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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ryker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanner Devlin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devlin has chosen Encore as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Ryker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tanner Devlin!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Darius Henderson and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Devlin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Devlin misses with a takedown attempt - Ryker sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ryker lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Devlin ducks under a wild hook from Ryker.
Ryker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Devlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Devlin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin blocks the elbow strike.
Ryker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ryker tries to throw a body punch but Devlin avoids it by throwing Ryker back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryker throws an elbow but misses.
Ryker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Devlin's defenses.
Ryker misses with an elbow over the top.
Ryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryker misses with an elbow over the top.
Devlin blocks the elbow strike.
Devlin has picked Ryker up - he's going for a ride! Devlin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Devlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devlin is pressing down on Ryker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Ryker is holding on for now.
Devlin thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Devlin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
It looks like Devlin might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryker is trying to stand up here but Devlin is controlling him well.
Ryker tries to get to full guard but Devlin has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin works his way into side control.
Devlin in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Devlin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Ryker to his feet.
Ryker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Devlin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryker takes a swing at Devlin's ribcage but misses.
Devlin feints the counter takedown.
Ryker swinging wildly here.
Devlin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryker misses with a looping right.
And Devlin tries to counter it with a takedown but Ryker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jack Ryker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryker.
Devlin with the counter takedown but Ryker avoids it easily.
Ryker blocks a head kick by Devlin.
Ryker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryker throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
Devlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Ryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker is pressed up against the cage. Devlin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ryker down to the mat. Ryker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jack Ryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Devlin.
Ryker throws an overhand right that lands on Devlin's shoulder, as Devlin tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ryker dominated that round.
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.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryker rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Devlin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ryker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ryker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Devlin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Devlin with the counter takedown but Ryker avoids it easily.
Ryker has Devlin up against the cage in a clinch.
Devlin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ryker gets the underhooks and prevents it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryker throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryker lands a damaging elbow.
Ryker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Devlin can do to turn this around?
Ryker struggles to land a body shot inside as Devlin controls his hands.
Ryker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ryker tries to throw a body punch but Devlin avoids it by throwing Ryker back against the cage.
Ryker misses with an elbow strike.
Devlin dodges an elbow strike from Ryker.
Devlin tries to pull guard but Ryker holds him up against the cage and eventually Devlin drops back down to his feet.
Ryker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Devlin dodges an elbow strike from Ryker.
Devlin avoids the elbow strike from Ryker, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker can't find room to land a body shot as Devlin controls the action.
Devlin dodges an elbow strike from Ryker.
Devlin is working for takedown but Ryker is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jack Ryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Devlin.
Devlin avoids the elbow strike from Ryker, against the cage.
Ryker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ryker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Devlin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryker prevents it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryker throws an elbow but misses.
Ryker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ryker misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ryker is defending well.
Ryker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ryker throws an elbow but misses.
Ryker throws an elbow that misses.
Devlin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ryker is defending well.
Ryker lands a shot to the body.
Ryker is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Ryker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ryker lands an elbow inside that Devlin shrugs off.
Devlin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Devlin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ryker.
A jab from Ryker misses.
Devlin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryker defends it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ryker misses.
Devlin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryker.
Ryker tries to clinch but Devlin is having none of it.
Devlin wants to counter with a clinch but Ryker pushes him away.
Ryker wants to clinch.
Devlin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ryker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Devlin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryker doesn't manage to clinch there - Devlin circles away.
Devlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ryker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ryker dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Devlin avoids the body shot from Ryker.
Devlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A jab from Ryker misses.
Devlin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryker defends it well.
Ryker jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Devlin shoots in for a takedown but Ryker shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ryker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Devlin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryker swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Devlin moves away from the strike by Ryker.
Devlin feints the counter takedown.
Ryker throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryker pushes Devlin up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devlin's elbow.
Ryker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devlin takes an elbow to the temple.
Ryker lands an elbow just above Devlin 's eye.
Ryker throws an elbow but it misses.
Ryker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ryker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ryker pushes off an throws an elbow but Devlin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devlin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ryker after a bit of a struggle.
Ryker is pressed up against the cage. Devlin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ryker down to the mat. Ryker avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jack Ryker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanner Devlin.
Ryker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryker pushes off an throws an elbow but Devlin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Devlin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Ryker avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryker throws an elbow but it misses.
Jack Ryker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ryker throws an elbow that misses.
Ryker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ryker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryker.
Ryker can't find room to land a body shot as Devlin controls the action.
Ryker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ryker can't find room to land a body shot as Devlin controls the action.
Ryker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Devlin's elbow.
Ryker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryker comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devlin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ryker pulls his leg out and moves away.
Devlin staying out of range there.
Ryker moves in looking to clinch but Devlin pushes him off.
Ryker throws a hook but Devlin blocks it.
And Devlin tries to counter it with a takedown but Ryker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ryker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Devlin.
Ryker tries to clinch there but Devlin circles away.
Devlin with the counter takedown but Ryker avoids it easily.
Devlin swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryker.
Devlin drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Ryker defends it well.
Ryker tries to clinch up but Devlin circles away and keeps his distance.
Devlin keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryker scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryker pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Devlin tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tanner Devlin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryker misses with an uppercut. Devlin saw that one coming.
Devlin is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ryker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ryker throws a body punch but Devlin moves out of range.
Devlin feints the counter takedown.
Ryker is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Devlin's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ryker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Devlin manages to avoid it.
Jack Ryker is winning the standup battle so far.
Ryker throws the left hand but Devlin avoids the punch easily.
Devlin changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Devlin was well out of range. Poor timing from Ryker.
Ryker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Devlin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ryker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryker, 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight for Jack Ryker!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Jack Ryker!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Jack Ryker!
Jack Ryker wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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