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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tye Tarver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry The Third!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tye Tarver!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Third drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tarver can't keep his opponent in guard - The Third advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
The Third is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tarver is just riding it out for now. The Third eventually gives up the hold.
The Third stands up out of the half guard.
The Third closes the distance and clinches.
Tarver has hold of one of The Third's legs. The Third is fighting the takedown attempt but Tarver gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Tarver drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and The Third dives on top into guard.
The Third trying to control but Tarver is working from the bottom.
Tarver looking for submissions from the bottom but instead The Third passes into half guard.
Tarver is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but The Third pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
The Third has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tarver can't escape the position.
Tarver is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The Third wants to control the pace but Tarver is squirming around nicely.
Tarver can't escape the position.
The Third lands a big elbow.
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.
The Third tries to control but Tarver wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Third prevents Tarver from getting the reversal.
The Third lands a big shot there that rocks Tarver but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Third is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tarver is in all sorts of trouble here.
The Third looking to control but Tarver is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tarver takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The Third landing strikes from the mount.
Tarver is looking to improve his position but The Third isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Tarver is looking to escape.
Tarver bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Tarver drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but The Third manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Tarver has The Third in his guard.
Tarver looks gassed!
The Third wants to control from the top but Tarver keeps moving.
Tarver looking for subs off his back but The Third has passed one foot through into half guard.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Third wants to get back to his feet.
Tarver is trying to get back to full guard.
The Third moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Tarver.
Tarver is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tarver is not content to let The Third control the position.
Tarver manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Third dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Third has Tarver up against the cage in a clinch.
The Third successfully pulls guard.
Tarver has gone for a leg lock! The Third slips out almost immediately though and dives into Tarver's guard.
Tarver looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! The Third has picked Tarver up and slammed him! Tarver can't keep hold of the triangle and The Third manages to pass to side control!
Tarver manages to work his way to half guard, despite The Third's best efforts.
Tarver looking for submissions off his back.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The Third controlling the action here.
Tarver is breathing heavily.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third seems to be looking for submissions.
Tarver looking for subs from the bottom but The Third mounts him!
Henry The Third overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tarver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Third controlling well, preventing Tarver from escaping the position.
The Third has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - The Third's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Good control from The Third.
The Third lands a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Third throwing damaging strikes from the back! Tarver could be in trouble here!
The Third controlling from the back.
Tarver covers up after that shot from The Third.
The Third trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Tarver is trying to break free.
The Third doesn't have the hooks in and Tarver manages to turn into his guard.
The Third trying to control the position here.
Tarver is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! The Third is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! The Third has escaped and now he's on top!
Tarver had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. The Third defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tarver's guard.
The Third got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tarver has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, The Third has managed to get both his arms back between Tarver's legs - danger averted.
Tarver is looking for a triangle here but The Third uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tarver taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tarver is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Third stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Third has managed to clinch.
Tarver goes for a takedown attempt but The Third pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The Third closes the distance and pushes Tarver back into the cage.
The Third stops a takedown attempt from Tarver.
Tarver has The Third pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. The Third manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Henry The Third has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tye Tarver.
Tarver tries for a takedown. No joy.
The Third has hold of one of Tarver's legs. Tarver is fighting the takedown attempt but The Third gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The Third advances position into side control!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Third advances nicely into full mount.
The Third trying to control but Tarver is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry The Third dominated that second round.
That's time! The Third's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
The Third looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tarver!
The Third landing shots from mount.
Tarver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tarver looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The Third lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
You can see the frustration on Tarver's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Tarver covers up after that shot from The Third.
Tarver is trapped and The Third is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Tarver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tarver is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The Third tries to get the hooks in deep but Tarver pushed the leg off.
Can Tarver hold on?! The Third is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Will The Third go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Tarver is in bad spot here.
Tarver turns into The Third and is now in his guard.
Tarver postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! The Third is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tarver, into his guard.
The Third is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarver keeping moving, preventing The Third from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Henry The Third wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Third looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The Third is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarver can do to turn this around?
The Third closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tarver quickly recovers to half guard.
The Third trying to mount his opponent but Tarver defends it.
Tarver actively working from the bottom here.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Third with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The Third prevents Tarver from improving his position.
The Third wants to control but Tarver is keeping him busy.
Tarver looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tarver wants to improve his position but The Third is controlling well.
The Third is trying to control the action in half guard but Tarver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The Third looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Tarver has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, The Third escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by The Third!
Tarver is trying to improve his position.
The Third is looking to take a break and control but Tarver is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Third is really struggling to control Tarver but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Tarver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry The Third showed his dominance in that final round.
Well The Third 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry The Third!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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