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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Potts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ryan's choice of entrance music: Freestyler. Brad Ryan has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Paul Potts's chin.
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162 lbs
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175 cm
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164 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Paul Potts!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Brad Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potts swivels and escapes.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Potts is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Potts circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Potts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brad Ryan.
Ryan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Potts sprawls well initially but Ryan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ryan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Potts defends it well.
Ryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Ryan is thwarting Potts's attempts to control the position.
Ryan is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Potts sees it coming and defends easily.
Potts is defending against the submission attempts here by Ryan.
Ryan looks gassed!
Potts is controlling Ryan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potts gets back to full guard.
Ryan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Potts throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Potts's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Ryan has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Potts tries to hold on but Ryan pushes him away.
Potts is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potts wants to control but Ryan is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Potts is controlling an arm, preventing Ryan from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ryan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Potts has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Ryan wants to finish this one by submission but Potts is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Ryan.
Potts regains half guard.
Potts tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potts manages to get to full guard.
Potts looking for a guillotine here but Ryan defends easily.
Potts looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Potts not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan thows a big elbow that misses.
Potts working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potts throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Ryan escapes and throws Potts's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Potts tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Potts gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Ryan is keen to just control but Potts is a slippery customer.
Potts regains full guard. Nicely done.
Potts seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ryan stands and throws Potts's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Ryan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Brad Ryan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potts misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ryan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potts lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potts cracks Ryan with a good jab.
Brad Ryan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Potts defending well as Ryan loads up on a big left hand.
Potts throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ryan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Potts throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Ryan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potts swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Potts is on top in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Potts trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan wants to sweep but no luck.
Potts trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Potts advances position into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ryan is looking for a sweep.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Potts's leg. Oh but that's left an opportunity for Potts! He's got an arm triangle... it looks tight! He's rotating and Ryan has tapped! This one is allllll over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Paul Potts!
Paul Potts retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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