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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Vale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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225 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bruno Vale!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vale feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Vale changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Vale stands and steps away. Tyson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Vale fails with the takedown.
Vale shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vale was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Vale looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vale punishing his opponent with strikes.
Vale controlling from the full mount.
Vale has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Vale working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tyson is trying to stand up.
Vale stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vale clinches up against the cage.
Vale breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vale clinches.
Vale gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
Vale lands a left hand.
Vale decides to pull guard.
Vale keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Vale wants to sweep but no luck.
Vale manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Vale decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Tyson, up you get!
Vale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vale swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson scores with a jab to the head.
Vale is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
Tyson gets full guard.
Tyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Vale stands up and waves to Tyson to follow him.
Vale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Vale closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Vale pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Vale.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson.
Vale throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vale fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vale circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vale.
Vale clinches up against the cage.
Vale taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Vale tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Vale keeps him there for the moment.
Vale's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Vale misses with a low kick.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheers as Tyson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Vale doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vale.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Vale dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vale fails with a takedown attempt.
Vale shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Vale's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Vale clinches.
Vale breaks from the clinch.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson leaves Vale with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Vale.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vale's hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vale.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vale closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Vale pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson with a hook.
Vale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vale tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vale's head.
Vale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vale.
Vale changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Vale manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tyson stalks Vale and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vale's face. Vale staggers backwards, shaken.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Tyson swinging wildly here.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Vale.
Vale swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vale throws a looping overhand right but Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
Vale shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyson checks a leg kick.
Tyson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vale fails with the takedown.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Vale backs up against the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Vale shoots in.
Vale drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch but Vale keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vale jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Vale around his waist. Vale gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Vale has double underhooks.
Vale is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tyson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vale goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tyson prevents it.
Vale jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Vale gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vale walks into a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks Vale with an uppercut!
Tyson throws a hook but Vale avoids it easily.
Vale tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Vale misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vale lands with a nice combination. Tyson backs away looking to recover.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Vale moves into the clinch.
Vale jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Vale gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Vale throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruno Vale.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Vale sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vale tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Tyson there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson scores with a hook.
Vale shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vale shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyson pinned against the cage. Tyson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vale showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
That's two 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.
Vale dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vale pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Vale is controlling him.
Vale breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vale shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Vale misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Vale didn't see that one coming.
Jab from Tyson.
Vale scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vale decides to stand and escape the position.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Vale moves into the clinch.
Vale has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vale is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tyson tries to circle away but Vale has him pinned against the cage.
Vale tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vale drops down looking for an ankle pick but Tyson pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands with a right hand.
Vale misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tyson thuds his right hand into Vale's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tyson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vale tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Vale fails with a takedown attempt.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Vale shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Tyson.
I think Tyson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Vale!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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