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AFC 13- Ryan vs Lewandowski 2 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Gates (ranked 6350 p4p, 3154 weight class) and Malcolm Menard (ranked 661 p4p, 418 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malcolm Menard!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Skip Squint and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gates throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Menard tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gates is in Menard's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gates is pushing down on Menard's leg trying to pass to half guard. Menard is fighting to maintain full guard but Gates has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gates controlling the pace.
Menard is defending against the submission attempts here by Gates.
Gates is trying for a kimura here. Menard looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gates wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kevin Gates!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Cruz (ranked 4302 p4p, 3045 weight class) and Izzy Fishet (ranked 488 p4p, 375 weight class). Fishet has chosen Bad M-fer as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dustin Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Izzy Fishet!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruz throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Fishet was covering up waiting for the punch and Cruz finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cruz wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Fishet's closed guard. He's half up but Fishet has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Fishet pivots and extends the arm, Cruz falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Fishet! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Izzy Fishet!
Izzy Fishet made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tony Stat (ranked 6898 p4p, 3782 weight class) and Muhammad Arslan (ranked 673 p4p, 486 weight class). Tony Stat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Stat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Muhammad Arslan!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arslan pushes Stat up against the cage in a clinch.
Stat tries to circle away but Arslan has him pinned against the cage.
Arslan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stat digs a good hook to Arslan's body.
Arslan dives in and grabs Stat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stat pushes down on Arslan's head and hops out.
Stat went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arslan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stat cracks Arslan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Arslan forces Stat back against the cage and clinches.
Stat is trying to push Arslan away but Arslan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Arslan taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stat is fighting off a takedown attempt but Arslan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Stat to the mat. Stat regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Arslan landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arslan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stat swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arslan stops Stat from standing up.
Arslan stands and steps away. Stat gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Arslan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stat counters with a nice uppercut.
Arslan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Arslan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Arslan tries for a kimura but Stat is defending well.
Stat pushes Arslan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Arslan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stat prevents Arslan from moving into mount.
Stat is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stat trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Arslan controls the position.
Arslan tries for a kimura but Stat is defending well.
Arslan is chipping away with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Stat is trying to escape the position but Arslan is controlling the position.
Arslan is putting a hurting on Stat here, landing some big shots from side control.
You can see the frustration on Stat's face as Arslan controls the position.
Arslan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Arslan decides to stand back up. Arslan steps back and let's Stat get back to his feet.
Stat misses with the combination.
Arslan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Arslan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stat just stands there and leans against the cage.
Arslan gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Well, if Arslan 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 is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammad Arslan dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stat tries to bum rush Arslan with a series of wild strikes but Arslan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Arslan throws a counter combo.
Arslan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Arslan won't allow Stat to get back to his feet.
Arslan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arslan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stat is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Arslan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stat is keeping the position for now.
Arslan stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arslan shoots in and gets a takedown into Stat's guard.
Arslan controlling from the top position.
Arslan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tony Stat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A low kick from Arslan misses
and Stat counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Arslan scores with a takedown into Stat's guard.
Stat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Arslan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Arslan looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arslan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Stat, up you get!
Stat misses with a left hand
and Arslan moves into the clinch.
Arslan breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Arslan. Those never looked like landing.
Stat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Arslan throws out the jab.
Stat appears to be looking for a big counter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stat wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stat is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stat tries to bum rush Arslan with a series of wild strikes but Arslan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tony Stat is winning the standup battle so far.
Arslan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Stat on his heels. He'll look to pass Stat's guard now, I'm sure.
Stat pushes Arslan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Arslan throws a lazy body kick
and Stat counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stat lunges at Arslan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Arslan's hand.
Arslan shoots in and bounces Stat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Arslan is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arslan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stat is looking to stand up but Arslan isn't so interested in that idea.
Arslan controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muhammad Arslan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Stat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stat throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Arslan successfully pulls guard.
Arslan kicks Stat off and gets to his feet.
Arslan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stat's waist but Stat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Arslan off to one side.
Arslan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stat scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stat throws a left and a right that both miss
and Arslan counters by moving into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Stat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stat has had enough of the clinch but Arslan keeps him there for the moment.
Stat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Arslan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Arslan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stat enables Arslan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stat manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Arslan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Let's hope that Arslan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Arslan prevents Stat from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arslan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Arslan stands up and waves to Stat to follow him.
Arslan tries for a takedown but Stat circles away easily
and Stat counters with a straight right hand.
Tony Stat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Muhammad Arslan.
Arslan shoots in and bounces Stat off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Arslan is looking to work some ground and pound but Stat has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arslan cracks Stat with a solid left hand.
Arslan stops Stat from standing up.
Arslan is stalling in the full guard.
More stalling from Arslan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
It looks like Stat has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Stat lands a jab-cross combination.
Arslan drives through and clinches with Stat against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stat wants to get back to striking at distance but Arslan won't allow it.
Stat tries to break the clinch but Arslan is controlling the position.
Tony Stat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Muhammad Arslan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stat tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Muhammad Arslan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Arslan 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muhammad Arslan!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ryan (ranked 3448 p4p, 3033 weight class) and Robert Lewandowski (ranked 455 p4p, 401 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by dababy-masterpiece . Robert Lewandowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Ryan as Lewandowski shoots in.
Lewandowski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Ryan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ryan was covering up waiting for the punch and Lewandowski finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Ryan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ryan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ryan swinging wildly here.
Ryan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lewandowski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ryan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lewandowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski in the domination position with Ryan hanging on.
Lewandowski working away.
Lewandowski working the ground and pound from side control.
Ryan holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Lewandowski working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lewandowski lands a few punches from side control.
Lewandowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan taking a bit of punishment here - Lewandowski scoring with strikes.
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski working away.
Ryan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lewandowski is working Ryan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Ryan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewandowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewandowski scores with punches from side control.
Ryan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lewandowski wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lewandowski is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ryan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewandowski off and has taken his back!
Ryan biding his time, looking for the opening.
Ryan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Ryan's arms.
Ryan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Ryan controlling well, preventing Lewandowski from escaping the position.
Ryan is persistently looking for the submission but Lewandowski is defending it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan has got his arm under Lewandowski's chin working for the choke… has he got it? It looks pretty tight! Oh! Lewandowski has spun round into Ryan's guard beautifully! Well done that man!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lewandowski defends it easily.
Lewandowski distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jordan Ryan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lewandowski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ryan's half guard.
Lewandowski lands strikes from half guard.
Lewandowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ryan wants to control but Lewandowski is keeping busy.
Robert Lewandowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ryan is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lewandowski scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lewandowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewandowski connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
Lewandowski throwing shots but Ryan is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewandowski connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Lewandowski there.
Lewandowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ryan trying to control from the bottom.
Lewandowski slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
Lewandowski lands a couple of elbows.
Lewandowski postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
Lewandowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lewandowski landing with the ground and pound.
Ryan working for a triangle but Lewandowski defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lewandowski is aware though and is defending well.
Lewandowski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Ryan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryan napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski is chipping away with strikes.
Lewandowski looks up at the clock and then as Ryan takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Lewandowski smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Ryan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Ryan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Ryan can't do much from the bottom here.
Lewandowski scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ryan to see if he's OK.
Lewandowski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Ryan some visible discomfort.
Lewandowski working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Ryan down.
Lewandowski trying to control the action but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Lewandowski gets to mount! Ryan was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Ryan is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lewandowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ryan wants to hold on but Lewandowski pushes him away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lewandowski pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Lewandowski landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Lewandowski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lewandowski lands a heavy elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lewandowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Lewandowski dodges the punch combination from Ryan.
Lewandowski with the counter takedown but Ryan avoids it easily.
Lewandowski gets a double leg takedown into Ryan's guard.
Lewandowski working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Lewandowski throwing strikes but missing.
Lewandowski makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lewandowski passes Ryan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewandowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewandowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lewandowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lewandowski is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Lewandowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lewandowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lewandowski slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Ryan has hold of Lewandowski's hands but Lewandowski slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lewandowski seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ryan does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lewandowski lands with a punch from half guard.
Ryan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ryan tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Lewandowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Ryan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ryan.
Ryan trying to control the position here.
Ryan continues to stall.
Lewandowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lewandowski decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewandowski lands a nice short elbow.
Lewandowski is thwarting Ryan's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lewandowski scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski drops an elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewandowski connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewandowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lewandowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Lewandowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewandowski takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lewandowski connects with a nice short shot to Ryan's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lewandowski slips a nice elbow through Ryan's hands, connecting with Ryan's forehead.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Lewandowski has control of the leg.
Lewandowski lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Lewandowski working over Ryan with some ground and pound. Ryan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lewandowski lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lewandowski scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lewandowski lands a nice short elbow.
Lewandowski is nestled in close to Ryan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lewandowski really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lewandowski shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan throwing a counter right hand but Lewandowski manages to avoid it.
Lewandowski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryan avoids it really well and circles away.
Lewandowski walks into a straight right hand from Ryan.
Lewandowski gets the takedown into side control.
A control attempt from Ryan but he's now mounted!
Ryan gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan tries to roll over but Lewandowski keeps him under control.
Lewandowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands strikes from half guard.
Lewandowski working over Ryan with some ground and pound. Ryan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Lewandowski working over Ryan with some ground and pound. Ryan looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lewandowski is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Ryan is just riding it out for now. Lewandowski eventually gives up the hold.
Lewandowski is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Lewandowski is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Lewandowski sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ryan defending well though.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lewandowski working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ryan's head.
Lewandowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Ryan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Ryan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lewandowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lewandowski is in close to Ryan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jordan Ryan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lewandowski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan working for submissions but it's allowed Lewandowski to get to half guard.
Lewandowski looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Ryan with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Lewandowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lewandowski landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ryan is trying is best to control the position here.
Lewandowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewandowski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ryan taking some punishment here, with Lewandowski in his half guard.
Ryan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lewandowski passes into side control, despite Ryan's attempt to control the position.
Ryan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lewandowski off and has taken his back!
Ryan looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Lewandowski taps!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jordan Ryan!
Jordan Ryan retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Jordan Ryan rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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