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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eric Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keiji Mutou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eric Lynch has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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213 lbs
21 - 8 - 1 |
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188 cm
32
213 lbs
17 - 6 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
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
21 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eric Lynch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiji Mutou!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynch stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lynch wants it to stay on the feet.
Lynch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mutou looking for a takedown.
Mutou wants the takedown. Lynch is fighting it off but Mutou persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Lynch's guard against the cage.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Mutou looking to pass the guard.
Lynch pulls Mutou in close to his closed guard and prevents Mutou from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mutou is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynch has wrist control.
Lynch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mutou working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynch's head.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Lynch looking to control.
Mutou throwing strikes but missing.
Mutou preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mutou accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Lynch blocks nicely.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Mutou looking to sit in guard and control but Lynch gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Mutou.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mutou clinches.
Mutou can't get the takedown.
Eric Lynch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Keiji Mutou.
Mutou gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mutou postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Mutou postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mutou forces his way into half guard.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Lynch wants to control but Mutou is keeping busy.
Mutou is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mutou content to control rather than advance.
Mutou missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Lynch avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mutou.
Mutou missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mutou scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Mutou thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Mutou not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mutou is trying to control. Lynch wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mutou lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynch keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keiji Mutou dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lynch throws a body kick that misses.
Lynch gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mutou to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Mutou from controlling successfully.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Keiji Mutou has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mutou trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom.
Mutou is in close to Lynch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Mutou throws a big right hand that misses.
Mutou with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mutou trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mutou has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynch working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mutou.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mutou throwing strikes from guard but Lynch blocks nicely.
Lynch avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lynch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mutou controlling from the top position.
Mutou content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Mutou has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mutou trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mutou postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch is pulling down on Mutou's head. It's preventing any offense from Mutou, at least for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mutou wants to clinch
and Lynch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch tries to keep at a distance but Mutou has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mutou gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lynch regains guard.
Lynch keeping full guard, as Mutou tries to pass.
Mutou working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mutou in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mutou missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Mutou stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lynch swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mutou is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Lynch has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Mutou is looking to defend but Lynch has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Mutou! Lynch pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Mutou taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eric Lynch!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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