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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between ayman homayed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 cm
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170 lbs
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180 cm
20
170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, ayman homayed! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bubba Lynch! The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lynch clinches with his opponent.
Lynch has picked homayed up - he's going for a ride! Lynch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. homayed tries to roll over but Lynch keeps him under control. 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.
Lynch's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. homayed is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lynch pulls his head out easily. Lynch not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. homayed wants to get back to full guard. Lynch is thwarting homayed's attempts to control the position. homayed is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynch is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Lynch controlling the action here. homayed actively working from the bottom here. Lynch lands strikes from half guard. Lynch slows the pace down in half guard. homayed is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Lynch pulls his head out easily. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Despite being in the dominant position, Bubba Lynch just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. homayed decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. homayed is tying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. homayed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Lynch wants to improve his position but homayed is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. homayed is working for a submission of some sort.
Lynch kicks homayed off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. homayed misses with a takedown attempt - Lynch sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. homayed moves out of range as Lynch strikes. Lynch shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and homayed counters with a big head kick but Lynch shrugs it off. Lynch throws a nice looking combination but homayed bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lynch with a poor takedown and homayed counters with a single leg into guard. Lynch didn't expect that. Lynch looks gassed! Lynch is wriggling around but homayed manages to pass to half guard.
homayed lands strikes from half guard. homayed stalling. homayed is pressing down on Lynch's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynch is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. homayed looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Lynch with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. homayed trying to control the action but Lynch is working from the bottom. Lynch is trying to stand back up but homayed is controlling him
homayed tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lynch knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. homayed prevents Lynch from standing back up.
Lynch controlling the position well. Lynch is trying to get back to full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ayman homayed dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
homayed closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lynch to the mat! Lynch manages to get full guard. homayed trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lynch looking to hit a scissor sweep but homayed is one step ahead there. homayed trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. homayed preventing the sweep. homayed working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Lynch keeping moving, preventing homayed from controlling successfully. Lynch has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes homayed off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Lynch misses with a takedown attempt and homayed counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Lynch is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. homayed passes Lynch's left leg - he's now in half guard. ayman homayed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lynch trying to control here.
homayed is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Lynch works his way to full guard. Good work. Lynch is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. homayed preventing the sweep. homayed trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom. Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Lynch takes a kick to the side of the head. Lynch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. homayed shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Lynch keeping moving, preventing homayed from controlling successfully. homayed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. homayed stands up over Lynch, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. homayed slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. homayed working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynch's head. homayed trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. homayed pushes down on Lynch's leg and manages to get into half guard. Lynch is looking for a sweep. homayed is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. homayed is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. homayed passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Lynch! homayed looking to finish Lynch with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lynch! A nice elbow there by homayed. Lynch tries to get back to half guard but can't. homayed working away from the top, dropping strikes. homayed trying to control but he's not successful this time. Lynch tries to lock up and control but homayed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lynch is trying to escape the mount.
homayed looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. homayed landing shots from mount. Lynch is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Lynch is bucking up trying to escape but homayed cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Lynch is looking to improve his position but homayed isn't that keen on the idea. homayed with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lynch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ayman homayed dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Lynch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. homayed sprawls well initially but Lynch persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Lynch thows a huge punch but homayed dodges it nicely.
homayed makes his way to full guard. A much better position for homayed. Lynch is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Lynch looking to pass the guard. homayed seems keen to control Lynch's posture. homayed looking to sweep here. No luck so far. homayed looking to control.
Lynch pushes down on homayed's leg and manages to get into half guard. Lynch lands strikes from half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynch controlling the action here. homayed moves into full guard.
homayed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Lynch is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. homayed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Lynch's back instead. Lynch trying to get back to his feet but homayed is in full control for now. A lull in the action here.
homayed avoiding Lynch 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Lynch grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. The referee is taking a good look at Lynch as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from homayed!
homayed tries to keep control of the position but Lynch is staying busy. homayed is really struggling to control Lynch but he's trying to hold on to the position. homayed doesn't have the hooks in and Lynch manages to turn into his guard.
Lynch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Lynch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. homayed trying to control the position.
Lynch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. homayed swivels though and keeps the full guard. homayed looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round. homayed trying to control the position.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but homayed is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lynch stands up and waves to homayed to follow him. homayed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. homayed trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away. homayed controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lynch gets full guard. Lynch managing to control the position. Lynch working a defensive guard here.
homayed slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Bubba Lynch has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! homayed moves into full mount! homayed controlling the pace for now. ayman homayed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Lynch is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to ayman homayed. Well I reckon that's a shut out for homayed, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ayman homayed!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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