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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chanse Cravens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kory Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chanse Cravens looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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205 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chanse Cravens!
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, Kory Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cravens swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Cravens looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Tyson.
Cravens closes the distance but Tyson moves to the side
and Tyson counters with a head kick. That will keep Cravens thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Cravens tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Cravens's half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Tyson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyson winds up and cracks Cravens with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Tyson works his way into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson landing strikes.
Cravens is letting Tyson control him for a moment.
Cravens looking for a sweep but Tyson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Tyson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Tyson controlling from mount.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyson working Cravens over with strikes here.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tyson unloading with bombs!
Cravens can't escape the position.
Tyson looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tyson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Cravens hang on?
Tyson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but Cravens is having none of it.
Tyson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cravens kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Kory Tyson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cravens closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cravens with a poor takedown
and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cravens has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyson. Cravens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cravens checks a low kick from Tyson.
Tyson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cravens was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyson finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Cravens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tyson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cravens looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kory Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Cravens closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Cravens.
Cravens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cravens, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyson breaks the clinch.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Cravens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cravens chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyson can pounce on him.
Cravens fails with the takedown
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cravens darts in and clinches Tyson up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Cravens jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Cravens around his waist. Cravens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chanse Cravens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cravens avoiding damage as Tyson throws knees to the body.
Cravens prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson prevents the takedown attempt.
Cravens jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Cravens around his waist. Cravens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson landing knees to the body.
Tyson lands a knee to the body.
Cravens digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
Tyson gets underhooks to prevent Cravens's takedown attempt.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cravens lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two 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 successfully pulls guard.
Tyson is pulling down on Cravens's head. It's preventing any offense from Cravens, at least for the moment.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Cravens postures up.
Tyson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Cravens stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Cravens thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson is trying to keep Cravens in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Cravens.
Cravens avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Cravens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cravens moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Cravens is avoiding it.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Cravens is bucking up trying to escape but Tyson cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Tyson tries to control but Cravens wriggling away.
Tyson lands a big shot there that rocks Cravens but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cravens can't escape the position.
Tyson trying to control but Cravens is having none of it.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cravens is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyson scoring with strikes but Cravens is staying in there.
Tyson lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Tyson wants to control the pace but Cravens is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Cravens really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kory Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tyson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Cravens is trying to defend but Tyson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Tyson not doing much here.
Tyson works his way into side control.
Tyson working the head and body with strikes.
Cravens takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tyson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Tyson trying to control the action but Cravens is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cravens is looking to regain half guard here but Tyson keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cravens is being controlled here.
Tyson scoring with punches from side control.
Cravens is trying to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Cravens rushes Tyson and presses him up against the cage.
Tyson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Cravens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cravens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cravens leaning against his opponent.
Cravens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Cravens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chanse Cravens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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.
Cravens looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Cravens is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
Cravens wants to pass to mount but Tyson is defending the position.
Cravens throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tyson trying to hold on to Cravens's head to control him but Cravens postures up.
Cravens blocks the strikes from Tyson.
Cravens is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Cravens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Cravens's back!
Cravens takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Tyson landing with strikes.
Cravens trying to control the hands but Tyson breaks the grip.
Tyson is working the ground and pound. Can Cravens escape?
Tyson controls the position.
Cravens manages to reverse the position and now he's in Tyson's guard. Nice work there by Cravens.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cravens preventing the sweep.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
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.
Tyson wants to sweep here but Cravens controlling him for the moment.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cravens's guard.
Chanse Cravens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Tyson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyson won't allow Cravens to sweep him here.
Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cravens keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Kory Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cravens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kory Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kory Tyson!
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energy
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RATING
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