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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FARTMMA 18
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
McNights darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lan trying to control but McNights postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lan is controlling McNights's position as best he can from this difficult position.
McNights sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lan defending well though.
McNights is trying to control. Lan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McNights is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount! #SUB2#
McNights is working for a guillotine from mount but Lan frees his head quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
McNights looking to secure an arm triangle but Lan defends it well.
Lan is looking to get to half guard.#T1##SUB2#
McNights wants to finish this one by submission but Lan is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McNights.
McNights thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
McNights avoids the attempt from Lan to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McNights wants to control the pace but Lan is squirming around nicely.
Lan wants to control but McNights is having none of it.
Lan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#SUB2#
McNights working for a submission but Lan is keeping him at bay.
Lan gets back to half guard.#T2#
McNights scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lan wants to get back to full guard.
McNights looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
McNights throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McNights throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Lan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
McNights stopping the sweep attempt from Lan.
McNights trying to control but Lan is working from the bottom.
McNights is looking to stand up but Lan won't let him. #T3#
Lan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McNights's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
McNights is looking for a triangle but Lan pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
McNights is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Lan is aware though and is defending well.
McNights looks winded!#SUB2#
McNights escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lan wants to control from the top but McNights keeps moving.
Lan looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Lan wants to control from the top but McNights keeps moving. #T4#
Lan pushes down on McNights's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lan stops McNights from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lan stalling away here and it's allowed McNights to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #SUB2#
McNights is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lan defends well.#SUB2#
McNights is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lan defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McNights dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Lan looks for the body kick but McNights saw that one coming. #TD2#
McNights fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Lan to the ground. McNights is now in Lan's guard.
Lan looking to hit a scissor sweep but McNights is one step ahead there.
McNights wants to control from the top but Lan keeps moving.
McNights throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Lan pulls McNights in close to prevent any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McNights accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
McNights stopping the sweep attempt from Lan.
McNights loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
McNights is looking to work some ground and pound but Lan has wrist control.
McNights trying to control the position from guard on top but Lan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Lan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lan has control of McNights's left arm, preventing McNights from doing any damage. #SUB#
Lan is looking for a triangle but McNights pushes his legs off easily.
McNights in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lan looking for a sweep. Not yet Lan, not yet. #SUB#
Lan has his foot on McNights's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. McNights works his way back into a safe position though.#T2#
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.#SU2#
McNights gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. #TD2#
McNights closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lan did well to prevent McNights getting side control.#ES#
Lan pushes McNights off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - McNights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD2#
Lan tries to sprawl but McNights drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Lan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McNights on the ground.
Lan is trying to get back to full guard.
McNights is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Lan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T3#
McNights can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lan is looking to escape.
McNights wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
McNights is stalling here but it's allowed Lan to get half guard.
#SUB2#
McNights is working for a kimura but Lan is defending it quite comfortably.
McNights is breathing heavily.
McNights seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
McNights has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McNights is keen to just control but Lan is a slippery customer.
Lan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Lan continues to stall.
Lan wants to improve his position but McNights is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McNights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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##TD#
Lan dives in and scores a takedown into McNights's guard.#SUB#
Lan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
McNights looking for a triangle here. Lan is fighting it but it looks tight! McNights pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Lan is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Steve McNights!
Steve McNights took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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