Post by The Sandmen on Aug 2, 2017 22:34:28 GMT -5
Chris Lytle looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Chris Weidman is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Lytle and Weidman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lytle goes down.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Lytle
Weidman moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Lytle
Chris Weidman hooks Lytle's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Chris Lytle manages to kick Weidman away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Lytle moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Chris Lytle moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Chris Lytle in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Lytle tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Lytle a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Weidman's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle pushes Weidman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Weidman rolls and he's now on half guard over Chris Lytle. Nice reversal.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to turn in and scramble out. Chris Weidman timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Chris Lytle slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lytle looks to work from half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Chris Lytle manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Lytle slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Weidman.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle storms over Weidman with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lytle doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Weidman's face with his elbows!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Lytle tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Weidman struggles and frees his leg!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Chris Lytle moves to side mount!
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chris Lytle work his BJJ game.
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Weidman creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Lytle
that goes awry.
Chris Lytle gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Weidman followed by a hard jab
Lytle deflects the blows.
Chris Lytle takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Weidman leads with a punch
Chris Lytle avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Weidman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Weidman has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Weidman launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lytle blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Lytle looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Weidman's punches
Lytle measures the resilience of Weidman's chin with an uppercut while Weidman lands some great crosses.
Nice punch by Chris Lytle
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Lytle jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Chris Weidman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lytle.
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Round 2
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Weidman is holding Chris Lytle's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Chris Weidman in his guard.
Chris Lytle manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Weidman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Weidman tries to cover his face,
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Weidman is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Lytle in his guard...
Chris Lytle rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Weidman's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Lytle
Chris Lytle isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Weidman locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chris Lytle unil he can pull his arm free! Lytle lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Lytle measures the resilience of Weidman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Weidman's side.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Weidman is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Chris Weidman for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Lytle time to recover. Chris Lytle seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Chris Lytle was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Lytle looks to counter!
Lytle jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Lytle pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Chris Lytle tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lytle circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Lytle fires low kicks
punishing Weidman's legs repeatedly.
Weidman hyper-extended his left leg
Lytle is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman shows great balance while pushing away Chris Lytle
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Weidman is holding Chris Lytle's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Chris Lytle's mind is definitely in the fight, Weidman just got nailed! Chris Lytle saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Weidman is going to have a headache after this one.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chris Lytle swings and Weidman has to retreat
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lytle won't budge, forcing Weidman to pull guard.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Weidman
Lytle tries to escape from closed guard...
Lytle struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Chris Lytle manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Chris Lytle slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Lytle is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Chris Lytle in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to free his leg
Chris Lytle uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Lytle slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Weidman.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Lytle rolls Chris Weidman to his stomach and takes his back!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Lytle positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Weidman's being punished here!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to get his arm under Chris Weidman's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chris Weidman's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Chris Weidman easily defends the attempt.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Weidman has Lytle controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lytle is unable to move under Weidman control.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Chris Lytle uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Lytle, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Chris Lytle!
Weidman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Right cheek
Chris Lytle launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Weidman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Weidman's cheek! Weidman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Weidman's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Right cheek
Lytle is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Lytle decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Weidman's guard.
Weidman did not see that coming! Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Lytle jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Chris Lytle is able to get half guard here.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Weidman is covering himself! Lytle tries to force the situation and Weidman clumsily gives his back!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Chris Weidman is a bloody mess!
Lytle positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Weidman's being punished here!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Lytle tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Weidman! Lytle has one hook in and keeps working!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman with one hook in
Chris Lytle throws his leg over Chris Weidman's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chris Lytle's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Chris Lytle appears to be unbreakable
Weidman's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Weidman's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Chris Weidman cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Chris Lytle by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:30 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Lytle
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 481 s
Lytle got game. Weidman...meh, not as much.
Chris Weidman is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
=========================================
Round 1
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Lytle and Weidman move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lytle goes down.
Chris Weidman is in open guard over Lytle
Weidman moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Lytle
Chris Weidman hooks Lytle's right leg and sits back for a kneebar!
Chris Lytle manages to kick Weidman away and scrambles on top!
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
The clock says 0:50 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Lytle moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Chris Lytle moves to side mount!
The clock says 1:10 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Chris Lytle in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Lytle tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 1:45 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Weidman tries to move on the ground and shows Chris Lytle a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Weidman's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Josh Rosenthal knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle pushes Weidman's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Weidman rolls and he's now on half guard over Chris Lytle. Nice reversal.
Chris Weidman is in half guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to turn in and scramble out. Chris Weidman timed him perfectly and locks up a guillotine!
Chris Lytle slips his head out and manages to gain top control.
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass to half guard...
Chris Weidman can't prevent his opponent from passing. Lytle looks to work from half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Chris Lytle manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Lytle slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Weidman.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle storms over Weidman with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Lytle doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Weidman's face with his elbows!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Lytle tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Weidman struggles and frees his leg!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Chris Weidman is not able to stop Weidman ground skills and Chris Lytle moves to side mount!
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
The fans are in for a real treat now. It's always fun to watch Chris Lytle work his BJJ game.
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Weidman creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Jyske Bank Boxen (Herning, Denmark) are cheering for the fighters.
Inside leg kick from Lytle
that goes awry.
Chris Lytle gets sloppy and Chris Weidman tries to take advantage...
Crisp uppercut by Weidman followed by a hard jab
Lytle deflects the blows.
Chris Lytle takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Weidman leads with a punch
Chris Lytle avoids it and lands flush with a counter uppercut!
Weidman's Forehead is beginning to swell
Weidman has a small cut in his Forehead
Chris Weidman launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Lytle blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Lytle looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Chris Weidman's punches
Lytle measures the resilience of Weidman's chin with an uppercut while Weidman lands some great crosses.
Nice punch by Chris Lytle
who outboxes his opponent in this exchange.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Chris Weidman tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Lytle jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Chris Weidman is doing his best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lytle.
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Round 2
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Weidman is holding Chris Lytle's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Chris Weidman in his guard.
Chris Lytle manages to switch to full guard.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Weidman's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Weidman tries to cover his face,
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Weidman is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and trap Chris Lytle in his guard...
Chris Lytle rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
BJJ! That is what must be passing through Weidman's mind right now. Nobody wants to stay long in that position with a submission artist like Lytle
Chris Lytle isolates an arm looking for an armbar from the back...
Weidman locks his hands and forces his weight on top of Chris Lytle unil he can pull his arm free! Lytle lost his dominant position.
The clock says 1:35 in the 2 round
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Lytle measures the resilience of Weidman's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Weidman's side.
Chris Weidman is in closed guard over Lytle
Weidman is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Weidman!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal saw it!
Josh Rosenthal takes away one point from Chris Weidman for headbutt.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to give Lytle time to recover. Chris Lytle seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Chris Weidman attempts a sweep single...
Chris Lytle was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Poorly executed technique. Chris Lytle looks to counter!
Lytle jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Chris Lytle pushes his opponent against the fence in a plum position
Chris Lytle tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Lytle circles out and slips free of Chris Weidman's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Lytle fires low kicks
punishing Weidman's legs repeatedly.
Weidman hyper-extended his left leg
Lytle is holding Chris Weidman's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Weidman shows great balance while pushing away Chris Lytle
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Weidman is holding Chris Lytle's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle shows great balance while pushing away Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Chris Lytle's mind is definitely in the fight, Weidman just got nailed! Chris Lytle saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Weidman is going to have a headache after this one.
Chris Weidman tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Chris Lytle swings and Weidman has to retreat
Chris Weidman tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lytle won't budge, forcing Weidman to pull guard.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Weidman
Lytle tries to escape from closed guard...
Lytle struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!
The clock says 3:15 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to pass Chris Weidman's guard...
Chris Lytle manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Lytle tries to cover his face,
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to mount Chris Weidman...
Chris Lytle slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Weidman tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Lytle is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman attempts to trap Chris Lytle in his guard.
Chris Weidman manages to switch to half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to free his leg
Chris Lytle uses some of his skill by jumping out of Weidman's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
The clock says 4:15 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Lytle slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Weidman.
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Chris Lytle rolls Chris Weidman to his stomach and takes his back!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Lytle positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Weidman's being punished here!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Chris Lytle tries to get his arm under Chris Weidman's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chris Weidman's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
Chris Weidman easily defends the attempt.
Weidman is trying to counter now!
Weidman has Lytle controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Lytle is unable to move under Weidman control.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Weidman
Chris Weidman launches a few punches to Lytle's cheek from the guard.
Chris Lytle uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Josh Rosenthal separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Lytle, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Chris Lytle!
Weidman is going to have a big headache after that blow!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Right cheek
Chris Lytle launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Weidman blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Chris Weidman's cheek! Weidman stumbles and the falls to the mat!
Weidman's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
There is a small laceration on Chris Weidman's Right cheek
Lytle is standing while Weidman is on the ground on his back
Lytle decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Weidman's guard.
Weidman did not see that coming! Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman now.
The clock says 0:50 in the 3 round
Chris Lytle is in open guard over Weidman
Chris Lytle pushes Chris Weidman against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Lytle jumps and tries to free his leg! Weidman doesn't allow this but Chris Lytle is able to get half guard here.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Weidman
Lytle launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Weidman is covering himself! Lytle tries to force the situation and Weidman clumsily gives his back!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Chris Weidman is a bloody mess!
Lytle positions himself for a round of ground and pound and tries to finish the fight with some precise elbows!
One, two, three! Weidman's being punished here!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman
Lytle tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Weidman! Lytle has one hook in and keeps working!
Lytle is in rear mount over Weidman with one hook in
Chris Lytle throws his leg over Chris Weidman's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Chris Lytle's rear naked choke attempt!
That Rear Naked Choke from Chris Lytle appears to be unbreakable
Weidman's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Punishing hold!
Crippling lock!
Weidman's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Rear Naked Choke looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Weidman's eyes...
Chris Weidman cannot defend with only one arm and taps to the choke!
Winner is Chris Lytle by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) at 1:30 Round 3
Statistics: Chris Lytle
Punches 6/8 (75%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 15/18 (83%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 468 s
Statistics: Chris Weidman
Punches 2/6 (33%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 2/6 (33%)
GnP strikes 10/16 (62%)
Submissions 2/2 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 481 s
Lytle got game. Weidman...meh, not as much.