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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Kearney (ranked 904 p4p, 666 weight class) and Pete Tyler (ranked 126 p4p, 96 weight class). Pete Tyler has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Patrick Kearney's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Patrick Kearney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Pete Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
It looks like Patrick Kearney has been cut.
Tyler lands with a nice body kick.
Tyler misses with a straight right.
Kearney really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kearney ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kearney was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyler tries to clinch there but Kearney circles away.
Kearney slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyler.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kearney has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ubergym in the buildup to the fight.
A good leg kick by Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a hook to the body
and Kearney counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Pete Tyler has been cut.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kearney misses the jab.
Tyler misses with a hook
and Kearney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kearney misses with a left hand
and Tyler lands a stunning uppercut that sends Kearney to the mat!
Kearney is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kearney defending well though.
Oh Kearney is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyler is looking to advance position but Kearney won't allow it.
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Kearney seems to have got his legs back now.
Kearney is defending against the submission attempts here by Tyler.
Kearney controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kearney is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyler wants to work for an arm triangle but Kearney is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyler is trying to control. Kearney wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Tyler trying to mount his opponent but Kearney defends it.
Tyler is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Kearney doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kearney blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tyler.
Tyler wants to take a breather but Kearney is having none of it.
Tyler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kearney trying to hold on to Tyler's head to control him but Tyler postures up.
Tyler thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tyler is just content to waste time from the top position. Kearney takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Tyler in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kearney keeping moving, preventing Tyler from controlling successfully.
Kearney will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kearney is trying to control the position but Tyler postures up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kearney swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyler throws a jab when Kearney was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Kearney on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kearney swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tyler makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kearney really felt that one!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Tyler dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A low kick lands for Tyler.
Tyler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tyler has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Tyler throws a low kick but Kearney moves out of range easily.
Tyler waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kearney.
Tyler tries a low kick but Kearney avoids it.
Kearney stuns Tyler with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kearney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tyler has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyler fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kearney misses with the head strike.
Kearney blocks an uppercut.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kearney.
Kearney tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kearney scores with a shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler misses with some punches.
Tyler blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyler.
Kearney tries to throw a body punch but Tyler avoids it by throwing Kearney back against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kearney.
Tyler blocks a body shot from Kearney.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tyler.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyler throws a punch but it's blocked by Kearney.
Tyler lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kearney as Tyler tries to tie him up.
Tyler blocking some punches.
Kearney misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kearney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Patrick Kearney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyler - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyler swings wildly with an uppercut but Kearney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kearney pushes Tyler back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler stalling in the clinch.
Kearney lands a right hand.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Kearney fails to land.
Tyler tries to work over Kearney's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kearney tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tyler's elbow.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kearney lands an uppercut.
Tyler tries a body shot but Kearney blocks it.
Tyler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is trying to break free.
Kearney misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kearney working aggressively here.
Tyler throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kearney lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kearney misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kearney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tyler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kearney presses Tyler against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tyler creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tyler blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyler throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tyler.
Tyler digs a right hand into Kearney's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kearney's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kearney.
Kearney throws a head punch that misses.
Tyler leaning against his opponent.
Kearney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kearney is leaning against Tyler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
A hook to the body from Tyler.
A shot in the inside from Tyler.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pete Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tyler throws a head kick that misses.
Kearney swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tyler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kearney moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Kearney.
Pete Tyler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tyler does it's job there.
Kearney walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kearney lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyler off the cage and back into range.
Tyler throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyler throws a series of punches but Kearney avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Kearney misses its target.
Oh, that's a big right hand from Tyler and Kearney goes tumbling to the canvas! Tyler follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard.
Tyler wants to free his trapped foot but Kearney is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tyler is looking for a kimura but Kearney is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyler to get the leverage.
Tyler moves nicely into side control.
Kearney can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyler is trying to get an arm triangle but Kearney is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kearney prevents Tyler from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kearney wants to control but Tyler postures up.
Tyler wants to control but Kearney is keeping him busy.
Kearney regains half guard.
Tyler content to control rather than advance.
Tyler wants to pass the guard but Kearney is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler 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.
Tyler is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kearney is just riding it out for now. Tyler eventually gives up the hold.
Kearney manages to get to full guard.
Pete Tyler is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
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.
Tyler looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Tyler tries to free his leg and advance position but Kearney is retaining full guard.
Patrick Kearney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kearney tries to strike from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Tyler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyler 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Tyler!
After winning the bout, Pete Tyler thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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