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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyreke Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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230 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyreke Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyson kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Tyson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice sprawl there from Tyson as Smith shoots in.
Tyson blocks the body kick.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
Tyson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith wants to stand but Tyson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyson is keeping the position for now.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith misses with the combination.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tyson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Tyson avoids the head kick by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Tyson seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tyreke Tyson.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tyson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tyson.
No joy there for Tyson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Tyson avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tyson off to one side.
Tyson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreke Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Tyson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tyson's guard now.
Tyson is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyson is proving hard to escape from.
Smith trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to stand but Tyson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Tyson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Tyson has moved into half guard.
Tyson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Dave Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson stands up from half guard.
Tyson tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Tyson won't be happy with that.
Smith 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.
Tyson is looking for a sweep.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Tyson's hands, connecting with Tyson's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Tyson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Tyson controlling the position well.
Smith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Tyson moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Tyson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tyson stands up.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tyson tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries for a takedown but Tyson circles away easily
and Tyson counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side
and Tyson counters with a head kick.
A solid body kick from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith stalks Tyson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tyson's face. Tyson staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Tyson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Tyson to get the leverage.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Tyson sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Tyson trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
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 is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Tyson wants to get back to his feet.
Tyson is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tyson wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Smith uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tyson's guard.
Tyson has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Tyson pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Tyson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up from Tyson's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smith tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyreke Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tyson was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Tyson's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyreke Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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