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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rice Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Maples (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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152 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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178 cm
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156 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Determined |
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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
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice Boyd!
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, Ben Maples!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maples lands with a nice combination. Boyd backs away looking to recover.
Maples closes the distance and pushes Boyd back into the cage.
Nice elbow from Maples.
Maples lands a takedown into guard.
Maples postures up.
Boyd has a closed guard, preventing Maples from standing up.
Boyd manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maples manages to get himself to full guard.
Boyd pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maples is keeping the position for now.
Boyd drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maples looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maples looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maples!
Boyd is looking for a sweep.
Boyd manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maples tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Boyd tries to get to full guard but Maples has control of the leg.
Boyd is pressing down on Maples's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Boyd is working an open guard so Maples takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maples throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Maples throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Maples blocks the leg kick.
No luck for Boyd with that takedown attempt.
Maples staying out of range there.
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.
Boyd takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A combination from Maples does no damage.
Maples misses with a wild combination.
Boyd tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maples counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Maples.
Boyd tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Maples smiles and moves away.
Boyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maples throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Maples lands with a kick to the temple. Boyd shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Maples tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Maples. That's going to slow Boyd down.
Boyd misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Maples does no damage.
Boyd shoots in and drives through. Maples sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rice Boyd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boyd fails with the takedown
and Maples counters with a single leg into guard. Boyd didn't expect that.
Boyd wants to improve his position but instead Maples has moved into half guard.
Maples not landing any meaningful shots this time.
It looks like Maples is going to stand back up.
Boyd is looking to improve his position.
Boyd manages to get to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maples has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Boyd is proving hard to escape from.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boyd is working an open guard so Maples takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Maples gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Boyd to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Maples looks gassed!
Boyd has gone for a leg lock! Maples slips out almost immediately though and dives into Boyd's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boyd is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Maples dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Maples.
Maples throws a head kick but Boyd moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Boyd.
A lazy body kick from Boyd
and Maples counters with a series of strikes. Boyd will be more careful next time no doubt.
Maples moves out of range of the strikes.
Boyd misses with a wild body shot.
Boyd closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Maples takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Maples is rocked!
Boyd is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maples is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maples is still in real trouble! Can Boyd finish him?
Boyd throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Maples seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Boyd sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Maples is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Boyd is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Maples is trying to escape and Boyd transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Maples is forced to tap! Nice work there by Boyd! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rice Boyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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