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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Tycoon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shynia Tamasako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Tycoon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight 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, Jake Tycoon! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shynia Tamasako! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tamasako fails in his attempt to clinch. Tamasako drives through with a takedown into guard. Tycoon tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tamasako passes Tycoon's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Tamasako stalling away here and it's allowed Tycoon to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Tycoon looking for a guillotine here but Tamasako defends easily.
Tycoon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tamasako tries to stand but Tycoon is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamasako working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Tamasako trying to control the position from guard on top but Tycoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tycoon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tamasako manages to get himself to full guard.
Tycoon with a flurry of punches that miss. Tamasako trying to control the position here. Tycoon wants to control from the top but Tamasako keeps moving.
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. Tycoon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tamasako dives on top into guard. Tamasako stands up from guard. Let's bang! Tycoon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tycoon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tamasako decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tycoon's guard. Tamasako looks gassed! Tycoon trying to keep a closed guard but Tamasako is proving a slippery customer.
Tamasako wants to control from the top but Tycoon keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tycoon is trying to keep Tamasako in close.
Tamasako is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tamasako accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Tamasako trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Tamasako wants to pass the guard but Tycoon is keeping the position.
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. Tamasako stopping the sweep attempt from Tycoon.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tycoon fails with the takedown and Tamasako counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamasako. Tamasako tries to free his leg and advance position but Tycoon is retaining full guard. Tycoon tries to land a sweep but no joy. Tycoon trying to keep a closed guard but Tamasako is proving a slippery customer.
Tycoon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamasako is one step ahead there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shynia Tamasako dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Tamasako will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. The fight stays on the outside here - Tamasako looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Tycoon fails with the takedown and Tamasako counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tycoon won't be happy with that. Tycoon struggling a bit here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tamasako controlling the position from side mount. Tycoon is trying to control Tamasako's posture but Tamasako avoids it. Shynia Tamasako has got the better of the ground game so far. Tamasako staying calm.
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. Tamasako thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tycoon changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tamasako looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Tamasako stops Tycoon from passing to mount. Tamasako is not content to let Tycoon control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tycoon controls the position. Tycoon trying to control the position but Tamasako is working away. Tycoon stands up and beckons Tamasako to his feet. Tycoon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Tamasako counters with a takedown into side control. Tamasako has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Tamasako tries to clinch but Tycoon is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tycoon looks to clinch and Tamasako counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tycoon's guard now. 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! Tamasako gets to his feet - Tycoon follows without any prompting. Tamasako clinches with his opponent.
Tycoon has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tamasako uses from the top position. Tamasako throws a big right hand that misses. Tycoon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Tycoon is trying to control the action in half guard but Tamasako is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tamasako is looking to improve his position.
Tamasako trying to hold on to Tycoon's head to control him but Tycoon postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shynia Tamasako showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tycoon lands a nice shot to the body.
Tycoon tries to clinch and Tamasako counters with a single leg into guard. Tycoon didn't expect that. Tamasako trying to control the position from guard on top but Tycoon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tycoon controls Tamasako momentarily but Tamasako frees himself. Tamasako is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Tycoon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tamasako defends well. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tycoon is trying to control the position but Tamasako postures up. Tycoon is controlling Tamasako's posture. Tamasako wants to control from the top but Tycoon keeps moving. Tycoon wants to get back to his feet but Tamasako is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tycoon lands a head kick. Tamasako smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Some wild striking there from Tycoon.
Tycoon clinches up against the cage. Tycoon has Tamasako pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Tamasako manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Tamasako drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tamasako is looking to control Tycoon's arms but Tycoon gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tamasako has his back to the cage. Tamasako jumps guard and drags Tycoon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Tycoon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Tycoon postures up in Tamasako's guard and throws a big left but Tamasako blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tamasako throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tamasako is trying to control the position but Tycoon postures up. Tycoon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Tycoon with a flurry of punches that miss. Tycoon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Tamasako working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tycoon. Tycoon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Tycoon fails with the takedown and Tamasako counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Tamasako tries to pull guard but Tycoon won't allow it.
Tycoon pulls Tamasako into guard.
Tycoon keeping moving, preventing Tamasako from controlling successfully.
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. Tycoon working a defensive guard here.
Tamasako stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tycoon swivels though and keeps the full guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! Shynia Tamasako comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Tamasako winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shynia Tamasako!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
43% |
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