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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lyle (ranked 5532 p4p, 2757 weight class) and Igor Vi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lyle comes to the cage accompanied by Don’t Sniff The Coke - Crucial Robbie. Vi has chosen Suspicious Minds - Elvis Presley as his entrance music. Igor Vi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Robbie Lyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Igor Vi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyle lands with a hook. Vi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lyle keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Vi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vi.
It looks like Robbie Lyle has been cut.
Lyle's jab looks to have found its range, popping Vi under the eye.
Vi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vi catches Lyle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Lyle lands with a cross.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donk. Lyle catches Vi right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vi throws a looping overhand right but Lyle ducks down to avoid it.
Lyle swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vi.
Vi looks to land a combination but Lyle avoids it well.
Lyle was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vi looks winded!
Lyle wants to stand and escape but Vi is having none of it.
Lyle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vi on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Lyle has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Lyle throws an overhand right that lands on Vi's shoulder, as Vi tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vi! But no joy.
Vi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lyle lands with a right hand.
Vi takes one on the button.
Vi dives in and grabs Lyle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyle pushes down on Vi's head and hops out.
Lyle lands a jab.
Vi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyle.
Lyle is looking to counter punch.
Robbie Lyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lyle moves into range and connects with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lyle.
A jab from Lyle finds it's way through Vi's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vi clinches up with Lyle and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyle.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Lyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vis head.
A nice left hand lands by Lyle.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vi blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Lyle lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Lyle.
Vi blocking some punches.
Lyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyle.
A short uppercut from Lyle.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
Lyle prevents Vi from breaking the clinch.
Vi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Vi is trying to break free.
Lyle gets through Vi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyle misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vi is trying to break the clinch but Lyle has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
Lyle lands with a left to the head.
Vi blocks a body shot from Lyle.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Vi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Lyle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Lyle's cut.
That's time! Lyle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vi ducks right into an uppercut from Lyle.
Lyle misses with a looping right.
Lyle gets tackled into the cage by Vi. Vi maintains the clinch.
Robbie Lyle has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vi has had enough of the clinch but Lyle keeps him there for the moment.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Lyle has the dominant position.
Vi is trying to break the clinch but Lyle has him pressed against the cage.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Vi wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Vi is trying to break the clinch but Lyle is controlling him.
Lyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyle is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vi can do to turn this around?
Lyle working aggressively here.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyle has double underhooks.
Vi is breathing heavily.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyle has him pressed against the cage.
Lyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Vi blocking some punches.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Vi is trying to push Lyle away but Lyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
Lyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Lyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Lyle lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Lyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Lyle has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vi can't break the clinch.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vi blocking some punches.
Vi blocking some punches.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vi is trying to break free.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle tries to work over Vi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vi wants to break free but Lyle has control.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Vi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle lands with a left to the head.
Vi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vi blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Vi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyle scores with a shot to the side of Vi's head.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vi tries to break free but Lyle pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Lyle lands a nice uppercut.
Lyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lyle lands an uppercut.
Lyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Lyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vi wants to get back to striking at distance but Lyle won't allow it.
Vi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lyle has him pressed against the cage.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vis head.
Lyle misses with the head strike.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vi wants to break free but Lyle has control.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vi blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lyle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robbie Lyle dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robbie Lyle's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Vi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vi slips under a jab from Lyle.
Lyle is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lyle throws a looping overhand right but Vi ducks down to avoid it.
Lyle misses with an uppercut.
Igor Vi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyle has double underhooks.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lyle throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vis head.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch on the inside from Lyle fails to land.
Lyle scores with a shoulder strike.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Lyle tries to throw a body punch but Vi avoids it by throwing Lyle back against the cage.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
Lyle lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Vi wants to break free but Lyle has control.
Vi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Vi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle struggles to land a body shot inside as Vi controls his hands.
Vi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vi's elbow.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Vi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lyle has double underhooks.
Lyle keeps control of Vi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyle misses with a punch on the inside.
Lyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vi's efforts to push away.
Lyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lyle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lyle working aggressively here.
Vi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyle has Vi pressed against the cage, preventing Vi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Lyle.
A frustrated look appears on Vi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lyle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vi backwards.
Lyle misses with some punches.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyle presses Vi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lyle throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lyle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vi tries to break the clinch but Lyle is controlling the position.
Lyle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle lands with a short shot to the head.
Vi is trying to force a seperation but Lyle has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vi.
Lyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Vi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lyle tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vi's elbow.
Lyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Lyle misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lyle.
Vi blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vi working hard to break the clinch.
Vi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lyle has a couple of punches blocked by Vi.
Lyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Vi.
Vi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Igor Vi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Robbie Lyle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lyle misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robbie Lyle showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lyle has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robbie Lyle!
Robbie Lyle decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Igor Vi was interviewed post fight and said 'He wouldn't survive another 5 minutes with me.'.
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