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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Ricard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herman Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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184 cm
24
195 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
192 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Ricard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Herman Phelps! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ricard instigates a clinch. Ricard takes a shot to the head. Ricard breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Phelps tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ricard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Ricard scores with a leg kick.
Ricard walks into a jab. Ricard moves into range and clinches up with Phelps. Phelps is trying to push Ricard away but Ricard has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Ricard manages to break the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Ricard. Those never looked like landing. Phelps lands with a straight right. Ricard didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Frank Ricard has been cut. Ricard clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Ricard has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Phelps regains guard immediately. Ricard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Phelps had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ricard defends it easily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ricard stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Phelps swivels though and keeps the full guard. Phelps is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ricard defends well. Ricard lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ricard throwing strikes from guard but Phelps blocks nicely. Ricard trying to control the position from guard on top but Phelps is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ricard has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Ricard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Phelps had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ricard defends it easily. Ricard wants to control from the top but Phelps keeps moving. Phelps is looking for a triangle but Ricard pushes his legs off easily.
Ricard working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Ricard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ricard is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Phelps has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Ricard is looking to defend but Phelps has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Ricard! Phelps pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Ricard taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herman Phelps!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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