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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Craven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brian Craven has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Tyson's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brian Craven !
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Craven .
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Tyson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Craven moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No luck for Craven with that takedown attempt.
Craven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Craven .
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Craven shoots in.
Craven shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Tyson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Craven moves out of range.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Craven is defended easily by Tyson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to bum rush Craven with a series of wild strikes but Craven uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Craven shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Craven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tyson throws a right hand that Craven ducks under and follows up with a left that Craven also avoids with ease.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Craven misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tyson swings for the body but Craven moves out of range.
Tyson swings for the body but Craven moves out of range.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Craven fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Craven takes one on the button.
It looks like Brian Craven has been cut.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Craven feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, Craven changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Craven won't allow Tyson to get back to his feet.
Tyson working a defensive guard here.
Tyson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Craven thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Craven looks gassed!
Tyson trying to keep a closed guard but Craven is proving a slippery customer.
Craven drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Craven off! Craven jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Tyson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyson tries to get out of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Craven is one step ahead there.
Craven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tyson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Craven fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
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 stalks Craven and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Craven 's face. Craven staggers backwards, shaken.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson scores with a nice strike.
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
No luck for Craven with that takedown attempt.
Tyson misses with the combination.
Tyson misses with a looping left.
Craven dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brian Craven 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyson misses with a double jab.
Craven dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
Craven closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tyson did well to prevent Craven getting side control.
Craven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson defends it well.
Tyson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Craven stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Craven is breathing heavily.
Craven is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is defending against the submission attempts here by Craven .
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Craven prevents Tyson from standing back up.
Tyson trying to control but Craven postures up.
Tyson tries to roll over but Craven keeps him under control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Craven shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tyson sprawls well. Tyson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Craven gets slowly back to his feet.
Craven is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Craven looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Craven is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Tyson defends it well.
Tyson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Craven uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craven tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Craven .
Tyson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Craven at a distance.
Tyson throws a right hand that Craven ducks under and follows up with a left that Craven also avoids with ease.
Nice shot by Tyson.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Craven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson misses with a two punch combination.
Craven shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson lands a two punch combo.
Tyson swinging wilding here.
Tyson looks to land a combination. Craven sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That has opened up Brian Craven 's cut even more.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craven .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Craven .
Craven is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tyson.
Craven ducks right into an uppercut from Tyson.
Craven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brian Craven 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Craven shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Craven will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Craven has a takedown stuffed.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brian Craven .
Craven shoots in and bounces Tyson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson pulls Craven in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Craven prevents Tyson from getting back to his feet.
Craven drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Craven jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tyson wants to sweep but no luck.
Craven pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Tyson looking for a sweep. Not yet Tyson, not yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Craven circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Craven .
Tyson misses with a straight left.
Tyson stuffs the takedown attempt from Craven . Craven gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tyson works the jab nicely.
Craven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craven closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Craven pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Craven avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craven shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tyson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Craven slips a jab and a cross from Tyson.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tyson misses.
Craven shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.
Craven drops back looking for a leg! Tyson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tyson manages to kick Craven off! Craven jumps back into Tyson's guard.
Craven is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Craven on the ground.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Craven drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Craven as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Tyson screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Craven ! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Brian Craven !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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