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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Travis Flint (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shaun Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
27
205 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Flint! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shaun Styles! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Styles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Flint throws a leg kick that misses. Styles is looking to clinch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Styles. Styles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flint throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Styles tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Flint is in Styles's guard. Flint trying to control but Styles is working from the bottom. Flint with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Flint drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Flint jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Flint trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Styles avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Styles has his foot on Flint's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Flint works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flint slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Flint working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Styles wants to sweep but no luck. Styles keeping moving, preventing Flint from controlling successfully. Styles looking for a sweep. Not yet Styles, not yet. Flint wants to pass the guard but Styles is keeping the position. Styles working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Flint has passed into half guard!
Flint has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Styles defend it? Flint steps over the head and cranks it - Styles is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Flint!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Travis Flint! A victorious Travis Flint thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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