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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rick Flare (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kah Fing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flare's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Also Sprach Zarathustra. Fing has chosen Whats My Name as his entrance music. Rick Flare could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kah Fing's chin.
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180 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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176 lbs
18 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rick Flare!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kah Fing!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flare misses with a takedown attempt - Fing sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Fing has Flare up against the cage in a clinch.
Fing has a couple of punches blocked by Flare.
Fing comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Flare has Fing pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fing manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Flare's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fing lands with a right hand.
Fing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fing tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Flare gets a double leg takedown into Fing's guard.
Flare throwing strikes but missing.
Flare is looking to work some ground and pound but Fing has wrist control.
Fing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flare looking to sit in guard and control but Fing gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fing preventing the sweep.
Flare looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Fing puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Flare manages to get to full guard.
Flare not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fing must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fing controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fing avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Flare has momentary wrist control but Fing slips an elbow through the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flare manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fing manages to get himself to full guard.
Flare is looking to work some ground and pound but Fing has wrist control.
Fing keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Flare with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fing keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Flare sitting in guard here, content to control.
Fing looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fing not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Fing throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flare.
Flare shoots in for a double leg but Fing sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rick Flare. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fing misses with a series of wild punches.
Flare connects with a nice looking jab.
Flare misses with a straight right.
Flare fails with the takedown.
Fing misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws a wild body kick that Flare sees coming a mile off.
Fing lands a nice shot to the body.
Fing clinches with his opponent.
Flare changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Fing fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kah Fing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Fing.
Flare blocks a jab.
Flare shoots in and drives through. Fing sprawls well.
Fing throws a chopping leg kick but Flare manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fing as he avoids it easily.
Flare shoots for a double leg takedown but Fing sprawls well. He's pushed Flare's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Flare shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Fing makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Flare really felt that one!
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 Rick Flare will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Flare misses with a wild combination.
Fing connects with a crisp jab.
Fing misses with a left hand
and Flare counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fing tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fing plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fing on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fing gets caught flat footed, as Flare shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Flare loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Flare throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fing avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Flare trying to control but Fing is working from the bottom.
Fing wants to sweep here but Flare controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Flare trying to control but Fing is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Fing can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fing controls Flare momentarily but Flare frees himself.
Flare thows a big elbow that misses.
Flare trying to control the position from guard on top but Fing is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Flare looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fing is fending him off so far but Flare persists. Nope, Fing circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing throws an off balance right hand
and Flare counters with a nice double leg into side control. Fing won't be happy with that.
Flare throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Fing works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fing is looking to control Flare's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fing avoid being mounted?
Fing wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Fing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fing keeping moving, preventing Flare from controlling successfully.
Fing keeping full guard, as Flare tries to pass.
Flare lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flare throwing strikes but missing.
Fing can't keep his opponent in guard - Flare advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fing is staying active underneath Flare, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rick Flare overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Flare missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fing is looking for a sweep. Flare is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Flare wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fing keeps working.
Flare prevents Fing from improving his position.
Flare looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fing tries to get to full guard but Flare has control of the leg.
Flare not landing any meaningful shots this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Flare is trying to control the action in half guard but Fing is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Flare is looking to advance position but Fing won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Flare dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Flare shoots in looking for a takedown but Fing manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Flare's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Flare shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Flare showed some decent athleticism there.
Fing trying to hold on to Flare's head to control him but Flare postures up.
Flare is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Flare throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fing is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Flare working over Fing with some ground and pound. Fing looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Flare not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Flare frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Flare misses with a head shot.
Fing can't escape the position.
Fing wants to hold on but Flare pushes him away.
Flare is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Fing has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Fing!
Fing trying to control the position from guard on top but Flare is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flare throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fing has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Flare to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Fing is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Flare pulls down on the head and he's put Fing to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Rick Flare!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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