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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linwood Lawrence (ranked 25257 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Wayne (ranked 5661 p4p, 0 weight class). Wayne has chosen Hillsong-Hosanna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Linwood Lawrence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wayne lands in his opponent's guard.
Wayne postures up.
Lawrence working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wayne doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wayne manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Wayne throwing strikes from guard but Lawrence blocks nicely.
Lawrence utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wayne won't allow Lawrence to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wayne trying to control but Lawrence is working from the bottom.
Wayne works over Lawrence with some ground and pound from guard.
Wayne must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lawrence not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lawrence is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Lawrence stays in close to Wayne's body and controls the position.
Wayne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Wayne wants to stand but Lawrence is controlling the position.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Lawrence from controlling successfully.
Lawrence is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wayne is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wayne lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lawrence is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Wayne accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lawrence will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Wayne landing with the ground and pound.
Wayne scoring with some ground and pound.
Lawrence bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wayne's guard.
Wayne is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Lawrence sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Wayne has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lawrence tries to stand but Wayne is controlling from the bottom.
Wayne lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawrence looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Wayne dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wayne gets the takedown into side control.
Lawrence sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lawrence wants to get back to full guard.
Lawrence is looking to control Wayne's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lawrence avoid being mounted?
Lawrence wants to improve his position but Wayne is controlling well.
Wayne is just content to waste time from the top position. Lawrence takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Lawrence has a closed guard, preventing Wayne from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Wayne makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lawrence is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Wayne connects with a couple of short punches.
Lawrence manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wayne manages to get himself to full guard.
Wayne managing to control the position.
Lawrence wants to control from the top but Wayne keeps moving.
Wayne is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Lawrence dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence takes a little break here. Wayne wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Wayne regains half guard there - taking advantage of Lawrence's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Lawrence is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wayne defends it well.
Lawrence is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Wayne doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Lawrence.
Lawrence is thwarting Wayne's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lawrence wants to control but Wayne is keeping him busy.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Lawrence is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wayne ducks under a wild hook from Lawrence.
Lawrence avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wayne is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Lawrence's half guard.
Wayne working Lawrence over with strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne is trying to control the action in half guard but Lawrence is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Wayne lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Linwood Lawrence will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Wayne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lawrence, pushing him back against the cage.
Lawrence tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Wayne just stands there and leans against the cage.
Wayne manages to pull guard.
Lawrence is looking to work some ground and pound but Wayne has wrist control.
Wayne bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lawrence's guard.
Lawrence wants to stand but Wayne is controlling the position.
Lawrence managing to control the position.
Lawrence is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lawrence winds up and cracks Wayne with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
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.
Lawrence stalling.
Wayne tries to kick Lawrence off in order to stand up. Lawrence Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Wayne takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Lawrence swings around for an armbar but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Lawrence's guard.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wayne cracks Lawrence with a solid left hand.
Wayne content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wayne loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wayne is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christian Wayne has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wayne postures up and lands a big shot to Lawrence's brow.
Lawrence is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Wayne darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Wayne takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wayne missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wayne lands a nice short elbow.
Lawrence trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lawrence is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Wayne lands a nice short elbow.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lawrence manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Lawrence keeps moving.
Lawrence tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lawrence keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lawrence working a defensive guard here.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Lawrence is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Wayne comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Wayne!
Christian Wayne 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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mgr
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RATING
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