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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Summers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stryder Ryu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nathan Summers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stryder Ryu!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryu drives through and clinches with Summers against the cage.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Summers gets a clinch.
Summers keeps control of Ryu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Summers prevents a body shot from Ryu.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Ryu throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Summers lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
No joy there for Ryu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ryu misses with a hook. Summers ducked under it nicely.
Ryu connects with a single shot there.
Summers scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ryu rushes Summers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryu wants to get back to striking at distance but Summers won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Summers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Summers on the inside.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Ryu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Summers.
Summers throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ryu's head.
Ryu is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ryu closes the distance and clinches.
Ryu can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryu.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ryu misses with an uppercut. Summers saw that one coming.
Ryu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Come on Summers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryu wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryu has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Summers throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ryu blocks it with crossed arms.
Ryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Ryu can't break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Summers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryu lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Summers.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Stryder Ryu has been cut.
Ryu looks winded!
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers scores with a one two! Ryu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Summers fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ryu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Summers digs a good hook to Ryu's body.
Summers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Summers connects with a high kick.
Ryu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ryu looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Ryu throws the left hand but Summers avoids the punch easily.
Ryu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ryu takes the fight into the clinch.
Summers breaks the clinch.
Ryu swings for the body but Summers moves out of range.
Ryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryu just misses with a punch to the body.
Ryu moves into range and clinches up with Summers.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryu tries to pull guard but Summers forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryu is trying to break the clinch but Summers has him pressed against the cage.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Ryu takes one to the chin there.
Summers tries a head kick but it misses.
Ryu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Summers clinches with his opponent.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ryu misses with some punches.
Summers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ryu takes a knee right on the jaw!
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summers lands a high kick!
Summers throws a one two combo.
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!
Ryu clinches.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Summers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Summers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Summers moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Ryu has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Summers scores with a one two! Ryu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Ryu clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.
Summers prevents a body shot from Ryu.
Ryu is trying to pull guard but Summers turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Summers landing knees to the body.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Ryu thows a body shot but no joy.
Summers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Ryu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ryu closes the distance and clinches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers scores with a knee to the head.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Summers.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Summers gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Summers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Ryu's cut.
That's time! Summers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Summers fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ryu on the side of the head.
Ryu looks to throw the jab but Summers is out of range.
Summers tries to keep at a distance but Ryu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Summers with a knee to the head.
Summers breaks the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Summers.
Ryu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Summers, pushing him back against the cage.
Summers with a knee to the head.
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Summers drives through and clinches with Ryu against the cage.
Summers drops Ryu with a big knee straight up the middle! Ryu is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Ryu is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ryu is still on wobbly legs! Can Summers finish him?
Ryu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryu takes the fight into the clinch.
Ryu seems to have recovered his senses.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summers has closed the distance and engaged Ryu in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryu trying to control the position but instead, Summers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryu into the cage.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summers lands a leg kick that knocks Ryu off balance momentarily.
Ryu gets a clinch.
Ryu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Summers or not.
Ryu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch lands to the side of Ryu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryu clinches up against the cage.
Ryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryu rushes Summers and presses him up against the cage.
Summers working Ryu over with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ryu.
Summers tries to land a knee to the head but Ryu blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Summers.
Ryu is breathing heavily.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Summers avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summers displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Summers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A left lands for Summers.
Ryu missing with a left hand there. Summers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ryu takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Summers lands but Ryu takes it in his stride.
Summers scores with a leg kick.
Ryu misses with a two punch combination.
Ryu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nathan Summers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Nathan Summers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryu fails to pull guard.
Summers is struggling to control the position.
Summers works on Ryu's body with a couple of short punches.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Summers!
Ryu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ryu throws a right and a left that Summers avoids nicely.
Summers scores with a head kick. Ryu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Summers throws a nice looking combination but Ryu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryu closes the distance and pushes Summers back into the cage.
Summers with a knee to the head.
Ryu jumps guard but Summers stands there with Ryu around his waist. Ryu gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Summers is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Summers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ryu clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.
Summers connects with a knee to the head.
Summers landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Ryu's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Summers breaks the clinch.
Summers connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryu can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summers working Ryu over with knees to the body.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summers lands with a right hand.
Summers rushes Ryu and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ryu struggles to land a body shot inside as Summers controls his hands.
Summers breaks from the clinch.
Ryu tests Summers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Summers. That snapped Ryu's head back.
Ryu closes the distance and clinches.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Summers misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ryu pushes Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Summers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stryder Ryu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Summers tests Ryu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Summers lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Summers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Summers clinches.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summers fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ryu, pushing him back against the cage.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sloppy strikes from Summers. Those never looked like landing.
Ryu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ryu misses with a wild body shot.
Summers clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ryu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Summers with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryu trying to control the position but instead, Summers has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryu into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Ryu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Ryu misses with a straight left.
Ryu throws a lazy right hand but Summers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ryu clinches up with Summers and pushes him back against the cage.
Summers with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Summers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryu takes the fight into the clinch.
Summers working Ryu over with knees to the body.
Summers with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Summers utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Summers.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Summers moves out of range of the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Ryu.
Summers with a jab.
Summers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Summers connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ryu scrambles back to his feet.
Ryu drives through and clinches with Summers against the cage.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryu moves into the clinch.
Summers landing knees to the head.
Ryu is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ryu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ryu tries to break the clinch but Summers is controlling the position.
Summers crunches a lovely knee into Ryu's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu clinches with his opponent.
Summers lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ryu has Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryu tries a body shot but Summers blocks it.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryu avoids the head kick by Summers.
Ryu takes a swing at Summers's ribcage but misses.
Ryu throws a hook to the side of Summers's head but Summers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ryu closes the distance and clinches.
Ryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Summers's elbow.
Summers slows down the pace here.
Ryu taking a breather.
Summers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryu pushes Summers up against the cage in a clinch.
Summers pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ryu misses the shot to the body.
Ryu closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Summers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ryu has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Summers.
Summers manages to break the clinch.
Ryu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Summers.
Nathan Summers is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ryu instigates a clinch.
Summers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Summers lands a knee to the head.
Stryder Ryu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Summers misses with a knee to the head.
Nathan Summers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Summers lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Summers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Summers has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Summers!
A very excited looking Nathan Summers made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Stryder Ryu was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm sorry for my performance. I'll comeback better next time..'.
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