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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Shaun Tyers (ranked 4695 p4p, 2674 weight class) and Alan Oh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 cm 18 135 0 - 0 - 0 |
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152 cm 25 133 1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Prefers standup |
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BJJ Brown Belt Good kicks Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Shaun Tyers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Oh! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Oh wants to clinch up but Tyers keeps it at a distance. Tyers misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Oh throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tyers's head. Tyers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Oh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyers swivels and escapes. Oh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyers to score with a decent uppercut. Oh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tyers pinned against the cage. Tyers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyers throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oh has his takedown stuffed and Tyers counters with a right hand to the body. Shaun Tyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Oh. Oh dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A lazy left from Tyers finds it's target. Oh should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Some wild striking there from Tyers.
Oh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyers. A combination from Tyers does no damage. Oh tries to counter with a clinch but Tyers shakes him off and moves away. A nice leg kick from Oh, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyers ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Oh shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyers sprawls well. He's pushed Oh's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyers appears to be looking for a big counter. Tyers scores with a jab to the body. Tyers is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyers lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action! Tyers tests Oh's chin there with a solid looking shot. Tyers lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Oh doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyers circles away.
Oh tries for a takedown but Tyers circles away easily enabling Tyers to counter with a crisp jab. Alan Oh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oh gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tyers looks to land a combination. Oh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Oh dives in for a single leg takedown but Tyers sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Oh uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyers. Tyers lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oh throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tyers throws a series of punches but Oh moves out of range. Oh throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyers's waist but Tyers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Oh off to one side. Oh looks winded! Tyers connects with a body shot that sends Oh's belly button to the back. Oh has closed the distance and engaged Tyers in a clinch.
Oh pulls guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tyers postures up.
Oh is controlling Tyers's posture. Tyers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Oh works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Tyers stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Oh swivels though and keeps the full guard. Tyers postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyers throws a big right hand that misses. Oh is looking to stand up but Tyers isn't so interested in that idea. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Tyers stands and steps away. Oh gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Tyers misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Tyers paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Sloppy strikes from Oh. Those never looked like landing. 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! Tyers digs a good hook to Oh's body.
Oh with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Tyers to counter with a crisp jab. Tyers works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Tyers dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Tyers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Oh circles away quickly and effectively. Oh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyers.
Tyers scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Oh doesn't seem bothered though. Oh wants to clinch and Tyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Tyers thuds his right hand into Oh's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyers paws at him with a jab and circles away. It looked like Tyers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Oh fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tyers, pushing him back against the cage. Tyers is defending well against a takedown attempt. Tyers is trying to break the clinch but Oh has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oh is pushing Tyers up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Oh gets control of Tyers's arms and successfully pulls guard. Oh will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Oh escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Oh utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Oh pulls Tyers in to control the position. Oh bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyers's guard. Tyers wants to stand up but Oh is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Oh sitting in guard, not really doing much. Oh stops Tyers from standing up. Oh content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Tyers trying to keep a closed guard but Oh is proving a slippery customer.
Oh seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oh gets to his feet - Tyers follows without any prompting. Tyers throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily. Nice shot by Tyers. Tyers misses with a looping right. Tyers thows a left - swing and a miss! Oh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Shaun Tyers is winning the standup battle so far. Tyers throws a nice looking combination but Oh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tyers circles away from the clinch attempt and Tyers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Oh scores with a head kick. Tyers tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Shaun Tyers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tyers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tyers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Tyers cracks Oh with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Tyers lands with a shot to the body. Shaun Tyers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tyers throws a body punch but Oh moves out of range. Oh tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Tyers with a hook. The crowd cheers as Tyers lands an impressive looking overhand right. Oh doesn't seem phased though. Tyers misses with a few strikes there.
A shot to the liver by Tyers. Beautiful body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shaun Tyers dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round! Oh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tyers looks to throw the jab but Oh is out of range. Oh has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Oh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tyers lands with a cross. Oh closes the distance and pushes Tyers back into the cage. Tyers wants to get back to striking at distance but Oh won't allow it.
Tyers looking to slow down the pace here. Tyers tries to break the clinch but Oh is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oh tries for a takedown but Tyers manages to get underhooks.
Tyers is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. The referee is keeping an eye on Oh - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyers tries to circle away but Oh has him pinned against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. A frustrated look appears on Tyers's face as he tries to break the clinch. Oh slows down the pace here.
Tyers breaks from the clinch.
Oh closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tyers circles away. It looked like Tyers was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Oh tries to clinch but Tyers moves away and Tyers counters with a three punch combo that has Oh backing up. Oh nods at Tyers to acknowledge the strikes. Tyers digs a good body shot into Oh's ribs. Oh goes for a double leg but Tyers avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyers continues to drive forward. Shaun Tyers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Oh. No joy there for Tyers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oh thinks about the counter body kick. Tyers throws a lazy right hand but Oh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Tyers misses. Oh wants to counter the offense by Tyers and move into the clinch position. Oh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Oh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Tyers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oh. Oh throws a counter combo. Tyers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oh. Tyers throws a jab when Oh was well out of range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyers clobbers Oh with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Tyers misses with an uppercut. Oh saw that one coming. Oh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oh wants to clinch up but Tyers keeps it at a distance. Tyers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oh moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Oh avoids the body shot from Tyers.
Oh is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyers sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Tyers looks to land a left hand but Oh moved out of range nicely. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyers!
Oh is rocked! Oh shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Tyers counters with a lovely shot to the body. Tyers lands with a good body shot. Oh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyers scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Oh is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyers finish him? Tyers throws a nice looking combination but Oh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Tyers stuffs the takedown attempt from Oh. Oh gets slowly back to his feet. Shaun Tyers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Oh seems to have recovered his senses. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Oh misses with a takedown and Tyers counters with a stiff right hand. Oh walks into a left hand. Tyers lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Alan Oh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Tyers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight! Shaun Tyers showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyers, 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26 Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shaun Tyers!
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