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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cilian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Cabbage - No meat eating. The key to victory for Cilian Lynch has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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153 lbs
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170 cm
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153 lbs
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cilian Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Hiller!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiller was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
No luck for Hiller with that takedown attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynch, right into the meat.
Lynch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lynch swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hiller.
Hiller misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cilian Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hiller.
Hiller shoots in looking for a takedown but Lynch manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hiller's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
It looked like Lynch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hiller scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lynch is looking to control Hiller's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynch avoid being mounted?
Lynch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynch.
Hiller won't allow Lynch to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hiller wants to control from the top but Lynch keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hiller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hiller really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lynch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hiller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hiller is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lynch has his feet on Hiller's thighs here. He's pushed Hiller off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Hiller screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cilian Lynch!
A relieved looking Cilian Lynch thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Matt Hiller had this to say: 'I see, you have watched my workout videos.. Great job, now back to pump it!'.
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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
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