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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rich Fleming (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ice Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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155 lbs
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178 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rich Fleming!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ice Man!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleming lands with a straight right. Man didn't see that one coming.
Fleming throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Fleming thows a body shot but no joy.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fleming blocking some punches.
Fleming can't break the clinch.
Fleming blocking some punches.
Fleming slows down the pace here.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fleming looks to score with a jab to the body but Man is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleming pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Man is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man scores a takedown into full mount!
Fleming is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man working Fleming over with strikes here.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Man landing punches.
Fleming tries to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Fleming on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fleming tries to get out of the position.
Fleming is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Man controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming is working to get back to half guard.
Man controlling the pace for now.
You get the feeling that Fleming really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fleming can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Fleming can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Man controlling the pace for now.
Fleming tries to lock up and control but Man gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Man landing shots from mount.
Fleming is desperately trying to improve his position but Man has a good base and remains in mount.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
I looks like Man might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Fleming really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling from mount.
Man breaks from Fleming's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fleming wants to hold on but Man pushes him away.
Man prevents Fleming from getting the reversal.
Man landing strikes from the mount and Fleming is in trouble!
Man unloading with bombs!
Man controlling his opponent.
Man postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fleming looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ice Man dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Fleming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fleming's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fleming duly obliges.
Fleming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fleming throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Fleming throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Fleming throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man avoids the body shot from Fleming.
Fleming fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Fleming swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man tries to clinch but Fleming moves out of range.
Fleming connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fleming lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Fleming scores with a body shot.
Fleming throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleming lands a glancing blow to the side of Man's head.
Man is looking to clinch but Fleming is avoiding it.
Man tries for a takedown but Fleming sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fleming misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fleming throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fleming.
Rich Fleming is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fleming tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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.
Fleming misses with a looping right.
Fleming throws a big shot that misses.
Fleming misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man tries to clinch but Fleming is having none of it.
Man walks into a straight right hand from Fleming.
Fleming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fleming misses with the combination.
Fleming swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
Fleming circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fleming misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Fleming sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fleming swivels and escapes.
Rich Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Fleming swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fleming throws a series of strikes that have Man backpedaling.
Fleming defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Man.
Fleming looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Man misses with a takedown attempt - Fleming sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Man is breathing heavily.
Fleming is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fleming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fleming lands a jab.
Fleming lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleming misses with a body kick.
Fleming lands a body shot.
Fleming misses with a two punch combination.
Man tries to clinch there but Fleming circles away.
Fleming scoring well with a low kick there.
Fleming throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Fleming scores with a four punch combination!
Fleming ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Fleming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleming.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fleming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleming is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Man takes a swing at Fleming's ribcage but misses.
Fleming misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Fleming dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fleming misses with a double jab.
Fleming keeps the fight on the outside.
Man tries to clinch up but Fleming circles away and keeps his distance.
Fleming connects with a single shot there.
Fleming moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fleming loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Fleming tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Fleming.
Fleming misses with a jab to the body
and Man connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fleming scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fleming fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fleming lands the left hand.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Fleming with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleming throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fleming to score with a decent uppercut.
Man moves into the clinch.
Fleming gets underhooks to prevent Man's takedown attempt.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fleming throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
A slow jab from Fleming misses its intended target.
Rich Fleming seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleming lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A shot to the body from Fleming misses
and Man counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Man.
Man has Fleming pressed against the cage, preventing Fleming from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man misses with the head strike.
Man is trying to maintain a safe position but Fleming gets an underhook and turns Man into the cage.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fleming can't break the clinch.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man takes one on the button.
Fleming's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Fleming duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleming lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Man tries to clinch but Fleming moves out of range.
Man tries to clinch but Fleming is having none of it.
Man closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fleming circles away.
Fleming clobbers Man with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fleming scores with the left hand. Man knows he should have avoided that one.
Fleming avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fleming will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rich Fleming is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fleming looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
Fleming throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleming misses with a body kick.
Fleming fails to land with a series of punches.
Fleming scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fleming misses with a body shot.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleming displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Man.
Rich Fleming has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ice Man.
Man dodges the punch combination from Fleming.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fleming throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Fleming throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Fleming rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Fleming as he connects with a hook.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fleming swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fleming.
Fleming thuds a left hand into Man's body.
Fleming with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Man.
Fleming scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fleming looks to land a combination. Man sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fleming throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich Fleming showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Fleming has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Fleming!
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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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