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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Mullins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Mullins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mullins's guard.
Mullins striking off his back but it's not causing Tyson any problems.
Mullins looking for a sweep. Not yet Mullins, not yet.
Mullins is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Tyson stuns Mullins with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tyson forces Mullins back against the cage and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyson jumps guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Mullins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson has his foot on Mullins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mullins works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson working for a triangle but Mullins defends it easily.
Mullins trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mullins engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Mullins controlling him for the moment.
Mullins is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Mullins controlling him for the moment.
Mullins showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mullins throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyson's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Tyson has hold of one of Mullins's legs. Mullins is fighting the takedown attempt but Tyson gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mullins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Mullins bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyson's guard.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mullins is one step ahead there.
Tyson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tyson being controlled here, momentarily.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Mullins from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson striking off his back but it's not causing Mullins any problems.
Mullins stays in close to Tyson's body and controls the position.
Tyson wants to stand up but Mullins is controlling him.
Mullins trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson looking to control.
Mullins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mullins keeps the fight on the outside.
Mullins thinks about countering with a head kick.
Tyson feints and as Mullins raises his hands in defense, Tyson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mullins working for a triangle but Tyson defends it easily.
Mullins not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mullins is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up.
Mullins has momentary wrist control but Tyson slips an elbow through the middle.
Mullins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyson stands up and waves to Mullins to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tyson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mullins is trying to break free.
Mullins misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mullins tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it.
Tyson forces Mullins back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mullins's defenses.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A left lands for Tyson.
Tyson works Mullins's body with a nice hook.
Tyson has managed to clinch.
Mullins misses with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson tries to circle away but Mullins has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson wants to break free but Mullins has control.
Tyson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mullins gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mullins uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tyson pushes Mullins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mullins blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Mullins throws a counter high kick but Tyson was just alert enough to avoid it.
Mullins blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Mullins is looking for a counter combo.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mullins is looking to counter with head kicks.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Mullins pushes him off.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mullins needs to keep his hands up - Tyson had a free shot at his head there.
Tyson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tyson wants to stand but Mullins has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mullins is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mullins's guard.
Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mullins is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Tyson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Mullins down.
Tyson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mullins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mullins attempts a counter takedown but Tyson avoids it well and moves away.
Tyson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mullins did well to prevent Tyson getting side control.
Mullins wants to get back to full guard.
Mullins is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard.
Mullins wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Mullins is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tyson's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tyson's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mullins tries to get the hooks in deep but Tyson pushed the leg off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mullins is trying to stick to Tyson's back but Tyson is turning into Mullins. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Mullins's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tyson.
Mullins tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mike Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson is working Mullins over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Mullins wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Mullins is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson postures up and lands a big shot to Mullins's brow.
Mullins is rocked!
Mullins wants to get back to his feet but Tyson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson won't allow Mullins to sweep him here.
Tyson passes Mullins's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyson seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Mullins does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mullins gets full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mullins is on top in guard.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Mullins postures up.
Mullins stays in close to Tyson's body and controls the position.
Mullins wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mullins manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a couple of short punches.
Mullins working a defensive guard here.
Mullins lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Tyson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tyson has his foot on Mullins's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Mullins works his way back into a safe position though.
Mullins content to stall in guard here.
Mullins with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mullins not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mullins is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mullins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson being controlled here, momentarily.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mullins is one step ahead there.
Gary Mullins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mullins wants to pass the guard but Tyson is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I'm the baddest man on the planet '.
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RATING
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