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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evander Tyson (ranked 6205 p4p, 4139 weight class) and Ravjeet Peitheiyan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peitheiyan has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Evander Tyson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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192 cm 19 225 2 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm 25 222 3 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Basic striking Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt Brawler Granite 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evander Tyson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 8 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ravjeet Peitheiyan! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Peitheiyan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Peitheiyan looks winded! Tyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Tyson lands a really nice looking cross but Peitheiyan seems unphased.
Peitheiyan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Evander Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peitheiyan moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off. Nice body punch from Tyson. Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peitheiyan paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tyson lunges at Peitheiyan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Peitheiyan's hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Tyson is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Peitheiyan 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Peitheiyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyson stands and steps away. Peitheiyan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Tyson drives through and clinches with Peitheiyan against the cage.
Peitheiyan keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tyson misses with the head strike.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tyson pushes Peitheiyan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Tyson gets through Peitheiyan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Tyson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peitheiyan just stands there and leans against the cage. Peitheiyan keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson has Peitheiyan up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Tyson finds it's target. Tyson shoots in but Peitheiyan avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tyson with a hook. Tyson scores with a nice strike. Peitheiyan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. 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! This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyson. Tyson shoots for a takedown but Peitheiyan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyson punishes Peitheiyan's body with a nice straight punch. Tyson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Peitheiyan defends well and Tyson ends up having to push Peitheiyan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Tyson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tyson scores with a hook. Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Peitheiyan's half guard. Peitheiyan is trying to maintain the position but Tyson is very close to passing his half guard. Peitheiyan tries to roll over but Tyson keeps him under control. Tyson has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Peitheiyan keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tyson takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Tyson wants to get back to his feet but Peitheiyan is holding on tight.
Tyson content just to control the position here. Peitheiyan wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Tyson dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Peitheiyan is looking to clinch. Ravjeet Peitheiyan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tyson lands a head shot. A cross from Tyson lands. Tyson sizes up Peitheiyan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peitheiyan to the mat! Peitheiyan manages to get full guard. Peitheiyan keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass. Tyson stands and throws Peitheiyan's legs to the side, diving into side control. Peitheiyan is not content to let Tyson control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tyson wants to stand but Peitheiyan has his arm trapped.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peitheiyan is not content to let Tyson control the position. Tyson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Peitheiyan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Tyson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Peitheiyan's head backwards. Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Tyson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Tyson wants to stand up but Peitheiyan has a hold of him and won't allow it. 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. Peitheiyan looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Peitheiyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tyson is really struggling to control Peitheiyan but he's trying to hold on to the position. Tyson slows the pace down in half guard. Tyson is looking to take a break and control but Peitheiyan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Evander Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson uses his free foot to push down on Peitheiyan's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Peitheiyan. Tyson content just to control the position here. Tyson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Peitheiyan is looking to escape. Tyson is looking to stand but Peitheiyan has his arms wrapped tightly around him, looking to prevent the damage.
Peitheiyan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Tyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Peitheiyan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyson is just content to waste time from the top position. Peitheiyan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Peitheiyan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Our spies down at at PhoQus Island Training inform us that Peitheiyan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Tyson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peitheiyan is keeping the position for now. Tyson wants to control from the top but Peitheiyan keeps moving. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tyson stops Peitheiyan from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Evander Tyson dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Peitheiyan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Tyson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peitheiyan napping and manages to drive through into side control! Peitheiyan is trying to buck Tyson off. Tyson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peitheiyan keeps working. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. You can see the frustration on Peitheiyan's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Tyson trying to control the position but Peitheiyan is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyson stands up and we're back to a striking position. Nice sprawl there from Peitheiyan as Tyson shoots in. Tyson clinches. Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Peitheiyan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tyson walks away with a smile on his face. Peitheiyan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Horrible takedown attempt by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Peitheiyan, which made it look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evander Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyson throws a body punch but Peitheiyan moves out of range. Peitheiyan tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Tyson throws a good cross that connects.
Tyson lands with a straight right. Peitheiyan didn't see that one coming. Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Peitheiyan under the eye. Peitheiyan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Tyson to the mat! Tyson manages to get full guard. Tyson is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Peitheiyan dives into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peitheiyan trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Peitheiyan stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Peitheiyan shoots in. Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Tyson looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peitheiyan's guard. Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard. Peitheiyan controlling the position. Ravjeet Peitheiyan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Evander Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tyson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight! Evander Tyson showed his dominance in that final round. Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:27 Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evander Tyson!
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