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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Arkady Balagan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akeel Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arkady Balagan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Akeel Lynch's chin.
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195 lbs
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203 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Arkady Balagan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akeel Lynch!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balagan shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Lynch has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Balagan is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Lynch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balagan.
Lynch feints the counter takedown.
Lynch slaps away a takedown attempt from Balagan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Balagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lynch fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Balagan sprawls well initially but Lynch persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Balagan avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lynch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Lynch looks to land a strike but Balagan avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balagan trying to control the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Lynch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Balagans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balagan closes the distance and clinches up with Lynch, looking for a takedown. Balagan pushes Lynch against the cage but Lynch circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lynch drives through with a takedown into Balagan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lynch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lynch throwing strikes from guard but Balagan blocks nicely.
Lynch trying to control but Balagan is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Balagan is on top in guard.
Lynch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lynch holds on and takes a little breather.
Balagan postures up in Lynch's guard and throws a big left but Lynch blocks it.
Balagan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lynch throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balagan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Balagan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Balagan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynch lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Lynch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lynch throws an elbow that misses. Balagan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lynch's guard. Nice move by Balagan!
Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lynch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Balagan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lynch manages to get himself to full guard.
Balagan being controlled here momentarily.
Balagan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Balagan is one step ahead there.
Balagan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lynch is keeping the position for now.
Balagan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Balagan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Lynch wants to sweep but no luck.
Lynch controlling Balagan's posture.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Balagan's guard.
Balagan looking to control.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeel Lynch dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Balagan misses with a low kick.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown but Lynch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Balagan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lynch misses with a looping left.
Balagan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Balagan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Lynch but Lynch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lynch! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Balagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice sprawl there from Lynch as Balagan shoots in.
Balagan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balagan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Lynch to the mat! Lynch manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lynch is on top in guard.
Balagan has momentary wrist control but Lynch slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lynch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Balagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lynch is working Balagan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Balagan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lynch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lynch pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Balagan is keeping the position for now.
Lynch trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Balagan manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Balagan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lynch looking for a sweep. Not yet Lynch, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balagan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lynch connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Balagan scrambles back to his feet.
Balagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Balagan misses with a takedown
and Lynch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lynch cracks a nice hook into Balagan's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Balagan.
Lynch throws a jab when Balagan was well out of range.
Lynch feints and as Balagan raises his hands in defense, Lynch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lynch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Balagan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lynch trying to control the position from guard on top but Balagan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lynch passes Balagan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lynch throwing shots but Balagan is blocking nicely.
Lynch controlling the action here.
Balagan tries to get to full guard but Lynch has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch stalling away here and it's allowed Balagan to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Balagan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Balagan looks for a takedown but Lynch sprawls well.
Balagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akeel Lynch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lynch tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balagan was well out of range. Poor timing from Lynch.
Balagan fails with a takedown attempt.
Lynch with the counter takedown but Balagan avoids it easily.
Balagan shoots in and drives through. Lynch sprawls well.
Lynch changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lynch lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lynch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lynch tries to pass the half guard into mount. Balagan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Balagan wants to sweep but Lynch has passed to side control!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynch wants to lay and pray for a moment but Balagan keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balagan parries the strikes from Lynch easily there. Lynch is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Balagan to escape.
Lynch working the body and head with strikes.
Lynch advances to full mount.
Balagan sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lynch winds up and cracks Balagan with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Balagan taking some punishment here, with Lynch in his half guard.
Lynch tries to pass to full mount but Balagan defends it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Balagan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lynch.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Lynch. No joy for Balagan on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Arkady Balagan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balagan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lynch defends it nicely.
Balagan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lynch.
Lynch works the jab nicely.
Balagan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lynch can't do much from the bottom here.
Balagan working the ground and pound but Lynch is defending the strikes.
Balagan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lynch knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lynch manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balagan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Balagan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Balagan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Lynch trying to control from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lynch feints and as Balagan raises his hands in defense, Lynch changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Akeel Lynch has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lynch's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynch throwing strikes from guard but Balagan blocks nicely.
Lynch loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lynch working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Balagan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lynch.
Arkady Balagan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akeel Lynch is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lynch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balagan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lynch throws a strike but Balagan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lynch digs a good hook to Balagan's body.
Balagan misses with a body punch
and Lynch counters with a stiff right hand.
Lynch lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Akeel 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akeel Lynch!
After winning the bout, Akeel Lynch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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