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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kaylee Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graham Polliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaylee Frye had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaylee Frye!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Graham Polliver!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frye changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Polliver looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Frye goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Polliver has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Frye but great work by Polliver.
Frye manages to get back to half guard.
Frye is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frye is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Polliver pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frye is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Polliver pulls his head out easily.
Frye could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Frye wants to improve his position but Polliver is controlling well.
Frye is working hard here to advance position.
Polliver stands up out of the half guard.
Polliver lands with a straight right. Frye didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Kaylee Frye has been cut.
Polliver stuffs the takedown attempt from Frye. Frye gets slowly back to his feet.
Frye takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Polliver swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Polliver fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Frye will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Frye is breathing heavily.
Frye walks into a jab.
Polliver rushes Frye and presses him up against the cage.
Polliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Polliver drops Frye with a right and a left! Polliver comes rushing in but Frye regains his composure and manages to keep Polliver in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frye tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Polliver wants to get up but he can't break Frye's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Frye working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Polliver doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Polliver manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frye being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Polliver wants to stand but Frye has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Frye looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frye is on top in guard.
Fryeis looking to pass into half guard but Polliver pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Polliver is in guard.
Frye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Polliver gets to his feet - Frye follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver pushes Frye up against the cage in a clinch.
Polliver breaks from the clinch.
Frye takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Frye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylee Frye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polliver lands a glancing blow to the side of Frye's head.
Polliver throws a series of strikes that have Frye backpedaling.
Polliver throws out a powerful jab.
Polliver cracks Frye with an open hand slap.
Polliver pushes Frye up against the cage in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Polliver.
Polliver pressing his opponent against the cage.
Polliver is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Frye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye fails in his attempt to clinch.
Frye tries a head kick but it misses.
Polliver cracks Frye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Polliver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frye shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Polliver as he jumps to the side.
Polliver looks to land a combination. Frye sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Polliver lands with a kick to the ribs.
Polliver lands with a right hand.
Kaylee Frye's cut is getting worse.
Polliver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frye tries to keep at a distance but Polliver has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Polliver presses Frye against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Polliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polliver throws a right hand that Frye ducks under and follows up with a left that Frye also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Polliver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaylee Frye's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Donk. Polliver catches Frye right on the button with a cross.
Frye shoots in looking for a takedown. Polliver tries to sprawl out of it but Frye keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Polliver manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Graham Polliver is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Polliver has managed to clinch.
Frye goes for a takedown attempt but Polliver pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Polliver circles away from the clinch attempt.
Polliver scores with a punch to the head.
Polliver lands with a nice body punch.
Frye has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylee Frye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polliver connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Polliver blocks a head kick by Frye.
Frye is looking to clinch but Polliver is avoiding it.
Polliver gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Polliver wants to sweep here but Frye controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polliver is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Frye wants to pass the guard but Polliver is keeping the position.
Polliver wants to stand and escape but Frye is having none of it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Polliver is on top in guard.
Polliver wants to control from the top but Frye keeps moving.
Frye throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Frye throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Polliver escapes and throws Frye's legs to the side, diving into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye is trying to improve his position.
Polliver connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Frye some visible discomfort.
Polliver trying to control the position but Frye is working away.
Frye is looking for a sweep.
Polliver decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Frye shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Polliver trying to keep a closed guard but Frye is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polliver is breathing heavily.
Frye forces his way into half guard.
Frye wants to work for an arm triangle but Polliver is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Frye is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Frye tries to pass the half guard into mount. Polliver knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Frye is looking for a kimura here.
Frye trying to mount his opponent but Polliver defends it.
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.
Frye trying to advance position but Polliver counters by regaining guard.
Polliver can't keep his opponent in guard - Frye advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Frye is trying to work for a kimura but Polliver is defending well.
Frye is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Frye wants to take Polliver's back but he can't do it this time.
Polliver somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Graham Polliver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaylee Frye's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Frye misses with a takedown attempt - Polliver sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Polliver connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Polliver stalks Frye and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Frye's face. Frye staggers backwards, shaken.
Polliver scoring well with a low kick there.
Frye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Polliver cracks Frye with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Frye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Polliver clinches.
Polliver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Graham Polliver seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Frye misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Frye is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frye takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frye shoots in but Polliver avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaylee Frye. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Frye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Polliver.
Polliver lands a jab-cross combination.
Polliver lands with a thumping leg kick.
Polliver lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Polliver scores with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Polliver explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Polliver throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Polliver looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Polliver plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Frye with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Polliver to score with a decent uppercut.
Polliver lands a front kick.
Frye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Polliver as he avoids it easily.
Polliver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Polliver has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polliver has managed to clinch.
Polliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Danga de danga de dang - Polliver scores with a four punch combination!
Frye walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
No luck for Frye with that takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polliver moves into range and clinches up with Frye.
Polliver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Polliver pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Polliver closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Polliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Graham Polliver is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Frye fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Polliver sprawls well initially but Frye persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Frye seems to be working for a kimura but Polliver defends the submission attempt.
Polliver gets back to full guard.
Frye drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Polliver manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Frye has Polliver in his guard.
Frye 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye keeping moving, preventing Polliver from controlling successfully.
Frye looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Polliver wanted to stand there but Frye had control of the position.
Frye had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Polliver is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Frye Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Polliver's back instead.
Polliver tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Frye is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Polliver is surviving well by controlling Frye's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polliver's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Frye mounts Polliver! Really nice guard pass there!
Frye is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Polliver has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Polliver!
Frye keeping moving, preventing Polliver from controlling successfully.
Polliver would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Frye is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Graham Polliver really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kaylee Frye'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.
Frye scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Frye is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Polliver is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kaylee Frye!
Kaylee Frye retains his lightweight title!
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