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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mick Tyson (ranked 563 p4p, 2087 weight class) and Tim Holmberg (ranked 75 p4p, 250 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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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 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mick Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tim Holmberg!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holmberg misses with a takedown
and Holmberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Tim Holmberg has been cut.
Holmberg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyson sprawls well initially but Holmberg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Tyson pushes Holmberg off and gets back to his feet.
Holmberg shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson staying out of range there.
Tyson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Holmberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tyson pushes Holmberg off and scrambles back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Holmberg throws a big shot that misses.
Holmberg throws out a loose jab but Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Holmberg tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Holmberg somewhat.
Mick Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Holmberg.
Holmberg tries to work over Tyson's front leg with a kick but Tyson checks it.
No luck for Holmberg with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg looks to throw the jab but Tyson is out of range.
Holmberg drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tyson's coaches at Räkälä have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Holmberg in the domination position with Tyson hanging on.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Tyson is working to avoid the ground and pound but Holmberg connects with a decent elbow.
Tyson wants to control but Holmberg postures up.
Tyson taking a bit of punishment here - Holmberg scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Holmberg is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Holmberg throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyson gets back to half guard.
Holmberg controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Holmberg from controlling successfully.
Holmberg prevents Tyson from getting back to his feet.
Tyson wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Holmberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Holmberg with a nice head shot there.
Holmberg cracks Tyson with a solid left hand.
Tyson pulls Holmberg in close to prevent any damage.
Holmberg won't allow Tyson to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Holmberg is proving a slippery customer.
Holmberg working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyson's head.
Holmberg in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Holmberg is having none of it.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Holmberg accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holmberg missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holmberg throws a big elbow that misses.
Holmberg is in close to Tyson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Holmberg throws a strike but Tyson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tyson trying to control but Holmberg is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tim Holmberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tim Holmberg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Holmberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Holmberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Holmberg throws a hook but Tyson avoids it easily.
Tyson throws the left hand but Holmberg avoids the punch easily.
Holmberg misses with a wild combination.
Tyson is looking to counter punch.
Holmberg fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Holmberg misses with a hook. Tyson ducked under it nicely.
Holmberg is looking to score with low kicks.
Holmberg slips under a jab from Tyson.
Holmberg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tyson on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holmberg misses with a straight right.
Tim Holmberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Holmberg is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Holmberg loads up on a big right hand but Tyson slips the punch.
Tyson is looking to counter punch.
Holmberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Holmberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mick Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Holmberg.
Tyson lands a nice looking body shot.
Holmberg throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
It looked like Tyson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Holmberg.
Holmberg throws the left hand but Tyson avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Tyson misses.
Holmberg throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyson.
Holmberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Holmberg shoots in.
Tyson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Holmberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Holmberg is breathing heavily.
Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Holmberg manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Tyson - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Holmberg dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Holmberg at a distance.
Tyson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Holmbergs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tyson throws a lazy right hand but Holmberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Tyson's half guard.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tyson keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Holmberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Tyson is looking to escape.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Holmberg.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson tries to roll over but Holmberg keeps him under control.
Tyson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to control but can't.
Holmberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Tyson moves into full guard.
Holmberg working some strikes from top position.
Holmberg preventing the sweep.
Holmberg wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Holmberg controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Holmberg is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Tyson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Holmberg's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Holmberg scores with a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Tyson managing to control the position.
Holmberg throws a big right hand that misses.
Tim Holmberg has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Holmberg from controlling successfully.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Tyson manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holmberg jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Holmberg around his waist. Holmberg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Holmberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
Tyson defending well as Holmberg loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a one two! Holmberg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Holmberg knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson looks to throw the jab but Holmberg is out of range.
Mick Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holmberg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Holmberg misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Tyson.
Holmberg scores with a jab to the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Holmberg.
Mick Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Holmberg.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Holmberg.
Tyson throws a hook but Holmberg avoids it easily.
Holmberg shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyson sprawls well. Tyson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Holmberg gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Holmberg.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Holmberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Holmberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Holmberg fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holmberg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Holmberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Holmberg throws a big shot that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Tyson misses its target.
Holmberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Holmberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyson misses the target.
Tyson stuffs the takedown.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Holmberg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson lands a head shot.
Nice jab there from Tyson.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Holmberg knows he should have avoided that one.
Tyson scores with a nice head shot.
Holmberg tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holmberg takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left lands for Tyson.
Holmberg is rocked!
Holmberg gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Tyson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Holmberg is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mick Tyson!
A relieved looking Mick Tyson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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