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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Desmond Flannery (ranked 3292 p4p, 293 weight class) and Jer Bear (ranked 3548 p4p, 317 weight class). Flannery's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Bear is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Good Times. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
22 - 16 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Desmond Flannery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jer Bear!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Ian Loll and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flannery looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bear!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
An elbow from Flannery crashes against the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear is looking to regain half guard here but Flannery keeps moving and retains side control.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Flannery tries to score with some ground and pound. Bear controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Bear is looking for a sweep.
The ground and pound from Flannery seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Flannery trying to control the position but Bear is working away.
Flannery working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flannery throws an elbow but Bear slips to the side and avoids it well.
Bear tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flannery wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Bear can't do much from the bottom here.
Flannery scoring with punches from side control.
It looks like Jer Bear has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flannery throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Bear is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Flannery off and has taken his back!
Well, with Bear on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Flannery is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Flannery is trying to stand back up.
Bear misses with punches from the back.
Bear connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Flannery to escape the position.
Flannery has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bear.
Bear connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Flannery to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear tries to keep control of the position but Flannery is staying busy.
Bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Flannery is defending well though. Bear let's go of the attempt for now.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Flannery avoids the strikes from Bear.
My spies in Death Valley Training Facility inform me that Bear has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Bear lands a shot to the body.
Bear tries to keep control of the position but Flannery is staying busy.
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Flannery has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Bear.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery is trying to stand back up.
Bear gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Bear.
Flannery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bear's arms.
Flannery defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Bear's arms.
Bear misses with punches from the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Flannery is defending well though. Bear let's go of the attempt for now.
Bear throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Flannery!
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Bear has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bear misses with an elbow to the head.
Flannery trying to get back to his feet but Bear is in full control for now.
Bear trying to control.
Bear is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jer Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jer Bear's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice takedown defense from Bear. No joy for Flannery on that attempt.
Bear shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Flannery manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Flannery scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jer Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flannery walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Flannery fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bear feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flannery's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear connects with a body shot.
Bear closes the distance and pushes Flannery back into the cage.
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Flannery tries to sprawl but Bear drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Bear landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flannery defending well though.
Bear thows a huge punch but Flannery dodges it nicely.
Jer Bear has got the better of the ground game so far.
Flannery is looking to escape.
Bear wants to control but Flannery is keeping him busy.
Bear sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Flannery defending well though.
Flannery is defending against the submission attempts here by Bear.
Flannery is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bear scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bear prevents Flannery from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Bear thows a huge punch but Flannery dodges it nicely.
Bear drops an elbow to the side of Flannery's head.
Flannery is trying to stand up here but Bear is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Bear connects with a nice short shot to Flannery's temple.
Bear not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bear seems to be working for a kimura but Flannery defends the submission attempt.
Flannery manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Flannery takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Desmond Flannery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bear moves into the clinch successfully.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flannery working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That has opened up Jer Bear's cut even more.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bear escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Flannery fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Desmond Flannery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear rushes Flannery and presses him up against the cage.
Bear leaning against his opponent.
Bear taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Bear continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Bear pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bear slips a jab from Flannery.
A little jabbing left from Bear on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bear connects with a looping right hand.
Flannery shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Flannery.
Bear seems to be stalking Flannery here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Flannery drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jer Bear!
Jer Bear seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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