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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Aurther Fleck (ranked 4907 p4p, 258 weight class) and Daniel Subicic (ranked 6224 p4p, 284 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aurther Fleck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel Subicic!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Subicic as Fleck shoots in.
Fleck misses with a straight right.
Fleck misses with a body shot
and Subicic counters with a nice uppercut.
Subicic throws out a leg kick but Fleck moves out of range and Subicic only half commits.
Subicic throws a combination that misses
and Fleck counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Subicic is looking to stand up but Fleck isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Subicic keeps moving.
Subicic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subicic wants to stand but Fleck is controlling the position.
Fleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Subicic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Subicic wants to get back to his feet but Fleck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Subicic keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Fleck swings for the body but Subicic moves out of range.
Fleck scores with a takedown into Subicic's guard.
Fleck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fleck stands up over Subicic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fleck throws an elbow that misses. Subicic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fleck's guard. Nice move by Subicic!
Subicic passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Fleck makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fleck.
Fleck tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck is working hard here to advance position.
Fleck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Subicic's guard.
Fleck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Subicic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleck throwing strikes but missing.
Fleck won't allow Subicic to get back to his feet.
Fleck throwing strikes but missing.
Fleck throws a big elbow that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subicic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fleck looking to sit in guard and control but Subicic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fleck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Subicic is one step ahead there.
Subicic postures up and lands a big shot to Fleck's brow.
Fleck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fleck tries to get out of the position.
Fleck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fleck throws a big elbow that misses.
Fleck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleck chips away with some ground and pound.
Fleck passes Subicic's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Fleck throwing shots but Subicic is blocking nicely.
Fleck wants to free his trapped foot but Subicic is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Subicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fleck.
Subicic is trying to stand back up but Fleck is controlling him
Fleck seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Subicic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fleck looks to land a strike but Subicic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fleck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Fleck wants to control from the top but Subicic keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurther Fleck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fleck shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Subicic napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fleck tries to score with some ground and pound. Subicic controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fleck trying to control the position but Subicic is working away.
Fleck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Fleck looks up at the clock and then as Subicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fleck smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fleck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
An elbow from Fleck crashes against the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Subicic tries to escape but Fleck is in control.
Fleck sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Subicic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fleck sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Subicic is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleck throws an elbow but Subicic slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fleck throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Subicic pushes Fleck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Fleck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Fleck throwing strikes but Subicic manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fleck parries the strikes from Subicic easily there. Subicic is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Fleck to escape.
Fleck tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fleck takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fleck is looking to reverse the position.
Aurther Fleck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck regains half guard.
Fleck missing with punches from the bottom.
Fleck is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Fleck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fleck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Subicic can do to turn this around?
Fleck lands some strikes from the bottom.
Fleck throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Fleck wants to sweep but no luck.
Fleck throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Subicic pushes Fleck off looking to stand but Fleck dives back in and keeps control.
Fleck looks to land a strike but Subicic avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Fleck is looking to work some ground and pound but Subicic has wrist control.
Fleck landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fleck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fleck prevents Subicic from getting back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fleck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Subicic keeping moving, preventing Fleck from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck with a nice head shot there.
Fleck throws a strike but Subicic rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Fleck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Fleck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Fleck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fleck is in close to Subicic's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Fleck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Subicic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fleck is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aurther Fleck dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Subicic stuffs the takedown attempt from Fleck. Fleck gets slowly back to his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from Subicic misses.
Fleck closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fleck lands in his opponent's guard.
Fleck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fleck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Fleck throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fleck throws a big right hand that misses.
Fleck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Subicic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fleck trying to control but Subicic is working from the bottom.
Fleck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Subicic wants to stand and escape but Fleck is having none of it.
Subicic is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Fleck presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Subicic is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fleck can't fight it off and eventually Subicic manages to take the fight to the floor. Fleck looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Fleck is trying to control the position but Subicic postures up.
Subicic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Subicic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fleck lands a decent punch to the body there.
Fleck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fleck looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Subicic trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Subicic defending well though.
Fleck is nestled in close to Subicic, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fleck throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fleck sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Fleck slips a nice elbow through Subicic's hands, connecting with Subicic's forehead.
Fleck throwing shots but Subicic is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fleck trying to control from Subicic's half guard. Subicic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Subicic wants to stand and escape but Fleck is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fleck looking to sit in guard and control but Subicic gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fleck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Subicic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fleck's guard.
Fleck preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fleck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Subicic's guard.
Fleck trying to control the position from guard on top but Subicic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fleck throws an elbow that misses. Subicic uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Fleck's guard. Nice move by Subicic!
Aurther Fleck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleck wants to sweep here but Subicic controlling him for the moment.
Daniel Subicic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fleck looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Subicic puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Fleck is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Subicic's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Subicic's back!
Fleck struggling to land strikes to the head as Subicic covers up.
Fleck is punishing Subicic with strikes - can he finish him?!
Fleck landing with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleck struggling to land strikes to the head as Subicic covers up.
Fleck is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Fleck gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Fleck gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Fleck apologises and we restart here on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aurther Fleck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fleck, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aurther Fleck!
A relieved looking Aurther Fleck thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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