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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare comes to the cage accompanied by Also Sprach Zarathustra. On his way into the cage it seems that Rick Flare has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Rick Flare seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
180 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Austin Powers!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Powers counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Flare is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Flare misses with a two punch combination.
Powers displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Flare.
Powers throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Flare moves out of range of the strikes.
Powers has taken the fight to the clinch.
Flare misses with a body punch.
Powers tries to land knees in the clinch but Flare avoids the damage to the body.
Powers wants a takedown but no success here.
Flare prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flare is pushing Powers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Powerss head.
Flare is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Powers gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Powers misses with an elbow over the top.
Flare presses Powers against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Flare goes for a takedown in the clinch but Powers prevents it.
Powers is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Powers turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Flare is trying to control Powers's posture but Powers avoids it.
Powers cracks Flare with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Flare might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Powers is trying to ground and pound but Flare uses the momentary lack of control by Powers to regain half guard.
Powers is looking for a kimura but Flare is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Powers to get the leverage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare is looking to get back to full guard here but Powers has managed to pass to side control instead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flare can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers advances nicely into full mount.
Flare is in all sorts of trouble here.
Powers dominating with strikes here.
Flare manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Flare defends it.
Powers working over Flare with some ground and pound. Flare looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flare moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flare looking for a sweep. Not yet Flare, not yet.
Flare controls Powers momentarily but Powers frees himself.
Powers throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Powers advances to half guard.
Powers wants to control but Flare is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flare wants to get back to full guard.
Flare makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Flare.
Flare is looking for a triangle but Powers pushes his legs off easily.
Flare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Powers lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flare working a defensive guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Powers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Flare swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Austin Powers will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Flare takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Powers fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Flare is out of range.
Flare darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Austin Powers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flare trying to control from Powers's half guard. Powers has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Flare throws a big elbow that misses.
Flare looking to pass the guard.
Flare throwing strikes but missing.
Flare works over Powers with some ground and pound from guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flare postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Powers keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Powers looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Flare passes into half guard.
Flare tries to pass the half guard into mount. Powers knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Flare is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Flare is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Flare throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Flare seems to be working for a kimura but Powers defends the submission attempt.
Powers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Flare scores with a couple of nice shots.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Flare connects with a nice short shot to Powers's temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Powers is looking to improve his position.
Flare maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Powers could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Flare has cracked it and Powers is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Flare!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rick Flare!
Rick Flare tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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