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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Liam Dylan (ranked 4487 p4p, 3762 weight class) and Ftank Rank (ranked 247 p4p, 228 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ftank Rank!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rank gets tackled into the cage by Dylan. Dylan maintains the clinch.
Dylan tries to break free but Rank pushes him back against the cage.
Rank taking a breather.
Dylan breaks the clinch.
Dylan lands with a kick to the temple. Rank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Ftank Rank has been cut.
Dylan moves into range and clinches up with Rank.
Dylan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rank has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dylan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dylan working hard to break the clinch.
Dylan breaks the clinch.
Dylan gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dylan is trying to break free.
Our sources have told us that Dylan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Dylan scores with a knee to the head.
Rank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dylan is defending well.
Rank's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Rank wants a takedown but no success here.
Liam Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ftank Rank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Dylan is pressed up against the cage. Rank has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dylan down to the mat. Dylan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dylan forces Rank back against the cage and clinches.
Rank is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dylan is defending well.
Dylan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dylan throws a one two combo.
Dylan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rank backs up against the cage.
Rank avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rank tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Liam Dylan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dylan lands with a kick to the temple. Rank shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dylan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rank, pushing him back against the cage.
Dylan breaks from the clinch.
Rank looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rank takes a kick to the side of the head.
Dylan gets a clinch.
Rank changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dylan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dylan throws a head kick that misses.
Dylan gets a clinch.
Dylan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dylan prevents the takedown attempt.
Rank has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dylan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Dylan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan is trying to get back to his feet but Rank has full control of the position and if anything, Dylan has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Rank working for the choke.
Dylan is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Rank.
Rank 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 Dylan with him. Dylan is trying to defend but Rank has an arm under the chin now! Dylan grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ftank Rank!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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