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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Neffgen (ranked 2912 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Lackey (ranked 4668 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Lackey told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Christian Neffgen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryan Lackey!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Santiago Holmes and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lackey tries to keep at a distance but Neffgen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lackey is looking to take this one to the mat.
Neffgen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Neffgen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lackey.
Lackey misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Neffgen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Christian Neffgen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lackey.
Neffgen closes the distance and pushes Lackey back into the cage.
Lackey being controlled against the cage.
Neffgen jumps guard and drags Lackey to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neffgen keeping moving, preventing Lackey from controlling successfully.
Lackey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neffgen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackey trying to control but Neffgen is working from the bottom.
Lackey stands and steps away. Neffgen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Neffgen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lackey's head.
It looks like Ryan Lackey has been cut.
Lackey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Neffgen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lackey tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Neffgen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Neffgen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neffgen moves into range and clinches up with Lackey.
Lackey is trying to break the clinch but Neffgen has him pressed against the cage.
Neffgen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lackey.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen clinches up with Lackey and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lackey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Neffgen throws an elbow that misses.
Neffgen manages to break the clinch.
Neffgen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Christian Neffgen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Neffgen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lackey with the counter takedown but Neffgen avoids it easily.
Lackey shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Neffgen as he jumps to the side.
A punch combination from Neffgen misses.
Neffgen is breathing heavily.
Neffgen blocks a head kick by Lackey.
Neffgen has managed to clinch.
Neffgen digs a right hand into Lackey's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lackey's gas tank.
Neffgen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Lackey being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neffgen clinches up with Lackey and pushes him back against the cage.
Lackey throws a punch but it's blocked by Neffgen.
Lackey tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Neffgen just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Neffgen.
Neffgen tries to land knees in the clinch but Lackey avoids the damage to the body.
Neffgen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lackey uses from the top position.
Lackey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Lackey throwing strikes from guard but Neffgen blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen trying to control the position here.
Lackey wants to control from the top but Neffgen keeps moving.
Lackey working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neffgen's head.
Lackey is looking to work some ground and pound but Neffgen has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Neffgen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lackey's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lackey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Neffgen has managed to clinch.
Lackey jumps guard but Neffgen stands there with Lackey around his waist. Lackey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lackey is trying to pull guard but Neffgen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Lackey tries to pull guard but Neffgen holds him up against the cage and eventually Lackey drops back down to his feet.
Christian Neffgen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lackey.
Neffgen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Lackey tries to pull guard but Neffgen holds him up against the cage and eventually Lackey drops back down to his feet.
Neffgen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Lackey uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lackey's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lackey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lackey pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neffgen is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lackey trying to control but Neffgen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lackey wants to pass the guard but Neffgen is keeping the position.
Lackey wants to get up but he can't break Neffgen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lackey wants to control from the top but Neffgen keeps moving.
Lackey wants to stand but Neffgen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Neffgen clinches up with Lackey and pushes him back against the cage.
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.
Neffgen pushes off an throws an elbow but Lackey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lackey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Neffgen looking to throw knees to the head but Lackey is blocking nicely.
Neffgen manages to break the clinch.
Neffgen moves into the clinch.
Neffgen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lackey will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Christian Neffgen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lackey takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lackey takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Neffgen rushes Lackey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Neffgen is leaning against Lackey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Neffgen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lackey has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lackey wants to get back to striking at distance but Neffgen won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey is trying to drag Neffgen to the mat but Neffgen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Neffgen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neffgen gets control of Lackey's arms and successfully pulls guard. Neffgen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Lackey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neffgen keeping moving, preventing Lackey from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neffgen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lackey controls the pace.
Neffgen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lackey trying to control but Neffgen is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lackey rushes Neffgen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Neffgen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Lackey's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Neffgen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Neffgen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lackey's head.
Neffgen moves into the clinch.
Christian Neffgen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Neffgen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Neffgen avoids a wild elbow strike from Lackey.
Lackey managing to block the knees to the body from Neffgen.
Knees to the body from Neffgen.
Neffgen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Neffgen pushes Lackey up against the cage in a clinch.
Neffgen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Neffgen instigates a clinch.
Neffgen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lackey is defending well for now.
Lackey avoids the elbow strike from Neffgen, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lackey stalling in the clinch but Neffgen improves position.
Lackey wants a takedown.
Lackey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Neffgen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neffgen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lackey's face.
Neffgen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lackey trying to control the position but instead, Neffgen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lackey into the cage.
Neffgen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lackey is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Neffgen to keep the fight standing.
Lackey has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Neffgen after a bit of a struggle.
Christian Neffgen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Lackey.
Lackey goes for a takedown attempt but Neffgen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lackey fails to land the takedown.
Lackey is looking to score with low kicks.
Neffgen throws a series of punches but Lackey avoids them all with ease.
Neffgen moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neffgen pulls guard.
Lackey trying to control the position from guard on top but Neffgen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neffgen wants to hit a switch here but Lackey passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Neffgen there!
Neffgen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lackey punishing his opponent with strikes.
Neffgen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Neffgen tries to lock up and control but Lackey gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lackey wants to get back to his feet but Neffgen is holding on tight.
Lackey thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lackey trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Lackey dominating with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lackey lands a heavy elbow.
Neffgen is squirming around, avoiding Lackey's attempts to control the action.
Lackey controlling from mount.
Lackey lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lackey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lackey throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Neffgen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Neffgen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Neffgen!
A victorious Christian Neffgen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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