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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Lionheart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lionheart has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Ryan Lionheart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Nazario!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nazario closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lionheart did well to prevent Nazario getting side control.
Lionheart is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nazario is working for a kimura but Lionheart is defending it quite comfortably.
Nazario prevents Lionheart from improving his position.
Nazario is trying to work for a kimura but Lionheart is defending well.
Lionheart is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Nazario is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lionheart regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Nazario loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nazario trying to control the position from guard on top but Lionheart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lionheart tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lionheart will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nazario wants to control from the top but Lionheart keeps moving.
Lionheart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazario is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazario drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lionheart manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nazario has Lionheart in his guard.
Nazario is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lionheart is aware though and is defending well.
Lionheart with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lionheart is in close to Nazario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lionheart is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Nazario looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lionheart postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lionheart's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lionheart missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lionheart postures up and lands a big shot to Nazario's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lionheart makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lionheart thows a big elbow that misses.
Nazario has momentary wrist control but Lionheart slips an elbow through the middle.
Lionheart postures up in Nazario's guard and throws a big left but Nazario blocks it.
Lionheart sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nazario's guard.
Lionheart lands with a punch from half guard.
Nazario looks gassed!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lionheart lands a nice short elbow.
Lionheart lands with a punch from half guard.
Nazario is rocked!
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!
Nazario looking for submissions off his back.
Lionheart is nestled in close to Nazario, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nice strikes from Lionheart there.
Nazario has hold of Lionheart's hands but Lionheart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nazario is still in real trouble! Can Lionheart finish him?
Nazario on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Lionheart there.
Lionheart is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Nazario is hurt! He's hurt bad - Lionheart fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Nazario from any more punishment! Congratulations to Lionheart! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan Lionheart!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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