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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sluggo Brott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brott's entrance music is So What. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm
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219 lbs
32 - 22 - 0 |
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195 cm
28
205 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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
32 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sluggo Brott! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Lynch! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brott misses with a body shot.
Brott looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brott throws a leg kick but Lynch checks it. Eric Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brott misses the jab. Lynch lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Lynch misses the shot to the body. Lynch throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily. Brott seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Brott throws a head kick that misses. Lynch tries to score with a low kick but Brott moves his leg out of the way. Brott darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Brott throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lynch to regain full guard. Lynch tries to land a sweep but no joy. Lynch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brott works a leg free and moves into half guard. Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brott pulls his head out easily. Brott wants to control but Lynch is keeping him busy. Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brott.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynch wants to get back to full guard. Brott wants to pass the guard but Lynch is defending well. Brott trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away. Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head. Brott missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Lynch looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brott missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynch trying to hold on to Brott's head to control him but Brott postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Brott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lynch.
Brott walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lynch checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nice uppercut lands for Lynch. That snapped Brott's head back.
Brott is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lynch throws a right hand that Brott ducks under and follows up with a left that Brott also avoids with ease. Brott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brott misses with a wild body shot. Brott moves out of range of the leg kick from Lynch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brott dives in and grabs Lynch's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lynch pushes down on Brott's head and hops out. Lynch getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Lynch lands the left hand. Brott throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynch jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brott fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lynch. Brott keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lynch cracks Brott with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Brott throws a leg kick but Lynch moved away. Lynch lands with a cross. Lynch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brott looks to score with a jab to the body but Lynch is just out of range. Lynch has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Brott. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod. That's time! Brott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lynch with a jab. Brott moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Lynch has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lynch waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brott. Brott misses with an uppercut. Lynch saw that one coming. Jab, jab by Lynch - just one landing. Eric Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lynch misses the shot to the body. Lynch lunges at Brott with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Brott's hand. Lynch tries to work over Brott's front leg with a kick but Brott checks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Brott displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lynch throws out the jab. Brott checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Brott misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brott lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target. A punch combination from Brott misses. Brott takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lynch connects with a right hand. Brott shakes it off. Brott cracks Lynch with a right hand to the side of the head. Lynch digs a good body shot into Brott's ribs. Lynch throws an overhand right that lands on Brott's shoulder, as Brott tries to avoid the shot. Brott buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lynch scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Lynch wants to clinch and Brott counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Brott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lynch looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Lynch looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Brott passes into half guard.
Brott is controlling the pace.
Lynch actively working from the bottom here. Brott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynch looking for submissions off his back. Brott working over Lynch with some ground and pound. Lynch looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brott. Lynch looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Lynch looking for submissions off his back. Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head. Lynch actively working from the bottom here. Brott is taking a breather. Lynch says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Brott takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Lynch actively working from the bottom here. Lynch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brott pulls his head out easily. Brott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Lynch looking for submissions off his back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Lynch will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Brott's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Lynch fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Brott is out of range. Lynch uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Brott has time to react. Brott throws a body kick that misses. Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brott. Lynch cracks the inside of Brott's front leg. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lynch, as that shot connected.
Lynch avoids the body shot from Brott.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lynch misses with a wild body shot. Lynch throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Lynch sizes up Brott with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Lynch throws a leg kick but Brott sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brott connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Brott throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it. Brott throws a body shot but no joy. Lynch missing with a left hand there. Brott was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A decent looking body kick lands there for Lynch. A swing and a miss from Lynch. Brott chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Brott avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Brott throws a low kick but Lynch avoids it. Brott checks a leg kick nicely. Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brott moves away. Lynch throws the left hand but Brott avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lynch checks a leg kick. Lynch throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lynch connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Brott steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch. Brott looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Lynch throws a shot from downtown. Brott moves away and avoids it. Brott tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynch was well out of range. Poor timing from Brott. Lynch lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brott just misses with a punch to the body.
Lynch throws out a leg kick but Brott moves out of range and Lynch only half commits. Eric Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Lynch connects with a body shot that sends Brott's belly button to the back. Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Sluggo Brott has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynch slips under a jab from Brott. Brott throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brott throws out a loose jab but Lynch uses good head movement to avoid it. Brott closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynch did well to prevent Brott getting side control. Lynch keeps control of the position for the meantime. Brott trying to control from half guard but Lynch is working away. Brott lands strikes from half guard. Lynch actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Lynch wants to control but Brott is keeping busy and won't allow it. Sluggo Brott overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Lynch might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Brott haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Brott is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Brott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Brott drops an elbow to the side of Lynch's head. Brott seems to be working for a kimura but Lynch defends the submission attempt.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Eric Lynch. I've got Lynch 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Lynch! An out of breath Eric Lynch thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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