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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Dale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kid Cudi (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.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lyle Dale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Cudi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dale gets the takedown into side control.
Dale in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
What's Cudi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Cudi gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Cudi has his hands clasped together around Dale's back. He's all about the action.
Dale trying to control from half guard but Cudi is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cudi is trying to maintain the position but Dale is very close to passing his half guard.
Cudi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dale.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dale prevents Cudi from improving his position.
Cudi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cudi wants to get back to full guard.
Dale thows a huge punch but Cudi dodges it nicely.
Dale working over Cudi with some ground and pound. Cudi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cudi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dale postures up in Cudi's guard and throws a big left but Cudi blocks it.
Cudi lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Cudi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dale preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cudi is stalling in the full guard.
Cudi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dale can't keep his opponent in guard - Cudi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Cudi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dale knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cudi on the ground.
Cudi stalling.
Cudi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Dale with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cudi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cudi is nestled in close to Dale, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dale is staying active underneath Cudi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cudi controlling the pace.
Dale really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Let's hope that Cudi has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Cudi wants to control but Dale is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Cudi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cudi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dale was covering up waiting for the punch and Cudi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cudi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cudi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cudi trying to control the position from guard on top but Dale is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dale will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cudi scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cudi works over Dale with some ground and pound from guard.
Dale trying to strike off his back.
Dale is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cudi content to stall in guard here.
Cudi is continuing to stall.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Cudi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cudi wants to pass the guard but Dale is defending well.
Nice strikes from Cudi there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cudi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Cudi controlling the pace.
Dale looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Cudi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Cudi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Cudi 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! Dale is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kid Cudi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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