Post by The Sandmen on Aug 8, 2014 12:35:31 GMT -5
Chris Lytle is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Lytle looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Lytle measures the resilience of Shields's chin with an uppercut while Shields lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chris Lytle!
Shields is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Lytle!
Jake Shields blocks
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Lytle jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Chris Lytle fakes a punch and launches himself over Jake Shields
Shields counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Chris Lytle has found an opening in the defense of Shields, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Shields is wobbling!
Shields moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lytle with a double overhooks!
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Lytle is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Lytle sits over his knees and pushes away Shields's leg!
Shields closes his legs around Chris Lytle's leg. Lytle is not able to move away now!
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jake Shields 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.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Chris Lytle keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Chris Lytle tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Chris Lytle passes momentarily but Jake Shields regains half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Shields put Chris Lytle in closed guard.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Shields is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Shields's ribs.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Chris Lytle gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Lytle is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
Lytle ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Jake Shields
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Shields 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 Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nice punch by Jake Shields
that nearly tags Lytle.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Lytle.
The kick just misses.
Shields wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Lytle doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lytle blocks and pushes his opponent.
Lytle is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Chris Lytle
goes nowhere.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Lytle followed by a hard jab
Shields deflects the blows.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Lytle sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Chris Lytle
that nearly tags Shields.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Chris Lytle pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Lytle
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shields shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Chris Lytle ribs and the tries to trip him
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lytle misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields looks to posture up and open Chris Lytle's guard...
Chris Lytle has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Lytle is covering himself! Shields tries to force the situation and Lytle clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shields is in rear mount over Lytle
Jake Shields tries to get his arm under Chris Lytle's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chris Lytle's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Lytle's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Chris Lytle easily defends the attempt.
Shields is in rear mount over Lytle
Lytle has Shields controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shields is unable to move under Lytle control.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields sits over his knees and pushes away Lytle's leg!
Jake Shields is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jake Shields goes with a looping right hand while Chris Lytle jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Lytle seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Shields wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Chris Lytle's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Shields lifted Lytle's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Jake Shields hovers above Lytle
Good punches to Lytle's body.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields moves on the ground
Jake Shields moves to side mount
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Lytle...
Jake Shields slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Lytle is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields tries to open up Chris Lytle's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lytle in the side of the head
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields suddenly holds Chris Lytle's arm and tries an armbar!
Lytle can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields suddenly holds Chris Lytle's arm and tries an armbar!
Lytle can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields
Shields covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Chris Lytle gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Lytle pulls his arm out of danger.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Shields moves backwards and Chris Lytle is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shields decides to launch some tentative punches
Jake Shields takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Jake Shields moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shields is holding Chris Lytle's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Lytle.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Lytle shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chris Lytle breaks that americana attempt!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields was tooling Chris Lytle for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Lytle lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Terrible one sided match... Lytle was not ready to fight a fighter of Jake Shields caliber.
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Lytle was not ready to fight a fighter of Jake Shields caliber.
Chris Lytle moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Shields's left thigh
Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Lytle's chin
Brutal combination from Chris Lytle!
Shields moves aside and dodges.
Lytle misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lytle is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Lytle! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Lytle doesn't defend himself!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Deep breaths from Chris Lytle who tries a hammer punch to Shields's ribs.
Shields blocks those punches
Shields is trying to counter now!
Jake Shields pushes Chris Lytle against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shields jumps and tries to free his leg! Lytle doesn't allow this but Jake Shields is able to get half guard here.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Lytle launches a hook to the body
Jake Shields moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields tries to open up Chris Lytle's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lytle in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Chris Lytle's Forehead
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Lytle from the side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Lytle.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields isolates Chris Lytle's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Lytle is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Lytle is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Hard blow to Lytle's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Lytle...
Jake Shields slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Lytle can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shields is locking that armbar...
Lytle Hyper-extended his arm
That armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Dan Miragliotta breaks Jake Shields's lock! This is over! Lytle didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Jake Shields by Submission (armbar) at 1:08 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Lytle
Punches 5/17 (29%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/16 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 18/21 (86%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
I see. Well, Jake brought his leet sub skills here, got takedowns and got er done. A-style. Good for he.
Jake Shields looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Lytle looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Jake Shields's punches
Lytle measures the resilience of Shields's chin with an uppercut while Shields lands some great crosses.
The clock says 0:20 in the 1 round
Bone shattering straight right hand from Chris Lytle!
Shields is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Good front kick from Lytle!
Jake Shields blocks
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Chris Lytle jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Chris Lytle fakes a punch and launches himself over Jake Shields
Shields counters with a few fake punches and then backpedals
Chris Lytle has found an opening in the defense of Shields, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Shields is wobbling!
Shields moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Lytle with a double overhooks!
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Lytle is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Lytle sits over his knees and pushes away Shields's leg!
Shields closes his legs around Chris Lytle's leg. Lytle is not able to move away now!
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jake Shields 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.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields attempts to move to full guard
Chris Lytle keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Chris Lytle tries to pass Jake Shields's guard...
Chris Lytle passes momentarily but Jake Shields regains half guard.
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in half guard over Shields
Jake Shields tries to close the guard.
Shields put Chris Lytle in closed guard.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to better his position on the ground...
Shields is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle launches a few weak punches
Those punches are hitting Shields's ribs.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Shields tries to cover his face,
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Chris Lytle gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Jake Shields!
Chris Lytle is in full mount over Jake Shields
Shields tries to escape from the full mount...
Chris Lytle is not caught off guard and moves to side mount to keep his superior position.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Jake Shields
Shields measures the resilience of Lytle's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Lytle's side.
Lytle ribs are getting hammered, they look bad!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Chris Lytle is in side mount over Jake Shields
Chris Lytle looks to pass to mount...
Shields 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 Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The fight is still up for grabs at this point.
Nice punch by Jake Shields
that nearly tags Lytle.
Jake Shields gets sloppy and Chris Lytle tries to take advantage...
Middle kick from Lytle.
The kick just misses.
Shields wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Lytle doesn't want anything like this as he moves backwards
The clock says 4:30 in the 1 round
Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
Lytle blocks and pushes his opponent.
Lytle is trying to counter now!
Shovel hook by Chris Lytle
goes nowhere.
The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round
Crisp uppercut by Lytle followed by a hard jab
Shields deflects the blows.
Shields tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Shields jumps over his opponent and tries to grapple
Lytle sees what was coming and ducks under his opponent and moves aside
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
I can't give the advantage to either fighter in that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Nice punch by Chris Lytle
that nearly tags Shields.
The clock says 0:30 in the 2 round
Jake Shields tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jake Shields who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
Chris Lytle pushes away Shields trying to keep the fight at striking range
Shields doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Chris Lytle
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Shields shows no signs of slowing down. He's in great shape.
Jake Shields fakes a punch to Chris Lytle ribs and the tries to trip him
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Lytle misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields looks to posture up and open Chris Lytle's guard...
Chris Lytle has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jake Shields looks to counter!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Lytle is covering himself! Shields tries to force the situation and Lytle clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Shields is in rear mount over Lytle
Jake Shields tries to get his arm under Chris Lytle's chin but can't do it. He locks his arms over Chris Lytle's neck and tries to finish him with a neck crank!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
Lytle's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
That Neck Crank looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Chris Lytle easily defends the attempt.
Shields is in rear mount over Lytle
Lytle has Shields controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Shields is unable to move under Lytle control.
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields is in closed guard... Lytle tries to roll on the ground!
Jake Shields uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Shields is trying to counter now!
Shields tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jake Shields fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields sits over his knees and pushes away Lytle's leg!
Jake Shields is able to put away his leg and then jumps to side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle measures the resilience of Shields's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Shields blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Jake Shields takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Jake Shields goes with a looping right hand while Chris Lytle jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Lytle seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
Shields wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Jake Shields shoots and grab both of Chris Lytle's leg, attempting to take him down with a Double Leg
Shields lifted Lytle's off his feet and throws him on the mat
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Jake Shields hovers above Lytle
Good punches to Lytle's body.
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields moves on the ground
Jake Shields moves to side mount
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Lytle...
Jake Shields slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Lytle is smart enough to avoid the submission attempt
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields tries to open up Chris Lytle's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lytle in the side of the head
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields suddenly holds Chris Lytle's arm and tries an armbar!
Lytle can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Shields suddenly holds Chris Lytle's arm and tries an armbar!
Lytle can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Jake Shields!
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields
Shields covers himself well and then rolls on the ground. Great reversal!
Chris Lytle gets sloppy and Jake Shields tries to take advantage...
Jake Shields overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Lytle pulls his arm out of danger.
Chris Lytle is in closed guard over Shields
Lytle is in closed guard... Shields tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Chris Lytle!
Dan Miragliotta separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 3
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The clock says 0:10 in the 3 round
Shields moves backwards and Chris Lytle is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.
Shields decides to launch some tentative punches
Jake Shields takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Jake Shields moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Shields is holding Chris Lytle's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Chris Lytle loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle attempts to trap Jake Shields in his guard.
Jake Shields keeps control and remains in side mount.
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Lytle.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Chris Lytle shoulder and pushes his arm againts the mat!
Chris Lytle breaks that americana attempt!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields was tooling Chris Lytle for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Chris Lytle lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Terrible one sided match... Lytle was not ready to fight a fighter of Jake Shields caliber.
Lytle tries to stand up!
Shields doesn't allow him!
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Terrible one sided match... Lytle was not ready to fight a fighter of Jake Shields caliber.
Chris Lytle moves forward and launches a low kick.
Hard blow to Shields's left thigh
Jake Shields fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Lytle's chin
Brutal combination from Chris Lytle!
Shields moves aside and dodges.
Lytle misses a step and Jake Shields sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jake Shields tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lytle is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:05 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Chris Lytle is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Lytle tries to close his guard around Shields
He is not able to do it
The clock says 3:25 in the 3 round
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Chris Lytle! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Chris Lytle doesn't defend himself!
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Deep breaths from Chris Lytle who tries a hammer punch to Shields's ribs.
Shields blocks those punches
Shields is trying to counter now!
Jake Shields pushes Chris Lytle against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Shields jumps and tries to free his leg! Lytle doesn't allow this but Jake Shields is able to get half guard here.
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) are cheering for the fighters.
Shields throws a low kick
He switches targets and lands a superb body kick!
Lytle launches a hook to the body
Jake Shields moves aside looking for a counter...
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Shields grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Jake Shields
Jake Shields is in open guard over Lytle
Shields tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields tries to open up Chris Lytle's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Lytle in the side of the head
There is a small laceration on Chris Lytle's Forehead
Jake Shields is in half guard over Lytle
Shields tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Lytle from the side mount!
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to pass to mount...
Shields slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Chris Lytle.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields isolates Chris Lytle's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Chris Lytle is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Jake Shields shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Chris Lytle is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Shields into his guard.
Hard blow to Lytle's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jake Shields is in closed guard over Lytle
Shields use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky) is cheering him!
The clock says 0:30 in the 4 round
Jake Shields is in side mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields looks to mount Chris Lytle...
Jake Shields slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 0:40 in the 4 round
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Chris Lytle can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Chris Lytle launches a few punches to Shields's cheek from the guard.
Jake Shields uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle tries to roll to his side and trap Jake Shields in his guard...
Jake Shields keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Jake Shields is in full mount over Chris Lytle
Jake Shields tries to finish the fight with an armbar from the top
Shields is locking that armbar...
Lytle Hyper-extended his arm
That armbar looks tight...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Punishing hold!
That armbar looks tight...
Crippling lock!
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Lytle's eyes...
Crippling lock!
Dan Miragliotta breaks Jake Shields's lock! This is over! Lytle didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!
Winner is Jake Shields by Submission (armbar) at 1:08 Round 4
Statistics: Chris Lytle
Punches 5/17 (29%)
Kicks 1/3 (33%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/16 (25%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
Statistics: Jake Shields
Punches 7/11 (64%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 18/21 (86%)
Submissions 8/8 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 618 s
I see. Well, Jake brought his leet sub skills here, got takedowns and got er done. A-style. Good for he.
lol
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!