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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rmarkas Fletcher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Estafire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fletcher comes to the cage accompanied by Keep on Lovin Me Baby by Colin James. Estafire is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Boom Boom Out Go the Lights/ Pat Travers. This should be fireworks!
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25
146 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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173 cm
24
152 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rmarkas Fletcher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rocky Estafire!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fletcher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Estafire avoids it really well and circles away.
A big left from Fletcher misses.
Estafire throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Estafire uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fletcher.
Fletcher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Estafire.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fletcher.
Fletcher scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fletcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Estafire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to work for an arm triangle but Estafire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but Estafire defending well.
Estafire wants to get back to full guard.
Fletcher wants to work for an arm triangle but Estafire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fletcher is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fletcher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Fletcher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Estafire defends it well.
Estafire is looking to improve his position.
Fletcher is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Estafire doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Fletcher.
Fletcher wants to work for an arm triangle but Estafire is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estafire is looking for a sweep. Fletcher is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fletcher looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Estafire is looking to control Fletcher's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Estafire avoid being mounted?
Estafire is trying to get back to full guard.
Estafire really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fletcher. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Estafire pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fletcher misses with a hook. Estafire ducked under it nicely.
Estafire stuffs the takedown attempt from Fletcher. Fletcher gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rmarkas Fletcher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Estafire swinging wilding here.
Estafire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estafire uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fletcher.
Fletcher shoots in and drives through. Estafire sprawls well.
Fletcher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fletcher tries for a takedown but Estafire sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fletcher throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rmarkas Fletcher 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.
Some wild striking there from Estafire.
Fletcher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Estafire pinned against the cage. Estafire gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick by Fletcher misses
and Estafire counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Estafire clinches up against the cage.
Estafire tries to land a knee to the head but Fletcher blocks with his arms.
Estafire has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fletcher clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Estafire is punishing Fletcher with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fletcher tries to break free.
Fletcher breaks Estafire's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Fletcher throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Estafire works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Estafire looking to control.
Fletcher trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fletcher advances to half guard.
Fletcher in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Estafire tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fletcher!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rmarkas Fletcher!
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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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