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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Kobel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thunder Lightning (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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260 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrone Kobel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thunder Lightning!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lightning throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kobel swats away the attempt to clinch by Lightning.
Lightning fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kobel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lightning makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kobel misses with a takedown
so Lightning counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lightning is looking to stand up but Kobel won't let him.
Lightning stops Kobel from standing up.
Lightning slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Lightning is looking to take a break and control but Kobel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lightning stands up and beckons Kobel to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobel with a poor takedown
and Lightning counters with a single leg into guard. Kobel didn't expect that.
Kobel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kobel keeping moving, preventing Lightning from controlling successfully.
Lightning decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Lightning tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kobel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Lightning counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Kobel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kobel is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightning gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Lightning is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kobel trying to control from the bottom.
Lightning wants to take a breather but Kobel is having none of it.
Lightning wants to work for an arm triangle but Kobel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Lightning tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kobel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kobel is trying to stand up here but Lightning is controlling him well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobel trying to control here.
Kobel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kobel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lightning finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lightning wants to land a leg kick but Kobel is out of range.
Lightning is looking to clinch.
Kobel misses with a takedown attempt - Lightning sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Lightning wants to clinch.
Lightning circles away from the clinch attempt
and Lightning counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kobel wants to stand and escape but Lightning is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lightning trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lightning decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kobel, up you get!
Lightning moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lightning wants to clinch
and Kobel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lightning!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lightning tries to reverse the position but Kobel maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thunder Lightning dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lightning looks to land a body kick but Kobel moved away.
Lightning stuffs the takedown.
Lightning is looking to slow Kobel down with leg kicks.
Lightning stuffs the takedown attempt from Kobel. Kobel gets slowly back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lightning looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kobel misses with the combination.
Lightning tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kobel swivels and escapes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Lightning.
Kobel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Lightning counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kobel!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyrone Kobel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lightning is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kobel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lightning wants to control the pace but Kobel is squirming around nicely.
Lightning content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Despite being in the dominant position, Thunder Lightning just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lightning fails with the takedown
and Kobel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kobel tries to clinch up.
Kobel looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lightning not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Thunder Lightning has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lightning is looking to sinch up a triangle. Kobel throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Lightning's body to avoid the submission. Lightning has instead reached around Kobel's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Lightning arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Thunder Lightning!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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