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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tim Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coal Hagride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lynch comes to the cage accompanied by The Doors-Break on through. Hagride has chosen I am Black Torment as his entrance music. Coal Hagride acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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186 lbs
9 - 4 - 1 |
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Counter striker
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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
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Coal Hagride!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hagride walks into a straight right hand from Lynch.
Lynch connects with a body shot.
Hagride feints and as Lynch raises his hands in defense, Hagride changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Hagride being controlled here momentarily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hagride accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Lynch.
Jab from Lynch.
Hagride shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hagride's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lynch misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lynch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lynch misses with a head kick.
Lynch lands a jab.
Lynch checks the leg kick.
Lynch wants to clinch up but Hagride keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Hagride misses.
Hagride misses with a lunging right hand
and Lynch counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lynch.
Hagride takes one on the button.
Lynch throws a nice looking combination but Hagride bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Lynch. Those never looked like landing.
Hagride takes one to the side of the head.
Hagride shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lynch gets full guard.
Hagride postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Hagride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lynch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hagride throwing strikes but missing.
Hagride throws a strike but Lynch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hagride keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagride is keeping the position for now.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hagride is keeping the position for now.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Lynch dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hagride shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynch but Lynch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Hagride with that takedown attempt.
Lynch is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lynch tries to bum rush Hagride with a series of wild strikes but Hagride uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lynch looks to land a combination. Hagride sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Lynch scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Lynch closes the distance but Hagride moves to the side
and Hagride counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hagride.
Lynch is trying to keep Hagride in close.
Hagride throws a strike but Lynch rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hagride is looking to sweep but instead, Lynch has passed into half guard.
Lynch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Lynch wants to take a breather but Hagride is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynch tries to pass to full mount but Hagride defends it.
Lynch is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Lynch prevents Hagride from improving his position.
Lynch trying to advance position but Hagride counters by regaining guard.
Lynch tries to free his leg and advance position but Hagride is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch pushing down on Hagride's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Hagride is refusing to be controlled, as Lynch sits in half guard.
Hagride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lynch is just content to waste time from the top position. Hagride takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lynch looking to sit in guard and control but Hagride gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four 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.
Hagride with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lynch is controlling Hagride's posture.
Hagride wants to pass the guard but Lynch is keeping the position.
Hagride postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hagride thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tim Lynch will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Lynch throws a hook but Hagride avoids it easily.
Hagride shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hagride shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hagride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lynch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hagride drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lynch manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Hagride has Lynch in his guard.
Lynch with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Hagride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Hagride is keeping the position.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Hagride manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Hagride won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
Lynch is trying to control the position but Hagride postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hagride postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lynch is controlling Hagride's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tim Lynch.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Lynch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tim Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hagride takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tim Lynch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Hagride.
Hagride misses with a body shot.
Hagride shoots in and bounces Lynch off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Tim Lynch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
Hagride works over Lynch with some ground and pound from guard.
Lynch looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch is controlling Hagride's posture.
Lynch controls Hagride momentarily but Hagride frees himself.
Hagride throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lynch works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hagride is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Hagride from controlling successfully.
Lynch wants to sweep here but Hagride controlling him for the moment.
Coal Hagride has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Coal Hagride comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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