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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eli Armis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyon Gaultier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armis's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mortal Kombat Theme. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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
36 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Armis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lyon Gaultier!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaultier dodges the punch combination from Armis.
Gaultier has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Armis is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gaultier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Armis. Armis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaultier connects with a crisp jab.
Gaultier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gaultier!
Gaultier looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Armis avoids the body shot from Gaultier.
Gaultier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gaultier misses with a body kick.
Armis closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gaultier did well to prevent Armis getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaultier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Armis is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Gaultier is just riding it out for now. Armis eventually gives up the hold.
Armis trying to pass the guard but Gaultier defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis is thwarting Gaultier's attempts to control the position.
Armis is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gaultier sees it coming and defends easily.
Gaultier is staying active underneath Armis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Armis content to control rather than advance.
Armis seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gaultier does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Armis is working for a kimura but Gaultier is defending it quite comfortably.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Armis wants to free his trapped foot but Gaultier is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gaultier is looking to control Armis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaultier avoid being mounted?
Armis 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.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Armis 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.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Armis lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis is thwarting Gaultier's attempts to control the position.
Armis passes to side control.
Armis working away.
Gaultier is looking to reverse the position.
Armis in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Armis scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gaultier to see if he's OK.
Gaultier gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier actively working from the bottom here.
Armis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Armis 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.
Gaultier is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Armis is keen to just control but Gaultier is a slippery customer.
Gaultier regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Armis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis dominated that round.
That's time! Armis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gaultier scores with a nice body kick.
Lyon Gaultier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaultier slips a jab from Armis.
Armis takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Armis tries to keep at a distance but Gaultier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Armis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaultier to keep the fight standing.
Armis fails to pull guard.
Gaultier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaultier lands with a light punch inside.
Armis jumps guard but Gaultier turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaultier prevents Armis from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis jumps guard but Gaultier turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gaultier trying to control the position but instead, Armis has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gaultier into the cage.
Armis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gaultier smiles and moves away.
Armis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaultier.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Armis misses.
Gaultier tries to clinch up.
Armis throws a body punch but Gaultier moves out of range.
Gaultier missing with a left hand there. Armis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Armis moves forwards but Gaultier connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gaultier staying out of range there.
Gaultier throws a body shot but no joy.
Armis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaultier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Armis manages to avoid it.
Gaultier throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gaultier ducks under a wild hook from Armis.
Lyon Gaultier is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Gaultier does it's job there.
Armis blocks a jab.
Gaultier thuds his right hand into Armis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gaultier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gaultier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Armis in his tracks.
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!
Gaultier lands a lovely overhand right.
Armis takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Armis attempts a counter takedown but Gaultier avoids it well and moves away.
Gaultier throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Armis lands a slapping body shot.
Gaultier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Armis checks the leg kick nicely there.
Armis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gaultier tries to avoid it but Armis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gaultier to the ground. Gaultier escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gaultier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gaultier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A cross from Armis lands.
Armis shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Armis was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Armis's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Armis thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Armis working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Armis wants to control but Gaultier is keeping him busy.
Eli Armis overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Armis tries to move into full mount but can't pass Gaultier's legs.
Gaultier is trying to work for a sweep but Armis has mounted him!
Gaultier is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Armis controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis tries to control but Gaultier wriggling away.
Armis is stalling here but it's allowed Gaultier to get half guard.
Gaultier gets back to full guard.
Gaultier throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Armis escapes and throws Gaultier's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Armis trying to control the position but Gaultier is working away.
Armis tries for a kimura but Gaultier is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gaultier looks to score with a jab to the body but Armis is just out of range.
Gaultier throws a leg kick that misses.
Armis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Armis misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Armis. Gaultier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaultier throws a hook but Armis avoids it easily.
Lyon Gaultier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gaultier misses with a body shot.
Armis half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Armis takes one to the chin there.
Armis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gaultier thuds his right hand into Armis's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Armis takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Armis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis tries for a takedown but Gaultier sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gaultier connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Gaultier there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gaultier connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaultier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armis ducks under a wild hook from Gaultier.
Armis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gaultier sprawls and moves away.
Gaultier throws the kick towards the body but Armis avoids it.
Gaultier ducks under a wild hook from Armis.
Gaultier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaultier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armis.
Gaultier lands with an overhand left.
Gaultier cracks Armis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Armis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaultier.
Armis misses with a straight right.
Gaultier only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gaultier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gaultier turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gaultier misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier throws a series of punches but Armis avoids them all with ease.
Armis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gaultier keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gaultier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Armis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Armis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gaultier misses with a hook. Armis ducked under it nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaultier gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Armis landing some decent shots from guard.
Armis stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaultier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaultier 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.
Gaultier can't keep his opponent in guard - Armis advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier is refusing to be controlled, as Armis sits in half guard.
Armis perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gaultier is pressing down on Armis's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Armis works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Armis is thwarting Gaultier's attempts to control the position.
Armis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gaultier defends it well.
Armis works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis tries to control but Gaultier wriggling away.
Armis landing punches.
Gaultier is squirming around, avoiding Armis's attempts to control the action.
Gaultier 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.
Gaultier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gaultier looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gaultier is looking for a sweep. Armis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lyon Gaultier really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Armis checks the leg kick.
Gaultier moves out of range of the strikes.
Gaultier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gaultier drives through and clinches with Armis against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gaultier.
Gaultier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armis backwards.
Armis is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gaultier to keep the fight standing.
Gaultier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Armis backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gaultier fails to land.
Gaultier goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gaultier swings wildly with an uppercut but Armis uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armis tries to pull guard but Gaultier won't allow it.
Armis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaultier moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armis throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gaultier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Armis is in Gaultier's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaultier is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Armis is aware though and is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Armis wants to control from the top but Gaultier keeps moving.
Armis stands and throws Gaultier's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Armis in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gaultier taking a bit of punishment here - Armis scoring with strikes.
Gaultier struggling a bit here.
Gaultier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Armis tries for a kimura but Gaultier is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armis wants to control but Gaultier is keeping him busy.
Gaultier looks to move to half guard but instead Armis has passed into mount! Damn!
Armis controlling from the full mount.
Armis can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gaultier is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armis dominating with strikes here.
Armis fails to move to back control.
Gaultier is looking to get to half guard.
Armis trying to control but Gaultier is having none of it.
Armis working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Armis with shots to the head and body - Gaultier looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gaultier regains half guard.
Gaultier actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armis takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Armis wants to pass the guard but Gaultier is defending well.
Gaultier is defending against the submission attempts here by Armis.
Gaultier is looking to control Armis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gaultier avoid being mounted?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaultier looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gaultier is looking for a sweep. Armis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Armis had his way with Lyon Gaultier in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gaultier buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Armis misses its intended target.
Gaultier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Armis.
Armis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaultier moves away.
Armis dives in and grabs Gaultier's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gaultier pushes down on Armis's head and hops out.
Gaultier ducks under a wild hook from Armis.
Armis fails to land with a series of punches.
Gaultier scores with a kick to the body.
Armis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Gaultier misses.
Gaultier connects with a leg kick. Armis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gaultier fakes the leg kick and cracks Armis in the body.
Armis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gaultier misses with an uppercut. Armis saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaultier misses the shot to the body.
Gaultier is looking to land body kicks.
Armis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Armis avoids the body shot from Gaultier.
Armis changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Armis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaultier thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaultier is looking to slow Armis down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaultier. Armis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Armis tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gaultier sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Armis somewhat.
Armis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaultier swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Armis drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gaultier sprawls and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Armis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaultier moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaultier! But no joy.
Gaultier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armis.
Gaultier tests Armis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaultier lands a glancing blow to the side of Armis's head.
Gaultier throws a jab but it's blocked by Armis.
Gaultier looks to land a left hand but Armis moved out of range nicely.
Armis tries to counter with a takedown but Gaultier is quick to defend against it.
Gaultier looks to throw the jab but Armis is out of range.
Gaultier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaultier looks to land a left hand but Armis moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Armis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eli Armis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Armis misses with a hook. Gaultier ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaultier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gaultier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Armis on the side of the head.
Gaultier defending well as Armis loads up on a big left hand.
Armis misses with a two punch combination.
Gaultier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Armiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaultier misses with a double jab.
Gaultier stuffs the takedown.
Armis shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaultier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
No joy there for Gaultier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Armis tries to counter with a takedown but Gaultier is quick to defend against it.
Armis shoots in looking for a takedown but Gaultier manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Armis's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaultier is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Armis.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gaultier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaultier chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Armis throws a looping overhand right but Gaultier ducks down to avoid it.
Armis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A shot to the body from Armis misses
and Gaultier makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Armis checks a low kick from Gaultier.
Gaultier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Armis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Armis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaultier misses with a right hand
and Armis counters with a shoot takedown. Gaultier fights it but they end up in guard.
Gaultier working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Armis doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Armis manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Armis controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lyon Gaultier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gaultier 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lyon Gaultier!
Lyon Gaultier is the new lightweight champion!
Lyon Gaultier 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.
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