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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rasheed Tyree (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Recodo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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245 lbs
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252 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rasheed Tyree!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Recodo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Recodo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Recodo takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyree blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Recodo manages to break the clinch.
Tyree keeps the fight on the outside.
Recodo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyree swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyree scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recodo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Recodo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Recodo should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyree is looking to improve his position.
Tyree looking for submissions off his back.
Tyree is controlling Recodo's trapped leg to prevent Recodo from advancing to side control.
Tyree has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Recodo is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyree is not content to let Recodo control the position.
Recodo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyree keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyree is trying to maintain the position but Recodo is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Recodo lands a big head kick that sends Tyree tumbling to the mat! Recodo takes a step backwards and waves Tyree back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Rasheed Tyree has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Recodo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Recodo misses with a takedown
and Tyree counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Frank Recodo has been cut.
Tyree throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Recodo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyree decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Recodo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyree throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Recodo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyree works over Recodo with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyree won't allow Recodo to get back to his feet.
Recodo looks gassed!
Recodo is trying to keep Tyree in close.
Tyree stopping the sweep attempt from Recodo.
Recodo pulls Tyree in close to his closed guard and prevents Tyree from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tyree landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recodo trying to control the position.
Recodo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tyree puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Recodo tries to roll over but Tyree keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tyree lands strikes from half guard.
Tyree is looking to advance position but Recodo won't allow it.
Tyree is nestled in close to Recodo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyree tries to pass to full mount but Recodo defends it.
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.
Recodo looking for submissions off his back.
Recodo wants to control but Tyree is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyree takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tyree is keen to just control but Recodo is a slippery customer.
Tyree is looking for a kimura here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Recodo has his takedown stuffed
and Tyree counters with a nice double leg into side control. Recodo won't be happy with that.
Rasheed Tyree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Recodo.
Recodo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Tyree wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rasheed Tyree will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Recodo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Recodo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyree's waist but Tyree gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Recodo off to one side.
Recodo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Recodo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyree as he jumps to the side.
Rasheed Tyree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Recodo.
Tyree closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Recodo to the mat! Recodo manages to get full guard.
Tyree stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyree drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyree postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Recodo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tyree, into his guard.
Recodo passes Tyree's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyree wants to get back to full guard.
Recodo sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tyree defending well though.
Recodo stands up and beckons Tyree to join him on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyree.
Recodo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyree counters with a shoot takedown. Recodo fights it but they end up in guard.
Recodo keeping full guard, as Tyree tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Recodo is on top in guard.
Recodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyree 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.
Recodo scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyree has his foot on Recodo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Recodo works his way back into a safe position though.
Recodo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tyree swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Recodo is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyree has wrist control.
Tyree is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Recodo defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recodo trying to control but Tyree is working from the bottom.
Recodo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyree is defended easily by Recodo.
A left and a right from Recodo both land. Nice combination.
Recodo misses with a takedown attempt
and Tyree counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyree is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Recodo has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recodo tries to bench press Tyree off him but Tyree keeps the position.
Tyree in side control, throwing shots but Recodo defends.
Tyree tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Recodo manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyree wants to get back to full guard.
Recodo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rasheed Tyree dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Recodo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Recodo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyree's sensitive parts.
Recodo tries to clinch but Tyree is having none of it.
Horrible takedown by Recodo or perhaps it was just good defense by Tyree which made him look bad.
No joy there for Recodo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Tyree.
Tyree dodges the punch combination from Recodo.
Tyree misses with a takedown attempt - Recodo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyree shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Recodo pinned against the cage. Recodo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Recodo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Recodo digs a good body shot into Tyree's ribs.
Recodo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyree sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Recodo somewhat.
Nice body punch from Recodo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recodo lands a jab-cross combination.
Recodo scores with a one two! Tyree had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Recodo closes the distance and clinches up with Tyree, looking for a takedown. Recodo pushes Tyree against the cage but Tyree circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rasheed Tyree has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Recodo.
Recodo tries to clinch there but Tyree circles away.
Recodo tries to clinch up but Tyree circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyree shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Recodo as he jumps to the side.
Recodo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tyree counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Recodo is trying to control but Tyree manages to pass to mount!
Tyree is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Recodo has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Recodo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyree is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Recodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Recodo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyree keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Recodo trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyree is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyree is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's four 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.
Recodo throwing strikes from guard but Tyree blocks nicely.
Recodo passes Tyree's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Recodo stands up from half guard.
A low kick from Tyree misses
and Recodo moves into the clinch.
Tyree decides to pull guard.
Recodo lands a couple of digs.
Tyree working a defensive guard but Recodo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Recodo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tyree keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Recodo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyree has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rasheed Tyree!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
71% |
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