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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yan Yang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikaiah Rynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yan Yang has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm
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210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yan Yang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikaiah Rynn! The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Alexandre Firmino and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Yang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rynn swats him away and circles back towards the center. Yang tries to clinch and Rynn counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Yang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Rynn works Yang's body with a nice hook. A big right from Rynn misses. Rynn clinches up with Yang and pushes him back against the cage. Rynn tries to land a knee to the head but Yang blocks with his arms.
Rynn misses with a hook from the clinch. Rynn tries to land knees in the clinch but Yang avoids the damage to the body. Yang tries to throw a body punch but Rynn avoids it by throwing Yang back against the cage. Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rynn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A quick uppercut on the inside from Rynn. Yang is trying to push Rynn away but Rynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Rynn misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rynn stalling against the cage.
Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rynn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms. Rynn tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Rynn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yang can't break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Rynn.
Rynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Come on Rynn - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch blocked on the inside by Yang. Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short uppercut from Rynn. Yang really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Rynn takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Rynn lands an uppercut. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rynn obliges. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yang wants to break free but Rynn has control.
Rynn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rynn misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Yang blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Yang takes a shot to the head. Yang being controlled against the cage. A short uppercut from Rynn. Rynn pushes Yang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Yang is trying to force a seperation but Rynn has the dominant position. Rynn with a knee to the head.
Yang misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yang tries to stall but Rynn uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rynn working some nice short punches in the clinch. Rynn manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Rynn misses with some punches.
Rynn taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rynn working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rynn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yang backwards. Rynn looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikaiah Rynn dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rynn pushes Yang up against the cage in a clinch. Rynn content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rynn tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yang avoids it. Yang tries to break free but Rynn pushes him back against the cage. Yang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rynn misses with a hook from the clinch. Rynn has Yang pushed against the cage. Yang is trying to push Rynn away but Rynn has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Yang is trying to break the clinch but Rynn is controlling him. A short left from Rynn. A short uppercut from Rynn.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rynn gets through Yang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rynn throws a punch but it's blocked by Yang. Mikaiah Rynn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rynn slows down the pace here.
Yang tries to break the clinch but Rynn is controlling the position. Rynn controlling the action here for a moment.
Rynn keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those. Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Yan Yang has been cut. Yang avoiding damage as Rynn throws knees to the body.
Yang takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rynn prevents a body shot from Yang. Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rynn stalls. Rynn lands a hook that snaps the head of Yang backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Rynn stalling in the clinch.
Rynn tries a knee to the head but Yang blocks it.
Rynn has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rynn misses with a short punch on the inside. Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it. Yang blocks an uppercut.
Rynn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Rynn is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rynn stalling against the cage.
Rynn throws a knee to the head but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rynn.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rynn scores with an uppercut up the middle. Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut. Rynn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rynn tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rynn has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Rynn misses with a knee to the head. Rynn with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yang leaning against his opponent.
Yang blocking some punches.
Rynn using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yang has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikaiah Rynn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Yan Yang's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rynn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rynn misses with a hook. Yang pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Rynn back to the cage. Yang follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mikaiah Rynn has been cut. Yang tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rynn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Rynn moves into the clinch successfully.
Yang wants to break free but Rynn has control.
Rynn looking to throw knees to the head but Yang is blocking nicely.
Rynn throws a head punch that misses. Yang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rynn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Still in the clinch, Rynn scores with a nice short uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Rynn with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rynn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rynn lands with a right to the head. Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms. Rynn dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Rynn crunches a lovely knee into Yang's ribcage. Rynn is stalling here.
Rynn scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms. Rynn misses with a knee to the head. Rynn stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rynn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rynn lands a good knee to the midsection. Yang won't want to take too many of those. Rynn throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Yang blocks it with crossed arms. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rynn misses with a punch on the inside.
Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rynn. Rynn lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A frustrated look appears on Yang's face as he tries to break the clinch. Rynn is stalling here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rynn.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rynn lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it. Rynn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yang blocks an uppercut.
Yang blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rynn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rynn stalling against the cage.
Yang blocking some punches.
Rynn holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rynn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yang backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rynn swings wildly with an uppercut but Yang uses good head movement to avoid it. Yang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Rynn has a couple of punches blocked by Yang.
Rynn makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Rynn keeps control of Yang as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Rynn trying to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Yang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Rynn stalls.
And that's the end of the fight! Mikaiah Rynn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Rynn winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mikaiah Rynn!
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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
67% |
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