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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Landry (ranked 475 p4p, 309 weight class) and Dropkick Flexy (ranked 68 p4p, 42 weight class). Flexy has chosen Big Thing as his entrance music. Dropkick Flexy told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ryan Landry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dropkick Flexy!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flexy defending well as Landry loads up on a big left hand.
Flexy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Landry defends it nicely.
Landry fires out a quick counter leg kick but Flexy just manages to avoid it.
Landry keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Landry is looking for a counter combo.
Ryan Landry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Landry misses.
Flexy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Flexy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Landry tries to sprawl but Flexy drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Flexy is working for an americana but Landry has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Flexy was thinking about the submission.
Landry avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Landry is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexy keeping moving, preventing Landry from controlling successfully.
Landry tries to free his leg and advance position but Flexy is retaining full guard.
Flexy lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Landry is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Beau's that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flexy gets to his feet - Landry follows without any prompting.
A slow jab from Landry misses its intended target.
Flexy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Flexy shoots in looking for a takedown but Landry manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flexy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Landry wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Landry bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Flexy's head.
Flexy tries for a takedown but Landry circles away easily
and Landry counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A slow jab from Landry misses its intended target.
Flexy slips a jab from Landry.
Landry tries a low kick but Flexy avoids it.
Flexy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Landry throws a hook but Flexy avoids it easily.
Flexy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landry tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Flexy was well out of range. Poor timing from Landry.
Flexy tries to clinch but Landry is having none of it.
Landry throwing a counter right hand but Flexy manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Landry throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Landry is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flexy.
Flexy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Landry stalks Flexy and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Flexy's face. Flexy staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flexy gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landry gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Landry dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flexy changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Landry tries to avoid it but Flexy manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Landry to the ground. Landry escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Landry was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Flexy drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Landry is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Flexy presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Flexy fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Landry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Flexy moved out of range.
Landry gets caught flat footed, as Flexy shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Landry looking for a sweep. Not yet Landry, not yet.
Landry can't keep his opponent in guard - Flexy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Flexy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Landry sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flexy trying to mount his opponent but Landry defends it.
Flexy is trying to work for a kimura but Landry is defending well.
Landry is trying to stand back up but Flexy is controlling him
Flexy wants to work for an arm triangle but Landry is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Dropkick Flexy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flexy is looking for a kimura here.
Flexy is looking to advance position but Landry won't allow it.
Landry is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Landry keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Flexy throwing shots but Landry is blocking nicely.
Flexy is working for a kimura but Landry is defending it quite comfortably.
Flexy is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Landry!
Flexy looking to secure an arm triangle but Landry defends it well.
Landry can't escape the position.
Landry is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexy goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Landry turns into him and now he's in Flexy's guard.
Landry trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Flexy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Landry can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flexy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Landry controls the pace.
Landry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flexy is keeping the position for now.
Flexy has his foot on Landry's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Landry works his way back into a safe position though.
Landry showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexy is looking for a triangle but Landry pushes his legs off easily.
Landry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Landry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Landry looking to pass the guard.
Our spies down at at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter inform us that Flexy has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Flexy is looking for a triangle here but Landry uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flexy regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flexy is staying active underneath Landry, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Flexy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Landry.
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 Ryan Landry will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Flexy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Flexy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Landry.
Flexy with the counter takedown but Landry avoids it easily.
Landry missing with a left hand there. Flexy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flexy shoots for a double leg takedown but Landry sprawls well. He's pushed Flexy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Flexy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landry swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy shoots and misses
and Landry counters with a crisp one two that drops Flexy! Landry thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Flexy to his feet! Flexy is in big trouble!
Ryan Landry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
Landry throws a push kick but Flexy slaps the foot to one side.
Flexy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Landry defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry dips to his left and cracks Flexy with an uppercut!
Landry throws out a loose jab but Flexy uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Landry misses.
Flexy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Landry misses with a hook.
Flexy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Flexy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flexy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Landry sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Landry swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Flexy tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Landry swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Landry.
Flexy changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Flexy gets a takedown into half guard.
Flexy is looking for a kimura here.
Landry has one foot on Flexy's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Flexy darts in looking for a takedown but Landry gets double underhooks and turns Flexy into the cage.
Landry throwing a counter right hand but Flexy manages to avoid it.
Flexy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landry misses with a wild combination.
Flexy feints the counter takedown.
Flexy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Landry counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Flexy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Flexy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flexy feints the counter takedown.
Flexy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Landry on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexy slips under a jab from Landry.
Landry throws a shot to the body.
Landry looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Landry misses with a wild body shot.
Landry keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Landry clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Landry misses with a left hand
and Flexy counters with a takedown into side control.
Flexy is trying to get an arm triangle but Landry is defending well.
Flexy throws a strike aimed at the side of Landry's head but Landry avoids it well.
Landry is looking to regain half guard here but Flexy keeps moving and retains side control.
Landry wants to control but Flexy postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flexy decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Flexy blocks the leg kick.
Landry throws out a loose jab but Flexy uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landry looks to land a right hand but Flexy moved out of range.
Landry misses with a looping right.
Flexy with the counter takedown but Landry avoids it easily.
Landry scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flexy in his tracks.
Landry looks to throw the jab but Flexy is out of range.
Flexy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Landry's waist but Landry gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flexy off to one side.
Ryan Landry is winning the standup battle so far.
Flexy throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Landry was covering up waiting for the punch and Flexy finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Landry manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flexy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Landry to keep the fight standing.
Landry pushes Flexy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Landry.
Flexy tries to pull guard but Landry forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryan Landry has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dropkick Flexy.
Landry lands with a right to the head.
Landry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Flexy backwards.
Flexy is rocked!
Flexy is trying to pull guard but Landry has him pressed against the cage.
Landry controlling the action here for a moment.
Flexy tries to pull guard but Landry holds him up against the cage and eventually Flexy drops back down to his feet.
Landry lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flexy jumps guard but Landry turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Landry leaning his opponent against the cage.
Landry lands a right hand.
Landry manages to break the clinch.
Landry throws out a loose jab but Flexy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Flexy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Landry throws a shot from downtown. Flexy moves away and avoids it.
Landry fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flexy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flexy shoots in but Landry avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Flexy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Landry closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Flexy! Landry dives in looking to finish! Flexy is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Landry!
Ryan Landry retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Ryan Landry thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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