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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Rambo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Happy Flowers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rambo comes to the cage accompanied by Basic Thugonomics. Flowers has chosen Wu Tang Clan - Tiger Style as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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248 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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285 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Rambo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Happy Flowers!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rambo ducks under a wild hook from Flowers.
Rambo wants to clinch.
Flowers catches Rambo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Flowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rambo tries to clinch there but Flowers circles away.
Flowers moves away from the strike by Rambo.
Rambo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rambo fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Rambo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rambo tries to clinch up.
Rambo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Flowers circles away.
Flowers getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Flowers cracks Rambo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rambo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rambo shoots in and bounces Flowers off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Flowers is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers seems keen to control Rambo's posture.
Flowers is trying to control the position but Rambo postures up.
Rambo trying to control but Flowers is working from the bottom.
Flowers is trying to keep Rambo in close.
Flowers tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Happy Flowers has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Flowers drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Flowers thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rambo is looking for a sweep.
Flowers misses with the ground and pound.
Flowers with the ground and pound but Rambo regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Rambo is looking to control Flowers's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rambo avoid being mounted?
Flowers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Rambo is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rambo defending well though.
Flowers works his way into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Flowers cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Flowers throwing strikes but Rambo recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Flowers sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rambo defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flowers seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rambo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flowers throwing shots but Rambo is blocking nicely.
Flowers missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flowers trying to control the action but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Flowers throwing shots but Rambo is blocking nicely.
Flowers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flowers wants to control but Rambo is keeping him busy.
Flowers trying to advance position but Rambo counters by regaining guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Flowers dominated that round.
That's time! Rambo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Flowers scores a takedown into full mount!
Flowers trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Flowers is stalling here but it's allowed Rambo to get half guard.
Rambo tries to get to full guard but Flowers has control of the leg.
Rambo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Flowers.
Flowers throws a strike but Rambo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flowers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flowers trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rambo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Flowers throwing strikes from guard but Rambo blocks nicely.
Flowers postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Flowers wants to control from the top but Rambo keeps moving.
Flowers looking to sit in guard and control but Rambo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rambo throwing strikes from guard but Flowers blocks nicely.
Rambo looking to sit in guard and control but Flowers gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Flowers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flowers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Flowers pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rambo is keeping the position for now.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flowers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Flowers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Flowers trying to control but Rambo is working from the bottom.
Rambo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rambo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Happy Flowers wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rambo misses with a body punch
and Flowers counters with a stiff right hand.
A cross from Flowers lands.
Rambo looks to clinch
and Flowers counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Flowers throws a hook but Rambo blocks it.
Rambo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flowers moves away.
Flowers keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Rambo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Happy Flowers showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Flowers digs a good body shot into Rambo's ribs.
A big left from Flowers misses.
Flowers throws a looping overhand right but Rambo ducks down to avoid it.
Flowers throws a right and a left that Rambo avoids nicely.
Rambo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Flowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Flowers finds it's way through Rambo's defenses.
Flowers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rambo tries to clinch but Flowers is having none of it.
Flowers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rambo misses with the combination.
Rambo has managed to clinch.
A short left from Rambo.
Flowers gets underhooks to prevent Rambo's takedown attempt.
Rambo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Flowers.
Flowers has Rambo pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Rambo.
Flowers has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Rambo is trying to keep an underhook but Flowers manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Flowers wants to work for an arm triangle but Rambo is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Flowers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Flowers thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rambo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Flowers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flowers working over Rambo with some ground and pound. Rambo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flowers working Rambo over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flowers takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Flowers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Flowers winds up and cracks Rambo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Flowers tries to pass to full mount but Rambo defends it.
Flowers not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flowers throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flowers winds up and cracks Rambo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Rambo wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambo manages to get to full guard.
Rambo wants to sweep but no luck.
Flowers wants to pass the guard but Rambo is keeping the position.
Rambo keeping moving, preventing Flowers from controlling successfully.
Flowers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Flowers cracks Rambo with a solid left hand.
Happy Flowers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambo keeping full guard, as Flowers tries to pass.
Flowers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flowers won't allow Rambo to sweep him here.
John Rambo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Flowers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Flowers lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
Happy Flowers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Flowers winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Happy Flowers!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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