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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Popov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Ryan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexander Popov has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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184 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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177 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexander Popov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Ryan!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Popov throws a series of punches but Ryan avoids them all with ease.
Ryan thows a leg kick but Popov checks it
and Popov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Popov.
Ryan struggles to land a body shot inside as Popov controls his hands.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Popov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Popov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Popov is looking to clinch but Ryan is avoiding it.
Popov takes one on the button.
Ryan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ryan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ryan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ryan misses with a wild body shot.
Popov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ryan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Popov tries to clinch there but Ryan circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan ducks under a wild hook from Popov.
Ryan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ryan scores with a nice head shot.
Alexander Popov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ryan swats away the attempt to clinch by Popov.
Ryan forces Popov back against the cage and clinches.
Popov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Ryan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Popov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ryan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Popov clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Ryan is persistently looking for the submission but Popov is defending it well.
Ryan scores with punches and elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Popov defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Ryan is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Popov is defending well though. Ryan let's go of the attempt for now.
Ryan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryan struggling to land strikes to the head as Popov covers up.
Ryan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Ryan throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Ryan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Ryan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Popov is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Will Ryan go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Ryan lands strikes to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Popov covering up well under a series of strikes from Ryan.
Popov prevents Ryan from getting a body triangle.
Ryan cracks Popov with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Popov from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Even with his hooks in, Ryan manages to miss with strikes from the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Ryan dominated that round.
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.
Popov misses with a double jab.
Popov moves into the clinch.
Ryan blocks the elbow strike.
Popov lands an elbow inside that Ryan shrugs off.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popovs head.
Popov blocks a body shot from Ryan.
Popov is looking to break free of the clinch but Ryan has double underhooks.
Popov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ryan's face.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Popov as Ryan tries to tie him up.
Popov breaks from the clinch.
Popov darts in and clinches Ryan up against the cage.
Ryan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ryan just leaning against Popov, taking a breather.
Popov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Popov darts in trying to clinch
and Ryan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov blocks a jab.
Ryan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Popov's half guard.
Ryan trying to control the action but Popov is working from the bottom.
Ryan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Popov's head.
Popov is not content to let Ryan control the position.
Ryan not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryan wants to take a breather but Popov is having none of it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Well, if Ryan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Bart Ryan hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Popov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ryan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ryan throws a shot from downtown. Popov moves away and avoids it.
Ryan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ryan throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov looks to land a right hand but Ryan moved out of range.
Popov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Ryan misses the target.
Popov tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body kick from Ryan.
Popov ducks under a wild hook from Ryan.
Popov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Popov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Popov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Popov throws a nice looking combination but Ryan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan scores with a one two! Popov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Popov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Popov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan is defending well for now.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Ryan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Popov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ryan is looking for a takedown.
Ryan avoiding damage as Popov throws knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Popov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ryan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ryan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Popovs head.
Popov tries to break free but Ryan pushes him back against the cage.
Ryan lands with a left to the head.
Ryan swings wildly with an uppercut but Popov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ryan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Ryan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Popov tries to clinch
and Ryan counters with an inside leg kick.
Popov closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ryan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryan moves into range and clinches up with Popov.
Ryan avoiding damage as Popov throws knees to the body.
Ryan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Popov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Popov blocking some punches.
Popov manages to break the clinch.
Popov needs to keep his hands up - Ryan had a free shot at his head there.
Ryan scores with a punch to the head.
Ryan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ryan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Popov throws a front kick aimed at Ryan's knee but Ryan avoids it well.
Popov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Popov tries to clinch up.
Ryan throws a shot to the body.
Ryan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Ryan.
Ryan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Popov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Ryan.
Popov darts in trying to clinch
and Ryan counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Popov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Alexander Popov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Popov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ryan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Popov's efforts to push away.
Ryan managing to block the knees to the body from Popov.
Popov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ryan 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!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Popov missing with knees to the body.
Popov blocks an uppercut.
Ryan lands a right hand.
Popov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ryan avoids it.
Ryan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Popov blocks an uppercut.
Ryan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Popov is keeping busy.
Ryan misses with the head strike.
Popov missing with knees to the body.
Ryan digs a right hand into Popov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Popov's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ryan.
Ryan works on Popov's body with a couple of short punches.
Ryan is trying to pull guard but Popov has him pressed against the cage.
Ryan lands a nice uppercut.
Ryan avoids a wild elbow strike from Popov.
Ryan is pushing Popov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ryan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Popov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Popov wants to clinch up but Ryan keeps it at a distance.
Popov tries to clinch but Ryan moves out of range.
Alexander Popov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryan lands a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ryan avoids the head kick by Popov.
Popov is looking to clinch.
A jab from Popov does it's job there.
Bart Ryan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ryan keeps the fight on the outside.
Popov fails in his attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Popov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ryan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alexander Popov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Ryan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ryan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Ryan!
A victorious Bart Ryan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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