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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Ryan (ranked 4220 p4p, 4389 weight class) and Robert Lewandowski (ranked 509 p4p, 522 weight class). Ryan comes to the cage accompanied by Pop smoke - dior. Robert Lewandowski is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jordan Ryan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Lewandowski!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Lewandowski quickly recovers to half guard.
Lewandowski moves into full guard.
Lewandowski has Ryan pulled in close to control his posture.
Ryan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ryan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lewandowski manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lewandowski trying to control but Ryan is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lewandowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ryan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lewandowski defends well.
Lewandowski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lewandowski wants to control from the top but Ryan keeps moving.
Lewandowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Lewandowski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Lewandowski looking to sit in guard and control but Ryan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lewandowski works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ryan passes Lewandowski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lewandowski trying to control but Ryan postures up.
Ryan not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is looking for a kimura but Lewandowski is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ryan to get the leverage.
Ryan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ryan is pressing down on Lewandowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewandowski is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ryan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Ryan is pressing down on Lewandowski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lewandowski is holding on for now.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Ryan thows a huge punch but Lewandowski dodges it nicely.
Ryan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Ryan seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lewandowski tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ryan swivels and escapes.
Ryan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Robert Lewandowski has been cut.
Lewandowski scores with a takedown into Ryan's guard.
Ryan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Lewandowski with a nice head shot there.
Ryan looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lewandowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lewandowski stands up over Ryan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Ryan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ryan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lewandowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Ryan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robert Lewandowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ryan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lewandowski to the mat. Lewandowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Ryan scoring with some ground and pound.
Ryan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lewandowski is keeping the position for now.
Lewandowski keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully.
Ryan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Lewandowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan is looking for a triangle here but Lewandowski uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Lewandowski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lewandowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ryan tries to improve position but can't.
Ryan wants to control but Lewandowski postures up.
Lewandowski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Ryan is looking to reverse the position.
Lewandowski working the ground and pound from side control.
Lewandowski works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ryan tries to bench press Lewandowski off him but Lewandowski keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ryan wants to control but Lewandowski postures up.
Ryan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Lewandowski scores with a couple of short elbows.
Ryan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Check out the look on Lewandowski's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Ryan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Ryan tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Lewandowski presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Lewandowski looking to finish Ryan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ryan!
Lewandowski looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lewandowski lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lewandowski lands a couple of good shots and Ryan has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Lewandowski lands with a hammerfist to the side of Ryan's head.
Lewandowski is not going to allow Ryan to sit and survive in this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan is taking damage to the body and head.
Lewandowski working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ryan is taking damage to the body and head.
Lewandowski scores with punches and elbows.
Robert Lewandowski has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lewandowski punishes Ryan with strikes from the back mount.
Ryan rolls, trying to escape but Lewandowski keeps control of the position.
Ryan takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Lewandowski lands shots from the back.
Lewandowski scores with punches from the back.
Lewandowski is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Lewandowski gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Lewandowski gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Lewandowski apologises and we restart here on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan looks to land a right hand but Lewandowski moved out of range.
Ryan lands with a straight right. Lewandowski didn't see that one coming.
Lewandowski tries to keep at a distance but Ryan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lewandowski is fighting off a takedown attempt but Ryan is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Lewandowski to the mat. Lewandowski regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lewandowski working a defensive guard here.
Ryan looking to sit in guard and control but Lewandowski gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Ryan looking for a sweep. Not yet Ryan, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Lewandowski showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Robert Lewandowski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ryan moves into the clinch.
Ryan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lewandowski.
Lewandowski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ryan prevents it.
Lewandowski is working for takedown but Ryan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jordan Ryan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Lewandowski.
Ryan pulls guard effortlessly.
Lewandowski distracts Ryan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Ryan has Lewandowski pulled in close to control his posture.
Lewandowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryan is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryan is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Lewandowski frees his head nicely. Oh but Ryan has switched to an armbar! Lewandowski is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jordan Ryan!
Jordan Ryan is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jordan Ryan bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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pop
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