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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Lite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson TapOut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lite comes to the cage accompanied by Lights out. TapOut has chosen Pump It - Black Eyed Peas as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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140 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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138 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Lite!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson TapOut!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lite breaks the clinch.
Lite is looking to clinch.
Lite defends well against a solid takedown attempt from TapOut.
Lite feints and as TapOut raises his hands in defense, Lite changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
TapOut looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lite is one step ahead there.
Lite stands up over TapOut, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TapOut looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lite passes into side control.
TapOut tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lite wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lite controls the position from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TapOut is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
TapOut is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lite is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
TapOut is working to get back to half guard.
Lite with the ground and pound from mount.
TapOut is working to get back to half guard.
TapOut bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
TapOut postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
TapOut drops back, looking for a kneebar! Lite looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Lite looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Lite!
Lite is trying to get an arm triangle but TapOut is defending well.
Lite trying to control the position but TapOut is working away.
TapOut manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
TapOut looking for submissions off his back.
Lite slips a nice elbow through TapOut's hands, connecting with TapOut's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lite controlling the action here.
Lite is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
TapOut wants to sweep but Lite has passed to side control!
TapOut is looking to reverse the position.
Lite advances to mount.
Lite prevents TapOut from getting the reversal.
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.
Lite landing strikes from the mount.
Lite fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
TapOut is bucking up trying to escape but Lite cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Lite fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
TapOut is trying to escape the mount.
Lite lands with some vicious ground and pound - can TapOut hang on?
TapOut is desperately trying to improve his position but Lite has a good base and remains in mount.
Lite dominating with strikes here.
TapOut is looking to get to half guard.
TapOut looks gassed!
Lite landing strikes, looking to finish!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lite dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lite drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Lite throwing strikes from guard but TapOut blocks nicely.
TapOut looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lite landing some decent shots from guard.
Lite scoring with some ground and pound.
TapOut has an active guard here but Lite has managed to pass into half guard.
TapOut is breathing heavily.
TapOut looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lite slips a nice elbow through TapOut's hands, connecting with TapOut's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite works his way into side control.
TapOut looking for a sweep but Lite has passed into full mount! Oh no!
TapOut is looking to improve his position but Lite isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee warns TapOut that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
TapOut can't escape the position.
Lite with shots to the head and body - TapOut looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lite takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
TapOut can't escape the position.
Mark Lite overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lite lands with some strikes.
Lite punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lite breaks from TapOut's wrist control and lands an elbow.
TapOut working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TapOut is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lite controlling his opponent.
TapOut really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lite controlling from mount.
Lite putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lite putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TapOut slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
TapOut looking for submissions off his back.
TapOut wants to get back to full guard but Lite has passed into side control.
Lite lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Lite landing shots from mount.
Lite looking to finish TapOut with some ground and pound. This is bad for TapOut!
Lite lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lite controlling the pace for now.
TapOut keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Lite dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
TapOut with a lazy takedown attempt
and Lite counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lite gets caught flat footed, as TapOut shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Lite looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
TapOut stands and throws Lite's legs to the side, diving into side control.
TapOut goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Lite has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for TapOut but great work by Lite.
Lite lands a few punches from side control.
TapOut tries to bench press Lite off him but Lite keeps the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
TapOut is not content to let Lite control the position.
Lite cracks TapOut with a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lite lands a few punches from side control.
TapOut manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
TapOut is looking to improve his position.
TapOut tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lite has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
TapOut tries to reverse the position but Lite maintains control.
Lite tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
TapOut is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lite punishing his opponent with strikes.
TapOut is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lite with good strikes from the mount here!
TapOut takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lite breaks from TapOut's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lite is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. TapOut can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lite lands a big shot there that rocks TapOut but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Lite working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. TapOut looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Lite! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Mark Lite!
Mark Lite retains his bantamweight title!
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hype
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