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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ric Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Black Scholes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flores's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Napalm & Erruption- In San Francisco. The key to victory for Ric Flores has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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168 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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168 lbs
7 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Counter fighter
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ric Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Black Scholes!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flores throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Black Scholes goes for a double leg but Flores avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Flores continues to drive forward.
Flores is looking to take this one to the mat.
Flores has Black Scholes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Black Scholes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Black Scholes is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Flores is defending well.
Flores has clasped his hands together around Black Scholes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Black Scholes takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Flores misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Flores wants to control but Black Scholes is keeping him busy.
The strikes coming from Flores are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Flores misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Flores in side control, throwing shots but Black Scholes defends.
Black Scholes can't do much from the bottom here.
Black Scholes taking punishment in the form of punches.
Flores throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Black Scholes is not content to let Flores control the position.
Flores is really struggling to control Black Scholes but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flores tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Flores lands a nice forearm strike.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but Black Scholes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Black Scholes is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Black Scholes defending against the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Black Scholes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flores is trying to get an arm triangle but Black Scholes is defending well.
Flores is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Black Scholes knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Flores is looking to take a break and control but Black Scholes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flores fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Black Scholes defending against the ground and pound.
Flores throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ric Flores dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Flores takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Flores throws a right hand that Black Scholes ducks under and follows up with a left that Black Scholes also avoids with ease.
Edward Black Scholes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black Scholes shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Flores fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Black Scholes checks it well.
Black Scholes lands with a nice combination. Flores backs away looking to recover.
Flores scores with a nice strike.
Black Scholes looks for a takedown but Flores sprawls well.
Black Scholes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flores swivels and escapes.
Ric Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edward Black Scholes.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Black Scholes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black Scholes misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Flores misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black Scholes. Flores does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black Scholes ducks under a wild hook from Flores.
Black Scholes shoots for a takedown but Flores saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black Scholes tries to sprawl but Flores drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores is trying to control. Black Scholes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Flores has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Black Scholes defend it? Flores steps over the head and cranks it - Black Scholes is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Flores!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ric Flores!
Ric Flores decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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