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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Anderson Natanael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anderson Natanael has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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265 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Good takedowns
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
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Anderson Natanael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Derek Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Natanael throws a poor cross that misses
and Lynch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynch.
Lynch wanted to stand there but Natanael had control of the position.
Natanael looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Natanael is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lynch wanted to stand there but Natanael had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Natanael looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Natanael's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch stands up from Natanael's guard - Lynch perhaps looking for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Natanael misses the target.
Lynch drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Natanael defends it well.
Natanael throws a combination that misses
and Lynch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynch.
Natanael looking for a guillotine here but Lynch defends easily.
Lynch wanted to stand there but Natanael had control of the position.
Lynch stands up from Natanael's guard - Lynch perhaps looking for a knockout.
Natanael fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lynch sprawls well initially but Natanael persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynch missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Natanael is thwarting Lynch's attempts to control the position.
Lynch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lynch punching from the bottom.
Lynch landing small, sideways elbows.
Natanael trying to mount his opponent but Lynch defends it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lynch is trying to control but can't.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lynch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Natanael to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Natanael will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lynch.
Lynch missing with punches from the bottom.
Natanael blocks the strikes from Lynch.
Natanael wants to take a breather but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Natanael really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lynch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Natanael seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynch does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lynch is trying to get back to full guard.
Natanael is trying to control the action in half guard but Lynch is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Natanael blocks the strikes from Lynch.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Natanael darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lynch punching from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Natanael is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Natanael is really struggling to control Lynch but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lynch wants to improve his position but Natanael is controlling well.
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 Anderson Natanael will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Natanael shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Natanael was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Natanael working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Lynch misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Anderson Natanael overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lynch is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Natanael is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natanael avoids the strikes from the bottom by Lynch.
Natanael is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lynch has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lynch is trying to improve his position.
Lynch throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Natanael wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Natanael misses with an uppercut.
Natanael misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming.
And Lynch tries to counter it with a takedown but Natanael pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Natanael throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into side control. Natanael won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to stand but Natanael is controlling his head.
Lynch stands up.
Natanael throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lynch tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Natanael is in Lynch's guard.
Lynch striking off his back but it's not causing Natanael any problems.
Natanael stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lynch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lynch trying to strike off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Lynch.
Lynch missing with punches from the bottom.
Lynch misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Lynch punching from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lynch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Natanael blocks the strikes from Lynch.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Natanael throws a series of punches but Lynch moves out of range.
Lynch ducks under a wild hook from Natanael.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Natanael avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Natanael.
Lynch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Natanael scores with a takedown into Lynch's guard.
Natanael missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lynch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Natanael from controlling successfully.
Lynch trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lynch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Natanael dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lynch slips under a jab.
Natanael misses with a lunging right hand
and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Natanael won't let him.
Natanael is looking for a triangle but Lynch pushes his legs off easily.
Lynch wanted to stand there but Natanael had control of the position.
Lynch is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Natanael throws a right hand that misses
and Lynch counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Lynch.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Natanael's guard.
Natanael escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lynch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lynch wants to get up but he can't break Natanael's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lynch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Natanael has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lynch has managed to get both his arms back between Natanael's legs - danger averted.
Natanael looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is looking to stand up but Natanael won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Natanael just misses with a punch to the body.
Natanael closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Natanael getting side control.
Lynch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lynch is refusing to be controlled, as Natanael sits in half guard.
Lynch punching from the bottom.
Lynch landing rabbit punches to the side of Natanael's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Lynch is trying to control but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Natanael wants to work for an arm triangle but Lynch is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lynch trying to hold on to Natanael's head to control him but Natanael postures up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Natanael swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lynch decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Natanael's guard.
Lynch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Natanael is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Natanael has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lynch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Natanael has his foot on Lynch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lynch works his way back into a safe position though.
Lynch gets to his feet - Natanael follows without any prompting.
Natanael misses with an uppercut
and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynch tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Derek Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Natanael has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Natanael!
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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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