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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phelan Whelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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180 lbs
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179 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Lyons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phelan Whelan!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, John Roberts and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whelan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lyons.
Lyons digs a good hook to Whelan's body.
Lyons lands a nice looking body shot.
Whelan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lyons looks to land a combination but Whelan avoids it well.
Lyons misses with a wild combination.
Lyons tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Whelan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Whelan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whelan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyons moves away.
Whelan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lyons dodges the punch combination from Whelan.
Whelan scores with a sloppy right hand. Lyons should have avoided that one.
Lyons clinches up against the cage.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyons drives through and clinches with Whelan against the cage.
Lyons working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Lyons.
Lyons gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Phelan Whelan has been cut.
Lyons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Lyons lands a body punch.
Lyons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lyons misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Whelan swinging wilding here.
Whelan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Whelan throws a leg kick but Lyons moved away.
Lyons moves in looking to clinch but Whelan pushes him off.
Lyons thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lyons falls off balance throwing a combination
and Whelan counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyons moves into the clinch.
Lyons tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyons.
Lyons working aggressively here.
Lyons dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Lyons.
Lyons lands a right hand.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whelan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lyons looks to land a left hand but Whelan moved out of range nicely.
Whelan takes the fight into the clinch.
Lyons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyons dodges the punch combination from Whelan.
Whelan wants to clinch up but Lyons keeps it at a distance.
Lyons scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Lyons tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whelan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whelan.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whelan throws a series of punches but Lyons moves out of range.
Jake Lyons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whelan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whelan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lyons is breathing heavily.
Whelan swinging wilding here.
Lyons misses with a combination
enabling Whelan to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Jake Lyons has been cut.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lyons lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons lands an uppercut.
Lyons manages to break the clinch.
Whelan throws a push kick but Lyons slaps the foot to one side.
Lyons tries to clinch
and Whelan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whelan tries to clinch but Lyons moves out of range.
Lyons swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Whelan counters with a right hand to the body.
Whelan drives through and clinches with Lyons against the cage.
Lyons can't find room to land a body shot as Whelan controls the action.
Lyons has Whelan pushed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyons breaks from the clinch.
Lyons moves out of range of the leg kick from Whelan.
Lyons closes the distance and clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Whelan dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lyons misses with the combination.
Whelan doesn't manage to clinch there - Lyons circles away.
A slow jab from Lyons misses its intended target.
Whelan has Lyons up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Whelan.
Whelan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lyons looks to clinch
and Whelan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lyons moves out of range of the body kick from Whelan.
Whelan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Whelan counters with a three punch combo that has Lyons backing up. Lyons nods at Whelan to acknowledge the strikes.
Lyons rushes Whelan and presses him up against the cage.
Lyons manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Phelan Whelan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lyons tries to clinch up.
Whelan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lyons uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whelan has time to react.
Whelan clinches up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lyons misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyons.
Lyons lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Whelan struggles to land a body shot inside as Lyons controls his hands.
Lyons taking a breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lyons breaks from the clinch.
Lyons keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Whelan.
Whelan is looking to clinch.
Lyons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Whelan circles away quickly and effectively.
Whelan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyons is out of range and Whelan settles back down.
Lyons moves into the clinch successfully.
Lyons goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lyons taking a breather.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whelan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lyons working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lyons. Whelan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jake Lyons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Whelan.
Lyons throws a combination that misses
and Whelan counters with a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Whelan misses with a few strikes there.
Whelan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Whelan throws a right and a left that Lyons avoids nicely.
Whelan shoots in and bounces Lyons off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Whelan decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whelan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lyons was well out of range. Poor timing from Whelan.
Lyons moves out of range of the strikes.
Whelan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lyons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whelan throws a nice looking combination but Lyons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lyons rushes Whelan and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Whelan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyons has double underhooks.
Lyons lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lyons tries to land knees in the clinch but Whelan avoids the damage to the body.
Lyons stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyons is looking to clinch but Whelan is avoiding it.
Lyons misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phelan Whelan 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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Whelan keeps the fight on the outside.
Whelan shoots in for a double leg but Lyons sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lyons doesn't manage to clinch there - Whelan circles away.
Lyons tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lyons lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Whelan backs up against the cage.
Whelan throws a right and a left that Lyons avoids nicely.
Whelan closes the distance but Lyons moves to the side
and Lyons holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lyons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lyons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lyons clobbers Whelan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lyons tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Whelan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lyons throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Whelan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Whelan misses with a combination
and Lyons counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lyons.
Lyons fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Whelan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lyons is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Whelan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyons misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whelan working hard to break the clinch.
Lyons leaning his opponent against the cage.
Lyons breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two 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.
Whelan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyons counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Whelan thinking.
Whelan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Whelan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyons creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lyons lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whelan or not.
Whelan letting Lyons take a breather here.
Lyons manages to break the clinch.
Lyons closes the distance and pushes Whelan back into the cage.
Lyons lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lyons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Whelan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lyons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lyons lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Lyons throws a right and a left that both miss.
Whelan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lyons throws out a powerful jab.
Whelan misses with a wild body shot.
Lyons has managed to clinch.
Whelan is trying to break free.
Lyons gets through Whelan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lyons lands a right hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
Lyons avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lyons throws a left and a right that both miss
and Whelan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lyons fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whelan, pushing him back against the cage.
Lyons gets underhooks to prevent Whelan's takedown attempt.
Whelan is trying to break the clinch but Lyons is controlling him.
Lyons lands a left hand that snaps the head of Whelan backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Lyons fails to land.
Lyons slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Whelan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whelan is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyons has double underhooks.
Jake Lyons has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phelan Whelan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lyons lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Lyons showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Whelan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phelan Whelan!
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hype
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pop
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