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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Judo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cilian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Judo comes into the arena with Da Mystery of Chessboxin by Wu-Tang Clan blaring out of the sound system. Jack Judo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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149 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
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153 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Judo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cilian Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Judo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Judo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lynch misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lynch lands a jab to the nose.
Cilian Lynch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lynch misses with a looping right.
Judo avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Judo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judo defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Lynch lands a high kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch throws a nice inside leg kick.
Lynch throws a series of punches but Judo avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judo checks a leg kick.
Lynch connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Judo momentarily.
Lynch scores with a crisp jab that stopped Judo in his tracks.
Lynch throws a head kick that half lands.
Lynch misses with a straight right.
Judo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Lynch scores with a body shot.
Judo is breathing heavily.
Lynch misses with a looping left.
Judo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A head kick misses from Lynch.
Judo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Lynch lands a nice hook to Judo's body. Judo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands a high kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Lynch misses the target.
Judo defending well as Lynch loads up on a big left hand.
Judo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Judo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
Lynch missing with a left hand there. Judo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Judo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lynch just manages to avoid it.
Lynch does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynch is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lynch throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Judo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lynch just manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Judo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lynch avoided it.
Lynch throws a low kick, looking for Judo's leg but Judo calmly moves out of range.
Lynch attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Judo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lynch avoided it.
Judo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lynch.
Lynch throws a looping overhand right but Judo ducks down to avoid it.
Lynch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lynch lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Judo at a distance.
Lynch fails to land with a series of punches.
Judo half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lynch lands a head kick. Judo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lynch throws a body punch but Judo moves out of range.
Judo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lynch misses with a two punch combination.
Judo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Lynch is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Judo.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judo.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cilian Lynch dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lynch misses with a body kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Judo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Lynch - the referee stops the clock and Judo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Lynch. Judo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Judo is just out of range.
Judo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lynch can pounce on him.
Lynch throws a leg kick that misses.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lynch looks to score with a jab to the body but Judo is just out of range.
Judo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judo slips under a jab.
Judo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Judo is able to avoid easily.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lynch throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Judo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch throws the left hand but Judo avoids the punch easily.
Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Judo moves away.
Lynch tries a head kick but it misses.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good leg kick by Lynch there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cilian Lynch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lynch scores with a kick to the body.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Lynch throws a leg kick that misses.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Judo might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Judo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Lynch pivots, looking for a leg kick but Judo is out of range and Lynch settles back down.
Judo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Judo avoids the body shot from Lynch.
Lynch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Lynch just manages to avoid it.
Lynch lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Judo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynch misses with a low kick.
Lynch misses with a double jab.
Judo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lynch avoided it.
Lynch cracks the inside of Judo's front leg.
Lynch lands with a cross.
Lynch feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Judo's calf.
Lynch throws a low kick, looking for Judo's leg but Judo calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Lynch.
Judo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Lynch throws out a loose jab but Judo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lynch fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Judo.
Nice body kick from Lynch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lynch. Judo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynch throws a body shot but no joy.
Judo has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Lynch swinging wildly here.
Judo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cilian Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - 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 misses with a few strikes there.
Lynch throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lynch tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Judo is able to avoid easily.
Judo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Judo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lynch throws a leg kick but Judo moved away.
Judo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Lynch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch's corner calls for a 1-2. Lynch obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lynch throws a combination. Judo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Judo avoids the head kick by Lynch.
Lynch's jab looks to have found its range, popping Judo under the eye.
A punch combination from Lynch misses.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lynch pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Judo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lynch finds it's way round the side to connect with Judo's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Lynch backs away, Judo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Judo checks a low kick from Lynch.
Judo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Judo moves out of range easily.
Judo tried to counter with a leg kick but Lynch avoided it.
Lynch misses with a wild body shot.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lynch throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donk. Lynch catches Judo right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch takes a swing at Judo's ribcage but misses.
Judo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lynch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Judo manages to avoid it.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lynch tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Judo moves out of range of the body kick from Lynch.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lynch lands with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lynch, right into the meat.
Lynch throws a chopping leg kick but Judo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lynch jabs Judo right on the nose. Judo blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lynch. Lynch obviously looking to wear him down.
Lynch throws a hook to the side of Judo's head but Judo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lynch plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Lynch throws a sloppy head kick and Judo moves out of range easily.
Lynch lands a high kick!
Judo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judo feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some wild striking there from Lynch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cilian Lynch comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lynch has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 24:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cilian Lynch!
Cilian Lynch is the new featherweight champion!
Cilian Lynch took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BlackStar Athletics for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Jack Judo was interviewed post fight and said 'Can I get a Shucky Ducky Quack Quack?'.
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energy
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hype
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