In a fight that started slowly, Robbie Lawler did just enough to get past a game Chris Lytle. Most of the first round was spent on the ground with Robbie Lawler pounding away at Chris Lytle, the most vicious shot coming while Lytle tried to apply an ankle lock. The second round saw both fighters circling endlessly with Lytle moving forward and Lawler away, eliciting a string of boos from the restless crowd. The crowd finally got what they came for in the third as both fighters stood in the middle of the cage and traded blows. Lawler got the better of the exchanges as he dropped Lytle with a right hand, garnering a hand from Lytle along with the rest of the fans. The fight went to the scorecards and by the narrowest of margins Robbie Lawler gets the unanimous decision with 29-28 scores on every card.
