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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Putnam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Rickets (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Putnam's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, tap out. Rickets has chosen Notorious B.I.G - Juicy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ronnie Putnam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Rickets!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Putnam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rickets to score with a decent uppercut.
Putnam fails with a takedown attempt.
Putnam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Putnam blocks a jab.
Rickets scores with a punch to the head.
Putnam dodges the punch combination from Rickets.
Rickets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putnam circles away quickly and effectively.
Rickets swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rickets throws a left and a right that both miss
and Putnam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Putnam.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rickets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putnam circles away quickly and effectively.
Rickets swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Putnam counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Putnam looking to pass the guard.
Putnam throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rickets works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Putnam throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Putnam trying to control the position from guard on top but Rickets is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Putnam thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Putnam throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putnam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Putnam looking to pass the guard.
Rickets preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rickets wants to stand and escape but Putnam is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rickets can do anything to dispel that myth.
Putnam postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Putnam wants to stand but Rickets is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Putnam 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.
Putnam won't allow Rickets to get back to his feet.
Putnam decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Rickets, up you get!
Chris Rickets is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rickets displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Putnam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Putnam closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rickets circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ronnie Putnam. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rickets!
Rickets throws a series of punches but Putnam moves out of range.
Rickets looks to land a combination but Putnam avoids it well.
Rickets falls off balance throwing a combination
and Putnam counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Chris Rickets seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Putnam slips a jab and a cross from Rickets.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putnam looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rickets lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Putnam circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Rickets.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ronnie Putnam will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rickets misses with a two punch combination.
Putnam scores with a nice body kick.
Rickets misses with a combination
and Putnam counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A knee to the head by Putnam.
It looks like Chris Rickets has been cut.
Putnam is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rickets is defending well.
Putnam fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Putnam pulls guard successfully.
Putnam is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rickets defends well.
Putnam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putnam working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rickets doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rickets manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Putnam looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Putnam is looking for a triangle but Rickets pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rickets is sitting in close to Putnam's body. Putnam has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Rickets is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Rickets is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Putnam.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ronnie Putnam!
Ronnie Putnam managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Malicious Intent Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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