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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ari Hinriks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kuran Flup (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hinriks comes to the cage accompanied by Waking the demon. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ari Hinriks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kuran Flup!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flup is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuran Flup seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hinriks misses with a head kick.
Hinriks slips a jab and a cross from Flup.
A slow jab from Flup misses its intended target.
Hinriks avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Flup.
Nice takedown defense from Flup. No joy for Hinriks on that attempt.
Hinriks avoids the body shot from Flup.
Flup swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hinriks avoids the body shot from Flup.
Flup missing with a left hand there. Hinriks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hinriks throws a sloppy head kick and Flup moves out of range easily.
Flup misses with a double jab.
Flup connects with a right hand. Hinriks shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Flup, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Flup throws a looping overhand right but Hinriks ducks down to avoid it.
Kuran Flup is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Flup lands a lovely overhand right.
Hinriks drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hinriks prevents Flup from getting back to his feet.
Hinriks gets to his feet. Flup looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Flup takes a swing at Hinriks's ribcage but misses.
Flup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinriks.
Flup stuffs the takedown attempt from Hinriks. Hinriks gets slowly back to his feet.
Hinriks misses with a takedown attempt - Flup sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Hinriks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinriks doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flup scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinriks fails to land the takedown.
Hinriks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Flup.
Hinriks shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flup pinned against the cage. Flup gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Flup throws a hook but Hinriks blocks it.
Hinriks scores with a head kick.
Flup lands a nice looking body shot.
Flup throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hinriks tries for a takedown but Flup sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Flup. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Flup.
Flup takes the fight into the clinch.
Hinriks keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flup's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinriks is trying to drag Flup to the mat but Flup just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hinriks is breathing heavily.
Hinriks's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Flup stalks Hinriks and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hinriks's face. Hinriks staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Ari Hinriks has been cut.
Flup tests Hinriks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Flup wants to clinch up but Hinriks keeps it at a distance.
Flup tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hinriks was well out of range. Poor timing from Flup.
Flup tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Flup.
Flup's corner calls for a 1-2. Flup obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hinriks moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hinriks prevents Flup from breaking the clinch.
Flup wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flup wants to break the clinch but can't.
Flup has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Flup tries to circle away but Hinriks has him pinned against the cage.
Hinriks keeps control of Flup as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hinriks breaks the clinch.
Hinriks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hinriks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flup is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hinriks had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Hinriks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hinriks throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circling - Flup throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Flup misses the jab.
Flup throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hinriks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Flup fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Flup misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuran Flup dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ari Hinriks's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hinriks circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flup throws a series of punches but Hinriks moves out of range.
Hinriks misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ari Hinriks is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flup throws a right and a left that Hinriks avoids nicely.
Hinriks lands with a kick to the temple. Flup shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Flup closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hinriks counters with a head kick.
Flup misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flup misses with an uppercut.
Flup throws a jab when Hinriks was well out of range.
Flup misses with a series of wild punches.
Flup misses with a double jab.
Flup is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hinriks staying out of range there.
Hinriks displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Flup throws out the jab.
Hinriks tries to close the distance and clinch up but Flup swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Flup blocks a head kick by Hinriks.
Flup ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hinriks moves away.
Flup tries to clinch but Hinriks moves away
and Hinriks counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hinriks lands a high kick!
Hinriks throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Flup.
Hinriks tries to score a power double leg takedown but Flup sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hinriks somewhat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hinriks.
Hinriks avoids the body shot from Flup.
Hinriks slips a straight right by Flup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hinriks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Flup ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Hinriks throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hinriks swinging wilding here.
Flup throws a combination that misses
and Hinriks counters with an inside leg kick.
Hinriks misses with a wild combination.
Hinriks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hinriks throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Flup's waist but Flup gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hinriks off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Hinriks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hinriks looks for a takedown but Flup sprawls well.
Flup misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Flup misses with a shot to the body
and Hinriks counters with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hinriks.
Hinriks with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Flup to score with a decent uppercut.
Hinriks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Flup misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hinriks.
Hinriks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Flup lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hinriks circles away quickly and effectively.
Hinriks looks for a takedown but Flup sprawls well.
Hinriks walks into a jab.
Flup leaves Hinriks with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Flup connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Flup throws a jab but it's blocked by Hinriks.
Hinriks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Flup misses the shot to the body.
Flup scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flup throws a nice looking combination but Hinriks bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hinriks shoots in for a takedown but Flup shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Flup misses with the combination.
Flup throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hinriks dives in and grabs Flup's left leg, looking for a takedown. Flup pushes down on Hinriks's head and hops out.
Flup misses with a double jab
and Hinriks counters with a head kick. That will keep Flup thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hinriks moves away from the strike by Flup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Hinriks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ari Hinriks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Flup lands with a right hand.
Hinriks bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Hinriks avoids the body shot from Flup.
Flup takes a swing at Hinriks's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Hinriks.
Hinriks throws a head kick that misses.
Flup misses with a combination
and Hinriks counters with a nice leg kick.
Hinriks closes the distance and clinches.
Hinriks breaks the clinch.
Hinriks looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Flup is fending him off so far but Hinriks persists. Nope, Flup circles away and we're back to standing.
Hinriks plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Flup as Hinriks shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hinriks throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flup tries to clinch but Hinriks is having none of it.
Hinriks scores with a jab to the body.
Flup throws a lazy right hand but Hinriks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hinriks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flup swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ari Hinriks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flup thows a body shot but no joy.
Hinriks walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Flup swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No luck for Hinriks with that takedown attempt.
Hinriks avoids a punch combination nicely.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hinriks.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hinriks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Flup misses with a double jab
and Hinriks counters with a nice uppercut.
Hinriks fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hinriks takes one on the button.
Flup will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flup takes a kick to the side of the head.
Hinriks dodges the punch combination from Flup.
Flup tries to clinch up.
Hinriks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Flup sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hinriks misses with the combination.
Flup fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flup throws a series of punches but Hinriks avoids them all with ease.
Flup digs a good hook to Hinriks's body.
Flup just misses with a punch to the body.
Flup wants to clinch.
Hinriks avoids the body shot from Flup.
Flup throws a combination that misses
and Hinriks counters with a good low kick that Flup was not able to check.
Flup has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hinriks.
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.
Flup misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Flup misses.
Hinriks clinches.
Hinriks drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hinriks escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hinriks tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Flup swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Flup misses the target.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hinriks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hinriks fails with a takedown attempt.
Flup throws a right and a left that Hinriks avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ari Hinriks.
I think Hinriks 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Hinriks!
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