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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Connor Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phal Um (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Phal Um enters the cage!
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Connor Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Phal Um!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Um fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Um throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab lands there for Ryan.
Ryan shoots in but no luck this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan loads up on a big right hand but Um slips the punch.
Phal Um seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Um.
Ryan swings for the body but Um moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryan throws a big shot that misses.
Ryan swings for the body but Um moves out of range.
Um 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.
Um won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Um trying to control the position from guard on top but Ryan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Um lands a couple of elbows.
Um content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Um postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ryan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Um is one step ahead there.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Um throwing strikes from guard but Ryan blocks nicely.
Ryan working for a triangle but Um defends it easily.
Um working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Um controlling from the top position.
Um wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Um tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Um tries to get to full guard but Ryan has control of the leg.
Um is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Um tries to roll over but Ryan keeps him under control.
Ryan wants to control but Um is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they both work up against the meshing.
Um wants to get back to full guard.
Um flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ryan trying to control from half guard but Um is working away.
Ryan is breathing heavily.
Um manages to get to full guard.
Um trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Um is retaining full guard.
Um looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ryan can do anything to dispel that myth.
Um manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ryan manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Um manages to get himself to full guard.
Ryan preventing the sweep.
Um is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Um winds up and cracks Ryan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ryan trying to hold on to Um's head to control him but Um postures up.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Um is controlling well.
Ryan trying to control but Um postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phal Um dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Um closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Um lands in his opponent's guard.
Ryan keeping moving, preventing Um from controlling successfully.
Ryan working for a triangle but Um defends it easily.
Ryan lands a decent punch to the body there.
Um passes Ryan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Um working the head and body with strikes.
Ryan is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Um content to control rather than advance.
Ryan wants to improve his position but Um is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Um's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Um's back!
Ryan doesn't have the hooks in and Um manages to turn into his guard.
Um trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Um postures up.
Um passes into half guard.
Ryan tries to get to full guard but Um has control of the leg.
Um is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Um lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ryan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ryan actively working from the bottom here.
Um wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ryan keeps working.
Ryan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Um controlling him for the moment.
Ryan throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ryan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Um scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Um tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan can't keep his opponent in guard - Um advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ryan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Ryan makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ryan.
Um wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Ryan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Um!
Ryan is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Um is surviving well by controlling Ryan's body position as best he can.
Um is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Um gets back to half guard.
Ryan wants to pass to mount but Um is defending the position.
Ryan prevents Um from improving his position.
Um keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ryan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ryan trying to control from half guard but Um is working away.
Um is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Um is trying to get back to full guard.
Ryan has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Um is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ryan lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phal Um 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ryan misses with a right hand
and Um counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Um.
Um postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
Ryan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Um doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Um manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Um distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Phal Um has got the better of the ground game so far.
Um is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Um working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Um passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Ryan sneaks back into half guard.
Ryan gets full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Um trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Ryan wants to sweep here but Um controlling him for the moment.
Um content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Um keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Ryan keeping full guard, as Um tries to pass.
Um postures up and lands a big shot to Ryan's brow.
Ryan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Um keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ryan's head.
Um scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Um lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Um wants to pass the guard but Ryan is keeping the position.
Um with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Um chips away with some ground and pound.
Um passes into half guard.
Um landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Um 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.
Um lands strikes from half guard.
Ryan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ryan trying to control here.
Um passes to full mount!
Ryan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ryan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Um thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ryan's head.
Um not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Um blocks the strikes from Ryan.
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
Um throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ryan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Um won't allow Ryan to sweep him here.
Ryan looking to control.
Ryan looking for a guillotine here but Um defends easily.
Um content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Um trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
Um postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ryan is on top in guard.
Um lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ryan!
Um working Ryan over with strikes here.
Connor Ryan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Um unloading with bombs!
Ryan is trying to escape the mount.
Um fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Um.
Ryan swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Um lands with some strikes.
Um scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ryan?
Ryan manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Um trying to control from half guard but Ryan is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryan punching from the bottom.
Ryan moves into full guard.
Ryan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Um!
And that's the end of the fight!
Phal Um comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Um 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phal Um!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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