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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Tyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Baxter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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200 lbs
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Tyre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teddy Baxter!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baxter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tyre throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baxter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baxter forces Tyre back against the cage and clinches.
Baxter wants a takedown but no success here.
Tyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Baxter misses with a knee to the head.
Tyre managing to block the knees to the body from Baxter.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Baxter lands a knee to the body.
Baxter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Baxter crunches a lovely knee into Tyre's ribcage.
Baxter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyre ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyre no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Tyre really is a fat lump.
Tyre is breathing heavily.
Tyre keeping moving, preventing Baxter from controlling successfully.
Baxter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Baxter is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter throwing strikes but missing.
Baxter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tyre looking to control.
Baxter distracts Tyre with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Baxter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Baxter has gone for a leg lock! Tyre slips out almost immediately though and dives into Baxter's guard.
Baxter wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyre slips nicely into half guard.
Baxter is looking for a sweep. Tyre is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is not content to let Tyre control the position.
Baxter is trying to control but can't.
Tyre looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Baxter looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Baxter missing with punches from the bottom.
Tyre is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Baxter landing a few short strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Tyre is avoiding it.
Tyre steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Baxter. That one must have hurt.
Tyre shoots in but no luck this time.
Baxter darts in and clinches Tyre up against the cage.
Baxter with a knee to the head.
Baxter with a knee to the head.
Baxter unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyre lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Baxter using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Baxter crunches a lovely knee into Tyre's ribcage.
Baxter scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyre avoiding damage as Baxter throws knees to the body.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but Tyre blocks with his arms.
Knees to the body from Baxter.
Tyre effectively controlling the action here.
Baxter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baxter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tyre avoiding damage as Baxter throws knees to the body.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Baxter tries to land a knee to the head but Tyre blocks with his arms.
Baxter trying to land knees to the body.
Baxter looking to throw knees to the head but Tyre is blocking nicely.
Tyre's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baxter landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tyre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Baxter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baxter forces Tyre back against the cage and clinches.
Tyre slows down the pace here.
Tyre avoiding damage as Baxter throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Baxter.
Baxter crunches a lovely knee into Tyre's ribcage.
Baxter lands a nice knee to the body.
Baxter landing knees to the head.
Baxter lands an elbow inside that Tyre shrugs off.
Baxter lands a nice knee to the body.
Baxter tries a knee to the head but Tyre blocks it.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Baxter jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyre walks away with a smile on his face. Baxter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baxter tries to clinch but Tyre is having none of it.
Teddy Baxter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baxter lands a head kick. Tyre smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Baxter throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Baxter is looking to clinch but Tyre is avoiding it.
Tyre gets a takedown into half guard.
Baxter trying to control but Tyre postures up.
Tyre blocks the strikes from Baxter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baxter is looking to improve his position.
Baxter trying to control but Tyre postures up.
Tyre is nestled in close to Baxter, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyre is trying to control. Baxter wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baxter closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Baxter lands in his opponent's guard.
Tyre might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Baxter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tyre seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyre is trying to keep Baxter in close.
Baxter scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyre looking to control.
Baxter lands a couple of digs.
Baxter trying to control but Tyre is working from the bottom.
Tyre looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A solid body kick from Baxter.
Tyre tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Baxter moves into the clinch successfully.
Baxter lands a knee to the head.
Baxter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Baxter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Tyre on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Tyre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baxter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Baxter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyre's defenses.
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Baxter misses with a knee to the head.
Tyre is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Baxter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Baxter scores a nice knee to the body.
Baxter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyre.
Tyre has Baxter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baxter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teddy Baxter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tyre's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
Baxter moves into the clinch.
Baxter trying to land knees to the body.
Baxter tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyre avoids the damage to the body.
Baxter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyre.
Baxter scores with a knee to the head.
Tyre effectively controlling the action here.
Baxter tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyre avoids the damage to the body.
Tyre has Baxter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Baxter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Baxter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Baxter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyre has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baxter prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Baxter just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Tyre. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Tyre blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baxter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Baxter throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baxter gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyre.
Tyre managing to block the knees to the body from Baxter.
Baxter missing with knees to the body.
Baxter jumps guard and drags Tyre to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Baxter tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Tyre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Tyre looking to pass the guard.
Baxter striking off his back but it's not causing Tyre any problems.
Tyre wants to control from the top but Baxter keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Baxter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyre gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Baxter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baxter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Baxter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baxter drops back, looking for a kneebar! Tyre looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Tyre looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Tyre!
Baxter is not content to let Tyre control the position.
Baxter tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
You can see the frustration on Baxter's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baxter tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyre wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Chris Tyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice body punch from Baxter.
Tyre shoots in and drives through. Baxter sprawls well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tyre gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Teddy Baxter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyre has control of Baxter's left arm, preventing Baxter from doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teddy Baxter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Baxter 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teddy Baxter!
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energy
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