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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Evan Better (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Russell Lynn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Better comes into the arena with Mother by Danzig blaring out of the sound system. Russell Lynn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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181 lbs
23 - 19 - 0 |
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189 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class 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
23 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Evan Better!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Russell Lynn!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Better keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Better has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Better throws a head kick that misses.
Lynn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lynn throws a poor cross that misses
and Better counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Better takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Better tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynn was well out of range. Poor timing from Better.
Lynn throws a body punch but Better moves out of range.
Lynn misses the shot to the body.
Better moves out of range as Lynn strikes.
Better swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Better. Lynn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Better closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lynn did well to prevent Better getting side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynn is looking for a sweep. Better is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lynn trying to hold on to Better's head to control him but Better postures up.
Better content to control rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Better not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Better connects with a nice short shot to Lynn's temple.
Better 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.
Better slips a nice elbow through Lynn's hands, connecting with Lynn's forehead.
Better is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lynn defends it well.
Lynn is staying active underneath Better, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Better missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Better throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Better is controlling the pace.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Better lands a nice short elbow.
Better is looking for a kimura here.
Lynn told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lynn tries to roll over but Better keeps him under control.
Better throwing shots but Lynn is blocking nicely.
Better sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lynn defending well though.
Lynn is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Better trying to pass the guard but Lynn defending well.
Lynn is trying to maintain the position but Better is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice defenses there by Better.
Better scores with a hook to the body. Lynn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Better connects with a leg kick. Lynn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lynn tried to score with a low kick but Better checks it.
Better feinted with a counter takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lynn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Better wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lynn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Better lands a lovely overhand right.
Lynn has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better dominated that round.
That's time! Better's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Better shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lynn won't allow Better to pass to mount.
Lynn wants to get back to full guard.
Better stops Lynn from getting back to his feet.
Better is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lynn doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Better.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Better seems to be looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynn tries to roll over but Better keeps him under control.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Better in particular looking to stall.
Better is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Better thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lynn taking some punishment here, with Better in his half guard.
Lynn is looking to control Better's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynn avoid being mounted?
Better thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lynn's head.
Evan Better overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Better looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Still in half guard, Better seems content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Better is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lynn can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynn is trying to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lynn thows a leg kick but Better checks it
and Better counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Better chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lynn throws a jab but it's blocked by Better.
Better staying out of range there.
Evan Better is winning the standup battle so far.
Better lands a slapping body shot.
Lynn ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A good leg kick by Better.
Lynn moves forwards but Better connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Better drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lynn is trying to control the position but Better postures up.
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn 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.
Better is looking to work some ground and pound but Lynn has wrist control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Better scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Better 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!
Lynn misses with an uppercut. Better saw that one coming.
Better throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Better.
Better looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lynn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lynn circles away from the clinch attempt.
Better lands with a good body shot.
Lynn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lynn misses with a head kick.
Better is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Better slips under a jab from Lynn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Better.
Lynn gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Better.
Better throws a series of strikes that have Lynn backpedaling.
Lynn ducks right into an uppercut from Better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Better feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Better trying to control but Lynn is working from the bottom.
Better scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Lynn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Better is one step ahead there.
Better postures up.
Better trying to control the position from guard on top but Lynn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Better working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Lynn's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Better throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lynn works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Better working some strikes from top position.
Better postures up in Lynn's guard and throws a big left but Lynn blocks it.
Lynn keeping moving, preventing Better from controlling successfully.
Better is pushing down on Lynn's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lynn is fighting to maintain full guard but Better has managed to sneak the leg through.
Better is trying to control. Lynn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Better missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Better wants to free his trapped foot but Lynn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Better is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Better scores with a hook to the body. Lynn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Russell Lynn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Better uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lynn.
Better lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Better with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynn misses with some punches.
Lynn misses with a body punch.
Better misses with a hook to the ribs.
Better dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Evan Better is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Better breaks the clinch.
Better takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Better blocks a jab.
Lynn avoids the head kick by Better.
Lynn on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Better closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Better lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Better content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Better showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Better has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Better!
Evan Better decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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