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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Spring (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lord comes to the cage accompanied by None. Spring has chosen Human as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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265 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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271 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Tyson Spring!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord has a takedown stuffed.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Spring has eaten all the pies!
Spring shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lord counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lord stands up out of Spring's guard for a moment - Spring manages to land a nice upkick.
Lord tries to free his leg and advance position but Spring is retaining full guard.
Lord works over Spring with some ground and pound from guard.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Spring on the ground.
Lord won't allow Spring to sweep him here.
Spring trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Spring tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lord trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Spring 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.
Spring is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spring lands an upkick as Lord stands over him.
Spring looking to control.
Lordis looking to pass into half guard but Spring pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Spring is in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lord is on top in guard.
Spring has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Spring is keeping the position.
Lord is working Spring over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lord preventing the sweep.
Spring lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Lord!
Spring raining down shots from the mount!
Spring looks gassed!
Lord throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Lord that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spring lands a heavy elbow.
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spring lands a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lord in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Lord is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Spring fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spring landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Spring with the ground and pound from mount.
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lord is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Spring.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spring cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lord is in all sorts of trouble here.
Spring is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lord is desperately trying to improve his position but Spring has a good base and remains in mount.
Lord taking shots to the head.
Spring landing strikes from the mount.
Lord swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Spring putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Lord really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spring looking to finish Lord with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lord!
Spring breaks from Lord's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lord keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Spring landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lord dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Spring gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lord counters with a nice double leg into side control. Spring won't be happy with that.
Lord cracks Spring with a big right hand but Spring just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Spring can do anything to dispel that myth.
Lord scores with punches from side control.
Mike Lord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Spring sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Spring flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Lord drops an elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Lord lands strikes from half guard.
Spring trying to hold on to Lord's head to control him but Lord postures up.
Spring wants to improve his position but Lord is controlling well.
Lord working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lord lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Spring's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spring wants to control but Lord is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Spring tries to get to full guard but Lord has control of the leg.
Lord looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Spring is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nice strikes from Lord there.
Lord lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Spring is defending well.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spring on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lord lands a nice short elbow.
Spring is pressing down on Lord's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Lord lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Spring wants to sweep but no luck.
Spring throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Spring lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Spring trying to keep a closed guard but Lord is proving a slippery customer.
Spring keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Lord scoring with punches to the head and body.
Spring keeping full guard, as Lord tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lord swats away the attempt to clinch by Spring.
Lord shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Spring is in a horrible position here. Lord smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lord with shots to the head and body - Spring looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lord working Spring over with strikes here.
Spring really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lord landing punches.
Spring is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lord breaks from Spring's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lord prevents Spring from getting the reversal.
Lord lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Spring is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lord avoids the attempt from Spring to control.
Spring keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lord working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Lord lands a big elbow.
Lord blocks Spring's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Lord dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Lord shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Spring's guard.
Lord postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lord has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Lord postures up and lands a big shot to Spring's brow.
Spring trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Spring keeping full guard, as Lord tries to pass.
Spring is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lord throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Spring working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Spring lands a nice short elbow.
Spring drops an elbow to the side of Lord's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Spring landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Spring wants to pass to mount but Lord is defending the position.
Lord is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spring trying to control from half guard but Lord is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lord fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Spring sprawls well initially but Lord persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Spring has hold of Lord's hands but Lord slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Spring wants to get back to full guard.
Spring flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Spring tries to get to full guard but Lord has control of the leg.
Spring is looking to control Lord's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Spring avoid being mounted?
Lord is pressing down on Spring's thigh, looking to free his foot. Spring is holding on for now.
Lord seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Spring is trying to maintain the position but Lord is very close to passing his half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Spring doesn't succeed with the takedown
so Lord counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lord throwing strikes but missing.
Spring is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lord is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lord is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Spring scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lord works his way to full guard. Good work.
Spring content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Spring pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lord is keeping the position for now.
Lord wants to sweep here but Spring controlling him for the moment.
Spring lands a couple of decent looking shots.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lord scores with a takedown into Spring's guard.
Spring is trying to keep Lord in close.
Lord wants to pass the guard but Spring is keeping the position.
Spring wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lord cracks Spring with a solid left hand.
Spring looking for a sweep. Not yet Spring, not yet.
Lord working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Spring's head.
Spring avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Lord forces his way into half guard.
Lord thows a huge punch but Spring dodges it nicely.
Spring misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Spring punching from the bottom.
Spring lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Spring won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Spring is trying to control but can't.
Tyson Spring has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Lord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spring throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lord, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Lord!
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hype
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