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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cletus Strickland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Ryno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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215 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cletus Strickland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Ryno!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Joseph Jones and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strickland throws a head kick but Ryno moves out of range.
Strickland gets tackled into the cage by Ryno. Ryno maintains the clinch.
Strickland pulls guard.
Ryno must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Strickland wants to sweep but no luck.
Ryno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ryno trying to control but Strickland is working from the bottom.
Strickland has his hands on Ryno's head, controlling the position.
Ryno pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Strickland is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryno throws an elbow that misses. Strickland uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ryno's guard. Nice move by Strickland!
Strickland working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland stops Ryno from standing up.
Strickland throws a big elbow that misses.
Ryno wants to stand and escape but Strickland is having none of it.
Ryno tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strickland won't allow Ryno to get back to his feet.
Strickland working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Strickland stops Ryno from standing up.
Strickland throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Strickland in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Strickland drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ryno dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryno keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Strickland's head.
Strickland looking for a sweep. Not yet Strickland, not yet.
Strickland seems keen to control Ryno's posture.
Ryno in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Strickland can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryno controls the pace.
Ryno being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ryno clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryno has Strickland pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Strickland manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Strickland keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ryno's efforts to push away.
Strickland gets control of Ryno's arms and successfully pulls guard. Strickland will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Strickland looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Ryno trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Strickland keeping moving, preventing Ryno from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ryno stopping the sweep attempt from Strickland.
Strickland has his hands on Ryno's head, controlling the position.
Ryno trying to control the position from guard on top but Strickland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Strickland has his hands on Ryno's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Strickland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ryno is defending against the submission attempts here by Strickland.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Strickland dominated that 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.
Strickland closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Strickland is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ryno knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Strickland wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ryno, who protects the arm well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryno is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ryno has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ryno is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Cletus Strickland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Strickland tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Ryno is trying to buck Strickland off.
Ryno is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Strickland is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryno trying to control here.
Ryno is looking to escape.
Strickland throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Strickland is working for a kimura but Ryno is defending it quite comfortably.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strickland prevents Ryno from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Strickland shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Strickland is working for a submission of some sort.
Ryno tries to kick Strickland off but Strickland keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Strickland is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ryno can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryno is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Strickland is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Strickland is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cletus Strickland 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Ryno gets a clinch.
Strickland has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ryno uses from the top position.
Ryno scoring with punches to the head and body.
Strickland has Ryno pulled in close to control his posture.
Strickland wants to get back to his feet but Ryno is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ryno lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ryno tries to free his leg and advance position but Strickland is retaining full guard.
Strickland looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Strickland'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strickland tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Ryno is working Strickland over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ryno looking to pass the guard.
Strickland pushes Ryno off and gets back to his feet.
Ryno gets caught flat footed, as Strickland shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Strickland is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ryno is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ryno has escaped and now he's on top!
Strickland not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryno tries to free his leg and advance position but Strickland is retaining full guard.
Ryno postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Ryno trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Strickland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Ryno is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Strickland postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Strickland accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ryno will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ryno looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ryno working a defensive guard here.
Strickland thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Strickland drops back looking for a leg! Ryno is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ryno manages to kick Strickland off! Strickland jumps back into Ryno's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Strickland with a nice head shot there.
Strickland drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Strickland jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ryno is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Matt Ryno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Strickland feints and as Ryno raises his hands in defense, Strickland changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cletus Strickland showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Strickland, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cletus Strickland!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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