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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Stian Lygre (ranked 3699 p4p, 23209 weight class) and Juan Estaben (ranked 340 p4p, 488 weight class). Lygre kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is ADHD. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stian Lygre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Juan Estaben!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Estaben misses with a double jab.
Estaben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lygre moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Estaben looks to move away, Lygre throws a big counter combo but Estaben just gets out of the way.
Lygre misses with a takedown attempt - Estaben sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Estaben let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lygre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Estaben defends well and Lygre ends up having to push Estaben into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Estaben struggles to land a body shot inside as Lygre controls his hands.
Lygre has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Estaben is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stian Lygre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees to the body from Lygre.
Lygre breaks from the clinch.
Estaben lands a jab to Lygre's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Estaben misses.
Lygre rushes Estaben and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lygre has hold of one of Estaben's legs. Estaben is fighting the takedown attempt but Lygre gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Estaben has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lygre has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Estaben wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lygre has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estaben is working for takedown but Lygre is calmly controlling the position for now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lygre lands a takedown into guard.
Estaben wants to sweep but no luck.
Estaben looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Lygre puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Lygre seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lygre lands a nice short elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lygre sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Lygre is thwarting Estaben's attempts to control the position.
Estaben keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Lygre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Estaben has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Lygre is on him like a limpet, forcing Estaben back against the cage.
Lygre is trying to trip Estaben. He has hold of a leg but Estaben is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Lygre persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Estaben wants to get back to his feet but Lygre passes into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lygre content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Estaben wants to control but Lygre is keeping busy.
Estaben is looking to escape.
Estaben is looking for a sweep. Lygre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lygre lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like Lygre is going to stand back up.
Estaben is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lygre scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Estaben is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lygre seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Estaben does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lygre passes to side control.
Lygre in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Estaben is looking for a sweep.
Lygre wants to control but Estaben is keeping him busy.
Estaben is being controlled here.
Estaben is trying to control Lygre's posture but Lygre avoids it.
Lygre advances to full mount.
Lygre looking to secure an arm triangle but Estaben defends it well.
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 Stian Lygre will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lygre has taken the fight to the clinch.
Estaben goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lygre prevents it.
The referee calls for Lygre to work.
Lygre tries for a takedown but Estaben manages to get underhooks.
Lygre decides to pull guard.
Estaben trying to control but Lygre is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Estaben won't allow Lygre to sweep him here.
Lygre really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Estaben slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Estaben must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Estaben forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estaben stalling away here and it's allowed Lygre to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Lygre looking for a sweep. Not yet Lygre, not yet.
Lygre keeping moving, preventing Estaben from controlling successfully.
Lygre wants to sweep here but Estaben controlling him for the moment.
Lygre keeping full guard, as Estaben tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lygre wants to sweep but no luck.
Lygre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lygre is trying to keep Estaben in close.
Estaben lands a couple of digs.
Estaben missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lygre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Estaben sprawls well. Estaben wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lygre gets slowly back to his feet.
Lygre tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lygre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lygre shoots in looking for a takedown. Estaben tries to sprawl out of it but Lygre keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Estaben manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stian Lygre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lygre moves into the clinch successfully.
Estaben wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lygre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lygre darts in looking for a takedown but Estaben gets double underhooks and turns Lygre into the cage.
A little jabbing left from Estaben on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lygre pressing his opponent against the cage.
Estaben can't find room to land a body shot as Lygre controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lygre jumps guard.
Estaben trying to control but Lygre is working from the bottom.
Estaben throws an elbow that misses. Lygre uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Estaben's guard. Nice move by Lygre!
Lygre stays in close to Estaben's body and controls the position.
Lygre trying to control the position from guard on top but Estaben is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lygre stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lygre darts in trying to clinch
and Estaben counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stian Lygre will probably get the nod.
That's time! Lygre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Estaben as Lygre shoots in.
Estaben ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lygre moves away.
Lygre tries a head kick but it misses.
Lygre tries to clinch but Estaben moves out of range.
Stian Lygre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Estaben swats away the attempt to clinch by Lygre.
Lygre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Estaben is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lygre moves in looking to clinch but Estaben pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lygre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Estaben misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lygre.
Estaben drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Lygre defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stian Lygre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Estaben misses with the combination.
Lygre drops down looking for a counter takedown but Estaben sprawls and moves away.
Estaben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Estaben throws a right hand that Lygre ducks under and follows up with a left that Lygre also avoids with ease.
Lygre fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Estaben avoids it really well and circles away.
Lygre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Estaben as he jumps to the side.
Estaben is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lygre with a body shot.
Estaben misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lygre.
Lygre feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lygre closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Estaben is trying to force a seperation but Lygre has the dominant position.
Estaben gets underhooks to prevent Lygre's takedown attempt.
Estaben wants a takedown but no success here.
Lygre goes for a takedown in the clinch but Estaben prevents it.
Lygre pulls Estaben into guard.
Estaben looking to sit in guard and control but Lygre gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Lygre trying to control but Estaben is working from the bottom.
Estaben keeping full guard, as Lygre tries to pass.
Estaben keeping moving, preventing Lygre from controlling successfully.
Estaben looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lygre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Estaben wants to stand up but Lygre is controlling him.
Stian Lygre is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lygre drops back looking for a leg! Estaben is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Estaben manages to kick Lygre off! Lygre jumps back into Estaben's guard.
Estaben can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lygre controls the pace.
Estaben is looking to stand up but Lygre isn't so interested in that idea.
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.
Lygre postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lygre tries to clinch there but Estaben circles away.
No luck for Lygre with that takedown attempt.
Juan Estaben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Estaben throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lygre.
Lygre throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Estaben's waist but Estaben gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lygre off to one side.
Lygre closes this distance looking for a takedown but Estaben circles away.
Lygre is trying hard to land a takedown here. Estaben sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Estaben throws a right and a left that Lygre avoids nicely.
Lygre feinted with a counter takedown.
Lygre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Estaben on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Estaben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lygre 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stian Lygre!
A relieved looking Stian Lygre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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