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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Phallus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Flare has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harry Phallus!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flare looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Flare moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Phallus has worked his arm free - good work by Phallus!
Flare gets to mount! Phallus was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Phallus wants to hold on but Flare pushes him away.
Flare sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Flare looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Phallus is wriggling around trying to escape.
Phallus tries to lock up and control but Flare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Phallus tries to lock up and control but Flare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Flare looking to control but Phallus is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Phallus tries to buck Flare off but he can't manage it.
Phallus bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flare escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Phallus gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Flare looking for a guillotine here but Phallus defends easily.
Phallus is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare looking for a guillotine here but Phallus defends easily.
Flare is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Flare is breathing heavily.
Phallus drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Flare manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Phallus has Flare in his guard.
Phallus keeping full guard, as Flare tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare throwing strikes from guard but Phallus blocks nicely.
Flare stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phallus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flare postures up and lands a big shot to Phallus's brow.
Flare postures up.
Flare looking to pass the guard.
Phallus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Flare.
Flare decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Phallus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Flare avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phallus with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phallus looks to land a combination but Flare avoids it well.
Phallus swinging wilding here.
Flare takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Flare.
Flare is trying to get an arm triangle but Phallus is defending well.
Flare is looking to take a break and control but Phallus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Flare wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phallus, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Flare dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Phallus throws a series of punches but Flare avoids them all with ease.
Phallus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Flare shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Phallus fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Flare with that takedown attempt.
Phallus fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phallus does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Flare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phallus.
Some wild striking there from Phallus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Phallus throws an overhand right that lands on Flare's shoulder, as Flare tries to avoid the shot.
Phallus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Rick Flare is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Phallus does no damage.
Harry Phallus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Flare looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Flare throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Phallus's waist but Phallus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Flare off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flare showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Phallus.
Phallus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Some wild striking there from Phallus.
Phallus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Flare.
Flare looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Phallus!
Flare manages to capitalize on a mistake by Phallus to take his back!
Flare is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Phallus with him. Phallus is trying to defend but Flare has an arm under the chin now! Phallus grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Flare!
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FIGHT
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