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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Boyd Hickman (ranked 7780 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Marian (ranked 7252 p4p, 0 weight class). Marek Marian looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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177 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boyd Hickman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marek Marian !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marian swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Hickman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Marian is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Hickman is aware though and is defending well.
Hickman wants to pass the guard but Marian is keeping the position.
Hickman stands up over Marian , holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hickman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Marian works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hickman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Marian utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman wanted to stand there but Marian had control of the position.
Hickman really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hickman throwing strikes from guard but Marian blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman landing with the ground and pound.
Hickman trying to control but Marian is working from the bottom.
Hickman cracks Marian with a solid left hand.
Marian keeping moving, preventing Hickman from controlling successfully.
Hickman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Marian gets a double leg takedown into Hickman's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hickman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Marian is one step ahead there.
Marian won't allow Hickman to get back to his feet.
Marian pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hickman is keeping the position for now.
Marian with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hickman has his hands on Marian 's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hickman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Marian is controlling him.
Hickman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marian postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marian throws a half hearted mid kick.
Marian moves into the clinch successfully.
Marian looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hickman is trying to break the clinch but Marian has him pressed against the cage.
Marian jumps guard.
Hickman is working Marian over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hickman is in close to Marian 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hickman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hickman scoring with punches to the head and body.
Marian looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Marian looks winded!
Marian wants to get back to his feet but Hickman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hickman works over Marian with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hickman is controlling him.
Hickman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Marian keeping moving, preventing Hickman from controlling successfully.
Hickman postures up and lands a big shot to Marian 's brow.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marian wants to get back to his feet but Hickman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hickman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boyd Hickman 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.
Marian looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Marian looks to move away, Hickman throws a big counter combo but Marian just gets out of the way.
Marian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Hickman is working to avoid the ground and pound but Marian connects with a decent elbow.
Hickman 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.
Hickman is trying to get back to his feet.
Hickman struggling a bit here.
Marian tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Boyd Hickman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hickman wants to control but Marian postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman manages to get back to half guard.
Marian is breathing heavily.
Marian prevents Hickman from standing back up.
Marian sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Marian is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hickman's head.
Hickman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Hickman is trying to stand.
Marian missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Marian lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Marian prevents Hickman from standing back up.
Hickman is positioning himself well to prevent Marian advancing to mount.
Hickman is refusing to be controlled, as Marian sits in half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hickman is looking to clinch.
Marian drives through and clinches with Hickman against the cage.
Marian is looking to break free of the clinch but Hickman has double underhooks.
Hickman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marian .
Hickman breaks from the clinch.
Marian circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marian misses with a double jab
and Hickman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Marian is staying active underneath Hickman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hickman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hickman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marian tries to kick Hickman off but Hickman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hickman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hickman wants to work for an arm triangle but Marian is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hickman lands a nice short elbow.
Hickman performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Marian has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hickman is working away from the top position though.
Hickman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Marian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hickman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marian is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hickman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Marian trying to hold on to Hickman's head to control him but Hickman postures up.
Hickman wants to take a breather but Marian is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marian controlling the position for now.
Marian is trying to stand up here but Hickman is controlling him well.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Boyd Hickman will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Hickman tries to clinch but Marian is having none of it.
Hickman gets caught napping as Marian dives in and scores a takedown. Hickman manages to retain guard.
Hickman wants to stand and escape but Marian is having none of it.
Hickman has his hands on Marian 's head, controlling the position.
Marian looking to pass the guard.
Hickman has momentary wrist control but Marian slips an elbow through the middle.
Marian is looking to work some ground and pound but Hickman has wrist control.
Marian takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hickman striking off his back but it's not causing Marian any problems.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hickman holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hickman throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marian darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hickman manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Boyd Hickman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marian misses with a combination
and Hickman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hickman.
Hickman jumps guard and drags Marian to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hickman is pulling down on Marian 's head to control his posture.
Hickman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marian breaks from the clinch.
Marian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marian misses with a double jab
so Hickman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Marian wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Hickman manages to pass to side control.
Hickman controlling the action here.
Marian has hold of Hickman's hands but Hickman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hickman wants to control but Marian is keeping him busy.
Hickman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hickman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hickman working over Marian with some ground and pound. Marian looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hickman lands a nice short elbow.
Hickman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hickman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Marian with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Hickman connects with a nice short shot to Marian 's temple.
Hickman is keen to just control but Marian is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marian trying to control from the bottom.
Hickman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Hickman there.
Hickman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hickman slips a nice elbow through Marian 's hands, connecting with Marian 's forehead.
Hickman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Marian taking some punishment here, with Hickman in his half guard.
Hickman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hickman lands a nice short elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boyd Hickman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hickman, 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boyd Hickman!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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