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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Phil Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Young (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Ryan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Young!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young clobbers Ryan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alexander Young seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryan throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Young fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryan on the side of the head.
Ryan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ryan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Young's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Young breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Young misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Young sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
Young misses with a combination
and Ryan counters with a takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ryan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Young keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Ryan is looking to take a break and control but Young is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Young wants to get back to his feet but Ryan drags him back down.
Ryan fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Ryan is trying to get an arm triangle but Young is defending well.
Young is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ryan has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Young!
Ryan controlling from mount.
Young is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Ryan wants to take Young's back here but Young is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Ryan looking to secure an arm triangle but Young defends it well.
Ryan wants to control the pace but Young is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Young is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Ryan is really struggling to control Young but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Young tries to improve his position but instead Ryan has taken his back!
Young looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Ryan wants to control but Young manages to buck him off and is now in Ryan's guard! Nice work there by Young!
Young wants to stand and escape but instead Ryan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ryan passes Young's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ryan tries to pass to full mount but Young defends it.
Ryan prevents Young from standing back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.
Ryan trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Ryan dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ryan misses with a wild combination.
Ryan shoots in but Young avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Young lands with a straight right. Ryan didn't see that one coming.
Young misses with a few strikes there.
Ryan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Young is fending him off so far but Ryan persists. Nope, Young circles away and we're back to standing.
Young shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young misses with a leg kick
and Ryan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Young's guard.
Ryan stands up and waves to Young to follow him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan scores with a takedown into Young's guard.
Phil Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Young wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
Young keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is pushing down on Young's leg trying to pass to half guard. Young is fighting to maintain full guard but Ryan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Young wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Young is trying to stand up here but Ryan is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Young doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ryan.
Ryan frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Ryan controlling the position easily from mount.
Ryan with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is working to get back to half guard.
Ryan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Young is squirming around, avoiding Ryan's attempts to control the action.
Young swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan controlling the pace for now.
Ryan can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Young is looking to escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Young is trying to stand up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Young prevents Ryan from taking his back.
Young 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.
Phil Ryan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Young cracks Ryan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Young gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ryan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ryan has a takedown stuffed.
Young throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ryan slips a jab and a cross from Young.
Young throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryan.
Young misses with an uppercut. Ryan saw that one coming.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryan counters by moving into the clinch.
Young has Ryan pressed against the cage, preventing Ryan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ryan can't get the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Young regains guard immediately.
Ryan controlling from the top position.
Ryan tries to free his leg and advance position but Young is retaining full guard.
Ryan drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Young manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ryan has Young in his guard.
Ryan pulls Young in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young wants to stand but Ryan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ryan working a defensive guard here.
Phil Ryan has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Young fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young shoots for a double leg takedown but Ryan sprawls well. He's pushed Young's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Young throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big left from Young misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Young throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryan counters with a head kick.
Young throws out a powerful jab.
Young works over Ryan's head and body with a nice combination.
Young with a lazy takedown attempt
so Ryan counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Young takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ryan passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan takes a little break here. Young wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Phil Ryan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan trying to control the action but Young is working from the bottom.
Alexander Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Young, who protects the arm well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Ryan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Ryan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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