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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergey Keosayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cilian Lynch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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169 cm
27
153 lbs
15 - 10 - 2 |
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178 cm
24
154 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sergey Keosayan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Cilian Lynch! The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Keosayan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lynch as he avoids it easily. Lynch throws a wild body kick that Keosayan sees coming a mile off. Lynch lands a jab to the nose. Keosayan slips a straight right by Lynch. Lynch swinging wildly here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lynch darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Keosayan should have avoided that one. Keosayan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lynch. Lynch blocks a head kick by Keosayan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lynch blocks a leg kick. Keosayan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Keosayan throws a leg kick which misses Lynch's front leg but catches the back leg as Lynch tries to avoid it. Keosayan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Lynch clobbers Keosayan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Keosayan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Keosayan. Keosayan throws the left hand but Lynch avoids the punch easily. Lynch appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lynch throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Keosayan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Keosayan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lynch counters with a nice body kick.
Lynch slips a jab and a cross from Keosayan.
Keosayan slips a jab from Lynch. Keosayan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lynch looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Keosayan working the ground and pound but Lynch is defending the strikes. Lynch stops Keosayan from passing to mount. Keosayan working the head and body with strikes. You can see the frustration on Lynch's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Keosayan is looking to take a break and control but Lynch is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Lynch is trying to improve his position. Keosayan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Keosayan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. 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 can't do much from the bottom here. Lynch prevents Keosayan from improving position. Lynch tries to improve position but can't. Keosayan gets to mount! Lynch was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lynch really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Keosayan controlling from the full mount. Keosayan trying to control but Lynch is having none of it. Keosayan landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Keosayan throwing shots from mount but they're not landing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Keosayan lands a nice shot to the head. Lynch is trying desperately to improve position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Keosayan looking to control but Lynch is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Keosayan landing punches. Keosayan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Keosayan trying to control but Lynch is having none of it. Keosayan landing strikes from the mount.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Lynch is squirming around, avoiding Keosayan's attempts to control the action. Keosayan lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lynch hang on? Keosayan controlling the position easily from mount. Lynch bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Keosayan being controlled here, momentarily. Keosayan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Keosayan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lynch's guard. Keosayan looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Keosayan slips nicely into half guard. Keosayan stalling away here and it's allowed Lynch to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Keosayan trying to control but Lynch is working from the bottom. Keosayan stopping the sweep attempt from Lynch. Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Keosayan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Lynch not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lynch keeping moving, preventing Keosayan from controlling successfully.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Keosayan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Lynch preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Keosayan trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Lynch has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Keosayan misses the jab. Lynch clobbers Keosayan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Keosayan throws a hook to the side of Lynch's head but Lynch sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lynch ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keosayan moves away. Lynch takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Lynch is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sergey Keosayan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lynch lands a nice hook to Keosayan's body. Keosayan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Lynch stuffs the takedown attempt from Keosayan. Keosayan gets slowly back to his feet. Keosayan misses with a head kick.
Lynch scores with a shot to the body.
Lynch moves away from the strike by Keosayan. Lynch lands a jab to the nose. Lynch checks a leg kick. Keosayan scores with a kick to the body.
Cilian Lynch is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Keosayan throws a nice outside leg kick. Keosayan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Lynch scores with a sloppy right hand. Keosayan should have avoided that one. Lynch swings for the body but Keosayan moves out of range.
Lynch feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keosayans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Lynch takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Keosayan misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Sergey Keosayan showed his dominance in that final round. I think Keosayan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 10:9 Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 10:9 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergey Keosayan! Our winner, Sergey Keosayan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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