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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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176 cm
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162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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171 cm
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155 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Hilton! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rick Flair! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Flair keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Hilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Hilton stalling. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flair can do anything to dispel that myth. Flair is looking for a sweep. Hilton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Flair is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Flair really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hilton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Flair works his way to full guard. Good work. Hilton scoring with some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hilton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Flair is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Hilton sitting in guard, not really doing much. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hilton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Flair for as long as he can get away with. Hilton has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Flair is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Flair passes to side control. Hilton manages to get back to half guard. Hilton is pressing down on Flair's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Hilton is trying to control the position but Flair postures up. Hilton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flair has gone for a leg lock! Hilton slips out almost immediately though and dives into Flair's guard.
Flair is looking for a triangle but Hilton pushes his legs off easily.
Flair looks gassed! Hilton sitting in guard here, content to control. Hilton wants to control from the top but Flair keeps moving.
 The referee stands the fighters back up. Luke Hilton just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hilton shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Flair wants to get back to full guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Hilton landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Flair is trying to get back to full guard. Hilton uses his free foot to push down on Flair's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Flair. Hilton lands a nice shot to the head. Hilton unloading with bombs! Hilton lands a heavy elbow. Flair is looking to get to half guard. Flair manages to regain half guard. Good work. Hilton sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Flair looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flair actively working from the bottom here.
Flair actively working from the bottom here. Hilton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flair keeps working. Flair is looking to improve his position.
Flair gets back to full guard.
Hilton trying to control the position from guard on top but Flair is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flair decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Hilton dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!

Flair feints and as Hilton raises his hands in defense, Flair changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Flair forces his way into half guard. Hilton is trying to maintain the position but Flair is very close to passing his half guard. Hilton wants to get back to full guard. Flair is thwarting Hilton's attempts to control the position.
Flair is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hilton is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Flair!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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