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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Donatello Giovanni (ranked 6256 p4p, 368 weight class) and Jamal Lyttle (ranked 4991 p4p, 338 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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140 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donatello Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jamal Lyttle!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lyttle lands a nice looking body shot.
Giovanni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lyttle as he avoids it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Lyttle misses.
Lyttle uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lyttle works over Giovanni's head and body with a nice combination.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Lyttle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Giovanni tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Lyttle swivels and escapes.
Giovanni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Giovanni definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Giovanni tries to bum rush Lyttle with a series of wild strikes but Lyttle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lyttle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Giovanni thows a leg kick but Lyttle checks it
and Lyttle counters by moving into the clinch.
Lyttle manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giovanni throws a right hand that misses
and Lyttle counters with a straight right hand.
Lyttle keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lyttle feints the counter takedown.
Lyttle shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Giovanni eats them both and turns towards Lyttle to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Giovanni looking to score a takedown here. Lyttle is defending well but Giovanni drives through and ends up in Lyttle's guard.
Lyttle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Giovanni lands a lovely overhand right.
Lyttle has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jamal Lyttle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Giovanni misses
and Lyttle counters with a takedown into side control.
Lyttle is looking to take a break and control but Giovanni is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Giovanni wants to get back to his feet.
Sloppy strikes there by Lyttle.
Giovanni is looking to regain half guard here but Lyttle keeps moving and retains side control.
Lyttle stands up and beckons Giovanni to his feet.
No luck for Giovanni with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donatello Giovanni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lyttle breaks the clinch.
Lyttle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Giovanni.
Lyttle lands a two punch combo.
Lyttle throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Giovanni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lyttle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lyttle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giovanni throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyttle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lyttle! But no joy.
Lyttle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Giovanni looking to score a takedown here. Lyttle is defending well but Giovanni drives through and ends up in Lyttle's guard.
Lyttle wriggles free and stands up.
Lyttle looks to land a combination. Giovanni sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyttle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giovanni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Lyttle throws a right hand that Giovanni ducks under and follows up with a left that Giovanni also avoids with ease.
Lyttle swinging wildly here.
Giovanni walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Lyttle misses with a double jab.
Giovanni looks to land a combination but Lyttle avoids it well.
Lyttle throws a shot to the body.
Giovanni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Giovanni lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lyttle circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Giovanni is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lyttle sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Giovanni is breathing heavily.
Giovanni stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lyttle.
Giovanni wants to clinch up but Lyttle keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a looping overhand right but Lyttle ducks down to avoid it.
Giovanni changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lyttle looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lyttle throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Lyttle dodges the punch combination from Giovanni.
Giovanni throws a body punch but Lyttle moves out of range.
Lyttle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Giovanni.
Lyttle stuffs the takedown attempt from Giovanni. Giovanni gets slowly back to his feet.
Lyttle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyttle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lyttle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lyttle fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Giovanni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lyttle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lyttle lands a right hook to the body.
Lyttle lands a really nice looking cross but Giovanni seems unphased.
Jamal Lyttle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lyttle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Giovanni gets a takedown into half guard.
Lyttle makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Lyttle jabs Giovanni right on the nose. Giovanni blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giovanni fails with a takedown attempt.
Lyttle misses with a two punch combination.
Lyttle misses with a wild combination.
Giovanni throws a body shot but no joy.
Lyttle drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Giovanni defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyttle scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Donatello Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lyttle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giovanni at a distance.
Giovanni throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Left hook, right uppercut from Lyttle.
Giovanni shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lyttle manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lyttle pushes Giovanni off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lyttle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lyttle throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
Lyttle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Giovanni throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lyttle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Giovanni is in Lyttle's guard.
Lyttle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Giovanni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lyttle.
Lyttle misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giovanni misses with a kick to the body.
No joy there for Lyttle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Lyttle looks to move away, Giovanni throws a big counter combo but Lyttle just gets out of the way.
Nice cross by Giovanni.
Lyttle throws a series of punches but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Giovanni duly obliges.
Lyttle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Lyttle misses.
Lyttle lands with a nice body punch.
Lyttle defending well as Giovanni loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Lyttle on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Giovanni does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick misses from Giovanni.
Giovanni with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a jab but it's blocked by Lyttle.
Some wild striking there from Lyttle.
Giovanni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyttle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lyttle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Lyttle defending well as Giovanni loads up on a big left hand.
Giovanni throws a hook to the side of Lyttle's head but Lyttle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Giovanni scores with a hook to the body. Lyttle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lyttle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Giovanni.
Lyttle throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.
Lyttle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Giovanni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lyttle is out of range and Giovanni settles back down.
Lyttle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giovanni rather than just go for the knockout.
Lyttle lands a jab-cross combination.
Giovanni punishes Lyttle's body with a nice straight punch.
Giovanni shoots in for a takedown but Lyttle shows good takedown defense.
Lyttle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyttle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Lyttle moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lyttle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lyttle fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Giovanni on the side of the head.
Lyttle with a nice cross.
Giovanni shoots for a takedown but Lyttle saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donatello Giovanni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Giovanni misses with a hook.
Giovanni fails to land the takedown.
Giovanni throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Giovanni dives in and grabs Lyttle's left leg, looking for a takedown. Lyttle pushes down on Giovanni's head and hops out.
As Giovanni backs off Lyttle throws a huge counter combo but Giovanni manages to avoid it all.
Lyttle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Giovanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lyttle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamal Lyttle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Giovanni misses with a takedown attempt - Lyttle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Giovanni has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lyttle finds it's way round the side to connect with Giovanni's head.
Lyttle is working the combinations to good effect here.
Giovanni keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Giovanni throws a big shot that misses.
Giovanni misses with a low kick as Lyttle jumps back.
Giovanni drives through and clinches with Lyttle against the cage.
Giovanni looking for a takedown.
Giovanni manages to break the clinch.
Jamal Lyttle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giovanni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Lyttle sprawls well. Lyttle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Giovanni gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donatello Giovanni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lyttle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyttle avoids the body shot from Giovanni.
Lyttle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lyttle moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Giovanni has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Giovanni takes a swing at Lyttle's ribcage but misses.
Lyttle scores with a nice right hand.
Lyttle fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Lyttle.
Giovanni gets the takedown into side control.
Lyttle bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lyttle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lyttle, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Lyttle scores with a four punch combination!
Lyttle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Lyttle.
Giovanni misses with a body kick.
Lyttle let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Lyttle's corner calls for a 1-2. Lyttle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Giovanni avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lyttle throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni shoots for a double leg takedown but Lyttle sprawls well. He's pushed Giovanni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Giovanni jabs Lyttle right on the nose. Lyttle blinks but takes it well.
Lyttle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lyttle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lyttle dodges the punch combination from Giovanni.
Lyttle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Giovanni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lyttle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Giovanni slips a jab and a cross from Lyttle.
Giovanni darts in looking for a takedown but Lyttle gets double underhooks and turns Giovanni into the cage.
Lyttle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Giovanni misses with a straight right.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lyttle!
Giovanni misses with a takedown attempt - Lyttle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lyttle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Giovanni shoots in but Lyttle avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lyttle is looking for the big counter here.
Lyttle lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Giovanni at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lyttle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lyttle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Giovanni.
Lyttle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Giovanni.
Lyttle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Giovanni tries to clinch but Lyttle is having none of it.
Lyttle throws a combination. Giovanni tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Donatello Giovanni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lyttle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lyttle duly obliges.
Giovanni scores with a jab.
Jamal Lyttle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lyttle slips a straight right by Giovanni.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jamal Lyttle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lyttle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jamal Lyttle!
After the fight, Jamal Lyttle was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
The defeated Donatello Giovanni had this to say: 'Really?'.
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