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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rozzas boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, rozzas boy!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
boy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Flare wants to get back to his feet.
Flare is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but boy pulls his head out easily.
Flare actively working from the bottom here.
Flare looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
boy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
boy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Flare avoiding damage under a succession of punches from boy.
boy seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Flare does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
boy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
boy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
boy lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boy moves in looking to clinch but Flare pushes him off.
boy throws a body kick that misses.
Flare could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Flare slips a jab and a cross from boy.
boy throws a series of punches but Flare moves out of range.
A combination from boy does no damage.
boy closes the distance and clinches.
boy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Flare keeps control of boy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flare looking for a takedown.
Flare is breathing heavily.
boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
boy swinging wilding here.
A head kick misses from boy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
boy clinches up with Flare and pushes him back against the cage.
boy pulls guard.
boy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flare. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
boy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flare 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.
Flare thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
boy throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
boy working for a triangle but Flare defends it easily.
Flare trying to stand up but can't free himself from boy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare trying to control the position from guard on top but boy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
boy takes the fight into the clinch.
Flare tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. boy smiles and moves away.
boy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
boy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A bone on bone clash there as Flare blocks the leg kick.
boy looks to land a combination. Flare sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Flare walks into a left hand.
boy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
boy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
boy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Flare pinned against the cage. Flare gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
boy throws out a leg kick but Flare moves out of range and boy only half commits.
boy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
rozzas boy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Flare is looking to clinch but boy is avoiding it.
boy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Flare will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
rozzas boy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
boy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
boy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Flare sprawls well initially but boy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Flare punching from the bottom.
Flare is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but boy pulls his head out easily.
Flare is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but boy pulls his head out easily.
boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boy throwing shots but Flare is blocking nicely.
Flare tries to get to full guard but boy has control of the leg.
Flare blocking the ground and pound attempt from boy.
boy blocks the strikes from Flare.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
boy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
boy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
boy gets a takedown into half guard.
Flare actively working from the bottom here.
Flare has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. boy is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare missing with punches from the bottom.
Flare looking for submissions off his back.
Flare gets back to full guard.
boy wants to control from the top but Flare keeps moving.
Flare bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in boy's guard.
Flare passes boy's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare is working for a submission of some sort.
Flare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
boy is trying to stand up here but Flare is controlling him well.
Flare seems to be working for a kimura but boy defends the submission attempt.
boy won't allow Flare to pass to mount.
Flare is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. boy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Flare.
boy throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Flare is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flare is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Flare is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Flare is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but rozzas boy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
boy bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Flare is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked boy off and has taken his back!
boy tries to escape but Flare has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
boy covering up well and avoiding damage.
Flare patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Flare thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Flare has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, boy has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Flare tries to keep control of the position but boy is staying busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
boy tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
boy is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
boy is keeping busy.
Flare working for the choke.
boy defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Flare's arms.
Flare is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. boy is defending well though. Flare let's go of the attempt for now.
Flare is working for a rear naked choke. boy is not defending it well and Flare has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! boy refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of boy's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rick Flare!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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