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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mate Orsic (ranked 2591 p4p, 983 weight class) and Sebastion Lynar (ranked 310 p4p, 129 weight class). Orsic comes to the ring accompanied by KRS One - Rappaz R. N. Dainja. Mate Orsic has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Mate Orsic!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastion Lynar!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lynar keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lynar doesn't manage to clinch there - Orsic circles away.
Orsic tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lynar sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Orsic somewhat.
Lynar loads up on a big right hand but Orsic slips the punch.
Mate Orsic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Orsic misses the jab.
Orsic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lynar throws out a powerful jab.
Orsic leaves Lynar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Orsic lands a jab to Lynar's midsection.
Lynar ducks right into an uppercut from Orsic.
Orsic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lynar was well out of range. Poor timing from Orsic.
Orsic misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orsic misses with a hook
and Lynar counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Lynar wants to work for an arm triangle but Orsic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
Orsic is staying active underneath Lynar, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lynar tries to pass to full mount but Orsic defends it.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lynar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Orsic is refusing to be controlled, as Lynar sits in half guard.
Lynar works his way into full mount!
Lynar controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orsic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orsic wants to get back to full guard.
Orsic is working hard here to advance position.
Orsic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lynar trying to control but Orsic is working from the bottom.
Lynar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Orsic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Orsic keeping moving, preventing Lynar from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lynar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Orsic wants to improve his position but instead Lynar has moved into half guard.
Lynar prevents Orsic from improving his position.
Lynar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orsic works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastion Lynar dominated that round.
That's time! Orsic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Orsic does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Lynar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Orsic.
Lynar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Orsic stuffs the takedown attempt from Lynar. Lynar gets slowly back to his feet.
Lynar fails with the takedown
and Orsic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mate Orsic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sebastion Lynar.
Lynar looks to land a combination but Orsic avoids it well.
Lynar misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lynar with a hook.
Lynar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Orsic misses with a two punch combination.
Orsic pushes Lynar up against the ropes in a clinch.
Orsic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar tries to pull guard but Orsic won't allow it.
Orsic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Orsic is trying to break free.
Lynar prevents a body shot from Orsic.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Orsic.
Still in the clinch, Orsic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Orsic misses with a body punch.
Lynar is trying to pull guard but Orsic has him pressed against the ropes.
Lynar blocks a body shot from Orsic.
Lynar blocks an uppercut.
Orsic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lynar wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic prevents the takedown attempt.
A short right from Orsic.
Orsic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lynar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Orsic tries to buck Lynar off but Lynar is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lynar trying to control the position but Orsic is working away.
Lynar working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lynar controlling the position from side mount.
Orsic is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lynar wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Orsic, who protects the arm well.
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Orsic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Orsic is looking for a sweep. Lynar is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lynar is trying to control. Orsic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Orsic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Orsic backs off Lynar throws a huge counter combo but Orsic manages to avoid it all.
Lynar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Orsic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lynar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orsic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Orsic lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Orsic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Orsic scores with a jab to the body.
Lynar tries to sprawl but Orsic drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Orsic dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Orsic cracks Lynar with a good jab.
It looks like Orsic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Lynar slips a jab from Orsic.
Orsic throws out a loose jab but Lynar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orsic lands a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Orsic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Orsic.
Lynar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Orsic sprawls well initially but Lynar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lynar seems to be working for a kimura but Orsic defends the submission attempt.
Lynar wants to lay and pray for a moment but Orsic keeps working.
Lynar is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Orsic regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lynar pushes down on Orsic's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Orsic looking for a kimura from the bottom but Lynar passes into side control!
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Lynar is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Orsic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Orsic is looking for a sweep.
Lynar tries for a kimura but Orsic is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orsic manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Orsic throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Orsic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lynar does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Lynar is trying to control but can't.
Lynar is defending against the submission attempts here by Orsic.
Lynar is looking to control Orsic's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lynar avoid being mounted?
Lynar is in trouble now - Orsic has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Orsic there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Lynar working to try and regain half guard.
Orsic unloads with some shots from mount but Lynar bucks and avoids them well.
Orsic thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Lynar tries to lock up and control but Orsic gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Orsic throwing strikes here but Lynar is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Orsic looking to ground and pound but Lynar is blocking nicely.
Lynar tries to hold on but Orsic postures up.
Orsic looking to finish with strikes here!
Orsic lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Orsic looking to finish with strikes here!
Orsic landing shots from mount.
Orsic looking to control but Lynar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lynar slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Orsic scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Orsic is pressing down on Lynar's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lynar is holding on for now.
Lynar makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lynar.
Orsic will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Orsic accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Orsic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Orsic pushes down on Lynar's leg and manages to get into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Orsic clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lynar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Orsic has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Lynar doesn't defend quickly enough and Orsic has managed to lock this one up! Can Lynar escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Orsic on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mate Orsic!
Mate Orsic retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Mate Orsic thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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