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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patricius Satanae (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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239 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patricius Satanae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Eric Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch throws a leg kick but Satanae checks it.
Satanae has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lynch finds it's way round the side to connect with Satanae's head.
It looks like Patricius Satanae has been cut.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Satanae instigates a clinch.
Lynch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch tries to land knees in the clinch but Satanae avoids the damage to the body.
Satanae throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lynch has Satanae pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Satanae manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Satanae is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Satanae's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lynch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Satanae is defending well.
Lynch keeps control of Satanae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lynch drops down looking for an ankle pick but Satanae pulls his leg out and moves away.
Patricius Satanae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lynch.
Lynch bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lynch thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lynch throws a low kick but it's checked well by Satanae.
An inside leg kick from Lynch misses.
Lynch looks for the body kick but Satanae saw that one coming.
Lynch scoring well with a low kick there.
Satanae tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lynch manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Satanae. Lynch does a little dance to reset his feet.
Satanae misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Satanae on the side of the head.
Lynch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Lynch has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Satanae is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lynch throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Satanae throws a front kick aimed at Lynch's knee but Lynch avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch thuds his shin into the meat of Satanae's side.
Satanae sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lynch lands a jab to Satanae's midsection.
We've been told by Satanae's head coaches at ACME! Thai Boxing Academy 13 ELITE COACHES & SAUNA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lynch misses the jab.
Lynch jabs Satanae to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Satanae throws a poor cross that misses
and Lynch counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Satanae!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Satanae throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Satanae tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Satanae wants to control but Lynch postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch working the ground and pound.
Satanae is trying to improve his position.
Satanae tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lynch presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lynch is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Satanae can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Satanae really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Satanae is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Satanae manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Satanae is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patricius Satanae's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lynch thows a leg kick but Satanae checks it
and Satanae counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch delivers a nice body kick.
Eric Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Satanae moves his leg out of the way.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Satanae shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice body kick there by Lynch.
Lynch throws a solid leg kick but Satanae takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lynch.
Crunch! Lynch slams his shin into Satanae's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynch lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch shoots for a takedown but Satanae saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Satanae tries to clinch but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch is looking to score with low kicks.
Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Satanae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A bone on bone clash there as Satanae blocks the leg kick.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lynch looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Lynch tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Lynch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Satanae counters with a nice uppercut.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but Satanae shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Patricius Satanae has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eric Lynch.
Satanae gets a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Satanae displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lynch up against the cage.
Satanae pulls Lynch into guard.
Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Satanae.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Satanae swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Satanae keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch won't allow Satanae to sweep him here.
Lynch controlling from the top position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Satanae manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Satanae trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eric Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lynch has a closed guard, preventing Satanae from standing up.
Lynch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanae tries to stand but Lynch is controlling from the bottom.
Lynch is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Satanae knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lynch on the ground.
Satanae wants to control the action here but instead Lynch manages to pass to full mount!
Satanae wants to control but Lynch is having none of it.
Satanae bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lynch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Satanae!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satanae tries to lock up and control but Lynch gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Patricius Satanae's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Satanae lands a jab to the nose.
Lynch misses the shot to the body.
Satanae doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynch comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lynch misses with a few strikes there.
A leg kick checked by Satanae.
Lynch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
Lynch swings for the body but Satanae moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Satanae has Lynch up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Satanae smiles and moves away.
Lynch throws a shot to the body.
Lynch gets a takedown into half guard.
Lynch is taking a breather. Satanae says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Satanae looks like he's trying to stand up.
Lynch stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satanae gets full guard.
Lynch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Satanae is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eric Lynch was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lynch lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lynch lands a nice leg kick that just misses Satanae's sensitive parts.
Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satanae pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Satanae was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Nice body kick from Lynch.
Satanae will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Lynch scores with a jab. Satanae acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynch, right into the meat.
Lynch lands with a nice body kick.
Lynch throws a combination that misses
and Satanae connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patricius Satanae has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lynch misses with a leg kick.
Lynch lands a nice looking kick to the body. Satanae takes a step back to recover.
Satanae clinches up with Lynch and pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Satanae tries to throw a body punch but Lynch avoids it by throwing Satanae back against the cage.
Satanae is trying to break free.
Satanae is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lynch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Satanae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Lynch lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Satanae working hard to break the clinch.
Satanae is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lynch is looking to control Satanae's arms but Satanae gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lynch has his back to the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Satanae fails to pull guard.
Lynch putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Satanae in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch stalling.
Lynch has clasped his hands together around Satanae's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lynch winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Lynch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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