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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between anderson slva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Sleeper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sleeper has chosen Love me Sexy as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, anderson slva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Sleeper!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sleeper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but slva moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sleeper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as slva sprawls well. slva wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sleeper gets slowly back to his feet.
Sleeper lands the left hand.
Tyler Sleeper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
slva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sleeper takes one on the button.
Sleeper misses with a two punch combination.
slva tries to clinch there but Sleeper circles away.
slva wants to clinch.
Sleeper darts in and clinches slva up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on slva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sleeper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt slva or not.
Sleeper is trying to break the clinch but slva is controlling him.
slva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sleeper blocks it with crossed arms.
slva is looking to break free of the clinch but Sleeper has double underhooks.
slva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
slva tries to land a knee to the head but Sleeper blocks with his arms.
slva has had enough of the clinch but Sleeper keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
slva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
slva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sleeper.
A hook to the body from Sleeper.
Sleeper's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sleeper looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sleeper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
slva clinches but Sleeper breaks the clinch
and Sleeper counters with a left and a right that stings slva.
Sleeper clinches.
slva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sleeper pulls guard effortlessly.
Sleeper is trying to keep slva in close.
slva has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sleeper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! slva escapes and throws Sleeper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sleeper struggling a bit here.
Sleeper throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
slva tries to stand but Sleeper is controlling his head.
slva tries to get to his feet but Sleeper is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with slva in his guard.
slva is breathing heavily.
Sleeper throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! slva escapes and throws Sleeper's legs to the side, diving into side control!
slva wants to stand but Sleeper is controlling his arm.
Sleeper is looking to work his way out of this bad position but slva is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
slva stands up.
slva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
slva fails to land with a series of punches.
Sleeper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for slva!
slva taking shots to the head.
slva blocking the ground and pound.
slva is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sleeper throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for slva because Sleeper loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper scores with a couple of good head shots there.
slva trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sleeper controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sleeper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
slva avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sleeper.
A nice elbow there by Sleeper.
Sleeper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
slva suckers Sleeper into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! slva is now in Sleeper's guard!
Sleeper is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and slva defends well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sleeper is trying to control the position but slva postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Sleeper dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
slva darts in trying to clinch
and Sleeper counters with a shoot takedown. slva fights it but they end up in guard.
Sleeper trying to control the position from guard on top but slva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sleeper gets to his feet. slva looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
slva tries a head kick but it misses.
Sleeper tries to clinch but slva moves out of range.
Sleeper clinches up with slva and pushes him back against the cage.
Sleeper is trying to drag slva to the mat but slva just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
slva tries to circle away but Sleeper has him pinned against the cage.
slva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sleeper is breathing heavily.
Sleeper throws a head kick that misses
and slva counters with a nice uppercut.
Sleeper fails with a takedown attempt.
slva slips a straight right by Sleeper.
anderson slva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
slva tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
slva lands a head kick!
slva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleeper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleeper tries to close the distance and clinch up but slva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleeper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sleeper lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
slva throws a head kick that half lands.
slva closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sleeper counters by moving into the clinch.
slva misses with a knee strike.
slva with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, slva just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sleeper's brow.
Sleeper is trying to force a seperation but slva has the dominant position.
slva avoiding damage as Sleeper throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Sleeper's face as he tries to break the clinch.
slva throws a knee to the head but misses.
slva using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sleeper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sleeper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but slva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sleeper has had enough of the clinch but slva keeps him there for the moment.
slva lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Sleeper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. slva is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
anderson slva has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Sleeper.
Sleeper trying to stall but slva improves his position.
Knees to the body from slva.
Sleeper has slva pressed against the cage, preventing slva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sleeper pulls guard successfully.
slva stands up out of Sleeper's guard for a moment - Sleeper manages to land a nice upkick.
Sleeper wants to stand up but slva is controlling him.
Sleeper has a closed guard, preventing slva from standing up.
slva trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper pushes slva off and gets back to his feet.
slva connects with a high kick.
Sleeper connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
slva doesn't manage to clinch there - Sleeper circles away.
slva clinches but Sleeper breaks the clinch
letting Sleeper counter with a right hand.
anderson slva is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sleeper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A head kick from Sleeper lands but slva takes it in his stride.
slva avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sleeper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
slva darts in trying to clinch
and Sleeper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sleeper.
Sleeper postures up in slva's guard and throws a big left but slva blocks it.
Sleeper stops slva from standing up.
slva can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sleeper controls the pace.
slva wants to get back to his feet but Sleeper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sleeper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Sleeper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Sleeper misses with a hook. slva ducked under it nicely.
Sleeper falls off balance throwing a combination
and slva counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by slva.
slva keeps control of Sleeper as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
slva lands with a left to the head.
Sleeper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sleeper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
slva lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from slva.
Sleeper throws a head kick that misses
and slva counters with a left and a right that stings Sleeper.
Sleeper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
slva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sleeper paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sleeper circles away from the clinch attempt.
slva throws a head kick that half lands.
Sleeper misses with the body kick
and slva counters with a left and a right that stings Sleeper.
That's one minute gone in the round.
slva throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sleeper counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Sleeper throws a leg kick
and slva counters by moving into the clinch.
slva tries a knee to the head but Sleeper blocks it.
slva throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sleeper has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sleeper wants to break free but slva has control.
slva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sleeper throws a combination. slva tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
slva tries to clinch up.
Sleeper tries to clinch up
and slva counters with a three punch combo that has Sleeper backing up. Sleeper nods at slva to acknowledge the strikes.
slva darts in trying to clinch
and Sleeper counters with a shoot takedown. slva fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyler Sleeper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sleeper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sleeper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sleeper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
slva has a closed guard, preventing Sleeper from standing up.
Sleeper trying to control the position from guard on top but slva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sleeper stops slva from standing up.
Sleeper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
slva darts in trying to clinch
and Sleeper counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sleeper moves in looking to clinch but slva pushes him off.
slva slips under a jab.
slva is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sleeper is defended easily by slva.
Sleeper swats away the attempt to clinch by slva.
slva wants to clinch but Sleeper slips to the side
and Sleeper counters with a good low kick that slva was not able to check.
slva tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sleeper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sleeper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
slva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
anderson slva has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
slva throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
slva tries to clinch there but Sleeper circles away.
Sleeper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sleeper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with slva, pushing him back against the cage.
Sleeper lands a damaging elbow.
Sleeper lands with a light punch inside.
slva misses with a knee to the head.
Sleeper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sleeper shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
slva is trying to stand.
Sleeper moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from slva.
Sleeper working the ground and pound from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Sleeper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sleeper 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Sleeper!
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