Fickett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fickett bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fickett has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Fickett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fickett shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bear keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Horrible takedown by Fickett or perhaps it was just good defense by Bear which made him look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fickett takes a step back to recover.
Fickett is breathing heavily.
Fickett fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bear lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bear throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fickett's head.
Bear drives through and clinches with Fickett against the cage.
Fickett tries to pull guard but Bear won't allow it.
Bear looking to throw knees to the head but Fickett is blocking nicely.
Bear misses with a knee to the head.
Fickett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickett drags the fight down to the ground.
Bear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bear showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Fickett has a closed guard, preventing Bear from standing up.
Fickett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Bear puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Bear tries to stand and escape but Fickett is controlling the position.
Fickett trying to control from the bottom.
Fickett tries to get to full guard but Bear has control of the leg.
Bear decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fickett shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bear plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fickett is rocked!
Blake Fickett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bear.
Fickett shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bear pinned against the cage. Bear gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bear scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fickett feints and as Bear raises his hands in defense, Fickett changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bear really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fickett. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fickett trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fickett forces his way into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fickett wants to pass the guard but Bear is defending well.
Fickett is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fickett jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bear manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Fickett is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bear is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Bear 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fickett.
No luck for Fickett with that takedown attempt.
Fickett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bear tries to avoid it but Fickett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bear to the ground. Bear escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Fickett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fickett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bear swivels and escapes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fickett.
Bear throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lion Bear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fickett shoots in for a takedown but Bear shows good takedown defense.
Bear lands with a slapping head kick.
Bear throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fickett.
Oh Fickett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bear is looking to clinch but Fickett is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bear.
Fickett seems to have got his legs back now.
A head kick lands from Bear that sends Fickett to the canvas. Fickett tries to scramble back to his feet but Bear brings him back down into side control.
Bear wants to stand but Fickett is controlling his arm.
Bear gets to mount! Fickett was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Fickett tries to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fickett is working hard here to advance position.
Bear takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fickett can't escape the position.
Bear takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bear is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
A chopping leg kick lands by Bear.
Bear gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bear scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Bear.
Bear with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bear unloads a knee to the mid-section. Fickett lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fickett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bear throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fickett is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bear gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bear landing knees to the head.
Fickett jumps guard but Bear stands there with Fickett around his waist. Fickett gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bear prevents a takedown attempt there.
Fickett tries to pull guard but Bear holds him up against the cage and eventually Fickett drops back down to his feet.
A knee to the head by Bear.
Fickett changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bear fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Fickett walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bear.
Bear moves into range and clinches up with Fickett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lion Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fickett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fickett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fickett shoots for a takedown but Bear saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Fickett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bear swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blake Fickett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fickett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Fickett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bear swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Fickett moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bear looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fickett fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bear lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bear.
Fickett has a takedown stuffed.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bear.
Bear tries a head kick but it misses.
Bear closes the distance and clinches.
Fickett fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bear landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fickett has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bear uses from the top position.
Fickett had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bear is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Fickett Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bear's back instead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fickett working for the choke.
Fickett is looking for a choke. Bear gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Bear manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Bear wants to stand but Fickett is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fickett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bear manages to get himself to full guard.
Fickett won't allow Bear to sweep him here.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fickett is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fickett drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bear looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bear looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bear!
Bear wants to stand but Fickett has his arm trapped.
That's four 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.
Fickett gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fickett tries to roll over but Bear keeps him under control.
Blake Fickett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lion Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bear 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lion Bear!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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