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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Fybra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Lyons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fybra might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Crippled Black Phoenix - Born In a Hurricane. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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190 cm
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196 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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192 cm
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198 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Fybra! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Lyons! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fybra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice jab there from Lyons. A looping hook to the body misses from Fybra. Lyons does a little dance to reset his feet. Lyons fails to land the takedown. Fybra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Lyons gets a double leg takedown into Fybra's guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Lyons landing some decent shots from guard. Lyons working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fybra's head. Lyons looking to pass the guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Fybra preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lyons is looking to work some ground and pound but Fybra has wrist control. Lyons throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lyons drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Fybra manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Lyons has Fybra in his guard. Fybra stopping the sweep attempt from Lyons. Lyons has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Lyons is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lyons is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Lyons wants to improve his position but instead Fybra has moved into half guard.
Lyons is looking for a sweep. Fybra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Lyons is holding on to half guard well. Lyons is looking for a sweep. Fybra is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. Lyons manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Lyons is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Lyons working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fybra doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fybra manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Lyons looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Fybra passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fybra passes to side control. Lyons tries to improve position but can't. Fybra trying to control the action but Lyons is working from the bottom. Fybra gets to mount! Lyons was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lyons keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Lyons dominated that round. That's time! Fybra's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fybra throws a nice inside leg kick. Lyons blocks a leg kick. Lyons throws an overhand right that lands on Fybra's shoulder, as Fybra tries to avoid the shot. Lyons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fybra takes a swing at Lyons's ribcage but misses. Lyons fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fybra manages to avoid it. Lyons closes the distance and clinches up with Fybra, looking for a takedown. Lyons pushes Fybra against the cage but Fybra circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Fybra attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Lyons moves out of range of the body kick. Fybra misses with a hook. Lyons ducked under it nicely. Lyons has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lyons there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Rory Lyons has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fybra misses with a wild body shot. Fybra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyons is looking to clinch but Fybra is avoiding it.
Michael Fybra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Fybra wants to land a leg kick but Lyons is out of range. Good leg kick by Fybra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fybra lands a right hook to the body.
Fybra misses with a wild body shot. Lyons shoots in for a double leg but Fybra sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Lyons throws a one two combo.
Fybra cracks a nice hook into Lyons's ribs. Fybra is looking to wear down Lyons with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Lyons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fybra with a hook. Lyons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fybra circles away. Michael Fybra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rory Lyons. Fybra wants to land a leg kick but Lyons is out of range. Lyons takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Lyons is breathing heavily. An inside leg kick lands from Fybra. Nice body punch from Fybra. Fybra keeps Lyons at a distance using the push kick. Rory Lyons is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fybra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Lyons checks a leg kick. Lyons takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fybra takes a swing at Lyons's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lyons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fybra circles away. Lyons avoids the head kick by Fybra.
Fybra lands a front kick. Fybra cracks Lyons with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Good leg kick by Fybra there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Lyons shoots in but Fybra avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fybra fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lyons manages to avoid it. Fybra throws a quick inside leg kick. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Fybra with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lyons closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fybra circles away. Fybra connects with a solid leg kick. Fybra dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lyons. That did some damage! Fybra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyons.
Fybra lands a nice shot to the body.
Fybra throws a push kick but Lyons slaps the foot to one side. Lyons on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fybra. Fybra obviously looking to wear him down.
Fybra moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Michael Fybra is winning the standup battle so far. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Fybra connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fybra lands a really nice looking cross but Lyons seems unphased.
That has opened up Rory Lyons's cut even more. Fybra scores with a push kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Fybra dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Rory Lyons's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fybra lands a leg kick that knocks Lyons off balance momentarily. A slapping leg kick lands for Fybra.
Fybra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lyons. Fybra fakes the leg kick and cracks Lyons in the body. Lyons shoots in but Fybra avoids the takedown attempt easily. Fybra lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lyons backs up against the cage.
Fybra lunges at Lyons with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lyons's hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lyons misses with a hook. Lyons takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A jab from Fybra misses. Lyons avoids the head kick by Fybra.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fybra is looking to slow Lyons down with leg kicks. Fybra moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A big left from Fybra misses. Lyons on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Fybra throws a leg kick which misses Lyons's front leg but catches the back leg as Lyons tries to avoid it. Fybra lands a jab to the head.
Lyons chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fybra can pounce on him.
Lyons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fybra was well out of range. Poor timing from Lyons. Lyons walks into a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Lyons checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fybra - that will leave a mark!
A nice inside leg kick there by Fybra. That's going to slow Lyons down. Lyons has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fybra. Fybra connects with a jab. Lyons moves out of range of the strikes. Fybra looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Whack! Fybra lands a heavy head kick that drops Lyons. The ref tackles Fybra to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Lyons was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Michael Fybra! Michael Fybra is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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