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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Ascension 346
Date: Apr 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Kylling throws a solid leg kick but Nym takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kylling.
Nym shoots in and drives through. Kylling sprawls well.
Kylling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nym keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kylling.
Kylling throws the left hand but Nym avoids the punch easily.
Sudo Nym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kylling attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kylling leaves Nym with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nym moves in looking to clinch but Kylling pushes him off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nym.
Jens Kylling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sudo Nym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kylling motions for Nym to come forward. Kylling throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nym chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kylling can pounce on him.
Nym needs to keep his hands up - Kylling had a free shot at his head there.#CL2#
Nym has Kylling up against the cage in a clinch.
Nym throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
A head punch on the inside from Nym fails to land. #TD2#
Nym pulls Kylling into guard.
Kylling sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kylling passes Nym's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Nym tries to get to full guard but Kylling has control of the leg.
Kylling is pressing down on Nym's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nym is holding on for now.
Kylling is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#T2#
Kylling prevents Nym from improving his position.
Kylling with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kylling will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kylling really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3##CL2#
Kylling gets tackled into the cage by Nym. Nym maintains the clinch.
Nym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kylling or not.
Kylling misses with an elbow over the top.
Nym goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kylling throws an elbow that misses.
Nym throws a head punch that misses.
Nym misses with the head strike.
Nym working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nym lands a right hand.
Nym missing with knees to the body.
Nym jumps guard but Kylling stands there with Nym around his waist. Nym gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nym is trying to drag Kylling to the mat but Kylling just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nym has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kylling seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nym can turn it around.
Nym misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Kylling on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kylling's elbow.
Kylling takes an elbow to the temple.
Kylling pushes off an throws an elbow but Nym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kylling blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Kylling has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Kylling throws an elbow but it misses.
Nym tries to throw a body punch but Kylling avoids it by throwing Nym back against the cage.
Nym fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kylling misses with an elbow over the top.
Nym gets through Kylling's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nym.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD2#
Nym ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Nym no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kylling sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sudo Nym will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Nym ducks under a wild hook from Kylling.
Kylling is looking to slow Nym down with leg kicks.
Nym ducks under a wild hook from Kylling.#TD2#
Nym shoots in and bounces Kylling off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nym looking to sit in guard and control but Kylling gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nym is on top in guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nym working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kylling's head.
Kylling avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Nym postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kylling is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T1#
Kylling takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nym tries to get to full guard but Kylling has control of the leg.
Kylling wants to control but Nym is keeping him busy. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kylling sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nym wants to control but Kylling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kylling controlling the pace.
Kylling's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Nym controlling the position for now.
Kylling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nym keeps working.
Kylling controlling the action here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Sudo Nym has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
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.
Nym makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Nym.
Kylling showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nym.
Nym is looking to clinch but Kylling is avoiding it.
Nym slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jens Kylling dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Nym fails with the takedown.
Kylling feints and then cracks Nym's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nym down.
Kylling lands the left hand.#CL2#
Nym has Kylling up against the cage in a clinch.
Kylling blocks the elbow strike.
#TD2#
Nym tightens his grip and picks Kylling up, before dumping him to the ground. Kylling manages to land in guard. #ES#
Kylling pushes Nym off and scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nym checks a low kick from Kylling.
Nym with the counter takedown but Kylling avoids it easily.
Kylling moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kylling scoring well with a low kick there.
A cross from Kylling lands.
Nym slips a straight right by Kylling.#T1#
Kylling throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Nym forces Kylling back against the cage and clinches.
Kylling prevents a body shot from Nym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kylling.
Nym missing with knees to the body.
Nym misses with a punch on the inside.
Nym wants a takedown.
Nym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kylling is defending well for now.
Nym struggles to land a body shot inside as Kylling controls his hands.
Nym avoids a wild elbow strike from Kylling.
Kylling throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kylling creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nym's defenses. #CUT#
It looks like Sudo Nym has been cut.
Nym avoids the elbow strike from Kylling, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nym.
A head punch on the inside from Nym fails to land.
Kylling blocks an elbow strike from Nym.
#T2#
Kylling pushes off an throws an elbow but Nym leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nym takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nym trying to land knees to the body.
Nym lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kylling or not.
Kylling creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nym is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kylling is defending well for now.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Kylling throws an elbow but misses.
Nym missing with knees to the body.
Kylling prevents a body shot from Nym.
Kylling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nym throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kyllings head.
Nym tries to work over Kylling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kylling pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nym tries to throw a body punch but Kylling avoids it by throwing Nym back against the cage.
Nym fails to pull guard.
Jens Kylling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sudo Nym.#T3#
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kylling just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nym's brow.
Nym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nym tries to pull guard but Kylling holds him up against the cage and eventually Nym drops back down to his feet.
Kylling has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kylling throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kylling misses with an elbow over the top.
Kylling throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kylling avoiding damage as Nym throws knees to the body.
Nym swings wildly with an uppercut but Kylling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kylling throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kylling blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nym tries to pull guard but Kylling holds him up against the cage and eventually Nym drops back down to his feet.
Nym tries to work over Kylling's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Nym blocks an elbow strike.
Nym misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kylling creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kylling lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nym softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Nym as the two fighters clinch.
Nym pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nym is working for takedown but Kylling is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kylling throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kylling throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Nym fails to land.
Nym dodges an elbow strike from Kylling.
Nym blocks an elbow strike from Kylling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kylling throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jens Kylling showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kylling 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jens Kylling!
After winning the bout, Jens Kylling thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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