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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiko Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygard comes to the cage accompanied by Dread Zeppelin - Immigrant Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 cm
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200 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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189 cm
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184 lbs
16 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiko Lynn! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A shot to the liver by Nygard. Beautiful body shot. Lynn throws a jab when Nygard was well out of range. Lynn throws a hook but Nygard avoids it easily. Nygard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nygard motions for Lynn to come forward. Nygard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Nygard dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lynn avoids the body shot from Nygard.
Nygard throws a leg kick but Lynn sees it coming and checks it nicely. Nygard ducks under a wild hook from Lynn. Lynn drops his hands momentarily and Nygard takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nygard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Lynn avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lynn gets a clinch. Lynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygard. Nygard tries a body shot but Lynn blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nygard. Nygard blocking some punches.
Lynn tries a body shot but Nygard blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Nygard. A head punch blocked on the inside by Nygard. Nygard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nygard misses with a body punch.
Nygard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Nygard tries to land knees in the clinch but Lynn avoids the damage to the body. Nygard struggles to land a body shot inside as Lynn controls his hands.
Lynn tries to break free but Nygard pushes him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lynn. Lynn throws a head punch that misses. Lynn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nygard can't find room to land a body shot as Lynn controls the action.
Nygard scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lynn misses with some punches.
A short right from Lynn. Lynn takes an elbow to the forehead. Nygard scores with a shot to the side of Lynn's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lynn pushes Nygard back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A nice left hand lands by Lynn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynn escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nygard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. A looping hook to the body misses from Lynn. Nygard does a little dance to reset his feet. Nygard dodges the punch combination from Lynn.
Lynn misses with an uppercut. Lynn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nygard was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynn. Lynn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nygard.
Lynn misses with a straight right. Nygard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nygard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lynn's hands. Lynn takes a swing at Nygard's ribcage but misses. Lynn takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lynn throws a lazy right hand but Nygard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice defenses there by Nygard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynn slips a jab from Nygard. Lynn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Leif Nygard has been cut. Nygard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Nygard connects with a jab. Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nygard. Lynn throws a low kick but Nygard avoids it. Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nygard misses with a body shot.
Nygard takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nygard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lynn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lynn just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynn moves away from the strike by Nygard. Nygard misses with a hook. Lynn ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An inside leg kick from Nygard misses. Nygard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygard. Nygard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynn.
Nygard lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Lynn misses. Lynn moves away from the strike by Nygard. Lynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygard. Leif Nygard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nygard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lynn. Nygard dips to his left and cracks Lynn with an uppercut! Lynn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nygard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lynn counters with a nice uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lynn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab by Nygard. Lynn fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lynn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nygard in his tracks. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiko Lynn dominated that round. The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nygard tries to land a front kick but Lynn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Lynn missing with a left hand there. Nygard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Lynn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nygard. A jab from Lynn does it's job there. Lynn lands with an uppercut that bounces Nygard off the cage and back into range. Nygard throws a half hearted mid kick. Nygard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nygard looks for the body kick but Lynn saw that one coming. Nygard looks for the body kick but Lynn saw that one coming. Nygard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygard. Lynn throws a series of punches but Nygard moves out of range. Nygard looks to throw the jab but Lynn is out of range. Nygard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A nice inside leg kick there by Nygard. That's going to slow Lynn down. Nygard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Lynn takes a step back to recover.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynn lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nygard. Leif Nygard is winning the standup battle so far. Nygard looks for the body kick but Lynn saw that one coming. Nygard throws a leg kick but Lynn checks it. Nygard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Nygard. Lynn pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nygard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynn.
Nygard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nygard looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynn is just out of range. Nygard moves out of range as Lynn strikes. Lynn throws a lazy right hand but Nygard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Some wild striking there from Lynn.
Nygard takes a swing at Lynn's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Lynn misses the target. Nygard takes a body punch but keeps moving. Lynn throws a right hand that misses
and Lynn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lynn moves out of range of the body kick from Nygard.
Nygard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lynn's hands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nygard misses with a body shot.
Nygard misses with a body shot.
Lynn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nygard throws a lazy right hand but Lynn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Keiko Lynn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nygard swings away with a leg kick that misses. Nygard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Lynn's calf. Nygard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lynn. That did some damage! Nygard throws a body punch but Lynn moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynn avoids the body shot from Nygard.
Nygard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nygard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynn. Nygard lands a front kick. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Nygard slips a straight right by Lynn. Lynn loads up on a big right hand but Nygard slips the punch. Nygard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nygard lands with an uppercut that bounces Lynn off the cage and back into range. Nygard throws a leg kick but Lynn checks it. Nygard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lynn. Lynn misses with a double jab.
A jab lands there for Lynn. Nygard thows a body shot but no joy. Nygard tries to land a leg kick but Lynn saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nygard misses with a leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nygard.
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! Lynn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nygard at a distance.
Nygard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lynn manages to avoid it. Lynn lands a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lynn, as that shot connected.
Leif Nygard's cut is getting worse. Lynn connects with the punch. Lynn throws out a loose jab but Nygard uses good head movement to avoid it. Lynn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nygard sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nygard works Lynn's body with a nice hook. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nygard looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nygard misses the shot to the body. Lynn falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nygard counters with a nice leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leif Nygard will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Leif Nygard's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lynn lands a left and a right that sends Nygard crashing to the canvas! Lynn dives into mount looking to finish!
Nygard is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Lynn postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nygard badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Lynn around the waist but Lynn pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Lynn is the winner by TKO! Lynn jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiko Lynn! Keiko Lynn retains his middleweight title! Keiko Lynn thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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