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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Guy misses with a straight left.
Mitchell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.#TD2#
Mitchell closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Guy quickly recovers to half guard.#SUB2#
Mitchell is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Guy sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB2#
Mitchell is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Guy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but Guy defending well. #SUB2#
Mitchell is working for a kimura but Guy is defending it quite comfortably.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell stalling. #T1#
Guy has hold of Mitchell's hands but Mitchell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mitchell drops an elbow to the side of Guy's head. #SUB2#
Mitchell is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Guy defends it well.
Guy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Guy tries to get out of the position.
Mitchell throwing shots but Guy is blocking nicely.
Mitchell tries to pass to full mount but Guy defends it.
Guy is looking to get back to is feet but Mitchell passes into side control.
Guy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Guy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
You get the feeling that Guy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
#T2#
Mitchell lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Guy hang on?#SUB2#
Mitchell has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Guy is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kyle Mitchell!
Kyle Mitchell spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Alves connects with a right hand. Mitchell shakes it off.
Mitchell looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up with Alves, looking for a takedown. Mitchell pushes Alves against the cage but Alves circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mitchell.
Tom Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mitchell.
Mitchell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Alves sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchell is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CUT#
It looks like Kyle Mitchell has been cut.
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.
Alves stuns Mitchell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mitchell looks winded!
Alves stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Alves wants it to stay on the feet.#KD#
Alves lands a big right hand that sends Mitchell crashing to the mat! Alves stays standing though and waves Mitchell back to his feet!#ROC#
Mitchell is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell is still on wobbly legs! Can Alves finish him?
Are you kidding me?! Alves ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Mitchell clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tom Alves!
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Event:
CEFC 247
Date: Jul 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Platanares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mitchell under the eye.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Mitchell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Platanares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mitchell goes for a double leg but Platanares avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Platanares continues to drive forward.
Mitchell throws a jab when Platanares was well out of range.
Platanares smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Platanares seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Platanares lands a nice shot to the body.
Platanares scores with a hook.
Platanares takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Platanares works Mitchell's body with a nice hook.
Mitchell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Platanares shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice shot by Platanares.
Nice uppercut lands for Platanares. That snapped Mitchell's head back.
Mitchell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mitchell walks into a stiff left hand from Platanares.
Mitchell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mitchell takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#TD#
Platanares scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Platanares throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #T1#
Platanares landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Platanares working the body and head with strikes.
Mitchell looks winded!
Mitchell managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Platanares.
Mitchell defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Platanares seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Platanares will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Platanares scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Mitchell is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Platanares can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aniceto Platanares!
After the big win, Aniceto Platanares made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Sully's Bar & Grill and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
CEFC 244
Date: Jun 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Mitchell is trying hard to land a takedown here. Charmer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Charmer slaps away a takedown attempt from Mitchell, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mitchell has a takedown stuffed.
Snake Charmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mitchell.
Charmer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Kyle Mitchell has been cut.
Mitchell with a poor takedown
and Charmer counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mitchell looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell tries for a takedown but Charmer circles away easily
and Charmer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mitchell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mitchell walks into a stiff left hand from Charmer.#T1#
Charmer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mitchell doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell switches off momentarily and Charmer cracks him with a monster right hand! Mitchell topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Charmer dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Charmer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Snake Charmer!
In his post fight interview, Snake Charmer started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 02, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Mitchell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mitchell lands a couple of digs.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mitchell on the ground.
Mitchell stays in close to Diaz's body and controls the position.
Mitchell passes Diaz's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Mitchell slows the pace down in half guard.
Diaz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mitchell is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
#T1#
Mitchell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#
Diaz is rocked!
Mitchell is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Diaz is hurt! He's hurt bad - Mitchell fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Diaz from any more punishment! Congratulations to Mitchell! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Mitchell!
Kyle Mitchell was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Mitchell scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ross is breathing heavily.
Mitchell lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mitchell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ross defending well though.
Ross is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Mitchell scores with a couple of nice shots.#CUT2#
Valentine Ross's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Valentine Ross's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kyle Mitchell!
After the fight, Kyle Mitchell 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 17, 2017 |
#R1#
Flores throws a head kick but Mitchell moves out of range.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mitchell fails to land the takedown.
Flores changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Flores sprawls well. Flores wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mitchell gets slowly back to his feet.
Norris Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mitchell.
Mitchell misses with a takedown attempt - Flores sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell shoots in for a double leg but Flores sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Flores misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.#T1##TD2#
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flores's half guard.
Flores blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mitchell.
Flores works his way to full guard. Good work.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Flores is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mitchell is controlling him.
Flores working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Mitchell working some strikes from top position.
Mitchell looks winded!#T2#
Mitchell in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Flores trying to control the position.
Flores wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Flores wants to get back to his feet but Mitchell passes into half guard.
Flores is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Mitchell's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Mitchell's back!
Mitchell prevents Flores from getting a body triangle.
Flores controls the action.#T3#
Flores throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mitchell is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Flores really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Mitchell.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Flores missing with strikes from the back.
Mitchell is trying to get back to his feet but Flores has full control of the position and if anything, Mitchell has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Even with his hooks in, Flores manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Flores trying to control momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
What can Mitchell do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Norris Flores dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Flores moves out of range.
Flores has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Flores closes the distance and clinches.
Flores is trying to push Mitchell away but Mitchell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mitchell looking for a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flores jumps guard but Mitchell stands there with Flores around his waist. Flores gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD2#
Mitchell has Flores pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Mitchell pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Flores tumbling to the mat - Mitchell dives into Flores's guard.#T1#
Mitchell throwing strikes from guard but Flores blocks nicely.
Flores controls Mitchell momentarily but Mitchell frees himself. #SUB#
Flores is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mitchell with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mitchell being controlled here momentarily.
Mitchell throws an elbow that misses. Flores uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mitchell's guard. Nice move by Flores!#REVR##T2#
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Mitchell is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T3#
Flores is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flores trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Flores sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Flores wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mitchell shoots in but no luck this time.
Mitchell gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Flores counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norris Flores has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyle Mitchell.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nice sprawl there from Mitchell as Flores shoots in.
Mitchell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Norris Flores will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Mitchell circles away.
Flores fails with the takedown#TD2#
and Mitchell counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Flores is looking to stand back up but Mitchell counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Flores. #REVR#
Flores looks like he's trying to stand up.
Flores tries to get to full guard but Mitchell has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Mitchell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1##SUB2#
Mitchell is working for a kimura but Flores is defending it quite comfortably.
Mitchell scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mitchell throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Flores to regain full guard.
Flores utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mitchell content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Flores looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Flores is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
Mitchell postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mitchell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mitchell lands a couple of digs.
Mitchell lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mitchell accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mitchell lands a couple of elbows.
Mitchell chips away with some ground and pound.
Mitchell is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Mitchell is looking to work some ground and pound but Flores has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Flores has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Flores controls Mitchell momentarily but Mitchell frees himself. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Mitchell gets a double leg takedown into Flores's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flores keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully.
Mitchell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Flores throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Flores has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Mitchell should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Flores has tightened it up now! Mitchell should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Norris Flores!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 14, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Mitchell gets caught flat footed, as Cobb shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#SU#
Mitchell is working an open guard so Cobb takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Mitchell scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cobb is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mitchell connects with a decent elbow. #SUB2#
Mitchell swings around for an armbar but Cobb sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell wants to get back to his feet but Cobb is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb throwing strikes but missing.
Cobb throws a strike but Mitchell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mitchell's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #ROC2#
Cobb is rocked!
Mitchell has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mitchell postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Cobb's head off the mat! Cobb is out! He's out! Mitchell jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kyle Mitchell!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 11, 2017 |
#R1#
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Mitchell closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Mitchell is trying to control the action in half guard but Fitzpatrick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Fitzpatrick missing with punches from the bottom.
Fitzpatrick throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
#SUB2#
Fitzpatrick makes his way to full guard, as Mitchell worked for a kimura.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell wants to stand and escape but instead Fitzpatrick has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T1#
Mitchell throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fitzpatrick really is a fat lump.
Mitchell tries to strike from the bottom.
Mitchell controlling Fitzpatrick's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fitzpatrick with a nice head shot there.
Fitzpatrick stopping the sweep attempt from Mitchell.
Fitzpatrick stands up over Mitchell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick wants to stand but Mitchell has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Fitzpatrick loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fitzpatrick working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mitchell works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fitzpatrick accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Fitzpatrick has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mitchell is proving hard to escape from.
Fitzpatrick landing with the ground and pound.
Fitzpatrick with a flurry of punches that miss.
Fitzpatrick stands up over Mitchell, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fitzpatrick. #SUB2#
Mitchell is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fitzpatrick throws a big elbow that misses.
Mitchell has momentary wrist control but Fitzpatrick slips an elbow through the middle.
Fitzpatrick in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fitzpatrick's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Mitchell not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#T3#
Fitzpatrick working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mitchell's head.
Mitchell looks winded!
Fitzpatrick trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitchell's guard.
Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Fitzpatrick throws a strike but Mitchell rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Mitchell working some strikes from top position.
Fitzpatrick is pulling down on Mitchell's head to control his posture.
Fitzpatrick has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.
#T4#
Fitzpatrick trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fitzpatrick throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Fitzpatrick trying to keep a closed guard but Mitchell is proving a slippery customer.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fitzpatrick looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mitchell is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hassan Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
That's time! Fitzpatrick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Fitzpatrick avoids the head kick by Mitchell.
#TD2#
Mitchell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Fitzpatrick!
Mitchell has control of an arm but Fitzpatrick manages to advance to Mitchell's back!#SUB#
Fitzpatrick has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. #SUB#
Mitchell fending off the submission attempt from Fitzpatrick.
Mitchell rolls, trying to escape but Fitzpatrick keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking for a rear naked choke here but Mitchell reverses the position brilliantly into Fitzpatrick's guard!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzpatrick working a defensive guard here.
#T1##SUB#
Fitzpatrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mitchell defends it easily.
Mitchell is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Fitzpatrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mitchell stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fitzpatrick swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mitchell wants to control from the top but Fitzpatrick keeps moving. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mitchell defends it easily.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mitchell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mitchell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T3#
Mitchell wants to pass the guard but Fitzpatrick is keeping the position.
Mitchell works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Fitzpatrick is looking to control Mitchell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Fitzpatrick avoid being mounted?
Mitchell trying to control the action but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom. #SU2#
Mitchell decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mitchell misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Fitzpatrick moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Mitchell breaks the clinch.
#TD2#
Mitchell throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Fitzpatrick tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mitchell is in Fitzpatrick's guard.
Fitzpatrick not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking for a triangle but Mitchell pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mitchell defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick has an active guard here but Mitchell has managed to pass into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Mitchell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Mitchell misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Fitzpatrick counter with a right hand. #TD2#
Mitchell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
Mitchell postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mitchell trying to control but Fitzpatrick is working from the bottom.
Mitchell loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Fitzpatrick keeping moving, preventing Mitchell from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Fitzpatrick is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mitchell defends well.
Mitchell content to stall in guard here.
Mitchell lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mitchell trying to stand up but can't free himself from Fitzpatrick's guard.
Fitzpatrick striking off his back, scoring a few points. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Mitchell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mitchell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Fitzpatrick looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Mitchell pushes past his half guard into mount! #T3#
Fitzpatrick wants to hold on but Mitchell pushes him away.
Fitzpatrick tries to improve his position but instead Mitchell has taken his back! #SUB2#
Mitchell is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Fitzpatrick has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the hands but Mitchell won't let him.
Fitzpatrick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Fitzpatrick tries to roll but Mitchell sticks to his back.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fitzpatrick trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mitchell is hanging on to Fitzpatrick's back as he tries to escape.
Fitzpatrick trying to control the position but Mitchell manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Mitchell's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Fitzpatrick wants to escape the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mitchell is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Mitchell gets his hands free as Fitzpatrick looks to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Mitchell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Mitchell!
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