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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Todd Flanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Ponting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Todd Flanders has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Todd Flanders seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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170 lbs
6 - 0 - 1 |
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170 cm
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160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Todd Flanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ricky Ponting!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, John Mangel and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ponting scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Flanders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ponting throws a right and a left that Flanders avoids nicely.
Nice body punch from Ponting.
A big right from Ponting misses.
Ponting takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ponting throws a lazy right hand but Flanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Flanders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ponting throws an overhand right that lands on Flanders's shoulder, as Flanders tries to avoid the shot.
Flanders instigates a clinch.
Flanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Flanders digs a right hand into Ponting's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ponting's gas tank.
Ponting looking to stall.
Ponting is trying to drag Flanders to the mat but Flanders just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ponting tries to break free but Flanders pushes him back against the cage.
Ponting displaying some good clinch control by pressing Flanders up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flanders.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ponting changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flanders fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Ponting gets tackled into the cage by Flanders. Flanders maintains the clinch.
Flanders scores with a shot to the side of Ponting's head.
A short right from Flanders.
Flanders presses Ponting against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ponting has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ponting trying to control the position but instead, Flanders has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ponting into the cage.
Ponting tries to break free but Flanders pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ponting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flanders.
Ponting misses with a punch on the inside.
Flanders lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ponting takes a shot to the head.
Ponting tries a body shot but Flanders blocks it.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontings head.
Ponting is looking to break free of the clinch but Flanders has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Flanders - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Flanders keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ponting's efforts to push away.
Ponting fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Flanders tries to throw a body punch but Ponting avoids it by throwing Flanders back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Flanders.
Flanders lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Flanders scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flanders cracks Ponting with a nice body shot.
Flanders blocks a body shot from Ponting.
Flanders prevents Ponting from breaking the clinch.
Ponting takes a shot to the head.
Flanders lands with a left to the head.
Flanders scores with a hook to the body.
Ponting takes a shot to the head.
Flanders lands a shot to the body.
Flanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ponting is trying to break free.
Ponting misses with a hook to the ribs.
Flanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Flanders lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Flanders scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flanders lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ponting wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Flanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ponting looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flanders lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Flanders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping body kick lands there for Flanders.
Flanders scores with a nice body kick.
Ponting ducks right into an uppercut from Flanders.
Ponting scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Flanders misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ponting.
Flanders slips a jab from Ponting.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Flanders connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Flanders.
Ponting misses with a straight right.
Ponting stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Flanders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Flanders dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ponting lands a jab to Flanders's midsection.
Flanders lands with a thumping leg kick.
Flanders wants to clinch up but Ponting keeps it at a distance.
Ponting missing with a left hand there. Flanders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ricky Ponting is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flanders sizes up Ponting with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Flanders fakes the leg kick and cracks Ponting in the body.
Ponting is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Ponting throws a series of punches but Flanders avoids them all with ease.
Flanders lands a nice looking body shot.
Flanders's corner calls for a 1-2. Flanders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Flanders tries to clinch but Ponting is having none of it.
Flanders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Ponting misses.
Flanders is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Flanders works Ponting's body with a nice hook.
Flanders fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Flanders scores with a shot to the body.
Flanders has closed the distance and engaged Ponting in a clinch.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontings head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flanders digs a right hand into Ponting's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ponting's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Flanders.
Flanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Flanders lands a body punch.
Ponting is trying to break free.
Flanders controlling the action here for a moment.
Flanders lands a hook that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Ponting wants to break free but Flanders has control.
Ponting can't break the clinch.
Flanders lands a body punch in the clinch.
Flanders lands with a right to the head.
Flanders prevents a takedown attempt there.
Flanders pushes Ponting back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flanders presses Ponting against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ponting is breathing heavily.
Flanders lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Flanders is stalling here.
Ponting takes a shot to the head.
Ponting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Flanders lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Flanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Flanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pontings head.
Flanders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ponting backwards.
Flanders gets through Ponting's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Flanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ponting is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ponting is still on wobbly legs! Can Flanders finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Flanders.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Flanders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ponting wants to break free but Flanders has control.
Flanders lands with a light punch inside.
Flanders scores with a hook to the body.
Flanders blocks a body shot from Ponting.
A short body shot lands from Flanders as the two fighters clinch.
Flanders gets underhooks to prevent Ponting's takedown attempt.
Flanders lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Flanders.
Flanders lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Ponting to his knees! Flanders keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Todd Flanders!
Todd Flanders is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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