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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Josh Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. Steven Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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300 lbs
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Counter striker
Experienced
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Dangerous knees
Solid chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Steven Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch scores with a jab. Martin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Martin tries to work over Lynch's front leg with a kick but Lynch checks it.
Lynch shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Martin eats them both and turns towards Lynch to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Lynch looks gassed!
Lynch lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Lynch closes the distance and clinches.
Lynch throws a head punch that misses.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
Lynch with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Come on Martin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Lynch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lynch is trying to maintain a safe position but Martin gets an underhook and turns Lynch into the cage.
Martin takes a shot to the head.
Martin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lynch up against the cage.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
Lynch trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Martin trying to stall but Lynch improves his position.
Lynch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin taking a breather.
Lynch misses with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Martin as Lynch tries to tie him up.
Lynch misses with a knee to the head.
Lynch looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin blocks a body shot from Lynch.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
Martin tries to stall but Lynch uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Lynch misses with a knee to the head.
Lynch is trying to stall.
Martin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Martin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Martin.
Martin gets tackled into the cage by Lynch. Lynch maintains the clinch.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Martin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Martin looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lynch throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Martin blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lynch dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Lynch moves into range and clinches up with Martin.
Lynch looking to throw knees to the head but Martin is blocking nicely.
Martin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martin stalls.
Lynch working Martin over with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lynch working Martin over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lynch obliges.
A knee to the head by Lynch.
Lynch scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Lynch lands with a short shot to the head.
Lynch tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Martin leaning against his opponent.
Lynch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Martin up against the cage.
Lynch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Martin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martin prevents a body shot from Lynch.
Martin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Martin trying to stall but Lynch improves his position.
Lynch with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Josh Martin.
Lynch pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lynch clinches.
Martin managing to block the knees to the body from Lynch.
Martin taking a breather.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Lynch with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
Lynch tries to stall but Martin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynch.
Lynch throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Martin takes a swing at Lynch's ribcage but misses.
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Lynch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steven Lynch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but Martin blocks with his arms.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stalling in the clinch from Lynch.
Martin controlling the action here for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Lynch.
Lynch working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Lynch - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lynch.
Lynch tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Lynch back against the cage.
Lynch with a knee to the head.
Lynch throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch connects with a knee to the head.
Lynch trying to stall but Martin improves his position.
Martin stalling in the clinch.
Lynch misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lynch tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Martin has Lynch pushed against the cage.
Martin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lynch is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lynch taking a breather.
Martin leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lynch struggles to land a body shot inside as Martin controls his hands.
Martin looking to stall.
Lynch is trying to stall.
Martin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight for Steven Lynch!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Steven Lynch!
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight for Steven Lynch!
Steven Lynch wins by unanimous decision!
Steven Lynch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GameBred 160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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