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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Tyler (ranked 7682 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oleg Liguy (ranked 21238 p4p, 0 weight class). Liguy has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Michael Tyler has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michael Tyler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oleg Liguy!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyler as he jumps to the side.
Tyler tries to counter with a takedown but Liguy is quick to defend against it.
Liguy looks winded!
Tyler throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Liguy takes it in his stride.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Liguy avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyler sprawls well. Tyler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liguy gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
Liguy with the counter takedown but Tyler avoids it easily.
A jab from Tyler finds it's way through Liguy's defenses.
Jab from Tyler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Liguy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler scores with a nice strike.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Liguy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Liguy avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Liguy moves out of range of the body kick from Tyler.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Liguy blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Tyler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Liguy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyler defends it well.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Liguy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Tyler defends it well.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Liguy avoids the head kick by Tyler.
Tyler goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Liguy saw that one coming.
Liguy shoots in but Tyler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Liguy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot to the liver by Tyler. Beautiful body shot.
Michael Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick from Tyler lands but Liguy takes it in his stride.
Tyler scores with a nice right hand.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick
and Liguy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyler won't be happy with that.
Liguy trying to control the position but Tyler is working away.
Liguy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tyler is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyler tries to kick Liguy off but Liguy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyler wants to improve his position but Liguy is controlling well.
Tyler is trying to stand.
Liguy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler is looking to escape.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Tyler as Liguy shoots in.
Tyler lands a high kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler throws a head kick that half lands.
Liguy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Liguy with the counter takedown but Tyler avoids it easily.
Liguy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyler plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Liguy moves out of range easily.
Liguy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And Liguy tries to counter it with a takedown but Tyler pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyler looks for the body kick but Liguy saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler stuffs the takedown attempt from Liguy. Liguy gets slowly back to his feet.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liguy drives through with a takedown into Tyler's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Liguy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tyler is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tyler dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Liguy blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Liguy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Oleg Liguy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tyler scores with a nice strike.
Tyler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tyler lands a head kick!
Liguy shoots in looking for a takedown but Tyler manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Liguy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Liguy didn't see that one coming.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown but Tyler shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyler lands a head kick. Liguy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tyler cracks Liguy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tyler lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Liguy on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liguy is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Liguy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Liguy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler misses with a body kick.
Michael Tyler is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liguy.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
Tyler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyler wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Liguy.
Liguy shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Liguy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tyler scores with a nice right hand.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Liguy throws a looping overhand right but Tyler ducks down to avoid it.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Liguy shoots in for a double leg but Tyler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyler throws a head kick that Liguy semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liguy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A head kick misses from Tyler.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liguy is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Liguy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyler misses with a head kick.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyler but Tyler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liguy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Liguy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Liguy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice jab there from Tyler.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Liguy moves out of range.
Tyler tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyler swinging wildly here.
Tyler connects with a single shot there.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Liguy moves out of range easily.
Liguy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tyler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liguy avoids the head kick by Tyler.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Tyler.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyler napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Liguy misses with the ground and pound.
Tyler is working to avoid the ground and pound but Liguy connects with a decent elbow.
Tyler can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyler looks to move to half guard but instead Liguy has passed into mount! Damn!
Liguy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Tyler dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Liguy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tyler scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liguy misses with a straight left.
Tyler lands a head kick. Liguy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Liguy blocks a head kick by Tyler.
Tyler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Liguy wants to counter the offense by Tyler and move into the clinch position.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liguy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyler throws a sloppy head kick and Liguy moves out of range easily.
Liguy feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Liguy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck for Liguy with that takedown attempt.
Tyler scores with a head kick. Liguy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liguy avoids the head kick by Tyler.
No luck for Liguy with that takedown attempt.
Michael Tyler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oleg Liguy.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liguy moves away.
Tyler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Liguy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Liguy ducks right into an uppercut from Tyler.
Tyler throws a head kick but Liguy moves out of range.
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Liguy walks into a stiff left hand from Tyler.
Liguy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tyler!
Liguy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyler, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Liguy wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tyler, who protects the arm well.
Tyler is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Michael Tyler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stops Liguy from passing to mount.
Tyler is trying to get back to his feet.
Tyler wants to control but Liguy postures up.
Liguy throws an elbow but Tyler slips to the side and avoids it well.
Oleg Liguy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sloppy strikes there by Liguy.
Liguy misses with the ground and pound.
Tyler dodges the ground and pound from Liguy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Liguy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Oleg Liguy has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyler wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liguy is trying to control. Tyler wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liguy throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Liguy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyler tries to roll over but Liguy keeps him under control.
Tyler is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liguy can do to turn this around?
Liguy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyler's head.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Tyler showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyler, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Tyler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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