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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Troy Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jim koh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). jim koh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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142 lbs
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130 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Troy Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, jim koh!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
koh scores a takedown into full mount!
koh unloads with some shots from mount but Lynch bucks and avoids them well.
Lynch tries to hold on but koh pushes him away.
Lynch knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for koh on the ground.
Lynch is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
koh misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lynch flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
koh looking to finish with strikes here!
koh punching from mount but Lynch doing a good job of avoiding damage.
koh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
koh looking for a guillotine from mount but Lynch is having none of it.
Lynch blocking the ground and pound.
Lynch is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lynch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lynch wants to hold on but koh pushes him away.
koh thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
That's one minute gone in the round.
koh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lynch on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lynch tries to get out of the position.
koh blocks Lynch's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
koh looking to finish with strikes here!
Lynch is looking to improve his position but koh isn't that keen on the idea.
Lynch wants to hold on but koh pushes him away.
koh goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Lynch is on top in guard.
Lynch has gone for a leg lock! koh slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lynch's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
koh with a flurry of punches that miss.
koh thows a big elbow that misses.
Lynch tries to strike from the bottom.
Lynch is looking for a triangle but koh pushes his legs off easily.
koh with a flurry of punches that miss.
koh is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
koh wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
Lynch looking to hit a scissor sweep but koh is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lynch is defended easily by koh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lynch fails to pull the fight into his guard.
koh is working for takedown but Lynch is calmly controlling the position for now.
koh is working for takedown but Lynch is calmly controlling the position for now.
koh will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lynch up against the cage.
Lynch fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch wants a takedown but no success here.
koh is working for takedown but Lynch is calmly controlling the position for now.
koh looks gassed!
Lynch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from koh.
Lynch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but koh blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lynch - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
koh wants a takedown.
koh is struggling to control the position.
Lynch throws an elbow but it misses.
Lynch wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but koh has him pressed against the cage.
Lynch can't get the takedown.
Lynch is trying to drag koh to the mat but koh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lynch prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
koh prevents Lynch from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lynch wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
jim koh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lynch shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has koh pinned against the cage. koh gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
koh shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lynch as he avoids it easily.
koh shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense.
Nice sprawl there from koh as Lynch shoots in.
koh fails with a takedown attempt.
Troy Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jim koh.
koh fails with the takedown
and Lynch counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lynch trying to control but koh is working from the bottom.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from koh's guard.
koh is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
koh keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Lynch trying to stand up but can't free himself from koh's guard.
koh is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lynch has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
koh keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lynch tries to stand but koh is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lynch looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? koh is fending him off so far but Lynch persists. Nope, koh circles away and we're back to standing.
koh looks to land a body kick but Lynch moved away.
Lynch shoots for a double leg takedown but koh sprawls well. He's pushed Lynch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lynch lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and koh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from koh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lynch throws a right and a left that koh avoids nicely.
koh swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koh darts in trying to clinch
and Lynch counters with a low kick, right behind koh 's knee.
koh tries for a takedown but Lynch circles away easily
and Lynch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
koh goes for a takedown attempt but Lynch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lynch moves into the clinch.
Lynch wants to break the clinch but can't.
koh can't get the takedown.
Lynch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. koh smiles and moves away.
Lynch misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
koh misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with koh, pushing him back against the cage.
Lynch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Lynch manages to break the clinch.
Lynch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lynch closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming koh to the mat! koh manages to get full guard.
Lynch preventing the sweep.
Lynch stands up from guard. Let's bang!
koh fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Troy Lynch dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Lynch throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown but koh shows good takedown defense.
Lynch misses with a kick to the body
and koh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
koh darts in trying to clinch
and Lynch counters by moving into the clinch.
koh keeps control of Lynch as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lynch tries to score a body lock takedown but koh shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
koh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lynch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but koh swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troy Lynch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
koh wants to clinch up but Lynch keeps it at a distance.
koh fails with the takedown.
Lynch fails to land the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch is trying hard to land a takedown here. koh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
koh clinches but Lynch breaks the clinch
and Lynch counters by clinching up.
koh is working for takedown but Lynch is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lynch tries for a takedown but koh manages to get underhooks.
koh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lynch pulls his leg out and moves away.
koh closes the distance and clinches up with Lynch, looking for a takedown. koh pushes Lynch against the cage but Lynch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch misses with a takedown attempt - koh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lynch wants to clinch.
Lynch misses with a double jab
and koh counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
koh tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lynch content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Lynch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
koh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lynch is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lynch is trying to break the clinch but koh is controlling him.
Lynch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. koh is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. koh just stands there and leans against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Lynch takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Lynch is trying to break free.
Lynch tries to pull guard but koh holds him up against the cage and eventually Lynch drops back down to his feet.
koh looking for a takedown.
Lynch looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
koh drops down looking for an ankle pick but Lynch pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch has closed the distance and engaged koh in a clinch.
Lynch misses with a hook to the ribs.
koh looking for a takedown.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. koh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lynch jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as koh walks away with a smile on his face. Lynch gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but koh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lynch gets a clinch.
Lynch is looking to break free of the clinch but koh has double underhooks.
koh prevents the takedown attempt.
Lynch tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. koh just stands there and leans against the cage.
Lynch tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. koh smiles and moves away.
Lynch leaves koh with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch moves in looking to clinch but koh pushes him off.
Lynch attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lynch dives in and grabs koh's left leg, looking for a takedown. koh pushes down on Lynch's head and hops out.
Lynch gets the takedown into side control.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but koh keeps working.
Lynch throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
koh is not content to let Lynch control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Troy Lynch.
I think Lynch 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Troy Lynch!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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