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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Caspian Tennessen (ranked 7732 p4p, 24378 weight class) and Cameron Bye (ranked 664 p4p, 666 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Tennessen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Manowar - Warriors of the World. Caspian Tennessen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Caspian Tennessen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cameron Bye!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Tennessen.
Bye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bye prevents a body shot from Tennessen.
Bye is trying to break free.
Bye blocks a body shot from Tennessen.
Bye is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tennessen is defending well.
Tennessen tries to work over Bye's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tennessen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tennessen lands with a short shot to the head.
Bye gets control of Tennessen's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bye will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Bye doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tennessen lands a couple of elbows.
Tennessen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bye keeping full guard, as Tennessen tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bye wants to stand but Tennessen is controlling the position.
Tennessen slips nicely into half guard.
Bye is refusing to be controlled, as Tennessen sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tennessen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bye gets back to full guard.
Tennessen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tennessen drops back looking for a leg! Bye is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bye manages to kick Tennessen off! Tennessen jumps back into Bye's guard.
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.
Tennessen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bye 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.
Tennessen wants to control from the top but Bye keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tennessen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bye is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tennessen is controlling him.
Bye is trying to control the position from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tennessen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tennessen preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bye looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bye looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tennessen is fending him off so far but Bye persists. Nope, Tennessen circles away and we're back to standing.
Bye closes the distance and clinches up with Tennessen, looking for a takedown. Bye pushes Tennessen against the cage but Tennessen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caspian Tennessen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Bye.
Bye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tennessen.
Bye avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tennessen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bye is just out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bye stuns Tennessen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tennessen throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bye takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tennessen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tennessen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tennessen showed some decent athleticism there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tennessen working Bye over with strikes.
Bye trying to hold on to Tennessen's head to control him but Tennessen postures up.
Tennessen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tennessen is trying to control the action in half guard but Bye is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tennessen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tennessen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bye with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tennessen thows a huge punch but Bye dodges it nicely.
Tennessen is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tennessen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caspian Tennessen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bye tries a head kick but it misses.
Bye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cameron Bye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bye moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Caspian Tennessen has been cut.
Bye tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tennessen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bye defends well and Tennessen ends up having to push Bye into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tennessen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Bye trying to control but Tennessen postures up.
Tennessen working the head and body with strikes.
Bye taking some punishment here, with Tennessen in his half guard.
Tennessen thows a huge punch but Bye dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bye is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tennessen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Bye has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bye wants to sweep but Tennessen has passed to side control!
Tennessen wants to control but Bye is keeping him busy.
Bye wants to control but Tennessen postures up.
Tennessen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Bye is looking for a sweep.
Tennessen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Bye's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tennessen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tennessen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Tennessen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tennessen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bye is looking for a sweep.
Tennessen trying to control the action but Bye is working from the bottom.
Bye is looking for a sweep.
Bye is not content to let Tennessen control the position.
Bye tries to buck Tennessen off but Tennessen is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tennessen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Bye sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Bye is trying to control but can't.
Tennessen lands with a punch from half guard.
Tennessen tries to pass to full mount but Bye defends it.
Bye wants to improve his position but Tennessen is controlling well.
Tennessen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bye defends it well.
Tennessen is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bye doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tennessen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Tennessen.
Bye is refusing to be controlled, as Tennessen sits in half guard.
Tennessen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Bye is just riding it out for now. Tennessen eventually gives up the hold.
Tennessen is working for a submission of some sort.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tennessen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Caspian Tennessen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Caspian Tennessen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tennessen dives in for a single leg takedown but Bye sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bye is defended easily by Tennessen.
Nice uppercut there from Tennessen.
Tennessen shoots in for a takedown but Bye shows good takedown defense.
Bye shoots in but no luck this time.
Tennessen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Caspian Tennessen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Bye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tennessen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bye is just out of range.
Tennessen lands the left hand.
Tennessen throws a lazy right hand but Bye sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tennessen looks to land a left hand but Bye moved out of range nicely.
Bye looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bye shoots for a double leg takedown but Tennessen sprawls well. He's pushed Bye's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tennessen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tennessen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Bye quickly recovers to half guard.
Bye trying to control but Tennessen postures up.
Bye won't allow Tennessen to pass to mount.
Tennessen drops an elbow to the side of Bye's head.
Tennessen in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Bye tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Tennessen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Caspian Tennessen!
A victorious Caspian Tennessen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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