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Event:
BKFC 17 Emelianenko Bonaparte
Date: Aug 28, 2021 |
#R1#
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Ryan slips the punch.
Brown feints and then cracks Ryan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ryan down.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ryan defending well as Brown loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Ryan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Brown jabs at Ryan's body.
Brown throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown's jab looks to have found its range, popping Ryan under the eye.
Ryan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brown keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Brown lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stalling in the clinch from Brown.
#T1#
Ryan misses with some punches.
Come on Brown - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ryan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ryan.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ryan backwards.
Ryan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands with a short head shot on the inside. #TD#
Brown ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Brown no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ryan wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position.
Brown trying to keep a closed guard but Ryan is proving a slippery customer.
#T2##SUB#
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB#
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Brown seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.#T3##SUB#
Brown looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ryan is defending well. Brown quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ryan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Brown celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Leroy Brown!
Leroy Brown seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
GDL 108: Submission VS Camble
Date: Jul 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Preston takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Preston uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ryan.
Preston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ryan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Preston.
Ryan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Preston ducks right into an uppercut from Ryan.
Ryan misses with a head kick.
Preston thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ryan misses with a lunging right hand
#TD#
and Preston counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Ryan!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An elbow from Preston crashes against the mat.
Preston throwing shots but missing, from side control. #SUB#
Preston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Preston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB#
Preston tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Preston has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Preston in side control, throwing shots but Ryan defends. #SUB#
Preston looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Preston tries to score with some ground and pound. Ryan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Ryan is not content to let Preston control the position. #SUB#
Preston wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryan, who protects the arm well.
Preston tries to advance to mount but Ryan denies him. #T2##SUB#
Preston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
An elbow from Preston crashes against the mat.
You can see the frustration on Ryan's face as Preston controls the position.
Ryan tries to buck Preston off but Preston is having none of it.#SUB#
Preston is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ryan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Preston tries to move into full mount but can't pass Ryan's legs. #T3##SUB#
Preston thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Ryan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Preston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ryan is trying to get back to half guard.
Preston is looking to take a break and control but Ryan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Preston swings around for an armbar but Ryan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Preston's guard.
Preston wants to sweep here but Ryan controlling him for the moment.
Preston is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Preston wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Allan Preston will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Ryan clinches up with Preston and pushes him back against the cage.
I was talking to Preston's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Preston wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Ryan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Preston misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ryan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Preston closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Preston wants to take the fight to the mat but Ryan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan stops a takedown attempt from Preston.
Preston keeps control of Ryan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1#
Ryan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ryan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#TD#
Preston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ryan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ryan is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Preston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ryan but Ryan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sloppy strikes from Ryan. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Preston dives in for a single leg takedown but Ryan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Ryan trying to control the position but instead, Preston has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryan into the cage.
Ryan tries to break the clinch but Preston is controlling the position. #BC2#
Ryan breaks from the clinch.
Preston shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ryan pinned against the cage. Ryan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ryan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Preston keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ryan.
Preston avoids the head kick by Ryan.
Preston attempts a counter takedown but Ryan avoids it well and moves away.
Preston looks for a takedown but Ryan sprawls well.
Preston fails with the takedown
and Ryan counters with a nice body shot. #CL2#
Ryan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ryan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Preston prevents Ryan from breaking the clinch.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Preston controls his hands.
#T4#
Ryan is trying to stall.
Ryan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Preston fails to pull guard.
Ryan wants to stall.
A bit of stalling here from Ryan.
Preston is trying to pull guard but Ryan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan is looking to control Preston's arms but Preston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage. #TD#
Preston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Ryan clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ryan trying to get back to his feet but Preston is in full control for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD#
Preston shoots in and bounces Ryan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ryan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Preston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Ryan is stalling here.
A frustrated look appears on Ryan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ryan is looking to control Preston's arms but Preston gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ryan has his back to the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Orlando Ryan.
Preston shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Ryan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Preston backs up against the cage.
Ryan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Preston went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Allan Preston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Preston shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A combination from Ryan does no damage.
Preston avoids a kick to the body.
Preston attempts a counter takedown but Ryan avoids it well and moves away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Preston.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allan Preston. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Ryan slaps away a takedown attempt from Preston, before circling back to the center of the mat.#TD#
Preston closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ryan did well to prevent Preston getting side control.
Ryan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Preston. #SUB#
Preston is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Preston is trying to work for a kimura but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Preston passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ryan!
Preston looking to control but Ryan is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Preston is landing with some decent strikes but Ryan is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Ryan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Ryan wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Preston.
Ryan tries to hold on but Preston pushes him away. #T4#
Preston takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Preston throws some wild stikes that Ryan manages to avoid easily.
Ryan wants to get back to his feet.
Ryan is squirming around, avoiding Preston's attempts to control the action.
Ryan is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ryan tries to lock up and control but Preston gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orlando Ryan.
I think Ryan 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Orlando Ryan!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Orlando Ryan waved his t-shirt featuring Finnish Elite Extreme Science's logo in front of the cameras.
Allan Preston was interviewed post fight and said 'I already know what I need to train, I will be training a couple months, so I can have the skill to win my next fight. '. |
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Event:
GDL 99: Dilbrandt VS Stevens
Date: May 29, 2021 |
#R1#
Ryan throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Johnson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ryan's guard.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB#
Ryan working for submissions but it's allowed Johnson to get to half guard.
Johnson slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Johnson is working for a submission of some sort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson stalling. #T1##SUB2#
Johnson is working for a kimura but Ryan is defending it quite comfortably.
#SUB2#
Johnson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Ryan is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Drake Johnson!
A victorious Drake Johnson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
GDL 95: Killer Jr VS Lasombra
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1#
Ryan dives in and grabs King's left leg, looking for a takedown. King pushes down on Ryan's head and hops out.
King misses with a head kick.
Ryan is looking for the big counter here.
King goes for a double leg but Ryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryan continues to drive forward.
Our sources have told us that King has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Ryan.
King avoiding damage.
King is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
King is pressed up against the cage. Ryan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag King down to the mat. King avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Danny King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Ryan.#CL#
King takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
King breaks the clinch.
#CL#
King moves into the clinch.
King's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#T1#
King using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
King really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ryan tries a body shot but King blocks it.
Ryan stalling against the cage.
King unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryan working hard to break the clinch.
Ryan gets underhooks to prevent King's takedown attempt.
#BC#
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
King has Ryan up against the cage in a clinch.
King is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#TD#
King ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. King no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #T2#
King wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Ryan manages to pass to side control.
Ryan trying to control the pace.
Ryan stops King from getting back to his feet.
#SUB2#
Ryan seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. King is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Orlando Ryan!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Orlando Ryan made sure he mentioned Finnish Elite Extreme Science, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
GDL 88: Medik VS Ghandi
Date: Apr 04, 2021 |
#R1#
Whyte takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#CL#
Ryan takes the fight into the clinch.
Whyte drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Whyte is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ryan is defending well.
Ryan looking for a takedown.
Whyte is trying to pull guard but Ryan has him pressed against the cage.
Orlando Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Whyte.
Whyte tries to pull guard but Ryan won't allow it.
Whyte is looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whyte goes for a takedown attempt but Ryan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#TD#
Whyte tries to sprawl but Ryan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Whyte kicks off Ryan and gets to his feet. #T1#
Whyte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#CL#
Ryan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Whyte, pushing him back against the cage.
Ryan prevents the takedown attempt.
Ryan has had enough of the clinch but Whyte keeps him there for the moment.#TD#
Ryan has picked Whyte up - he's going for a ride! Ryan dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ryan is trying to control the action in half guard but Whyte is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #SUB#
Ryan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Whyte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#T2#
Whyte trying to control the position.
Whyte keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Whyte avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB2#
Whyte looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Whyte blocks nicely. #T3#
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Whyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SU#
Ryan decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Whyte, up you get!
Whyte tries to land a leg kick but Ryan saw it coming and moves away.
Ryan wants to clinch up but Whyte keeps it at a distance.#TD#
Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ryan stays in close to Whyte's body and controls the position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Whyte holds on and takes a little breather.
Ryan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T4#
Whyte keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whyte can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryan controls the pace.
Ryan tries to stand but Whyte is controlling from the bottom.
Whyte controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whyte keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ryan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#BC2#
Whyte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Whyte leaves Ryan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Whyte misses with a wild combination.
Ryan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orlando Ryan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ryan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Whyte counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt.
Whyte feints the counter takedown.
Whyte fails with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Whyte fails to land the takedown.
Whyte takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Whyte goes for a double leg but Ryan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Ryan continues to drive forward.
Ryan feinted with a counter takedown.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whyte as he jumps to the side.
Whyte feints the counter takedown.#TD#
Ryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Whyte quickly recovers to half guard.
Whyte has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ryan is on him like a limpet, forcing Whyte back against the cage.#BC#
Ryan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Whyte misses with a takedown attempt - Ryan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Whyte is breathing heavily.#TD#
Ryan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Whyte on his heels. He'll look to pass Whyte's guard now, I'm sure.
Ryan trying to control the position from guard on top but Whyte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Whyte trying to strike off his back.
Ryan advances position into side control!
Whyte struggling a bit here.#T3##SU#
Ryan decides to stand up, so the ref orders Whyte to his feet. #CL#
Whyte tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD#
Ryan drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Ryan working for a triangle but Whyte defends it easily.
Whyte won't allow Ryan to sweep him here. #T4#
Ryan wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Whyte is now in half guard.
Ryan is not content to let Whyte control the position.#ES#
Ryan has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Whyte is on him like a limpet, forcing Ryan back against the cage.#BC#
Ryan breaks the clinch.
Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Whyte can do to turn this around?
Ryan dives in for a single leg takedown but Whyte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ryan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD#
Ryan drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Ryan is looking for a triangle but Whyte pushes his legs off easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Ryan 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. This is the final round!#R3#
Ryan defending well as Whyte loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Ryan rushes Whyte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Whyte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Whyte.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Whyte as he jumps to the side.
Ryan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Whyte.
A combination from Whyte does no damage.
Whyte tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whyte pinned against the cage. Whyte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whyte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Whyte.
Ryan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Whyte manages to circle out of the way.
Ryan doesn't manage to clinch there - Whyte circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whyte is defended easily by Ryan.
Ben Whyte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Whyte takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whyte dives in and grabs Ryan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ryan pushes down on Whyte's head and hops out.
Orlando Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Whyte.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
Ryan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T2##TD#
Ryan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Whyte did well to prevent Ryan getting side control.
Whyte has one foot on Ryan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Ryan tries for a takedown but Whyte sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Whyte steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ryan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ryan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whyte is out of range.
Ryan tries to clinch up but Whyte circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck for Ryan with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ryan.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ryan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Nice takedown defense from Whyte. No joy for Ryan on that attempt.
Whyte shoots in but Ryan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ryan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#TD2#
Whyte changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Ryan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Whyte tries to advance to mount but can't.
Ryan manages to get back to half guard.
Ryan desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Orlando Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB2#
Whyte is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
Ryan is looking to control Whyte's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Ryan avoid being mounted?
Ryan manages to get to full guard.
Ryan striking off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Whyte.
I think Ryan 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Ryan!
Orlando Ryan looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I took this fight on 6 days notice. I was just created '.
The defeated Ben Whyte had this to say: 'Sorry guys, got to rewatch that fight, not sure what went wrong. '. |
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