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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robb Flynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alez Calypse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Calypse has chosen Prodigy - Spitfire as his entrance music. Alez Calypse is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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167 lbs
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164 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Robb Flynn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Alez Calypse!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calypse has a takedown stuffed.
Flynn pushes Calypse up against the cage in a clinch.
Flynn manages to pull guard.
Flynn is trying to keep Calypse in close.
Calypse drops back looking for a leg! Flynn is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Flynn manages to kick Calypse off! Calypse jumps back into Flynn's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flynn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flynn kicks Calypse off and gets to his feet.
Calypse shoots in for a double leg but Flynn sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Calypse moves in looking to clinch but Flynn pushes him off.
Calypse gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A frustrated look appears on Flynn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Flynn really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Flynn is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Calypse wants a takedown but no success here.
Robb Flynn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alez Calypse.
Flynn lands an uppercut.
Calypse drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Flynn gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Flynn looking for a takedown.
Flynn stops a takedown attempt from Calypse.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Calypse has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypse.
Flynn wants to break free but Calypse has control.
Calypse goes for a takedown in the clinch but Flynn prevents it.
Flynn tightens his grip and picks Calypse up, before dumping him to the ground. Calypse manages to land in guard.
Calypse looking to control.
Flynn loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flynn thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Flynn cracks Calypse with a solid left hand.
Calypse looking to hit a scissor sweep but Flynn is one step ahead there.
Flynn is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Flynn is breathing heavily.
Flynn postures up.
Calypse working for a triangle but Flynn defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Calypse had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Flynn defends it easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Flynn trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calypse's guard.
Calypse has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Flynn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flynn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypse trying to control the position.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Calypse is retaining full guard.
Flynn would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Calypse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flynn misses with a hook. Calypse ducked under it nicely.
Calypse moves in looking to clinch but Flynn pushes him off.
Flynn scores a takedown into full mount!
Calypse tries to hold on but Flynn pushes him away.
Calypse is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flynn scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Calypse?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calypse is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flynn stands up from mount. Strange move.
Flynn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calypse looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Flynn!
Calypse with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Calypse pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Calypse looking to finish Flynn with some ground and pound. This is bad for Flynn!
Flynn is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Calypse prevents Flynn from getting the reversal.
Calypse working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robb Flynn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Flynn moves into the clinch.
Calypse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Calypse.
Flynn pulls guard.
Calypse lands a couple of digs.
Calypse won't allow Flynn to sweep him here.
Calypse thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Calypse gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Calypse wants to clinch up but Flynn keeps it at a distance.
Calypse shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flynn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Flynn wants to get back to his feet but Calypse drags him back down.
Calypse is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Flynn has escaped the position, nice work there.
Calypse thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Calypse decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Flynn keeps the fight on the outside.
Flynn displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Calypse.
Calypse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Flynn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flynn will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Calypse can't do much from the bottom here.
Flynn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Calypse struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is putting a hurting on Calypse here, landing some big shots from side control.
Calypse is working to avoid the ground and pound but Flynn connects with a decent elbow.
Calypse is looking for a sweep.
Calypse is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Calypse won't allow Flynn to pass to mount.
Calypse gets full guard.
Flynn got a little sloppy there for a moment and Calypse has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Flynn has managed to get both his arms back between Calypse's legs - danger averted.
Flynn tries to free his leg and advance position but Calypse is retaining full guard.
Flynn advances position into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypse sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Flynn wants to free his trapped foot but Calypse is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Calypse slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Calypse is looking for a triangle but Flynn pushes his legs off easily.
Calypse controls Flynn momentarily but Flynn frees himself.
Calypse is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Flynn is aware though and is defending well.
Flynn stopping the sweep attempt from Calypse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flynn is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Flynn connects with a couple of short punches.
Calypse is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Calypse utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Calypse is looking for a triangle but Flynn pushes his legs off easily.
Flynn stands up from Calypse's guard - Flynn perhaps looking for a knockout.
Flynn forces Calypse back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Flynn is looking to break free of the clinch but Calypse has double underhooks.
Calypse looking for a takedown.
Flynn breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alez Calypse will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Calypse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Robb Flynn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calypse wants to clinch up but Flynn keeps it at a distance.
Flynn thows a body shot but no joy.
Calypse tries to close the distance and clinch but Flynn swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Flynn with that takedown attempt.
Calypse is looking to clinch.
Flynn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Calypse is looking to clinch but Flynn is avoiding it.
Robb Flynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flynn scores with a head kick.
Calypse tries to clinch up.
Calypse closes the distance and clinches up with Flynn, looking for a takedown. Calypse pushes Flynn against the cage but Flynn circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Calypse tries to clinch
and Flynn counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Calypse thinking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flynn scores with a three punch combo!
Flynn fails in his attempt to clinch.
Calypse doesn't manage to clinch there - Flynn circles away.
No joy there for Flynn, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Calypse changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Flynn tries to avoid it but Calypse manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Flynn to the ground. Flynn escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Calypse moves in looking to clinch but Flynn pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flynn bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flynn is chipping away with strikes.
Flynn scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Calypse to see if he's OK.
Robb Flynn overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Calypse can't do much from the bottom here.
Calypse gets back to half guard.
Calypse looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flynn is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Calypse looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Flynn seems to be working for a kimura but Calypse defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Calypse is looking to control Flynn's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Calypse avoid being mounted?
Flynn is looking for a kimura here.
Calypse trying to control from the bottom.
Flynn working Calypse over with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calypse gets full guard.
Calypse seems keen to control Flynn's posture.
Calypse working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Flynn doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Calypse is tightening it up a little... Flynn has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Flynn reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Flynn taps out! nice BJJ there by Calypse!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Alez Calypse!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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