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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Flava Flave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rowan Atkinson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flave comes into the arena with Momma said Tap you Out blaring out of the sound system. Atkinson has chosen Set to Fail as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
164 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Flava Flave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rowan Atkinson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flave decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Flave is working for a submission of some sort.
Flave is trying to control the action in half guard but Atkinson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Atkinson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Flave perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Atkinson wants to get back to full guard.
Flave will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Atkinson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Flave's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Flave's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Atkinson controlling well, preventing Flave from escaping the position.
Atkinson is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Flave defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Flave tries to escape the position.
Atkinson is trying to stick to Flave's back but Flave is turning into Atkinson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Atkinson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Flave.
Atkinson keeping moving, preventing Flave from controlling successfully.
Atkinson trying to control the position here.
Flave trying to control the position from guard on top but Atkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson looking for a sweep. Not yet Atkinson, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Flava Flave wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Atkinson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Flave's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flave is looking for a sweep.
Flave manages to work his way to half guard, despite Atkinson's best efforts.
Atkinson working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flave is looking for a sweep. Atkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkinson thows a huge punch but Flave dodges it nicely.
Flave moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flave bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Atkinson's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flave engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Atkinson controls Flave momentarily but Flave frees himself.
Flave postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Atkinson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Flave, into his guard.
Flave looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Atkinson passes into side control.
Flave regains half guard.
Flave trying to get back to full guard but Atkinson takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flave manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Flave wants to improve his position but Atkinson is controlling well.
Atkinson is looking to take a break and control but Flave is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flave is looking to improve his position.
Atkinson working over Flave with some ground and pound. Flave looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Atkinson there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Atkinson is trying to control the action in half guard but Flave is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flave is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Atkinson pulls his head out easily.
Atkinson takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Flave moves into full guard.
Flave looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Atkinson passes Flave's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Flave is looking for a sweep. Atkinson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Atkinson trying to mount his opponent but Flave defends it.
Flave wants to improve his position but Atkinson is controlling well.
Flave on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Flave wants to improve his position but Atkinson is controlling well.
Atkinson is trying to control. Flave wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flave working to try and regain half guard.
Flave tries to hold on but Atkinson pushes him away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Atkinson tries to control but Flave wriggling away.
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson looking to finish Flave with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flave!
Flave is squirming around, avoiding Atkinson's attempts to control the action.
Atkinson with shots to the head and body - Flave looks very uncomfortable down there.
Flave is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Atkinson landing strikes from the mount and Flave is in trouble!
Flave tries to reverse the position but Atkinson maintains control.
Flave in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice elbow there by Atkinson.
Flave is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Atkinson with shots to the head and body - Flave looks very uncomfortable down there.
Flave is trying to escape the mount.
Flave is breathing heavily.
Flave is bucking up trying to escape but Atkinson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Flave tries to lock up and control but Atkinson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flave keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Flave is working hard here to advance position.
Atkinson is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Flave is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rowan Atkinson!
During a confident post fight interview, Rowan Atkinson thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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