Monster Elite 12: Unbeatables PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Bonezzi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonezzi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Monster by Skillet. Sam Dante has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jon Bonezzi's chin.

Bonezzi
vs
Dante

180 cm
23
240 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

200 cm
22
260 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Bonezzi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sam Dante!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dante blocks a jab.
Bonezzi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

Dante gets caught flat footed, as Bonezzi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bonezzi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bonezzi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bonezzi being controlled here momentarily.
Bonezzi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bonezzi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dante is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dante has a closed guard, preventing Bonezzi from standing up.
Bonezzi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Bonezzi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonezzi.
Dante tries for a takedown but Bonezzi circles away easily

and Bonezzi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dante's guard.
Bonezzi tries to stand but Dante is controlling from the bottom.
Dante is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dante with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dante works his foot free and advances to mount.
Bonezzi tries to lock up and control but Dante gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonezzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Dante has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonezzi is working hard here to advance position.
Dante takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Dante lands a big elbow.
Dante controlling from mount.
Dante connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dante tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonezzi is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dante looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Dante.

It looks like Jon Bonezzi has been cut.
Dante controlling the position easily from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonezzi is desperately trying to improve his position but Dante has a good base and remains in mount.
Bonezzi tries to hold on but Dante postures up.
Bonezzi taking shots to the head.
Bonezzi is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante lands with some strikes.

Jon Bonezzi's cut is getting worse.
Bonezzi tries to hold on but Dante postures up.
Dante looking to finish Bonezzi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bonezzi!

Jon Bonezzi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jon Bonezzi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Dante!

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shane Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maurice Lafay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Carter
vs
Lafay

190 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Carter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maurice Lafay!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Carter shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Carter stands up from mount. Strange move.

Carter scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Lafay wants to improve his position but Carter is controlling well.
Lafay won't allow Carter to pass to mount.
Lafay trying to control here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Carter stands up out of the half guard.
Carter tries for a takedown but Lafay sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lafay is looking to clinch but Carter is avoiding it.
Lafay fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Carter with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter wants to clinch up but Lafay keeps it at a distance.
Lafay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Lafay closes the distance and pushes Carter back into the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter wants to break free but Lafay has control.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lafay's efforts to push away.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Lafay is controlling him.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Lafay tries to pull guard but Carter holds him up against the cage and eventually Lafay drops back down to his feet.
Lafay fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Lafay.
Carter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

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.
Lafay lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lafay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter is trying to break the clinch but Lafay is controlling him.

Carter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Carter.

Carter decides to stand back up.
Lafay looks gassed!
Horrible takedown by Lafay or perhaps it was just good defense by Carter which made him look bad.
Horrible takedown by Carter or perhaps it was just good defense by Lafay which made him look bad.
Carter swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Carter drives through with a takedown into guard.

Carter decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Carter closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Carter gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Carter misses with a few strikes there.
Carter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lafay swivels and escapes.
Lafay wants to clinch.
Carter throws a right and a left that Lafay avoids nicely.
Carter misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Carter gets the takedown into side control.

Carter decides to stand back up. Carter steps back and let's Lafay get back to his feet.

Carter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Carter tries to stand but Lafay is controlling from the bottom.

Carter stands up and waves to Lafay to follow him.
Lafay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Carter fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Carter looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Lafay is fending him off so far but Carter persists. Nope, Lafay circles away and we're back to standing.
Lafay wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lafay pinned against the cage. Lafay gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Shane Carter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lafay takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carter dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Carter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Carter wants to stand up but Lafay has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Lafay wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Carter wants to stand up but Lafay is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lafay knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lafay.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lafay manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Carter stands up from Lafay's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Carter scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Carter decides to take the fight back to the feet.

Carter feints and as Lafay raises his hands in defense, Carter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lafay keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.
Carter tries to stand but Lafay is controlling from the bottom.
Lafay keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lafay manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lafay wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.
Lafay throws and elbow that misses. Carter uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Lafay's guard. Nice move by Carter!
Lafay is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lafay keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully.

Carter stands up from Lafay's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Lafay gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Carter to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Carter stands up from Lafay's guard - Carter perhaps looking for a knockout.

Carter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lafay!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Carter looking to secure an arm triangle but Lafay defends it well.
Lafay is wriggling around trying to escape.

Carter looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Lafay blocking the ground and pound.
Carter thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

Carter stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shane Carter dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Lafay fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Lafay as Carter shoots in.
Lafay takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Carter is defended easily by Lafay.

Lafay instigates a clinch.
Lafay is trying to stall.
Lafay tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lafay can't break the clinch.
Carter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A shot in the inside from Lafay.
Lafay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lafay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Carter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Carter lands in his opponent's guard.
Carter is looking to stand up but Lafay won't let him.
Shane Carter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Carter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Carter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Carter wants to stand but Lafay is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carter trying to control but Lafay is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carter trying to control the position from guard on top but Lafay is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lafay stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Carter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Carter drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Carter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lafay manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Carter has Lafay in his guard.
Lafay wants to stand but Carter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Carter will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Carter has his foot on Lafay's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Lafay works his way back into a safe position though.
Lafay wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Carter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lafay wanted to stand there but Carter had control of the position.

Carter had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lafay defends it easily.
Maurice Lafay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Carter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Carter tries to get out of the position.
Lafay throws a strike but Carter rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Carter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carter, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Carter!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pizetti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizetti comes to the cage accompanied by That's Amore. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Sky Bishop enters the cage!

Pizetti
vs
Bishop

186 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

188 cm
22
198 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Pizetti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sky Bishop!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bishop smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bishop stalks Pizetti and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pizetti's face. Pizetti staggers backwards, shaken.

Pizetti scores a takedown into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizetti trying to control but Bishop is having none of it.
Pizetti controlling the pace for now.
Pizetti thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizetti controlling the position easily from mount.
Pizetti tries to control but Bishop wriggling away.
Pizetti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's two 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.
Pizetti has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Pizetti throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pizetti controlling his opponent.
Pizetti wants to control the pace but Bishop is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Frank Pizetti just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop looks to land a combination but Pizetti avoids it well.
Pizetti tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bishop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pizetti somewhat.
Bishop throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bishop swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Bishop scores a takedown into full mount!
Bishop controlling the pace for now.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pizetti regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizetti wants to get back to full guard but Bishop has passed into side control.
Bishop controlling from mount.
Bishop tries to control but Pizetti wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Bishop dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Bishop uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pizetti slips a jab and a cross from Bishop.
Pizetti takes a swing at Bishop's ribcage but misses.

Bishop changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pizetti looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pizetti prevents Bishop from moving into mount.
Bishop wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pizetti keeps working.
Pizetti is trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizetti is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Bishop is controlling him well.
Pizetti can't do much from the bottom here.
Pizetti is looking for a sweep.
Bishop is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Pizetti will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pizetti shoots in but Bishop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bishop scores with a one two! Pizetti had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's two 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.
Bishop lands a right hook to the body.
Bishop swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bishop lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Bishop clinches with his opponent.
Pizetti goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bishop prevents it.
Bishop wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Pizetti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pizetti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bishop rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pizetti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bishop misses with the combination.
Bishop scores with a punch to the head.

Pizetti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Pizetti looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pizetti.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bishop can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bishop is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bishop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pizetti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pizetti is looking to stall here but Bishop recovers full guard.
Pizetti stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bishop swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pizetti trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bishop's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sky Bishop showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Pizetti dodges the punch combination from Bishop.

Bishop has closed the distance and engaged Pizetti in a clinch.
Pizetti working hard to break the clinch.
Bishop wants to get back to striking at distance but Pizetti won't allow it.
Pizetti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pizetti tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Bishop looking to throw knees to the head but Pizetti is blocking nicely.
Pizetti stalling in the clinch but Bishop improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pizetti tries a body shot but Bishop blocks it.
Pizetti tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Pizetti. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pizetti tries for a takedown but Bishop manages to get underhooks.
Pizetti looking for a takedown.
Bishop throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Pizetti fails to pull guard.
Pizetti looking to stall.
Pizetti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pizetti wants to get back to striking at distance but Bishop won't allow it.
Bishop is pushing Pizetti up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

Pizetti pulls guard effortlessly.
Bishop trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizetti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.
Pizetti has Bishop pulled in close to control his posture.

Pizetti pushes Bishop off and gets back to his feet.
Bishop moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sky Bishop is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bishop goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Pizetti has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pizetti there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bishop throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pizetti on the side of the head.
Bishop throws a series of punches but Pizetti avoids them all with ease.
Bishop leaves Pizetti with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bishop throws a right hand that Pizetti ducks under and follows up with a left that Pizetti also avoids with ease.
Bishop tries to bum rush Pizetti with a series of wild strikes but Pizetti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Bishop.
Bishop misses with a two punch combination.
Bishop moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pizetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Bishop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

Pizetti gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Pizetti is trying to keep Bishop in close.
Bishop preventing the sweep.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop is stalling in the full guard.
Bishop postures up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sky Bishop comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bishop 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Bishop!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
31%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Touch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Calmerson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Touch had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Touch
vs
Calmerson

178 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

199 cm
18
195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Hell's Kitchen Lab Corp

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Touch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Calmerson!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Kavanagh and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touch defending well as Calmerson loads up on a big left hand.
Touch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Touch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Calmerson circles away.
Calmerson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Touch avoids the body shot from Calmerson.
Touch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmerson swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calmerson slips a jab and a cross from Touch.
Calmerson throws an overhand right that lands on Touch's shoulder, as Touch tries to avoid the shot.
Touch uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calmerson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touch changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Calmerson tries to avoid it but Touch manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Calmerson to the ground. Calmerson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

Touch scores with a takedown into Calmerson's guard.

Touch postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Calmerson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Touch, into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Touch keeping moving, preventing Calmerson from controlling successfully.
Touch looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Calmerson thows a big elbow that misses.
Calmerson wants to control from the top but Touch keeps moving.
Calmerson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Touch is proving hard to escape from.

That's two 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.
Touch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Calmerson's guard.
Calmerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touch trying to stand up but can't free himself from Calmerson's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Touch wants to pass the guard but Calmerson is keeping the position.
Calmerson wants to stand and escape but Touch is having none of it.

Calmerson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tommy Touch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Calmerson's waist but Calmerson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touch off to one side.
Touch looks to land a left hand but Calmerson moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touch closes the distance and clinches up with Calmerson, looking for a takedown. Touch pushes Calmerson against the cage but Calmerson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Touch is breathing heavily.
Calmerson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Calmerson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Calmerson moves into the clinch.
Calmerson looking to throw knees to the head but Touch is blocking nicely.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.

It looks like Tommy Touch has been cut.
Calmerson landing knees to the head.
Calmerson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Touch takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson with a knee to the head.
Calmerson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Touch has a couple of punches blocked by Calmerson.
Touch is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Calmerson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Calmerson with a knee to the head.
Calmerson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Touch is defending well for now.
Touch can't break the clinch.
Calmerson working Touch over with knees to the body.
Touch blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmerson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Touch wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Calmerson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Calmerson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Calmerson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Touch has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Luke Calmerson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Touch's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Touch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Calmerson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Calmerson misses.
Touch shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Calmerson but Calmerson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Touch clinches but Calmerson breaks the clinch
enabling Calmerson to counter with a crisp jab.

Touch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Touch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Calmerson to his feet.
Calmerson throws a series of punches but Touch moves out of range.
Touch keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson is looking to clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calmerson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Calmerson avoids the head kick by Touch.

Touch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Touch trying to control the pace.
Touch'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 two minutes gone in the round.
Touch is looking to take a break and control but Calmerson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Calmerson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Calmerson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Touch is working away from the top position though.
Touch is just content to waste time from the top position. Calmerson takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Calmerson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson trying to keep a closed guard but Touch is proving a slippery customer.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Touch swats away the attempt to clinch by Calmerson.
Touch throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touch tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Calmerson swivels and escapes.
Touch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Calmerson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Touch drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Calmerson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touch might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Touch wants to control from the top but Calmerson keeps moving.
Calmerson wants to sweep but no luck.
Calmerson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Calmerson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Calmerson trying to keep a closed guard but Touch is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tommy Touch dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tommy Touch's cut.
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!

Touch throws a hook but Calmerson avoids it easily.
Touch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmerson.
Touch throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Calmerson to counter with a crisp jab.
Calmerson wants to clinch up but Touch keeps it at a distance.
Touch shoots in and drives through. Calmerson sprawls well.
Touch misses with a head kick.
Touch looks for the body kick but Calmerson saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Touch fails with a takedown attempt.
Calmerson throws a leg kick which misses Touch's front leg but catches the back leg as Touch tries to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Calmerson misses with a looping right.
Calmerson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Touch shoots in for a takedown but Calmerson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommy Touch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Calmerson throws a looping overhand right but Touch ducks down to avoid it.
Touch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Touch keeps the fight on the outside.
Calmerson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Touch manages to avoid it.
Touch fails with a takedown attempt.
Calmerson takes a swing at Touch's ribcage but misses.
Calmerson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Touch.
Touch tries to clinch there but Calmerson circles away.

That's two 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.
Touch avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Calmerson lands a head shot.
Calmerson fails to land with a series of punches.
Calmerson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Calmerson wants it to stay on the feet.
Touch shoots in for a takedown but Calmerson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Calmerson fails with an attempt to clinch.

Calmerson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A knee to the head by Calmerson.
Calmerson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Touch takes a knee right on the jaw!
Calmerson scores with a knee to the head.
Calmerson landing knees to the body.
Calmerson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Calmerson with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Touch lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Calmerson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Touch's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Calmerson.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson lands a damaging elbow.
Calmerson struggles to land a body shot inside as Touch controls his hands.
Touch tries to pull guard but Calmerson holds him up against the cage and eventually Touch drops back down to his feet.
Touch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Calmerson is keeping busy.
Calmerson lands a knee to the head.
Calmerson misses with a knee to the head.

Touch gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Calmerson regains guard.

Touch drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Calmerson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Touch has Calmerson in his guard.
Touch looking to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Calmerson wants to control from the top but Touch keeps moving.
Touch looking for a sweep. Not yet Touch, not yet.
Touch utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Calmerson postures up.
Calmerson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Calmerson trying to control the position from guard on top but Touch is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Calmerson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Calmerson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Calmerson!

C
A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
51%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe OBrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Walker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Walker has chosen Oh No You Didn't as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!

OBrien
vs
Walker

185 cm
18
193 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

189 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe OBrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Walker!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Franklyn Lucas.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
OBrien misses with a hook. Walker ducked under it nicely.
OBrien connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Walker momentarily.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Walker tries to clinch up.
OBrien lands a head shot.
OBrien jabs at Walker's body.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for OBrien. That snapped Walker's head back.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Walker 's head but he takes it in his stride.
OBrien with a hook.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by OBrien there.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker slips a jab and a cross from OBrien.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Walker.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from OBrien does no damage.
OBrien connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Walker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker tries to clinch up.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OBrien throws a hook but Walker blocks it.
Walker walks into a straight right hand from OBrien.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
OBrien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.

Walker closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Walker keeps control of OBrien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OBrien.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
Walker lands a nice elbow.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
Walker has OBrien pushed against the cage.
Walker missing with knees to the body.
OBrien is trying to break the clinch but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Walker is trying to stall.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by OBrien as Walker tries to tie him up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
Walker keeps control of OBrien as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from OBrien on the inside.
OBrien avoiding damage as Walker throws knees to the body.
OBrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
OBrien working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OBrien on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker throws an elbow but it misses.
Walker using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
OBrien lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Walker is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but OBrien is keeping busy.

OBrien manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.

Walker has managed to clinch.
OBrien is trying to maintain a safe position but Walker gets an underhook and turns OBrien into the cage.
OBrien pushes Walker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Walker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Walker looks gassed!
OBrien lands with a light punch inside.
Walker tries to stall but OBrien uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OBrien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OBrien scores with a nice hook to the head.
OBrien lands a hook that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
OBrien takes a knee to the side of the body.
OBrien lands on the inside with an uppercut.
OBrien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
Walker is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Walker throws an elbow but misses.
OBrien lands with a light punch inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
OBrien lands with a short head shot on the inside.
OBrien lands a left hand.
OBrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OBrien lands with a short punch from the clinch.
OBrien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Walker looking to throw knees to the head but OBrien is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A short uppercut from OBrien.
OBrien is pushing Walker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
Walker tries to land knees in the clinch but OBrien avoids the damage to the body.
Walker looking to stall.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
OBrien avoiding damage.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch but Walker keeps him there for the moment.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
OBrien wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Walker trying to land knees to the body.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
Walker is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OBrien is defending well for now.
Walker stalling against the cage.

OBrien breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe OBrien 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.

OBrien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Walker pushes OBrien up against the cage in a clinch.
OBrien makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
OBrien wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Walker has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from OBrien.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from OBrien.
OBrien managing to block the knees to the body from Walker.
A head punch on the inside from OBrien fails to land.
Walker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into OBrien's ribcage.
OBrien misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Walker looking to slow down the pace here.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
OBrien lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Walker or not.
OBrien wants to break the clinch but can't.
OBrien misses with some punches.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
OBrien blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from OBrien - that landed with a thud.
OBrien stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
OBrien blocks an elbow strike from Walker.
Walker slows down the pace here.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walker trying to control the position but instead, OBrien has worked for underhooks and has pushed Walker into the cage.
Nice elbow from Walker.
Walker is looking to control OBrien's arms but OBrien gets an underhook and turns him. Now Walker has his back to the cage.
Walker misses with a knee strike.
OBrien trying to control the position but instead, Walker has worked for underhooks and has pushed OBrien into the cage.
Nice body punch from OBrien - that landed with a thud.
Walker is breathing heavily.
Walker scores with a knee to the head.

OBrien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
OBrien throws a good cross that connects.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as OBrien checks a leg kick.
OBrien lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
OBrien's corner calls for a 1-2. OBrien obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
OBrien takes a kick to the side of the head.
OBrien lands with a nice combination. Walker backs away looking to recover.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
OBrien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker throws a head kick that OBrien semi-blocks.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. OBrien catches Walker right on the button with a cross.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
OBrien throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from OBrien finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from OBrien.
OBrien lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Walker at a distance.
Walker slips a jab from OBrien.
Decent striking displayed by OBrien there.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker walks into a stiff left hand from OBrien.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
OBrien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Walker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Walker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OBrien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A big right from OBrien misses.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
OBrien stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Walker.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
OBrien swings for the body but Walker moves out of range.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
OBrien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
OBrien throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Walker.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from OBrien misses.
Walker is looking to clinch.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Walker drives through and clinches with OBrien against the cage.
Walker crunches a lovely knee into OBrien's ribcage.
Walker looking to stall.
Walker misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from OBrien.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe OBrien will probably get the nod.
That's time! OBrien's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

OBrien avoids the head kick by Walker.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
OBrien throws a looping overhand right but Walker ducks down to avoid it.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. OBrien darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Walker ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch but OBrien swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Walker has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Walker tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and OBrien avoids it.
OBrien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from OBrien as the two fighters clinch.
Walker tries to land a knee to the head but OBrien blocks with his arms.
Walker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Walker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Walker takes a shot to the head.
Walker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OBrien wants to get back to striking at distance but Walker won't allow it.
Walker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but OBrien has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Walker throws a knee to the head but misses.
OBrien lands with a left to the head.
Walker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
OBrien just leaning against Walker, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on OBrien's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Walker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Walker misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Walker.
OBrien lands a hook to the side of the head.
OBrien lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Walker backwards.
OBrien is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Walker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Walker lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

OBrien breaks from the clinch.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
OBrien looks to land a left hand but Walker moved out of range nicely.
Walker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
OBrien misses with a looping left.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Walker.
OBrien dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
OBrien throws a jab but it's blocked by Walker.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
Walker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe OBrien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Walker.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
OBrien throws a right hand that Walker ducks under and follows up with a left that Walker also avoids with ease.
Walker tries to clinch up.
OBrien keeps the fight on the outside.
OBrien misses with a two punch combination.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
Walker is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Walker tries to clinch there but OBrien circles away.
OBrien keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Joe OBrien is winning the standup battle so far.
Walker tries to clinch up but OBrien circles away and keeps his distance.
Walker thumps OBrien with a low kick.
Walker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Walker doesn't manage to clinch there - OBrien circles away.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but OBrien paws at him with a jab and circles away.
OBrien throws a right and a left that Walker avoids nicely.
Walker gets cracked with a nice right hand there by OBrien.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien moves out of range.
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Walker tries to clinch but OBrien is having none of it.
Walker is looking to clinch.
Walker moves in looking to clinch but OBrien pushes him off.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
OBrien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy Walker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker on the wrong end of a nice hook.
OBrien jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
OBrien misses with a few strikes there.
OBrien avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Walker scores with a leg kick.
Walker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Walker wants to clinch.
Walker wants to clinch up but OBrien keeps it at a distance.
Walker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. OBrien checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Walker is looking to clinch but OBrien is avoiding it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
OBrien avoids the head kick by Walker.
Walker tries to close the distance and clinch up but OBrien swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Walker lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Joe OBrien is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Walker throws a head kick but OBrien moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Walker comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think OBrien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe OBrien!

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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Spicey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Grant
vs
Spicey

182 cm
22
177 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

180 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jeff Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tony Spicey!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Spicey shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Grant works his way to full guard. Good work.

Grant throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Spicey preventing the sweep.

Grant isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Spicey stacks Grant on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Spicey!
Grant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spicey tries to stand but Grant is controlling his head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Spicey decides to stand back up.

Spicey closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spicey lands in his opponent's guard.
Grant manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Spicey manages to get himself to full guard.
Grant passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grant creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Spicey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant misses with the ground and pound.
Grant has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Spicey!
Grant trying to control but Spicey is having none of it.
Grant lands a heavy elbow.
Spicey looks gassed!
Grant tries to control but Spicey wriggling away.
Grant is looking to work his way around to Spicey's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grant misses with a head shot.
Grant lands with some strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Grant goes for an armbar but Spicey turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Spicey.
Grant doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Grant looking to control.
Spicey preventing the sweep.

Grant is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Spicey defends well.
Grant trying to keep a closed guard but Spicey is proving a slippery customer.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant looking for a sweep. Not yet Grant, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grant throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Spicey tries to free his leg and advance position but Grant is retaining full guard.

Spicey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Grant has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Spicey has managed to get both his arms back between Grant's legs - danger averted.
Grant wants to sweep here but Spicey controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeff Grant dominated that round.
That's time! Grant's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Grant trying to control the position but instead, Spicey has worked for underhooks and has pushed Grant into the cage.
Grant tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Spicey smiles and moves away.
Grant shoots and misses

and Spicey decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Grant's guard.
Grant trying to control the position.
Grant has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Grant will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Grant looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Spicey passes into side control.
Spicey is breathing heavily.
Grant is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Grant is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Spicey's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Grant wants to control but Spicey is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Grant is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Spicey blocks the strikes from Grant.
Spicey tries to stand but can't do so whilst Grant controls his leg.
Grant is pressing down on Spicey's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Spicey is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Grant has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Spicey is looking to defend but Grant has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Spicey! Grant pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Spicey taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jeff Grant!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bose Wrinkly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and mma prizefighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wrinkly
vs
prizefighter

199 cm
18
280 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

198 cm
18
245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bose Wrinkly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, mma prizefighter!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Steve Montenegro and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from prizefighter does no damage.

Wrinkly gets in close and instigates a clinch.
prizefighter drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wrinkly lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like mma prizefighter has been cut.
A short left from Wrinkly.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wrinkly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

Wrinkly drops prizefighter with a big knee straight up the middle! prizefighter is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

prizefighter is rocked!
Wrinkly steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! prizefighter is out on his feet! Wrinkly sets himself and nearly takes prizefighter's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bose Wrinkly!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
93%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alistar Astyages (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Astyages
vs
Vinicius

180 cm
19
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alistar Astyages!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Markus Vinicius!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Astyages misses with a hook.
Vinicius throws a right hand that Astyages ducks under and follows up with a left that Astyages also avoids with ease.
Astyages fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Astyages lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Astyages works Vinicius's body with a nice hook.
Astyages throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Astyages fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Vinicius throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vinicius throws a series of punches but Astyages moves out of range.

Astyages closes the distance and pushes Vinicius back into the cage.
Vinicius is working for takedown but Astyages is calmly controlling the position for now.
Astyages has Vinicius pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vinicius manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alistar Astyages. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Astyages drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vinicius misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Vinicius just misses with a elbow thrown towards Astyages's brow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Astyages goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vinicius prevents it.

Astyages has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Vinicius is trying to keep an underhook but Astyages manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Astyages is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vinicius sees it coming and defends easily.
Well, if Astyages 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.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.
Vinicius is staying active underneath Astyages, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astyages is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Vinicius is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Vinicius is trying to stand.
Well, if Astyages 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.
Vinicius wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Astyages feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Astyages with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vinicius keeping full guard, as Astyages tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astyages slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Astyages is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Vinicius looks calm but he's in trouble here. Astyages gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Vinicius is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Astyages lets go of the hold and Vinicius can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Alistar Astyages!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
40%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lucien Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farty McFart Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smalls comes to the cage accompanied by Kelis - Milkshake. McFart Pants is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Kickstart My Heart- Motley Crue. Farty McFart Pants is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Smalls
vs
McFart Pants

184 cm
25
221 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

195 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Behold The Beast
Murder Inc.

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lucien Smalls!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Farty McFart Pants!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Chad Campbell and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smalls tries to clinch up but McFart Pants circles away and keeps his distance.
Smalls misses with the combination.
Smalls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smalls tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McFart Pants throws a half hearted mid kick.
McFart Pants walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

It looks like Farty McFart Pants has been cut.
McFart Pants darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smalls. McFart Pants does a little dance to reset his feet.
McFart Pants lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smalls circles away quickly and effectively.
Smalls wants to clinch up but McFart Pants keeps it at a distance.
McFart Pants fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalls tries to bum rush McFart Pants with a series of wild strikes but McFart Pants uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smalls throws a lazy body kick
and McFart Pants counters with a left and a right that stings Smalls.
Smalls tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and McFart Pants counters with a straight right hand.
Smalls misses with an uppercut.
McFart Pants throws a body kick that misses.
Smalls has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McFart Pants finds it's way round the side to connect with Smalls's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls throws the left hand but McFart Pants avoids the punch easily.
Smalls jabs at McFart Pants's body.
Smalls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by McFart Pants. McFart Pants obviously looking to wear him down.
McFart Pants lands a head kick. Smalls smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smalls tries to clinch up
and McFart Pants counters with a nice leg kick.
Lucien Smalls is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

McFart Pants looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smalls!
Smalls tries to improve his position but instead McFart Pants has taken his back!
Smalls rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
McFart Pants trying to pass the guard but Smalls defending well.
McFart Pants is trying to control the action in half guard but Smalls is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smalls working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McFart Pants.
McFart Pants works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smalls wants to get back to full guard.
Smalls throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smalls trying to control here.
McFart Pants trying to control the action but Smalls is working from the bottom.
Smalls trying to hold on to McFart Pants's head to control him but McFart Pants postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because McFart Pants is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
McFart Pants shoots in looking for a takedown. Smalls tries to sprawl out of it but McFart Pants keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smalls manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

McFart Pants scores with a takedown into Smalls's guard.
McFart Pants trying to control the position from guard on top but Smalls is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McFart Pants stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smalls swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smalls controls McFart Pants momentarily but McFart Pants frees himself.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McFart Pants wants to control from the top but Smalls keeps moving.

McFart Pants avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McFart Pants advances to half guard.

McFart Pants maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Smalls could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but McFart Pants has cracked it and Smalls is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by McFart Pants!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Farty McFart Pants!
Farty McFart Pants is the new light heavyweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
47%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Exley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lyle
vs
Exley

190 cm
23
184 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jon Lyle!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Teddy Exley!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Lyle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Exley napping and manages to drive through into side control!
You can see the frustration on Exley's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Lyle goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Exley rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Lyle's guard! Nice work there by Exley!
Lyle can't keep his opponent in guard - Exley advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Exley stalling.
Exley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lyle keeps working.
Lyle is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Exley seems to be looking for submissions.
Lyle is staying active underneath Exley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Exley is thwarting Lyle's attempts to control the position.
Lyle is staying active underneath Exley, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Exley is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Exley wants to take Lyle's back here but Lyle is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Exley wants to control the pace but Lyle is squirming around nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lyle is working to get back to half guard.
Exley wants to control the pace but Lyle is squirming around nicely.
Lyle can't escape the position.
Exley takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

Despite being in the dominant position, Teddy Exley just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Exley wants to clinch.
Lyle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Exley circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Exley shoots in and bounces Lyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Lyle is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lyle is really struggling to control Exley but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Exley looking to pass the guard.
Lyle looking to hit a scissor sweep but Exley is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle is working hard here to advance position.
Exley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Exley looking to pass the guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lyle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Exley counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Exley is trying to control. Lyle wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Lyle manages to get to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Exley dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Lyle moves out of range as Exley throws a body kick.
Exley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lyle with a lazy takedown attempt

and Exley counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Exley keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lyle's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Exley.

Lyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teddy Exley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle connects with a high kick.
Lyle throws a head kick that misses.
Exley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Exley shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lyle sprawls well. Lyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Exley gets slowly back to his feet.
Exley tries to clinch up but Lyle circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a takedown

and Exley counters with a shoot takedown. Lyle fights it but they end up in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lyle wants to sweep here but Exley controlling him for the moment.
Exley wants to control from the top but Lyle keeps moving.
Exley works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Well, if Exley 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.

Exley wants to work for an arm triangle but Lyle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Exley is looking for a kimura but Lyle is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Exley to get the leverage.
Lyle is trying to control but can't.
Lyle is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Exley tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lyle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lyle is not content to let Exley control the position.
Lyle is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Exley fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lyle is out of range.
Exley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Exley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Exley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lyle tries for a takedown but Exley circles away easily

and Exley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lyle's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Lyle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Teddy Exley showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Exley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Exley wants to control but Lyle is keeping him busy.

Exley is trying to get an arm triangle but Lyle is defending well.
Lyle tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Exley is trying to get an arm triangle but Lyle is defending well.
Lyle is trying to control Exley's posture but Exley avoids it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Exley wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lyle, who protects the arm well.
Teddy Exley has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lyle tries to bench press Exley off him but Exley keeps the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lyle doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Exley counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lyle's guard now.
Exley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lyle not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Exley wants to control from the top but Lyle keeps moving.
Exley might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lyle kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Exley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Exley postures up.
Lyle keeping moving, preventing Exley from controlling successfully.
Exley wants to pass the guard but Lyle is keeping the position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Exley walks forward, straight into a front kick from Lyle.
Exley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Lyle darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lyle trying to control the pace.
Exley is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Lyle jumps into side control!
Lyle wants to control but Exley is keeping him busy.
Lyle advances to mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Exley keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lyle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Exley can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Exley sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Lyle passes to full mount!
Lyle avoids the attempt from Exley to control.
Lyle looking to ground and pound but Exley is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Teddy Exley just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!

Exley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lyle moves away.
Lyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Exley fails with an attempt to clinch.

Exley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lyle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Exley trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Exley trying to control the position from guard on top but Lyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Lyle pushes a forearm under Exley's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Exley is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jon Lyle!
Jon Lyle retains his middleweight title!

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