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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunder comes to the cage accompanied by Battery- Metallica. Tyler has chosen Throw the Heat - Mortician as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Meekus Thunder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jakob Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler lands a really nice looking cross but Thunder seems unphased.
Tyler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thunder tries to bum rush Tyler with a series of wild strikes but Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyler scores with a jab. Thunder acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tyler with a hook.
Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunder manages to avoid it.
Tyler lands a right hook to the body.
Thunder ducks under a wild hook from Tyler.
Thunder has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thunder wants to land a leg kick but Tyler is out of range.
Thunder moves forwards but Tyler connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thunder lands a jab to Tyler's midsection.
Thunder cracks the inside of Tyler's front leg.
Tyler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
Tyler throws a body punch but Thunder moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyler avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Jakob Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Thunder gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyler.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thunder takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyler scores with a nice strike.
Tyler drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyler postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tyler with a nice head shot there.
Thunder looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tyler stands and throws Thunder's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tyler scoring with punches from side control.
Thunder gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyler trying to control the pace.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Thunder tries to kick Tyler off but Tyler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Thunder moves into full guard.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Tyler preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler scores a takedown into full mount!
Thunder is squirming around, avoiding Tyler's attempts to control the action.
Tyler with shots to the head and body - Thunder looks very uncomfortable down there.
Tyler looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Thunder bucks up and throws Tyler to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Thunder ducks right into an uppercut from Tyler.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tyler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tyler scores with the left hand. Thunder knows he should have avoided that one.
Thunder lands a lovely overhand right.
Thunder throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyler closes the distance and clinches up with Thunder, looking for a takedown. Tyler pushes Thunder against the cage but Thunder circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyler gets the takedown into side control.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Thunder takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Tyler trying to control the action but Thunder is working from the bottom.
Thunder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Tyler wants to control but Thunder is keeping him busy.
Tyler throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Check out the look on Tyler's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Thunder is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tyler is staying tight to Thunder's torso, preventing him from escaping.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Thunder tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyler wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Tyler dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyler works Thunder's body with a nice hook.
Tyler throws a right hand that Thunder ducks under and follows up with a left that Thunder also avoids with ease.
Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyler checks the leg kick nicely there.
Decent striking displayed by Tyler there.
Thunder scores with a nice head shot.
Jab from Tyler.
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thunder sprawls well. Thunder wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tyler gets slowly back to his feet.
Thunder tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Tyler's front leg but catches the back leg as Tyler tries to avoid it.
Tyler is breathing heavily.
Thunder goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Jakob Tyler has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thunder misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Thunder lands with a few short shots to the body.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Thunder throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Tyler slips a nice elbow through Thunder's hands, connecting with Thunder's forehead.
Tyler controlling the action here.
Thunder has hold of Tyler's hands but Tyler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Thunder is trying to control but can't.
Thunder missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Thunder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Meekus Thunder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jakob Tyler.
Tyler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thunder backs up against the cage.
Tyler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Thunder sprawls well initially but Tyler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Thunder wants to get back to full guard.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tyler trying to mount his opponent but Thunder defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thunder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thunder looking to control.
Thunder wants to sweep here but Tyler controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Thunder being controlled here, momentarily.
Tyler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tyler's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyler accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyler lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Thunder can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thunder is staying active underneath Tyler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jakob Tyler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Thunder wants to control but Tyler is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thunder moves into full guard.
Tyler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thunder's head.
Tyler throwing strikes from guard but Thunder blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thunder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Thunder is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Tyler is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tyler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tyler misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jakob Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jakob Tyler's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tyler lands an overhand right.
Tyler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyler throws a combination that misses
and Thunder counters with an outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Thunder.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target.
Tyler throws the left hand but Thunder avoids the punch easily.
Thunder scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Thunder lands a lovely overhand right.
Tyler misses with a double jab.
Thunder plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyler throws a hook to the side of Thunder's head but Thunder sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Meekus Thunder is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunder misses with a looping left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyler finds it's way round the side to connect with Thunder's head.
Thunder tried to score with a low kick but Tyler checks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyler.
Tyler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler cracks Thunder with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyler lands a two punch combo.
Tyler connects with a body shot.
Tyler shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Thunder napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tyler controls the position.
Tyler connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Thunder some visible discomfort.
Thunder wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Tyler tries to advance to mount but Thunder denies him.
Thunder manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tyler's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Thunder manages to get to full guard.
Tyler is stalling in the full guard.
Tyler works over Thunder with some ground and pound from guard.
Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Tyler landing some decent shots from guard.
Tyler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thunder's head.
Tyler postures up.
Tyler is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler won't allow Thunder to sweep him here.
Thunder is working hard here to advance position.
Tyler is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Tyler controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Thunder looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyler is one step ahead there.
Thunder striking off his back but it's not causing Tyler any problems.
Thunder manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tyler can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tyler working to try and regain half guard.
Tyler bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler works over Thunder with some ground and pound from guard.
Thunder trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyler looking to pass the guard.
Thunder is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Tyler pushes down on Thunder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Still in half guard, Tyler seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder is looking for a sweep. Tyler is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyler scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thunder manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakob Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight for Jakob Tyler!
Jakob Tyler wins by unanimous decision!
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