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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tarkhan Naranbaatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddie Lainey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Naranbaatar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Batzorig Vaanchig. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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176 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
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172 lbs
2 - 7 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Lainey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naranbaatar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naranbaatar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lainey throws a leg kick that is checked
and Naranbaatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naranbaatar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lainey!
Lainey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Naranbaatar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A punch combination from Naranbaatar misses.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lainey won't be happy with that.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lainey is letting Naranbaatar control him for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naranbaatar has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lainey!
Naranbaatar controlling the position easily from mount.
Lainey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Naranbaatar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lainey has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar controlling the pace for now.
Naranbaatar looking for a guillotine from mount but Lainey is having none of it.
Naranbaatar looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lainey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Naranbaatar content just to control the position here.
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar.
Lainey is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Naranbaatar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Naranbaatar looking to secure an arm triangle but Lainey defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lainey tries to buck Naranbaatar off but he can't manage it.
Naranbaatar tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Naranbaatar has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Naranbaatar has control of Lainey's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lainey regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Naranbaatar moves to the back position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar biding his time, controlling Lainey.
Naranbaatar looking for the RNC.
Naranbaatar is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Lainey. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Naranbaatar is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Naranbaatar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lainey knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lainey for a finish.
Naranbaatar is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lainey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Lainey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naranbaatar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lainey.
Naranbaatar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Naranbaatar ducks under a wild hook from Lainey.
Naranbaatar wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Naranbaatar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lainey throws out the jab.
Eddie Lainey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Lainey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lainey tries to clinch there but Naranbaatar circles away.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab to the body.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A combination from Lainey does no damage.
Naranbaatar digs a good hook to Lainey's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lainey on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar is winning the standup battle so far.
Lainey misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar scores with a jab.
Lainey throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Lainey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lainey tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Naranbaatar swats away the attempt to clinch by Lainey.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naranbaatar.
Lainey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lainey closes the distance but Naranbaatar moves to the side
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lainey thinking.
Naranbaatar throws a lazy right hand but Lainey sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Naranbaatar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lainey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lainey walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lainey darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lainey throws an off balance right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lainey thuds a left hand into Naranbaatar's body.
Naranbaatar lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Naranbaatar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naranbaatar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lainey looks to clinch
and Naranbaatar counters with a low kick, right behind Lainey 's knee.
Naranbaatar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Naranbaatar takes one on the button.
Lainey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Naranbaatar fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lainey.
Good standup being displayed there by Naranbaatar as he connects with a hook.
Lainey tries to clinch but Naranbaatar moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A nice combination there by Lainey.
It looks like Tarkhan Naranbaatar has been cut.
The crowd cheers as Naranbaatar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Lainey doesn't seem phased though.
Naranbaatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey missing with a left hand there. Naranbaatar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naranbaatar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lainey, pushing him back against the cage.
Naranbaatar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lainey misses with a hook to the body
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lainey's knee momentarily.
Lainey cracks Naranbaatar with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Naranbaatar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lainey can do to turn this around?
Nice body kick there by Naranbaatar.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naranbaatar. That's going to slow Lainey down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lainey tries to break free but Naranbaatar pushes him back against the cage.
Naranbaatar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lainey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar misses with a kick to the body.
Lainey misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lainey rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naranbaatar staying out of range there.
And Naranbaatar counters with a quick kick to the body but Lainey blocks it.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lainey lands with a nice body punch.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice leg kick.
Lainey throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naranbaatar counters with a stiff right hand.
Lainey is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lainey fails to land with a series of punches.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar avoids it easily.
Naranbaatar uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lainey.
Lainey rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Naranbaatar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lainey connects with a jab.
Lainey takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lainey misses with a left hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a leg kick.
Lainey throws a hook but Naranbaatar blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Naranbaatar misses its target.
Naranbaatar fails to land with a series of punches.
Naranbaatar looks to throw the jab but Lainey is out of range.
Lainey steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Naranbaatar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naranbaatar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Naranbaatar moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lainey bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naranbaatar's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lainey misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Naranbaatar. That's going to slow Lainey down.
A head kick misses from Naranbaatar.
Lainey swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Lainey throws a big shot that misses.
Naranbaatar throws a big counter combination but Lainey scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lainey throws a lazy uppercut
and Lainey takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Eddie Lainey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Naranbaatar slips a straight right by Lainey.
Lainey might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Naranbaatar takes one to the side of the head.
Lainey swings widly with a right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice body kick.
Lainey misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Naranbaatar misses the target.
Lainey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lainey tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Naranbaatar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Naranbaatar looks to land a right hand but Lainey moved out of range.
Lainey is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Naranbaatar.
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!
Lainey tries to clinch but Naranbaatar is having none of it.
Lainey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Naranbaatar will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naranbaatar looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lainey throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lainey slips under a jab.
Lainey has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Naranbaatar throws a hook to the side of Lainey's head but Lainey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lainey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lainey throws a series of punches but Naranbaatar avoids them all with ease.
As Lainey tries to get set, Naranbaatar tries to push him back and clinch up but Lainey manages to avoid the attempt.
Naranbaatar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lainey has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Naranbaatar.
Lainey loads up on a big right hand but Naranbaatar slips the punch.
Lainey throws a poor cross that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Lainey misses with an uppercut
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey lands with a cross.
Lainey lunges at Naranbaatar with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Naranbaatar's hand.
Lainey throws a combination that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with an outside leg kick.
Naranbaatar walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Lainey.
Lainey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Naranbaatar's head backwards.
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!
Naranbaatar lunges at Lainey with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lainey's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naranbaatar blocks a jab.
Lainey looks to score with a jab to the body but Naranbaatar is just out of range.
Lainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A left and a right from Naranbaatar both land. Nice combination.
Lainey is rocked!
Lainey tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lainey is still on wobbly legs! Can Naranbaatar finish him?
Lainey tries to close the distance and clinch but Naranbaatar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lainey seems to have recovered his senses.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a low kick, right behind Lainey 's knee.
Lainey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Lainey throws a leg kick
and Naranbaatar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Naranbaatar with a hook.
Naranbaatar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lainey takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lainey tries to clinch up.
Lainey feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Naranbaatars jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A big right from Lainey misses.
Naranbaatar connects with a leg kick. Lainey looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Naranbaatar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lainey's sensitive parts.
Naranbaatar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lainey.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a good low kick that Lainey was not able to check.
Lainey jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Naranbaatar has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naranbaatar works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Naranbaatar sitting in guard here, content to control.
Naranbaatar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lainey swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Naranbaatar stays in close to Lainey's body and controls the position.
Naranbaatar advances position into side control!
Naranbaatar controlling from side mount.
Lainey pushes Naranbaatar away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Naranbaatar gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Naranbaatar is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Lainey will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Lainey is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Naranbaatar is controlling him well.
Naranbaatar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lainey, who protects the arm well.
Naranbaatar tries for a kimura but Lainey is defending well.
Lainey is letting Naranbaatar control him for a moment.
Naranbaatar continues to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lainey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here as Naranbaatar stalls from top position.
Naranbaatar looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Naranbaatar has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar controlling the position easily from mount.
Lainey defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Naranbaatar.
Naranbaatar is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Naranbaatar looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lainey stops Naranbaatar from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Naranbaatar controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarkhan Naranbaatar had his way with Eddie Lainey in that round.
The cut man is working on Tarkhan Naranbaatar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
A good leg kick by Naranbaatar.
Lainey throws a right hand that misses
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lainey's knee momentarily.
Naranbaatar scores with a body shot.
Lainey looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
Lainey is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Naranbaatar throws a hook but Lainey blocks it.
A big right from Lainey misses.
Lainey misses with a lunging right hand
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey is looking to score with low kicks.
Naranbaatar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Naranbaatar digs a good hook to Lainey's body.
Naranbaatar feints a jab promting Lainey to slip. Naranbaatar then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Lainey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lainey misses with a hook
and Naranbaatar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Naranbaatar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lainey on the side of the head.
Lainey looks to land a right hand but Naranbaatar moved out of range.
Lainey doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lainey misses with a combination
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lainey misses with a double jab
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Lainey 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lainey just misses with a punch to the body.
Naranbaatar attempts a counter takedown but Lainey avoids it well and moves away.
Naranbaatar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lainey was well out of range. Poor timing from Naranbaatar.
Lainey misses with a looping left.
It looked like Naranbaatar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Lainey.
Naranbaatar clobbers Lainey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naranbaatar lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lainey connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Naranbaatar walks into a straight right hand from Lainey.
Lainey throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Naranbaatar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lainey misses with an uppercut. Naranbaatar saw that one coming.
Naranbaatar with a hook.
Lainey misses with a combination
and Naranbaatar counters with a good, hard body kick but Lainey shrugs it off.
Lainey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naranbaatar was well out of range. Poor timing from Lainey.
Lainey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lainey wants to clinch but Naranbaatar slips to the side
and Naranbaatar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Naranbaatar catches Lainey with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lainey throws an overhand right that lands on Naranbaatar's shoulder, as Naranbaatar tries to avoid the shot.
Naranbaatar tried to counter with a leg kick but Lainey avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lainey misses with a body shot.
A low kick from Lainey is predictable there
and Naranbaatar counters with a nice uppercut.
Naranbaatar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It appears Naranbaatar was looking to counter with a kick there.
Naranbaatar shoots in and bounces Lainey off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Naranbaatar advances position into side control!
Naranbaatar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Naranbaatar advances nicely into full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Naranbaatar takes Lainey's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Lainey is in trouble.
Naranbaatar is cranking Lainey's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Lainey! He's tightened the choke and Lainey is tapping out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tarkhan Naranbaatar!
Tarkhan Naranbaatar retains his welterweight title!
A very excited looking Tarkhan Naranbaatar made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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