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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sly Randolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyrone Jaxon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jaxon has chosen X Goin' Give iIt To Ya-DMX as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
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146 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Lethal high kicks
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sly Randolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyrone Jaxon!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Randolph drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jaxon throws a hook but Randolph blocks it.
Jaxon jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Randolph swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Jaxon.
Jaxon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Jaxon looks to land a right hand but Randolph moved out of range.
Randolph thuds a left hand into Jaxon's body.
Jaxon lands a jab-cross combination.
Jaxon cracks a nice hook into Randolph's ribs.
Jaxon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jaxon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Randolph lands with a cross.
Jaxon fails to land with a series of punches.
Jaxon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyrone Jaxon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Randolph looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Jaxon!
Randolph working for a guillotine from mount but Jaxon is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jaxon is looking to escape.
Jaxon is trying to escape the mount.
Jaxon is squirming around, avoiding Randolph's attempts to control the action.
Randolph putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jaxon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Jaxon is looking to improve his position but Randolph isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Randolph swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jaxon is now in Randolph's guard. A big mistake from Randolph there, giving up the dominant position!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Jaxon has passed into side control.
Jaxon in side control, throwing shots but Randolph defends.
Jaxon throws an elbow but Randolph slips to the side and avoids it well.
Randolph avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jaxon.
Jaxon working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Randolph is looking to regain half guard here but Jaxon keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Randolph takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon landing a few strikes.
Randolph tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Jaxon moves into full mount!
Randolph is looking to get to half guard.
Randolph is working hard here to advance position.
Randolph is squirming around, avoiding Jaxon's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon landing strikes from the mount.
Randolph is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Randolph is trying to escape the mount.
Jaxon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Randolph?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaxon lands with some strikes.
Jaxon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Jaxon looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrone Jaxon dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jaxon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Randolph counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jaxon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Randolph.
Randolph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Randolph scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jaxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Randolph wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
Jaxon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Jaxon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jaxon is pressing down on Randolph's thigh, looking to free his foot. Randolph is holding on for now.
Jaxon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jaxon working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Randolph's thigh. Randolph counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Randolph punching from mount but Jaxon doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Jaxon is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Jaxon throwing hammer fists to the chest of Randolph. What's that going to do exactly?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Randolph looking for a guillotine from mount but Jaxon is having none of it.
Jaxon working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jaxon tries to hold on but Randolph pushes him away.
Randolph wants to control the action but instead Jaxon gets a body lock and reverses into Randolph's guard! Nice work!
Randolph working a defensive guard here.
Jaxon postures up in Randolph's guard and throws a big left but Randolph blocks it.
Jaxon loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jaxon slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Randolph manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon wants to improve his position but Randolph is controlling well.
Randolph is working for a submission of some sort.
Jaxon is staying active underneath Randolph, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jaxon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Randolph drops back looking for a leg! Jaxon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jaxon manages to kick Randolph off! Randolph jumps back into Jaxon's guard.
Randolph works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Randolph tries to pass to full mount but Jaxon defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jaxon makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jaxon.
Jaxon tries to strike from the bottom.
Jaxon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Randolph trying to control the position from guard on top but Jaxon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Randolph wants to pass the guard but Jaxon is keeping the position.
Randolph wants to control from the top but Jaxon keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sly Randolph will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A left and a right from Jaxon both land. Nice combination.
Randolph misses with an uppercut.
Randolph slips a straight right by Jaxon.
Jaxon throws a series of punches but Randolph avoids them all with ease.
Jaxon throws a jab but it's blocked by Randolph.
Randolph throws a looping overhand right but Jaxon ducks down to avoid it.
Jaxon swinging wildly here.
Jaxon misses with a looping left.
Randolph swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jaxon.
Randolph scores with a one two! Jaxon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Randolph connects with a body shot.
Jaxon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Randolph lands a lovely overhand right.
Jaxon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Randolph missing with a left hand there. Jaxon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Randolph connects with an inside leg kick.
Jaxon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Randolph is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jaxon.
Randolph defending well as Jaxon loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Jaxon.
Randolph lands with a hook. Jaxon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jaxon throws a head kick but Randolph moves out of range.
Jaxon throws an overhand right that lands on Randolph's shoulder, as Randolph tries to avoid the shot.
Jaxon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Randolph counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Jaxon misses.
Nice body kick there by Randolph.
Randolph throws a combination. Jaxon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Randolph fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Randolph lands a two punch combo.
Tyrone Jaxon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Randolph goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Randolph throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jaxon tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Randolph is in Jaxon's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Randolph throwing strikes from guard but Jaxon blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Randolph advances position into side control!
Jaxon striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Jaxon gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Randolph working for a guillotine from mount but Jaxon is in no mood to give up.
Randolph throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Randolph working for a guillotine from mount but Jaxon is in no mood to give up.
Randolph is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Jaxon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jaxon is trying desperately to improve position.
Jaxon sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Randolph is trying to work for a kimura but Jaxon is defending well.
Randolph is looking for a kimura here.
Jaxon won't allow Randolph to pass to mount.
That's four 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.
Jaxon manages to get to full guard.
Randolph preventing the sweep.
Jaxon keeping moving, preventing Randolph from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jaxon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Randolph.
Randolph is looking to work some ground and pound but Jaxon has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sly Randolph showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Randolph has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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