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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palahnuik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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189 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pete Palahnuik!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palahnuik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Palahnuik misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the liver by Palahnuik. Beautiful body shot.
Palahnuik works Tyson's body with a nice hook.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Palahnuik showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson.
Palahnuik keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Palahnuik. Palahnuik maintains the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Palahnuik.
Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Palahnuik.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyson has picked Palahnuik up - he's going for a ride! Tyson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Palahnuik is trying to get back to full guard.
Palahnuik is trying to stand.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palahnuik defending well though.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tyson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Palahnuik regains full guard. Nicely done.
Palahnuik trying to control the position here.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Palahnuik keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson postures up in Palahnuik's guard and throws a big left but Palahnuik blocks it.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Palahnuik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Palahnuik must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Palahnuik off and scrambles back to his feet.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Palahnuik's shoulder, as Palahnuik tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson checks a low kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik tries to clinch but Tyson moves away
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson throws a body punch but Palahnuik moves out of range.
Tyson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Palahnuik takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a right hand
and Palahnuik counters by moving into the clinch.
Palahnuik throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Palahnuik manages to get underhooks.
Palahnuik lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Tyson is looking to take this one to the mat.
A head punch on the inside from Palahnuik fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Tyson.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palahnuik gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson tries a body shot but Palahnuik blocks it.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Palahnuik gets underhooks to prevent Tyson's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palahnuik manages to break the clinch.
Palahnuik has taken the fight to the clinch.
Palahnuik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Palahnuik uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Palahnuik clinches with his opponent.
Palahnuik misses with a knee strike.
Tyson has Palahnuik pushed against the cage.
Palahnuik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palahnuik jabs at Tyson's body.
A swing and a miss from Palahnuik.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Palahnuik but Palahnuik pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Palahnuik getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Palahnuik fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Palahnuik throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Palahnuik gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Palahnuik cracks Tyson with a nice body shot.
Palahnuik is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tyson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Palahnuik to the mat. Palahnuik regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palahnuik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Palahnuik is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
Palahnuik pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik is adopting a defensive guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
OK we're going to have a standup here. Pete Palahnuik hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Palahnuik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palahnuik plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyson is looking to wear down Palahnuik with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palahnuik.
Nice takedown defense from Palahnuik. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Palahnuik swings for the body but Tyson moves out of range.
Palahnuik dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tyson misses with a wild body shot.
Palahnuik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut.
Palahnuik keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Palahnuik was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyson.
Palahnuik fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyson, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Palahnuik controls the action.
Palahnuik blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Palahnuik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson slows down the pace here.
Pete Palahnuik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Palahnuik's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palahnuik lands a nice looking body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palahnuik misses with a body shot.
Palahnuik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Palahnuik will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Palahnuik.
A bone on bone clash there as Tyson blocks the leg kick.
Tyson scores with a body shot.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tyson, as that shot connected.
Pete Palahnuik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Palahnuik - that will leave a mark!
Palahnuik thows a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Palahnuik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Palahnuik changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Palahnuik throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Palahnuik connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Palahnuik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyson.
Tyson slips under a jab.
Tyson misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tyson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Palahnuik counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Palahnuik uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyson.
Palahnuik misses with an uppercut.
Palahnuik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Palahnuik throws a leg kick but Tyson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palahnuik throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A solid leg kick lands there for Palahnuik.
Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Palahnuik throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Palahnuik misses with a left hand
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palahnuik moves away.
Tyson just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik scores with a shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Palahnuik which made him look bad.
Palahnuik takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson tries a low kick but Palahnuik avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson checks the leg kick.
Palahnuik takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Palahnuik catches Tyson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Palahnuik avoids the body shot from Tyson.
Palahnuik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Tyson works Palahnuik's body with a nice hook.
Palahnuik connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Palahnuik lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palahnuik throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tyson tries to keep at a distance but Palahnuik has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson dodges an elbow strike from Palahnuik.
Palahnuik misses with the head strike.
Palahnuik pushes Tyson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Palahnuik pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Tyson tightens his grip and picks Palahnuik up, before dumping him to the ground. Palahnuik manages to land in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palahnuik keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Palahnuik has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyson has managed to get both his arms back between Palahnuik's legs - danger averted.
Palahnuik not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mike Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson trying to control but Palahnuik is working from the bottom.
Palahnuik trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Palahnuik works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Palahnuik gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pete Palahnuik.
I think Palahnuik has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Pete Palahnuik!
Pete Palahnuik thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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pop
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