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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladislav Munchkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vladislav Munchkin told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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239 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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199 cm
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288 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladislav Munchkin!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lynch looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Munchkin!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Munchkin is trying to improve his position.
Munchkin is trying to work for a sweep but Lynch has mounted him!
Lynch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Munchkin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Munchkin is still trying to improve position.
Munchkin holds on to Lynch around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
Lynch lands a big shot there that rocks Munchkin but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Lynch.
Lynch landing shots from mount.
Lynch in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Munchkin is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lynch wants to control but Munchkin has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Munchkin is holding on to half guard well.
Munchkin won't allow Lynch to pass to mount.
Munchkin wants to control but Lynch is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin is looking to improve his position.
Munchkin trying to control here.
Lynch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Lynch seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munchkin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Munchkin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lynch.
Lynch misses with a head shot. Munchkin uses the momentum to regain guard.
Munchkin controlling Lynch's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin wants to sweep here but Lynch controlling him for the moment.
Munchkin keeping full guard, as Lynch tries to pass.
Munchkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch trying to control but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
Lynch has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin is adopting a defensive guard.
Lynch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lynch chips away with some ground and pound.
Lynch trying to control but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch stopping the sweep attempt from Munchkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Lynch dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Munchkin drops his hands momentarily and Lynch takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lynch swings widly with a right hand
and Munchkin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Munchkin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Lynch here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Munchkin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Munchkin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lynch's sensitive parts.
A jab from Munchkin misses.
Lynch blocks a low kick nicely.
Munchkin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lynch on the side of the head.
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!
Lynch misses with a body punch
and Munchkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Munchkin lands with a straight right. Lynch didn't see that one coming.
Munchkin motions for Lynch to come forward. Munchkin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Munchkin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Munchkin.
Munchkin swings for the body but Lynch moves out of range.
Munchkin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munchkin checks a leg kick.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Lynch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Munchkin.
Munchkin misses with a hook
and Lynch counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Munchkin is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Lynch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Munchkin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Munchkin is looking for a sweep. Lynch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lynch wants to pass to mount but Munchkin is defending the position.
Munchkin controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, if Lynch is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Munchkin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Munchkin working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Munchkin is trying to get back to half guard.
Lynch in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Lynch trying to control the action but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
Lynch working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Munchkin keeps working.
Lynch is really struggling to control Munchkin but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Munchkin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lynch off and has taken his back!
Eric Lynch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
You can see the frustration on Lynch's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lynch covering up well under a series of strikes from Munchkin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Vladislav Munchkin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Munchkin wants to slow Lynch down by chopping away at his legs.
Lynch jabs Munchkin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Munchkin is looking to chop away at Lynch's legs.
Munchkin cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head.
A combination from Lynch does no damage.
Munchkin misses with a low kick.
Lynch staying out of range there.
Lynch bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lynch looks to throw the jab but Munchkin is out of range.
Lynch connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lynch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Lynch.
Lynch lands a really nice looking cross but Munchkin seems unphased.
Munchkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynch throws out the jab.
Lynch throws a low kick but Munchkin moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Munchkin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Munchkin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
An inside leg kick from Munchkin misses.
Lynch lands a nice shot to the body.
Lynch lands a leg kick that knocks Munchkin off balance momentarily.
Munchkin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lynch misses with a straight left.
Munchkin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Munchkin throws a leg kick that misses.
Donk. Munchkin catches Lynch right on the button with a cross.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Munchkin checks it.
Lynch jabs Munchkin right on the nose. Munchkin blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lynch walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Munchkin throws a big shot that misses.
Nice defenses there by Munchkin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lynch steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Munchkin. That one must have hurt.
Eric Lynch is winning the standup battle so far.
Munchkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lynch keeps Munchkin at a distance using the push kick.
Lynch thows a body shot but no joy.
Munchkin throws a leg kick
and Lynch counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Munchkin keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Munchkin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch stays in close to Munchkin's body and controls the position.
Lynch working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Munchkin's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munchkin keeping moving, preventing Lynch from controlling successfully.
Lynch landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch trying to control but Munchkin is working from the bottom.
Munchkin wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Munchkin looking for a sweep. Not yet Munchkin, not yet.
Lynch wants to pass the guard but Munchkin is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch wants to control from the top but Munchkin keeps moving.
Munchkin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lynch is stalling in the full guard.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses. Munchkin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lynch's guard. Nice move by Munchkin!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Munchkin trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Lynch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lynch 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch!
During a confident post fight interview, Eric Lynch thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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