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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Elias Lyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Motts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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140 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elias Lyon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Motts!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motts on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lyon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lyon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Motts at a distance.
Lyon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Motts swivels and escapes.
A nice side step and Motts releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Lyon.
Motts is trying to improve his position.
Motts is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lyon takes a little break here. Motts wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Motts really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lyon. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lyon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lyon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Lyon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyon trying to control the position but Motts is working away.
Lyon happy to just control the position for now.
Lyon trying to control the position but Motts is working away.
Lyon tries to move to mount but Motts blocks the move with his legs.
Lyon working the head and body with strikes.
Motts taking a bit of punishment here - Lyon scoring with strikes.
Lyon scoring with punches from side control.
Motts tries to improve position but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyon connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Motts some visible discomfort.
Lyon advances to full mount.
Lyon lands a big elbow.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Motts can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lyon landing strikes from the mount and Motts is in trouble!
Lyon lands a couple of good shots and Motts has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyon is landing with strikes from the back.
Lyon lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Lyon working for a choke but Motts is defending well.
Lyon lands with a hammerfist to the side of Motts's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is taking a good look at Motts as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Lyon!
Lyon looking for the choke but no joy.
Lyon is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Motts up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lyon working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Lyon has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Motts has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Lyon lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Motts is covering up but some of the strikes from Lyon are getting through and doing damage.
Lyon has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyon connects with a big shot to the side of Motts's head.
Lyon softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Lyon lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lyon working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Motts is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Lyon has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Motts taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Elias Lyon!
A very excited looking Elias Lyon made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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