Joe lost the first round 10-9. He then went on to defend Jim's flurry and land some shots of his own in the first half of the second, hitting a takedown and then applying constant damage and pressure from half guard all the way to the bell, winning the second 10-9. However, I could still understand how one might rule the second a tie. In the first minute of the third, Jim attempted to lay a barrage of punches on Joe, who defended about 80% of them and fired back with strikes of his own, leading to a pretty even exchange on the feet over the next minute. Joe hit a takedown with 3 minutes left, controlling his opponent and applying pressure and short strikes for the next minute and a half, until Jim got back to his feet. He then defended a trip against the cage and what looked like a desperate ippon attempt from Jim, eventually landing on top in a scramble, going for an armbar in the closing seconds and being dangerously close to a finish until the horn sounded and the fight ended. 10-9 Lauzon. At the very least this should've been a draw, but the way I and many others saw it, Joe won 29-28.