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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Epeli Nailatikau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by I'd Love to Knock the Hell out of You by Hank Williams, Jr. Nailatikau is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Number of the Bollywood. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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159 lbs
18 - 13 - 0 |
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172 cm
26
162 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Epeli Nailatikau!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Nailatikau. Beautiful body shot.
Ryan throws the left hand but Nailatikau avoids the punch easily.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nailatikau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ryan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nailatikau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nailatikau working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan.
Ryan wants to pass the guard but Nailatikau is keeping the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ryan trying to control but Nailatikau is working from the bottom.
Nailatikau not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan won't allow Nailatikau to sweep him here.
Ryan 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.
Ryan 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau is trying to keep Ryan in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan trying to control but Nailatikau is working from the bottom.
Ryan stopping the sweep attempt from Nailatikau.
Ryan pushing down on Nailatikau's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Nailatikau tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ryan has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ryan has hold of Nailatikau's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nailatikau manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nailatikau is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau wants to hold on but Ryan pushes him away.
Nailatikau can't escape the position.
Ryan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ryan lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Ryan looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nailatikau holds of for dear life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau tries to reverse the position but Ryan maintains control.
Nailatikau is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Nailatikau slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nailatikau is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow.
Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nailatikau does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryan slows the pace down in half guard.
Ryan wants to work for an arm triangle but Nailatikau is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nailatikau works his way to full guard. Good work.
Nailatikau bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ryan's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau prevents Ryan from getting back to his feet.
Nailatikau engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ryan wants to get back to his feet but Nailatikau is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nailatikau trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nailatikau passes into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan trying to control from the bottom.
Well, if Nailatikau is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
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 Daniel Ryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Nailatikau sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nailatikau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Ryan is working for takedown but Nailatikau is calmly controlling the position for now.
Ryan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nailatikau gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nailatikau misses with a knee to the head.
Nailatikau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nailatikau stops a takedown attempt from Ryan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws an elbow that misses.
Nailatikau landing knees to the head.
It looks like Daniel Ryan has been cut.
Nailatikau lands a nice knee to the body.
Ryan tries to score a body lock takedown but Nailatikau shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ryan tries to pull guard but Nailatikau won't allow it.
Ryan tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ryan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nailatikau gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nailatikau pushes off an throws an elbow but Ryan leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants a takedown but no success here.
Nailatikau landing knees to the body.
Nailatikau tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Nailatikau misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ryan.
Ryan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Nailatikau smiles and moves away.
Nailatikau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nailatikau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Nailatikau.
Nailatikau throws the kick towards the body but Ryan avoids it.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nailatikau as he avoids it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ryan misses with a looping left.
Nailatikau throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ryan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ryan walks into a jab.
Ryan shoots in looking for a takedown. Nailatikau tries to sprawl out of it but Ryan keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nailatikau manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nailatikau is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Nailatikau circles away and we're back to standing.
Nailatikau darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nailatikau.
Nice body kick there by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau fakes the leg kick and cracks Ryan in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nailatikau lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ryan's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nailatikau throws a combination. Ryan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ryan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nailatikau counters by moving into the clinch.
Nailatikau landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nailatikau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ryan takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nailatikau creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ryan's defenses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan wants a takedown.
Nailatikau lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Epeli Nailatikau showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Ryan's cut.
That's time! Ryan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ryan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nailatikau scores with a nice head shot.
Ryan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nailatikau looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ryan with a poor takedown
and Nailatikau counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nailatikau avoids it really well and circles away.
Ryan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nailatikau moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nailatikau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nailatikau throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nailatikau landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nailatikau lands a nice elbow.
Nailatikau lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nailatikau prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nailatikau throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nailatikau lands an elbow inside that Ryan shrugs off.
Nailatikau missing with knees to the body.
Nailatikau gets through Ryan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ryan blocks an elbow strike from Nailatikau.
Nailatikau working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nailatikau tries to land knees in the clinch but Ryan avoids the damage to the body.
Nailatikau lands an elbow inside that Ryan shrugs off.
Ryan avoiding damage as Nailatikau throws knees to the body.
Ryan avoiding damage as Nailatikau throws knees to the body.
Nailatikau tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nailatikau with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryan takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Nailatikau manages to get underhooks.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nailatikau is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Nailatikau unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Epeli Nailatikau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nailatikau.
Daniel Ryan's cut is getting worse.
Nailatikau lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Nailatikau.
Nailatikau softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Nailatikau connects with a knee to the head.
Ryan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nailatikau is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Nailatikau gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nailatikau lands with a short shot to the head.
Nailatikau comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ryan is rocked!
Daniel Ryan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nailatikau misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Epeli Nailatikau comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nailatikau has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Epeli Nailatikau!
Epeli Nailatikau decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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