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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edson Barboozer (ranked 3630 p4p, 3460 weight class) and Rice Flair (ranked 418 p4p, 409 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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168
9 - 6 - 0 |
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155
11 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edson Barboozer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rice Flair!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flair slips a jab from Barboozer.
Flair tries to land a body kick
and Barboozer counters with a straight right hand.
Flair clinches with his opponent.
Barboozer tries to work over Flair's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Flair.
Flair cracks Barboozer with a nice body shot.
Barboozer can't find room to land a body shot as Flair controls the action.
Barboozer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Barboozer.
Flair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flair managing to block the knees to the body from Barboozer.
Barboozer misses with a punch to the body.
Barboozer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboozer struggles to land a body shot inside as Flair controls his hands.
Barboozer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flair misses with the head strike.
Flair blocks a body shot from Barboozer.
Barboozer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Flair avoids it.
Flair managing to block the knees to the body from Barboozer.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barboozer tries a body shot but Flair blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flair lands with a left to the head.
Barboozer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Flair is defending well for now.
Flair lands a hook that snaps the head of Barboozer backwards.
Good body shot from Flair.
Barboozer working aggressively here.
Barboozer is looking to control Flair's arms but Flair gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barboozer has his back to the cage.
Flair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Flair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flair doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Flair.
Flair lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Barboozer.
Barboozer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Barboozer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Flair avoiding damage as Barboozer throws knees to the body.
Flair throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flair.
Flair lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barboozer pushes Flair back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
A right hook to the body lands for Flair.
Flair scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Flair misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboozer missing with knees to the body.
Barboozer is trying to maintain a safe position but Flair gets an underhook and turns Barboozer into the cage.
Flair avoiding damage as Barboozer throws knees to the body.
Barboozer is breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Flair.
Flair lands a nice shot to the body.
Flair works on Barboozer's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Flair.
Barboozer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flair lands with a light punch inside.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barboozers head.
A right hand to the body from Flair.
Flair throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barboozers head.
Barboozer is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Flair.
Oh Barboozer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flair creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Barboozer with a big uppercut! Barboozer tries to clinch up but Flair pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Barboozer to the mat! Barboozer covers up and Flair unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rice Flair!
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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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