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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Rodrigues (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tycoon comes to the cage accompanied by Monkey Business. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tycoon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ricardo Rodrigues!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodrigues defending well as Tycoon loads up on a big left hand.
Tycoon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigues throws a body shot but no joy.
Tycoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good shot there by Tycoon.
Tycoon dips to his left and cracks Rodrigues with an uppercut!
Tycoon connects with a jab.
Tycoon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rodrigues.
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tycoon.
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rodrigues swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tycoon avoids the body shot from Rodrigues.
Tycoon misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Tycoon.
Rodrigues lands with an uppercut that bounces Tycoon off the cage and back into range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues works the jab nicely.
Tycoon misses with a series of wild punches.
Tycoon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tycoon scores with a decent looking hook.
Tycoon scores with a jab to the head.
Rodrigues blocks a jab.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
No joy there for Rodrigues, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tycoon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tycoon jabs at Rodrigues's body.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues with a nice cross.
Rodrigues staying out of range there.
Tycoon misses the jab.
Tycoon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rodrigues on the side of the head.
Rodrigues takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tycoon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tycoon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rodrigues.
Tycoon misses with a hook.
Tycoon misses with a hook
enabling Rodrigues to counter with a crisp jab.
Tycoon is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tycoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tycoon.
Tycoon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rodrigues! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tycoon misses its intended target.
Donk. Tycoon catches Rodrigues right on the button with a cross.
Tycoon lands with a cross.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
Rodrigues looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rodrigues on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rodrigues throws a low kick but Tycoon avoids it.
Tycoon drives through and clinches with Rodrigues against the cage.
Tycoon being controlled against the cage.
Rodrigues lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rodrigues looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tycoon misses with a punch on the inside.
Tycoon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rodrigues's efforts to push away.
Tycoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rodrigues is trying to push Tycoon away but Tycoon has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tycoon working aggressively here.
Tycoon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon misses with a straight left.
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tycoon looks to throw the jab but Rodrigues is out of range.
Tycoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodrigues connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tycoon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tycoon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tycoon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Rodrigues. Those never looked like landing.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigues thuds his right hand into Tycoon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tycoon works the jab nicely.
Tycoon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rodrigues can do to turn this around?
Rodrigues throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tycoon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rodrigues moves away.
Tycoon scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tycoon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rodrigues manages to avoid it.
Tycoon misses with a right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tycoon misses with a hook
and Rodrigues counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tycoon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigues misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tycoon tries to throw a body punch but Rodrigues avoids it by throwing Tycoon back against the cage.
Rodrigues lands a nice uppercut.
Tycoon throws a head punch that misses.
Tycoon has a couple of punches blocked by Rodrigues.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigues.
Tycoon being controlled against the cage.
Tycoon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rodrigues backwards.
Rodrigues tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tycoon's elbow.
Tycoon tries a body shot but Rodrigues blocks it.
Tycoon throws a punch but it's blocked by Rodrigues.
Tycoon misses with a punch on the inside.
Tycoon prevents Rodrigues from breaking the clinch.
Rodrigues blocks a body shot from Tycoon.
Tycoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tycoon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rodrigues wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rodrigues.
Rodrigues wants to get back to striking at distance but Tycoon won't allow it.
Rodrigues wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tycoon lands a body punch.
Tycoon misses with some punches.
Rodrigues tries to circle away but Tycoon has him pinned against the cage.
Tycoon misses with the head strike.
Tycoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mike Tycoon has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tycoon misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Tycoon fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Tycoon throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Rodrigues to work.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Tycoon fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon can't find room to land a body shot as Rodrigues controls the action.
Tycoon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rodrigues avoids the body shot from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a right hand that misses
and Tycoon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tycoon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Rodrigues walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A cross from Rodrigues lands.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
Rodrigues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mike Tycoon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tycoon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rodrigues lunges at Tycoon with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tycoon's hand.
Tycoon scores with a jab.
Tycoon throws a lazy right hand but Rodrigues sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rodrigues has time to react.
Tycoon looks to land a left hand but Rodrigues moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Rodrigues on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tycoon digs a good body shot into Rodrigues's ribs.
Nice body punch from Tycoon.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut
and Rodrigues counters with a right hand to the body.
Some wild striking there from Tycoon.
Tycoon throws the left hand but Rodrigues avoids the punch easily.
Rodrigues with a nice cross.
Tycoon gets a clinch.
Tycoon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tycoon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rodrigues blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tycoon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tycoon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tycoon doesn't manage to clinch there - Rodrigues circles away.
Tycoon misses with a left hand
and Rodrigues cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rodrigues stuns Tycoon with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jab by Tycoon.
Tycoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigues uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tycoon.
Rodrigues let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tycoon misses with a body shot.
Rodrigues scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodrigues bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rodrigues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tycoon looks to land a right hand but Rodrigues moved out of range.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Rodrigues let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tycoon swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigues misses the jab.
Tycoon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tycoon throws a hook but Rodrigues avoids it easily.
Rodrigues misses the shot to the body.
Tycoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The fighters circling - Tycoon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut. Rodrigues saw that one coming.
Rodrigues now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tycoon misses with an uppercut.
Rodrigues looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tycoon looks to throw the jab but Rodrigues is out of range.
Rodrigues now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tycoon throws a looping overhand right but Rodrigues ducks down to avoid it.
Tycoon wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Tycoon misses with a lunging right hand
and Rodrigues counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tycoon thinking.
Tycoon wants to clinch up but Rodrigues keeps it at a distance.
Rodrigues appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tycoon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tycoon throws a hook but Rodrigues blocks it.
Tycoon cracks Rodrigues with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rodrigues throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tycoon on the side of the head.
Tycoon throws a shot from downtown. Rodrigues moves away and avoids it.
Rodrigues is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tycoon with a body shot.
Tycoon throws an overhand right that lands on Rodrigues's shoulder, as Rodrigues tries to avoid the shot.
Tycoon lands a nice looking body shot.
Rodrigues gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tycoon.
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!
Rodrigues jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tycoon ducks under a wild hook from Rodrigues.
Tycoon checks a leg kick.
Tycoon throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodrigues counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rodrigues walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Tycoon misses the target.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
Rodrigues keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rodrigues let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Rodrigues misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely.
Tycoon slips under a jab from Rodrigues.
Mike Tycoon is winning the standup battle so far.
Tycoon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodrigues tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tycoon was well out of range. Poor timing from Rodrigues.
Rodrigues steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tycoon.
Tycoon has managed to clinch.
Tycoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rodrigues is trying to break free.
Rodrigues blocking some punches.
Rodrigues blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigues can't break the clinch.
Rodrigues scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tycoon swings wildly with an uppercut but Rodrigues uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tycoon misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tycoon fails to land.
Rodrigues scores with a shot to the side of Tycoon's head.
Tycoon manages to break the clinch.
Rodrigues slips under a jab.
Rodrigues looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tycoon throws a series of punches but Rodrigues moves out of range.
Rodrigues looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rodrigues uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tycoon.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tycoon takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rodrigues connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tycoon momentarily.
Rodrigues ducks under a wild hook from Tycoon.
It seemed like Rodrigues was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ricardo Rodrigues has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Tycoon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rodrigues throws a lazy right hand but Tycoon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mike Tycoon.
Well Tycoon 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tycoon!
After winning the bout, Mike Tycoon thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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