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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayburn Hilton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hilton comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Scotland the Brave kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Neil deGrasse Tyson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wayburn Hilton's chin.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Wayburn Hilton!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deGrasse Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hilton.
A telegraphed right hand from Hilton misses the target.
deGrasse Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Neil deGrasse Tyson has been cut.
Hilton avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
A head kick misses from deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hilton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses.
Hilton throws a looping overhand right but deGrasse Tyson ducks down to avoid it.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land a front kick but Hilton steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hilton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a kick to the body.
deGrasse Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hilton lands an overhand right.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Hilton moves out of range easily.
Hilton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
deGrasse Tyson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hilton.
Hilton swinging wildly here.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and deGrasse Tyson moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on deGrasse Tyson if he has to take too many more of those.
Hilton throws a series of punches but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
Hilton lands with a cross.
Hilton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Hilton throws a right and a left that deGrasse Tyson avoids nicely.
deGrasse Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a leg kick.
Hilton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but deGrasse Tyson moves away.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton lands with a slapping head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a front kick that sends Hilton stumbling back into the cage.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Wayburn Hilton has been cut.
Hilton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract deGrasse Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut is getting worse.
A big left from deGrasse Tyson misses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that Hilton semi-blocks.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and deGrasse Tyson moves out of range easily.
Hilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton looks gassed!
Hilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton swinging wildly here.
Nice body kick there by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hilton tries a head kick but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a hook. Hilton ducked under it nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from deGrasse Tyson. Hilton shrugs it off though.
deGrasse Tyson thuds his shin into the meat of Hilton's side.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
deGrasse Tyson cracks the inside of Hilton's front leg.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a leg kick. Hilton looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
deGrasse Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hilton throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck deGrasse Tyson on the side of the head.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson lands with a slapping head kick.
Hilton blocks a head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton throws a big shot that misses.
Hilton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
deGrasse Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson cracks the inside of Hilton's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crunch! deGrasse Tyson slams his shin into Hilton's torso.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick but Hilton moves out of range.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hilton has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson lands a high kick!
Hilton misses with a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice head kick!
Hilton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hilton misses the jab.
Hilton scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton is rocked!
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Hilton is still on wobbly legs! Can deGrasse Tyson finish him?
The fighters circle momentarily. deGrasse Tyson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hilton throws a head kick but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hilton. deGrasse Tyson does a little dance to reset his feet.
deGrasse Tyson takes a swing at Hilton's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson keeps Hilton at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil deGrasse Tyson dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A good leg kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton seems to have recovered his senses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a push kick but Hilton slaps the foot to one side.
Hilton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hilton missing with a left hand there. deGrasse Tyson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hilton tries to bum rush deGrasse Tyson with a series of wild strikes but deGrasse Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
deGrasse Tyson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a head kick.
Hilton throws a sloppy head kick and deGrasse Tyson moves out of range easily.
Hilton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deGrasse Tyson misses with an uppercut. Hilton saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilton's calf.
Hilton is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hilton blocks a head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton tries to clinch but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Hilton blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hilton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hilton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hilton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hilton throws a shot from downtown. deGrasse Tyson moves away and avoids it.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
deGrasse Tyson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hilton walks forward, straight into a front kick from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick but Hilton moves out of range.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a straight right.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Wayburn Hilton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
deGrasse Tyson clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hilton takes an elbow to the temple.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson prevents a body shot from Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson looking to slow down the pace here.
deGrasse Tyson blocks the elbow strike.
Hilton lands a left hand.
Hilton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
deGrasse Tyson looking to throw knees to the head but Hilton is blocking nicely.
Hilton being controlled against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson blocks an uppercut.
Hilton lands with a short shot to the head.
Hilton looks to throw an elbow but misses.
deGrasse Tyson looking to stall.
deGrasse Tyson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hilton blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hilton prevents deGrasse Tyson from breaking the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
Hilton scores with a hook to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hilton throws a head kick but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
Hilton steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from deGrasse Tyson. That one must have hurt.
deGrasse Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hilton finds it's way round the side to connect with deGrasse Tyson's head.
Hilton tries to clinch there but deGrasse Tyson circles away.
Hilton lands a glancing blow to the side of deGrasse Tyson's head.
Hilton moves out of range of the body kick from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Hilton tries to close the distance and clinch up but deGrasse Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hilton blocks the body kick.
Hilton throws the left hand but deGrasse Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
deGrasse Tyson misses with a low kick.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilton.
Hilton lands with a good body shot.
Hilton throws a nice looking combination but deGrasse Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hilton blocks a jab.
Hilton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws out a loose jab but Hilton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hilton avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Hilton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hilton lands with a straight right. deGrasse Tyson didn't see that one coming.
The fighters circling - deGrasse Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
deGrasse Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hilton.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deGrasse Tyson lands a head kick!
deGrasse Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hilton.
Hilton lands a body shot.
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 Neil deGrasse Tyson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
deGrasse Tyson is looking to score with low kicks.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Hilton misses with a wild body shot.
deGrasse Tyson throws a jab when Hilton was well out of range.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a head kick. Hilton tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a leg kick.
Hilton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from deGrasse Tyson misses.
Hilton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hilton throws a hook to the side of deGrasse Tyson's head but deGrasse Tyson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hilton avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hilton tests deGrasse Tyson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
deGrasse Tyson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hilton's calf.
deGrasse Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hilton.
Hilton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Hilton.
Hilton misses with a head kick.
Hilton is looking to clinch.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hilton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hilton pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hilton slips under a jab from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Hilton throws the left hand but deGrasse Tyson avoids the punch easily.
Hilton throws a hook but deGrasse Tyson avoids it easily.
deGrasse Tyson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hilton avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
That kick from deGrasse Tyson tenderised Hilton's leg. Hilton is trying to keep his angry face on.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Hilton moves out of range easily.
Hilton avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hilton cracks deGrasse Tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hilton throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
deGrasse Tyson avoids the head kick by Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson connects with an inside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the head kick by Hilton.
A head kick from deGrasse Tyson lands but Hilton takes it in his stride.
Hilton throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a head kick by Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson clinches with his opponent.
deGrasse Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Hilton.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow that misses.
Hilton scores with a shoulder strike.
deGrasse Tyson can't break the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee strike.
deGrasse Tyson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hilton blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hilton blocks the elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson throws an elbow that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hilton looking to throw knees to the head but deGrasse Tyson is blocking nicely.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hilton is defending well for now.
Hilton lands a nice uppercut.
Hilton scores a nice knee to the body.
Hilton is trying to stall.
Hilton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of deGrasse Tysons head.
Wayburn Hilton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
deGrasse Tyson can't break the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Hilton avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson takes a shot to the head.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hilton's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson is trying to break free.
Hilton misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hilton managing to block the knees to the body from deGrasse Tyson.
Hilton misses with a short punch on the inside.
deGrasse Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
deGrasse Tyson lands an elbow just above Hilton 's eye.
Hilton tries a knee to the head but deGrasse Tyson blocks it.
Hilton lands a knee to the body.
Hilton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hilton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
deGrasse Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hilton.
deGrasse Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deGrasse Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hilton misses with an elbow strike.
Hilton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. deGrasse Tyson is defending well for now.
Wayburn Hilton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hilton avoids a wild elbow strike from deGrasse Tyson.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wayburn Hilton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think deGrasse 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Neil deGrasse Tyson!
An out of breath Neil deGrasse Tyson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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hype
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