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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grey Worm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Worm has chosen Der Kaptain as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
13 - 6 - 1 |
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140 lbs
16 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyon Gaultier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Grey Worm!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaultier tries to clinch but Worm moves out of range.
Gaultier is looking to slow Worm down with leg kicks.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worm looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gaultier feints and then cracks Worm's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Worm down.
Gaultier connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaultier connects with a body shot that sends Worm's belly button to the back.
Worm dives in for a single leg takedown but Gaultier sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Gaultier tries a low kick but Worm avoids it.
Worm shoots for a takedown but Gaultier saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm tries a head kick but it misses.
Gaultier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gaultier fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worm.
Gaultier connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaultier lands a glancing blow to the side of Worm's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaultier looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Worm throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gaultier can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaultier tries to buck Worm off but Worm is having none of it.
Gaultier holds on to Worm's head and controls the position momentarily.
Check out the look on Worm's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gaultier is trying to improve his position.
Worm is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gaultier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gaultier is not content to let Worm control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worm looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gaultier is avoiding damage well.
Gaultier isn't going anywhere.
Worm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Worm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Worm trying to control the position but Gaultier is working away.
Worm tries for a kimura but Gaultier is defending well.
Worm working the ground and pound but Gaultier is defending the strikes.
Worm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gaultier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Worm is trying to ground and pound but Gaultier uses the momentary lack of control by Worm to regain half guard.
Gaultier keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gaultier gets full guard.
Gaultier seems keen to control Worm's posture.
Gaultier seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Worm drops back looking for a leg! Gaultier is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gaultier manages to kick Worm off! Worm jumps back into Gaultier's guard.
Worm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gaultier works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Gaultier trying to control the position here.
Gaultier continues to stall.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gaultier throws a head kick that half lands.
Gaultier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Worm.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaultier throws out a leg kick but Worm moves out of range and Gaultier only half commits.
Gaultier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gaultier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gaultier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gaultier misses with a low kick.
Worm is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Worm looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gaultier trying to hold on to Worm's head to control him but Worm postures up.
Grey Worm has got the better of the ground game so far.
Worm is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Gaultier still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Gaultier has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gaultier tries to advance to mount but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Worm tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gaultier presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Worm stops Gaultier from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm tries to hold on but Gaultier postures up.
Worm is looking to improve his position but Gaultier isn't that keen on the idea.
Worm tries to hold on but Gaultier postures up.
Gaultier fails to move to back control.
Worm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gaultier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Worm can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier avoids the attempt from Worm to control.
Gaultier fails to take his opponent's back.
Gaultier controlling the pace for now.
Gaultier wants to control the pace but Worm is squirming around nicely.
Worm wants to control but Gaultier is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier controlling the position easily from mount.
Worm wants to hold on but Gaultier pushes him away.
Worm is looking to get to half guard.
Gaultier avoids the attempt from Worm to control.
Worm tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gaultier controlling his opponent.
Worm keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gaultier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worm regains half guard.
Gaultier trying to mount his opponent but Worm defends it.
Gaultier is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Worm controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gaultier moves into full mount! Worm won't be happy about that!
Gaultier trying to control but Worm is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Worm fails to land the takedown.
Worm tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaultier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaultier, as that shot connected.
Lyon Gaultier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaultier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaultier moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gaultier throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Worm thinks about the counter body kick.
Gaultier looks to land a body kick but Worm moved away.
Gaultier bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Worm ducks right into an uppercut from Gaultier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Worm.
Grey Worm is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaultier takes a swing at Worm's ribcage but misses.
And Worm tries to counter it with a takedown but Gaultier pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gaultier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Worm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Gaultier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worm tries to keep at a distance but Gaultier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gaultier swings wildly with an uppercut but Worm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaultier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaultier is pressed up against the cage. Worm has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gaultier down to the mat. Gaultier avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lyon Gaultier has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grey Worm.
Gaultier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaultier throws a body punch but Worm moves out of range.
Worm on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Worm dodges the punch combination from Gaultier.
Gaultier gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gaultier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lyon Gaultier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier tries to throw a body punch but Worm avoids it by throwing Gaultier back against the cage.
Worm has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gaultier after a bit of a struggle.
Gaultier lands a shot to the body.
Worm controlling the action here for a moment.
Gaultier has a couple of punches blocked by Worm.
Gaultier stops a takedown attempt from Worm.
Worm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gaultier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Worm shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier swings for the body but Worm moves out of range.
Worm fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gaultier to the ground. Worm is now in Gaultier's guard.
Gaultier trying to control the position here.
Worm throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaultier seems keen to control Worm's posture.
Worm trying to control but Gaultier is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier keeping full guard, as Worm tries to pass.
Worm is fighting to break Gaultier's control of his arms but Gaultier is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Worm is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gaultier's half guard.
Grey Worm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gaultier has his hands clasped together around Worm's back. He's all about the action.
Gaultier is trying to maintain the position but Worm is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaultier controlling the position well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Gaultier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaultier, 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Gaultier!
An out of breath Lyon Gaultier thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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