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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lysander Birdwhistle (ranked 2713 p4p, 2598 weight class) and Hung Young Wang (ranked 318 p4p, 305 weight class). Birdwhistle comes into the arena with Black Vultures - Halestorm blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Lysander Birdwhistle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hung Young Wang!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang misses with an uppercut
and Birdwhistle counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Birdwhistle's sensitive parts.
Birdwhistle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang clobbers Birdwhistle with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wang throws a head kick that misses.
Wang tests Birdwhistle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wang rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Birdwhistle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wang digs a good body shot into Birdwhistle's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big left from Birdwhistle misses.
Wang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Birdwhistle's shoulder, as Birdwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wang scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Lysander Birdwhistle has been cut.
Wang takes a swing at Birdwhistle's ribcage but misses.
Birdwhistle closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Wang's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head. It's preventing any offense from Birdwhistle, at least for the moment.
Birdwhistle is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at The Forge 👊 that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Birdwhistle cracks Wang with a solid left hand.
Wang pulls Birdwhistle in close to prevent any damage.
Birdwhistle preventing the sweep.
Birdwhistle is fighting to break Wang's control of his arms but Wang is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Wang's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Wang wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Birdwhistle is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
Birdwhistle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Birdwhistle postures up.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head. It's preventing any offense from Birdwhistle, at least for the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang pulls Birdwhistle in close to prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wang works the jab nicely.
Birdwhistle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Birdwhistle thows a body kick. Wang tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Birdwhistle looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Birdwhistle shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wang controls Birdwhistle momentarily but Birdwhistle frees himself.
Birdwhistle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Birdwhistle is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wang is just riding it out for now. Birdwhistle eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang is staying active underneath Birdwhistle, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Wang tries to roll over but Birdwhistle keeps him under control.
Wang makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Wang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Birdwhistle is looking to work some ground and pound but Wang has wrist control.
Birdwhistle passes Wang's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hung Young Wang will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lysander Birdwhistle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wang lands a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Birdwhistle counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Hung Young Wang has been cut.
Birdwhistle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wang slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Birdwhistle avoids the head kick by Wang.
Wang swings widly with a right hand
and Wang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Birdwhistle steps into range and cracks Wang with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Wang flops backwards and Birdwhistle dives into his guard looking to finish!
Wang is rocked!
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!
Birdwhistle wants to pass the guard but Wang is keeping the position.
Wang is still in real trouble! Can Birdwhistle finish him?
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Birdwhistle manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang trying to control the position from guard on top but Birdwhistle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Birdwhistle being controlled here, momentarily.
Wang seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Birdwhistle is keeping the position for now.
Wang is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Birdwhistle looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Wang wants to pass the guard but Birdwhistle is keeping the position.
Birdwhistle has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wang is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hung Young Wang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang drops Birdwhistle with a beautiful combination! Birdwhistle stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Wang is looking for the KO!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wang takes a swing at Birdwhistle's ribcage but misses.
Wang lands the left hand.
Wang lands a big head kick that sends Birdwhistle tumbling to the mat! Wang takes a step backwards and waves Birdwhistle back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Birdwhistle is rocked!
Lysander Birdwhistle's cut is getting worse.
Birdwhistle throws out a loose jab but Wang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oh Birdwhistle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Birdwhistle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang sends Birdwhistle crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Wang is motioning to the referee to let Birdwhistle up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Birdwhistle's shoulder, as Birdwhistle tries to avoid the shot.
Birdwhistle moves out of range of the strikes.
Birdwhistle seems to have got his legs back now.
Wang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Birdwhistle looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Wang is trying to get back to full guard.
Wang is not content to let Birdwhistle control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Birdwhistle there.
Wang wants to improve his position but Birdwhistle is controlling well.
Wang is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Wang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Birdwhistle seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Wang does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Wang tries to get to full guard but Birdwhistle has control of the leg.
Birdwhistle is trying to control. Wang wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Wang wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
Wang is looking to improve his position.
Birdwhistle wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wang keeps working.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Birdwhistle takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Birdwhistle controlling the action here.
Wang trying to control but Birdwhistle postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Birdwhistle works his way into full mount!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hung Young Wang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wang lands a leg kick that knocks Birdwhistle off balance momentarily.
Birdwhistle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Birdwhistle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wang lands a big right hand that sends Birdwhistle crashing to the mat! Wang stays standing though and waves Birdwhistle back to his feet!
Birdwhistle feints and as Wang raises his hands in defense, Birdwhistle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Birdwhistle lands a couple of elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Birdwhistle 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.
Birdwhistle postures up.
Wang is pulling down on Birdwhistle's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is continuing to stall.
Wang is trying to keep Birdwhistle in close.
Wang looking for a sweep. Not yet Wang, not yet.
Birdwhistle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wang is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Birdwhistle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lysander Birdwhistle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Birdwhistle advances to half guard.
Lysander Birdwhistle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wang is looking for a sweep. Birdwhistle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Wang keeps trying to improve his position.
Wang has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Birdwhistle is working away from the top position though.
Wang avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Birdwhistle.
Wang wants to control but Birdwhistle is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Wang wants to improve his position but Birdwhistle is controlling well.
Birdwhistle trying to pass the guard but Wang defending well.
Wang works his way to full guard. Good work.
Birdwhistle stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Birdwhistle trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
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.
Birdwhistle misses with a two punch combination.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Birdwhistle.
Birdwhistle decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Wang moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Birdwhistle trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Wang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wang is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hung Young Wang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hung Young Wang.
I've got Wang 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hung Young Wang!
Lysander Birdwhistle was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm trying to quit all my bad habits, so I hope this defeat is not the start of a new one.'.
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