Gian Villante vs Tom Lawlor

Tom Lawlor's 4-fight experience advantage (10 vs 6 fights) held true, but the algorithm limited the bonus to prevent over-rewarding Tom Lawlor for the expected result. Had Gian Villante pulled off the upset, his experience disadvantage would have delivered a modest upset bonus.

This was not a title fight, so both fighters received standard ELO adjustments. However, since ELO is a relative system, victories over former champions can have an indirect impact, and Title Fight ELO can differ from Basic ELO.

Tom Lawlor gained a finish with a KO/TKO in round 2, earning finishing bonuses.

Gian Villante controlled the striking through solid significant strike edge (31 vs 22). However, since Gian Villante lost the overall fight, his striking superiority couldn't be converted into ELO bonuses. Tom Lawlor's positive striking ELO reflects the overall victory rather than striking dominance.

Minimal ground action with brief exchanges. The low volume resulted in modest ground adjustments.

Tom Lawlor demonstrated extended layoff with 840 days since his last fight, earning reduced bonuses due to inactivity rust. As the winner, Tom Lawlor capitalized on this activity level, while Gian Villante's 98-day layoff didn't factor into the scoring since only winners receive activity bonuses.

Tom Lawlor extended his 2-fight win streak, earning a momentum bonus. Gian Villante is back at 0 with this loss.

This category provides the foundation ELO scoring without bonuses, except for exceptional multiple division champions.