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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arizona Flagstaff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Richlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richlin has chosen Real American Heroes: Mr. Losing Locker Room Reporter as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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191 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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187 cm
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192 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Arizona Flagstaff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Frank Richlin!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Richlin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flagstaff moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flagstaff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flagstaff tries to clinch there but Richlin circles away.
Flagstaff lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flagstaff shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Richlin as he avoids it easily.
Richlin has closed the distance and engaged Flagstaff in a clinch.
Richlin avoiding damage as Flagstaff throws knees to the body.
Flagstaff displaying some good clinch control by pressing Richlin up against the cage.
Richlin turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Richlin manages to end up in side control.
Flagstaff gets back to half guard.
Richlin moves into full mount! Flagstaff won't be happy about that!
Richlin is looking to work his way around to Flagstaff's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Richlin scoring with strikes but Flagstaff is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flagstaff slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Richlin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flagstaff defends it well.
Flagstaff is looking for a sweep. Richlin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flagstaff trying to hold on to Richlin's head to control him but Richlin postures up.
Flagstaff looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Richlin drops an elbow to the side of Flagstaff's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flagstaff is looking to control Richlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flagstaff avoid being mounted?
Flagstaff is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Richlin is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Richlin works his foot free and advances to mount.
Richlin avoids the attempt from Flagstaff to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flagstaff tries to reverse the position but Richlin maintains control.
Flagstaff regains half guard.
Richlin with the ground and pound but Flagstaff uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Richlin sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Flagstaff's guard.
Flagstaff trying to control here.
Flagstaff is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Richlin pulls his head out easily.
Flagstaff is looking to control Richlin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Flagstaff avoid being mounted?
Richlin has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flagstaff takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flagstaff gets back to half guard.
Flagstaff tries to roll over but Richlin keeps him under control.
Flagstaff trying to control but Richlin postures up.
Richlin moves nicely into side control.
Richlin in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Flagstaff is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Frank Richlin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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