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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Travis Bickle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Flisberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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167 cm
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158 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Travis Bickle! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Flisberg! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flisberg avoids the body shot from Bickle.
Bickle closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Bickle is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Flisberg as he works his way to full guard.
Bickle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Bickle 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. Bickle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Flisberg is keeping the position for now. Bickle passes into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Bickle wants to work for an arm triangle but Flisberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Bickle is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Flisberg defends it well. Bickle is breathing heavily. Flisberg trying to hold on to Bickle's head to control him but Bickle postures up.
Flisberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bickle. 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 one minute gone in the round. Flisberg is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Bickle is staying active. Flisberg is looking for a sweep. Bickle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Flisberg is trying to maintain the position but Bickle is very close to passing his half guard. Bickle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Flisberg is just riding it out for now. Bickle eventually gives up the hold. Bickle is working for a submission of some sort.
Bickle is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bickle is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Bickle works his foot free and advances to mount. Bickle swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Flisberg is now in Bickle's guard. A big mistake from Bickle there, giving up the dominant position! Bickle looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Flisberg won't allow Bickle to sweep him here. Bickle is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Flisberg has his hands clasped together but Bickle extends an breaks Flisberg's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Bickle.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Travis Bickle!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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