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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kris Angel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rich Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kris Angel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kris Angel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rich Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rich Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Angel.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Angel misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Angel circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angel.
Tyson throws a head kick but Angel moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Angel blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Angel's half guard.
Tyson tries to stand but can't do so whilst Angel controls his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson blocks the strikes from Angel.
Angel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tyson stands up and beckons Angel to join him on the feet.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt.
A swing and a miss from Angel.
Tyson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Some wild striking there from Angel.
Tyson misses with an uppercut. Angel saw that one coming.
Tyson moves into range and clinches up with Angel.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson gets a clinch.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a nice knee to the body.
Angel is breathing heavily.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Angel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Angel slips under a jab.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Tyson connects with a looping right hand.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Angel throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
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!
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Angel's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tyson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Angel!
Angel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tyson controlling his opponent.
Tyson is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson gets the takedown into side control.
Tyson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Angel's shoulder, as Angel tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson clinches.
Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Angel tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Angel throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Angel throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Angel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Angel shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tyson decides to return to a standing position.
Tyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Tyson scores with a jab. Angel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Angel walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Angel takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson cracks Angel with an open hand slap.
Tyson scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks Angel with an uppercut!
Tyson connects with the punch.
Tyson wants to clinch.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Angel looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Angel persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angel momentarily.
Donk. Tyson catches Angel right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tyson stands up.
Tyson closes the distance and pushes Angel back into the cage.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson drives through with a takedown into guard.
Angel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Tyson stands up and waves to Angel to follow him.
Tyson lands a high kick!
Tyson misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Angel shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kris Angel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson shoots in but Angel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Angel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tyson throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Angel.
Tyson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Tyson.
Angel blocks a head kick by Tyson.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Angel misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Kris Angel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson clobbers Angel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson.
Angel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Angel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tyson to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Angel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson tries a head kick but it misses.
Angel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice takedown defense from Angel. No joy for Tyson on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Angel as Tyson shoots in.
Angel throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Angel tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Angel somewhat.
Decent striking displayed by Angel there.
Tyson tests Angel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Angel throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angel ducks under a wild hook from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a slapping head kick.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Angel on the side of the head.
Tyson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Angel backs away looking to recover.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Angel punching from the bottom.
Tyson tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Angel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Angel tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Tyson decides to return to a standing position.
Angel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with a body kick that stops Angel in his tracks momentarily.
Angel misses with a double jab.
Tyson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Angel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch but Angel moves out of range.
Tyson throws a shot to the body.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Angel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson scores with a jab.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Tyson misses the target.
Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Angel slips the punch.
Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyson lands a head kick!
Angel lands a two punch combo.
Rich Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Tyson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Angel's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Angel misses.
Angel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Tyson lands a head kick. Angel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Angel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Angel's guard.
Angel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tyson stands up from Angel's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kris Angel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rich Tyson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Angel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rich 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rich Tyson!
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