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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ftank Rank (ranked 4429 p4p, 3348 weight class) and Armando Hancock (ranked 281 p4p, 237 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ftank Rank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando Hancock!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rank has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Rank looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Rank misses with a takedown
and Hancock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hancock lands a two punch combo.
Hancock darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rank trying to get back to full guard but Hancock takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hancock lands with some strikes.
Hancock with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Hancock trying to control but Rank is having none of it.
Hancock lands a big shot there that rocks Rank but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rank slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Hancock lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hancock winds up and cracks Rank with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hancock seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rank does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hancock might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Rank haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hancock lands a nice short elbow.
Rank looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rank is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hancock pulls his head out easily.
Hancock working Rank over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hancock looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rank taking some punishment here, with Hancock in his half guard.
Rank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hancock is trying to work for a kimura but Rank is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rank taking some punishment here, with Hancock in his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hancock is trying to control. Rank wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hancock is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Rank looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Hancock there.
Hancock lands strikes from half guard.
Hancock working the head and body with strikes.
Hancock working Rank over with strikes.
Rank definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hancock wants to pass to mount but Rank is defending the position.
Rank actively working from the bottom here.
Hancock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rank keeps working.
Hancock takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rank looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hancock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rank. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hancock wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rank keeps working.
Hancock is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Hancock trying to control from half guard but Rank is working away.
Hancock lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rank is pressing down on Hancock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hancock scoring with some ground and pound.
Hancock wants to stand but Rank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rank has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Hancock doesn't defend quickly enough and Rank has managed to lock this one up! Can Hancock escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Rank on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ftank Rank!
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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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