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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler comes to the cage accompanied by Throw the Heat - Mortician. Thunder is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Battery- Metallica. This should be fireworks!
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182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakob Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meekus Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunder shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyler blocks the body kick.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
Thunder wants to slow Tyler down by chopping away at his legs.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thunder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyler shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Thunder is trying to defend but Tyler finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thunder trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Tyler connects with a nice short shot to Thunder's temple.
Tyler not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tyler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thunder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Thunder missing with punches from the bottom.
Tyler knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thunder on the ground.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thunder has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyler is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Tyler there.
Tyler working over Thunder with some ground and pound. Thunder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tyler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder defending well though.
Tyler slips a nice elbow through Thunder's hands, connecting with Thunder's forehead.
Tyler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Tyler slips a nice elbow through Thunder's hands, connecting with Thunder's forehead.
Tyler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler throwing shots but Thunder is blocking nicely.
Tyler working the head and body with strikes.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Thunder might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tyler kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Thunder defending well though.
Thunder flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Thunder is trying to maintain the position but Tyler is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tyler working Thunder over with strikes.
Thunder manages to get to full guard.
Thunder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyler manages to get himself to full guard.
Thunder preventing the sweep.
Thunder with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Thunder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Thunder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Thunder cracks Tyler with a solid left hand.
Thunder working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyler's head.
Thunder is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control.
Thunder trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder won't allow Tyler to sweep him here.
Tyler throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Thunder passes into half guard.
Tyler tries to roll over but Thunder keeps him under control.
Thunder missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyler is looking to improve his position.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler moves into full guard.
Thunder wants to stand but Tyler is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Tyler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thunder moves away.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Thunder uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyler.
Thunder throws a right hand that misses
and Thunder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler looks for a takedown but Thunder sprawls well.
Thunder throws a leg kick but Tyler moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a jab to the body
and Tyler counters with a two punch combo.
Thunder throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily.
Thunder rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyler counters with a takedown into side control.
Thunder sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thunder is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tyler scores with a couple of nice shots.
Thunder manages to get to full guard.
Thunder has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyler stops Thunder from standing up.
Thunder is breathing heavily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tyler's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thunder trying to keep a closed guard but Tyler is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stands up over Thunder, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tyler landing some decent shots from guard.
Thunder keeping full guard, as Tyler tries to pass.
Thunder is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyler is controlling him.
Thunder trying to control the position.
Tyler distracts Thunder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler throwing strikes but missing.
Tyler is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thunder avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Thunder is looking to stand up but Tyler isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tyler landing with the ground and pound.
Jakob Tyler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thunder keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Thunder is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up.
Tyler cracks Thunder with a solid left hand.
Tyler stops Thunder from standing up.
Thunder has his foot on Tyler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tyler works his way back into a safe position though.
Tyler is working Thunder over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyler trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyler working some strikes from top position.
Tyler distracts Thunder with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Thunder working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tyler.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Thunder is keeping the position.
Thunder tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyler trying to control the position from guard on top but Thunder is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyler working some strikes from top position.
Tyler is in close to Thunder's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Thunder is trying to keep Tyler in close.
Tyler postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyler content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Tyler working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Thunder's head.
Tyler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Thunder has momentary wrist control but Tyler slips an elbow through the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakob Tyler dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyler is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thunder sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Thunder misses with a double jab
and Tyler counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Thunder thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tyler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Thunder looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tyler puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Thunder tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Thunder trying to control from the bottom.
Thunder takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Thunder wants to get back to his feet.
Tyler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thunder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tyler slips a nice elbow through Thunder's hands, connecting with Thunder's forehead.
Tyler is trying to control the action in half guard but Thunder is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyler takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler is trying to control. Thunder wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thunder won't allow Tyler to pass to mount.
Thunder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tyler is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Thunder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Thunder is looking to escape.
Thunder trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Thunder on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyler looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thunder with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tyler working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is trying to get back to full guard.
Thunder looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tyler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thunder keeps working.
Thunder looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tyler lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tyler winds up and cracks Thunder with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyler working over Thunder with some ground and pound. Thunder looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Thunder is trying to control but Tyler manages to pass to mount!
Tyler in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyler is landing with some decent strikes but Thunder is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thunder keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyler landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyler with good strikes from the mount here!
The referee warns Thunder that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Thunder is rocked!
Tyler lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thunder is still in real trouble! Can Tyler finish him?
Tyler pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyler wants to control the pace but Thunder is squirming around nicely.
Thunder tries to lock up and control but Tyler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tyler scoring with strikes but Thunder is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder tries to hold on but Tyler postures up.
Thunder seems to have recovered his senses.
Tyler scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Tyler lands a big shot there that rocks Thunder but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Tyler landing punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big strike lands for Tyler! That's really hurt Thunder and he's turned his back - Tyler keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Tyler jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Tyler!
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hype
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