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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Wellwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lotus Tinkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tinkle comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Jungle Jam kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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163 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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24
162 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Wellwood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lotus Tinkle!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tinkle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wellwood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tinkle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tinkle lands a jab to Wellwood's midsection.
Tinkle lands a really nice looking cross but Wellwood seems unphased.
Tinkle with a nice cross.
Tinkle throws a shot to the body.
Tinkle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tinkle digs a good body shot into Wellwood's ribs.
Wellwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wellwood fails to land the takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wellwood on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tinkle scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tinkle shoots in and bounces Wellwood off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tinkle wants to control from the top but Wellwood keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wellwood is keeping the position for now.
Wellwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tinkle is one step ahead there.
Wellwood keeping moving, preventing Tinkle from controlling successfully.
Tinkle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tinkle preventing the sweep.
Wellwood wants to stand and escape but Tinkle is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tinkle lands a jab to Wellwood's midsection.
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.
Wellwood moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tinkle shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wellwood's guard.
Tinkle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wellwood looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tinkle is one step ahead there.
Wellwood on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wellwood tries to get out of the position.
Tinkle works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tinkle has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Wellwood in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tinkle cracks Wellwood with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Wellwood manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Wellwood is looking to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood is trying to stand back up but Tinkle is controlling him
Wellwood is looking for a sweep. Tinkle is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tinkle is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Wellwood wants to get back to his feet.
Wellwood wants to get back to full guard but Tinkle has mounted him!
Wellwood is breathing heavily.
Tinkle sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Tinkle prevents Wellwood from getting the reversal.
Tinkle pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Wellwood squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wellwood takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wellwood is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tinkle controlling his opponent.
Tinkle is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wellwood can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Tinkle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Wellwood is in a horrible position here. Tinkle smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tinkle takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Tinkle lands a big shot there that rocks Wellwood but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wellwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tinkle trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tinkle punishing his opponent with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Tinkle dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tinkle is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wellwood works over Tinkle's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Lotus Tinkle has been cut.
Wellwood throws a right and a left that Tinkle avoids nicely.
A shot to the liver by Tinkle. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tinkle.
Wellwood shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tinkle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wellwood takes one to the chin there.
Tinkle scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tinkle works Wellwood's body with a nice hook.
Tinkle cracks Wellwood with an open hand slap.
Tinkle shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wellwood napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wellwood takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Wellwood wants to get back to his feet.
Tinkle working the ground and pound.
Wellwood tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tinkle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tinkle controls the position.
Tinkle lands a few punches from side control.
Tinkle cracks Wellwood with a big right hand but Wellwood just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Tinkle is staying tight to Wellwood's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Wellwood is pushing Tinkle's head away, looking to escape. Tinkle manages to hold on to the position though.
Wellwood is looking to reverse the position.
Tinkle is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wellwood will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wellwood takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tinkle landing strikes.
Wellwood tries to buck Tinkle off but Tinkle is having none of it.
Wellwood is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tinkle moves nicely into side control.
Tinkle moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Wellwood is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tinkle asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tinkle scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle controlling the position from side mount.
Wellwood sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Tinkle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Tinkle moves into full mount! Wellwood won't be happy about that!
Tinkle can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Wellwood is looking to escape.
Wellwood is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle raining down shots from the mount!
Wellwood is looking to improve his position but Tinkle isn't that keen on the idea.
Tinkle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tinkle content just to control the position here.
Tinkle landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tinkle connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinkle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Tinkle prevents Wellwood from getting the reversal.
Tinkle with the ground and pound from mount.
Wellwood is bucking up trying to escape but Tinkle cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lotus Tinkle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lotus Tinkle's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tinkle cracks Wellwood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Wellwood moves forwards but Tinkle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Tinkle. Beautiful body shot.
Wellwood avoids the body shot from Tinkle.
Tinkle cracks a nice hook into Wellwood's ribs.
Tinkle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tinkle moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wellwood walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wellwood shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Tinkle sprawls well. Tinkle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Wellwood gets slowly back to his feet.
Tinkle displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tinkle throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tinkle scores with a nice head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wellwood moves forwards but Tinkle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tinkle lands a nice shot that snaps Wellwood's head back.
Kyle Wellwood is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wellwood takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tinkle throws out a powerful jab.
No luck for Wellwood with that takedown attempt.
Lotus Tinkle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wellwood takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Good standup being displayed there by Tinkle as he connects with a hook.
Wellwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wellwood doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wellwood takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Tinkle. Beautiful body shot.
Tinkle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tinkle scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tinkle.
Tinkle connects with a body shot.
Tinkle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wellwood has time to react.
Tinkle scores with a hook to the body. Wellwood takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tinkle closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Tinkle dips to his left and cracks Wellwood with an uppercut!
Tinkle scores with a jab. Wellwood acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Wellwood makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tinkle.
Wellwood closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tinkle drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tinkle scoring with some ground and pound.
Tinkle is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Wellwood wants to stand up but Tinkle is controlling him.
Tinkle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Wellwood wants to sweep but no luck.
Tinkle passes into half guard.
Tinkle lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tinkle not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Tinkle.
Wellwood is trying to stand.
Tinkle is trying to control. Wellwood wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wellwood tries to roll over but Tinkle keeps him under control.
Tinkle looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Wellwood with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tinkle prevents Wellwood from improving his position.
Tinkle controlling the action here.
Kyle Wellwood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Lotus Tinkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tinkle 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lotus Tinkle!
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hype
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