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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taite Abrams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyle Fretwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taite Abrams could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyle Fretwell's chin.
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215 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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212 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Taite Abrams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Fretwell!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fretwell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abrams lands with a cross.
We've been told by Abrams's head coaches at England Fight Club MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Fretwell throws a jab when Abrams was well out of range.
Abrams feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Abrams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fretwell circles away from the clinch attempt
and Fretwell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fretwell.
Fretwell defending well as Abrams loads up on a big left hand.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses.
Fretwell throws a body shot but no joy.
Abrams tries to land a leg kick but Fretwell saw it coming and moves away.
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fretwell shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abrams's guard.
Abrams is wriggling around but Fretwell manages to pass to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fretwell lands with a punch from half guard.
Abrams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams is trying to control but can't.
Abrams is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Abrams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abrams actively working from the bottom here.
Fretwell looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Abrams trying to control from the bottom.
Fretwell thows a huge punch but Abrams dodges it nicely.
Abrams trying to get back to full guard but Fretwell takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Abrams tries to reverse the position but Fretwell maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams wants to hold on but Fretwell pushes him away.
Fretwell trying to control but Abrams is having none of it.
Abrams tries to lock up and control but Fretwell gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fretwell wants to control the pace but Abrams is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abrams really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Abrams regains half guard.
Fretwell passes to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell tries to move into full mount but can't pass Abrams's legs.
Abrams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fretwell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Fretwell working the body and head with strikes.
Fretwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but Abrams keeps working.
Abrams tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Fretwell wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Abrams tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Fretwell presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Abrams is wriggling around trying to escape.
Abrams bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Abrams distracts Fretwell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abrams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Abrams throws a big elbow that misses.
Fretwell utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abrams trying to control but Fretwell is working from the bottom.
Fretwell looking for a guillotine here but Abrams defends easily.
Abrams postures up.
Fretwell working a defensive guard but Abrams manages to pass into side control anyway.
Abrams trying to control the position but Fretwell is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Fretwell dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fretwell takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abrams throws a sloppy head kick and Fretwell moves out of range easily.
Fretwell misses with a two punch combination.
Abrams connects with an inside leg kick.
Fretwell blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Fretwell lands with a nice combination. Abrams backs away looking to recover.
Fretwell blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Abrams pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fretwell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Abrams.
A low kick from Abrams is predictable there
and Fretwell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Abrams kicks Fretwell off and gets to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abrams misses with a series of wild punches.
Taite Abrams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A solid body kick from Abrams.
Fretwell shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fretwell looks to score with a jab to the body but Abrams is just out of range.
Abrams misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fretwell blocks a head kick by Abrams.
Fretwell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Abrams misses.
And Fretwell tries to counter it with a takedown but Abrams pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Abrams throws a lazy head kick
and Fretwell counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fretwell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fretwell shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Abrams napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Abrams looking for a sweep but Fretwell has passed into full mount! Oh no!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fretwell can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Abrams is looking to escape.
Abrams tries to hold on but Fretwell postures up.
Fretwell working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abrams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fretwell working for a guillotine from mount but Abrams is in no mood to give up.
Fretwell lands a nice shot to the head.
Abrams in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fretwell prevents Abrams from getting the reversal.
Fretwell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Abrams hang on?
Fretwell landing shots from mount.
Fretwell with good strikes from the mount here!
Abrams flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Abrams slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell slows the pace down in half guard.
Fretwell is nestled in close to Abrams, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abrams is looking to improve his position.
Fretwell wants to take a breather but Abrams is having none of it.
Abrams looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abrams trying to hold on to Fretwell's head to control him but Fretwell postures up.
Fretwell sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
Abrams is in trouble now - Fretwell has advanced to mount!
Abrams can't escape the position.
Fretwell connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Abrams keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fretwell landing strikes, looking to finish!
Fretwell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Abrams is in all sorts of trouble here.
Fretwell in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Fretwell 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!
Fretwell avoids the head kick by Abrams.
Abrams fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fretwell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lyle Fretwell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abrams lands a body shot.
Abrams throws a lazy uppercut
and Fretwell counters with a series of strikes. Abrams will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fretwell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fretwell keeps the fight on the outside.
Taite Abrams is winning the standup battle so far.
Fretwell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abrams moves away.
Fretwell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Abrams, as that shot connected.
Abrams fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fretwell.
Fretwell blocks a low kick nicely.
Fretwell sizes up Abrams with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abrams throws a head kick that misses
and Fretwell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abrams uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fretwell.
Abrams connects with the punch.
Abrams ducks right into an uppercut from Fretwell.
Fretwell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fretwell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Abrams rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abrams stuffs the takedown.
Fretwell slips under a jab.
Fretwell looks to land a combination. Abrams sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Abrams slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fretwell checks a leg kick.
Fretwell misses with a wild body shot.
Fretwell throws a body punch but Abrams moves out of range.
Taite Abrams is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abrams looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abrams swinging wildly here.
Fretwell is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Abrams looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abrams tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fretwell fails with the takedown.
Abrams throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lyle Fretwell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell misses with a wild combination.
Abrams scores with a nice head shot.
Abrams misses with a body shot.
Abrams ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fretwell moves away.
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!
Fretwell feints and as Abrams raises his hands in defense, Fretwell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fretwell looking to pass the guard.
Fretwell trying to control the position from guard on top but Abrams is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fretwell content to stall in guard here.
Abrams not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Abrams has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Fretwell is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Abrams.
Fretwell landing a few strikes.
Taite Abrams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abrams misses with a strike from the bottom.
Fretwell just content to control the position.
Fretwell working away.
Abrams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fretwell happy to just control the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fretwell tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Abrams tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fretwell controlling the position.
Abrams manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lyle Fretwell.
I've got Fretwell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyle Fretwell!
Lyle Fretwell took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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