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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lyle Whitaker (ranked 25064 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Dye (ranked 5226 p4p, 570 weight class). Lyle Whitaker has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lyle Whitaker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Logan Dye!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Fedor Mirinova and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Whitaker counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Whitaker.
Whitaker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Whitaker sprawls well. Whitaker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dye gets slowly back to his feet.
A left and a right from Whitaker both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Whitaker darts in looking for a takedown but Dye gets double underhooks and turns Whitaker into the cage.
Dye doesn't manage to clinch there - Whitaker circles away.
Dye tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Whitaker counters with a one-two to the body.
Dye throws a leg kick but Whitaker sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dye lands with an overhand left.
Dye with a poor takedown
and Whitaker counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Lyle Whitaker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Logan Dye.
Whitaker pulls Dye into guard.
Whitaker has an active guard here but Dye has managed to pass into half guard.
Dye is trying to control. Whitaker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Whitaker trying to hold on to Dye's head to control him but Dye postures up.
Dye thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whitaker's head.
Whitaker is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dye pulls his head out easily.
Whitaker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dye on the ground.
Dye is trying to control the action in half guard but Whitaker is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker wants to get back to full guard.
Dye is looking to take a break and control but Whitaker is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Whitaker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Whitaker is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Whitaker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Whitaker wants to improve his position but Dye is controlling well.
Whitaker tries to kick Dye off but Dye keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Whitaker is looking to control Dye's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitaker avoid being mounted?
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Whitaker is breathing heavily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dye is looking to clinch.
Dye drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dye tries to score with some ground and pound. Whitaker controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Dye misses with the ground and pound.
Whitaker is looking for a sweep.
Dye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Whitaker keeps working.
Whitaker can't do much from the bottom here.
Whitaker is not content to let Dye control the position.
Dye gets to mount! Whitaker was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whitaker tries to reverse the position but Dye maintains control.
Whitaker is working hard here to advance position.
Dye goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Whitaker turns into him and now he's in Dye's guard.
Dye trying to keep a closed guard but Whitaker is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Whitaker is sitting in close to Dye's body. Dye has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Whitaker is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Whitaker is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Dye.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Logan Dye!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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