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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iqbal Al Mamood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Al Mamood comes to the cage accompanied by Mamute Pequenino. Flare has chosen Also Sprach Zarathustra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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171 lbs
29 - 21 - 1 |
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173 cm
39
180 lbs
29 - 22 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
29 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Iqbal Al Mamood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare missing with a left hand there. Al Mamood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Flare avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Flare has his takedown stuffed
and Al Mamood moves into the clinch.
Flare wants a takedown.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flare working aggressively here.
Al Mamood throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Flares head.
Al Mamood tries a body shot but Flare blocks it.
Al Mamood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Al Mamood's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Al Mamood tries a body shot but Flare blocks it.
Flare turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Flare manages to end up in side control.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Flare gets to mount! Al Mamood was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Flare unloads with some shots from mount but Al Mamood bucks and avoids them well.
Al Mamood is wriggling around trying to escape.
Flare throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Al Mamood because Flare loaded up on that one.
Flare tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Al Mamood is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Flare in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Al Mamood tries to lock up and control but Flare gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flare wants to control the pace but Al Mamood is squirming around nicely.
Flare landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flare prevents Al Mamood from getting the reversal.
Al Mamood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Al Mamood is looking to get to half guard.
Al Mamood is working hard here to advance position.
Flare unloading with bombs!
Al Mamood is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Flare looking to finish Al Mamood with some ground and pound. This is bad for Al Mamood!
Oh Al Mamood is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Flare lands a big elbow - Al Mamood is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Al Mamood is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rick Flare!
After the fight, Rick Flare was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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