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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Sin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Layfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryu Sin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Layfield!
The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Layfield misses with a left hand
and Sin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Layfield fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Layfield misses with a body shot.
Layfield misses with an uppercut
enabling Sin to counter with a crisp jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sin, right into the meat.
Sin misses with a looping left.
Sin looks to throw the jab but Layfield is out of range.
Layfield slips under a jab.
Layfield scores with the left hand. Sin knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Ryu Sin has been cut.
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!
Layfield throws a sloppy body shot
and Sin counters with a leg kick.
Layfield avoids the body shot from Sin.
Sin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Layfield looks to land a right hand but Sin moved out of range.
Sin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Layfield.
Sin fakes the leg kick and cracks Layfield in the body.
Layfield swings widly with a right hand
and Sin counters with a good, hard body kick but Layfield shrugs it off.
Layfield avoids the body shot from Sin.
Sin cracks Layfield with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Layfield works Sin's body with a nice hook.
Sin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sin looks for the body kick but Layfield saw that one coming.
Layfield slips under a jab.
Sin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Layfield.
Layfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sin scores with a shot to the body.
Layfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Layfield looks gassed!
Layfield keeps the fight on the outside.
Sin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Layfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sin.
Layfield throws a hook but Sin avoids it easily.
Layfield misses with a hook
and Sin moves into the clinch.
Layfield has had enough of the clinch but Sin keeps him there for the moment.
Sin lands with a light punch inside.
Sin prevents Layfield from breaking the clinch.
Layfield swings wildly with an uppercut but Sin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Layfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Layfield's efforts to push away.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sin keeps control of Layfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sin works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Layfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Layfield lands a shot to the body.
Layfield is looking to break free of the clinch but Sin has double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
Sin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Layfield is defending well for now.
Sin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sin lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Sin.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Layfield's head.
Layfield's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Layfield is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Layfield manages to break the clinch.
Layfield scores with a body shot.
Layfield takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Layfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Sin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands a nice looking body shot.
Sin throws a shot to the body.
Layfield takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sin scores with a jab.
A head kick from Sin lands but Layfield takes it in his stride.
Layfield walks into a left hand.
Sin with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Layfield tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sin was well out of range. Poor timing from Layfield.
Layfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Sin punishes Layfield's body with a nice straight punch.
Layfield's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sin connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Layfield scrambles back to his feet.
Sin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Layfield needs to keep his hands up - Sin had a free shot at his head there.
Sin with a nice cross.
Sin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sin catches Layfield with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin lands a high kick!
Sin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Layfield misses with a lunging right hand
and Sin counters with a nice low kick that buckles Layfield's knee momentarily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sin feints and then cracks Layfield's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Layfield down.
Sin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sin connects with a body shot.
John Layfield seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Layfield.
Sin connects with a right hand. Layfield shakes it off.
Good leg kick by Sin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Layfield if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sin chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sin sizes up Layfield with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sin throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Sin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Sin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sin lands a high kick!
Layfield rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Sin counter with a right hand.
Layfield connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Layfield uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sin.
Sin throws a right and a left that Layfield avoids nicely.
Layfield connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sin momentarily.
Sin throws a series of strikes that have Layfield backpedaling.
Layfield lands with a cross.
Sin takes a swing at Layfield's ribcage but misses.
Sin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Layfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Layfield stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sin.
Sin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Layfield.
Sin scores with a sloppy right hand. Layfield should have avoided that one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Donk. Sin catches Layfield right on the button with a cross.
Layfield misses with a left hand
and Sin counters with a big head kick but Layfield shrugs it off.
Sin jabs at Layfield's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Layfield misses with a combination
and Sin counters with a head kick.
Layfield takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Layfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Layfield has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Layfield manages to avoid it.
Layfield takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That kick from Sin tenderised Layfield's leg. Layfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Layfield was well out of range. Poor timing from Sin.
Sin cracks a nice hook into Layfield's ribs.
Layfield drops his hands momentarily and Sin takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sin misses with a body shot.
Sin lands a slapping body shot.
Sin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jab from Sin.
Sin fails to land with a series of punches.
Layfield falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin scores with a nice strike.
Layfield takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Layfield on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sin. Sin obviously looking to wear him down.
Layfield is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Layfield's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sin lands a head kick. Layfield smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sin clinches up with Layfield and pushes him back against the cage.
Sin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Layfield wants to break free but Sin has control.
Sin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin gets through Layfield's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sin trying to land knees to the body.
Layfield blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield is trying to break the clinch but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin looking to throw knees to the head but Layfield is blocking nicely.
Sin working aggressively here.
A short right from Sin.
Sin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Layfield's face.
Layfield on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Layfield looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Layfield breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Layfield throws a combination that misses
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Layfield rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Layfield throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Layfield moves out of range of the strikes.
Layfield checks a leg kick nicely.
Layfield lands a head shot.
Sin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Layfield throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sin counters with a leg kick.
Layfield misses with an uppercut.
Layfield misses with a body shot
and Sin counters with a stiff right hand.
Layfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Layfield misses with an uppercut
and Sin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Layfield takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sin throws a hook but Layfield avoids it easily.
Layfield throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Layfield misses with a body punch
and Sin makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab, jab by Sin - just one landing.
Sin throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Layfield stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sin lands a nice shot to the body.
Sin lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Sin.
That kick from Sin tenderised Layfield's leg. Layfield is trying to keep his angry face on.
Layfield throws a right and a left that Sin avoids nicely.
Sin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Sin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Sin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Sin scores with a nice right hand.
Sin fakes the leg kick and cracks Layfield in the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sin. Layfield does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sin rushes Layfield and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Layfield can do to turn this around?
Sin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Sin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Sin lands with a right to the head.
Sin lands with a short shot to the head.
Sin pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sin prevents Layfield from breaking the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Sin as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sin has Layfield pressed against the cage, preventing Layfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sin digs a right hand underneath Layfield's ribcage. Layfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Come on Sin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Sin - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Layfield backwards.
Sin presses Layfield against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Layfield backwards.
Sin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sin scores with a shot to the side of Layfield's head.
Layfield working hard to break the clinch.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sin has Layfield pressed against the cage, preventing Layfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Sin.
Sin lands with a short shot to the head.
Sin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sin.
Sin works on Layfield's body with a couple of short punches.
Sin lands with a short shot to the head.
Layfield blocks the elbow strike.
Sin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Layfield.
Sin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Layfield backwards.
Layfield tries to throw a body punch but Sin avoids it by throwing Layfield back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sin works on Layfield's body with a couple of short punches.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sin.
Layfield misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sin lands with a short shot to the head.
Sin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sin lands an uppercut.
Layfield wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Layfield wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sin has him pressed against the cage.
Sin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Layfield working hard to break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Sin is looking to control Layfield's arms but Layfield gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sin has his back to the cage.
Sin keeps control of Layfield as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short left from Sin.
Sin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ryu Sin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sin throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Layfield is trying to force a seperation but Sin has the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Layfield is trying to stall.
Sin pushes Layfield back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Sin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Layfield being controlled against the cage.
Sin seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Sin misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sin.
Sin digs a right hand underneath Layfield's ribcage. Layfield let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Layfield tries to break free but Sin pushes him back against the cage.
Sin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Layfield's efforts to push away.
Good body shot from Sin.
Sin taking a breather.
Sin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Layfield taking a breather.
Sin is struggling to control the position.
Sin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Layfield tries to circle away but Sin has him pinned against the cage.
Layfield tries to stall but Sin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ryu Sin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Layfield blocks it with crossed arms.
Layfield wants to get back to striking at distance but Sin won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Sin.
Sin throws a head punch that misses.
Sin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Layfield's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Sin.
Sin prevents Layfield from breaking the clinch.
Layfield is trying to force a seperation but Sin has the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Layfield has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Layfield is trying to break the clinch but Sin is controlling him.
John Layfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sin lands a body shot.
Sin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Layfield backwards.
Sin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Sin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Suge Night scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Sin!
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RATING
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