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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Bates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Master Bates will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Bates!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bates looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bates wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Bates tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bates can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Bates stops a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bates shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Bates takes a swing at Tyson's ribcage but misses.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Bates throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tyson.
Bates looks gassed!
Tyson slows the pace down.
Tyson lands a few punches from side control.
Check out the look on Tyson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Bates on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tyson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Bates takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tyson scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates taking a bit of punishment here - Tyson scoring with strikes.
Tyson works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Tyson working the head with strikes.
Bates is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tyson connects with a decent elbow.
Tyson scoring with punches from side control.
Tyson lands a nice forearm strike.
Bates stops Tyson from passing to mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bates can do anything to dispel that myth.
Bates takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Bates's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tyson working the body and head with strikes.
Tyson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A lull in the action here.
Tyson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Bates is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson scores with punches from side control.
Tyson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bates swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bates falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Bates on the inside.
Bates misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson looking for a takedown.
Tyson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bates pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson has picked Bates up - he's going for a ride! Tyson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bates wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tyson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bates wants to get back to his feet.
Bates trying to control from the bottom.
Bates keeping control of the position.
Bates is looking for a sweep. Tyson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Bates is looking to escape.
Bates has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tyson is working away from the top position though.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bates lands a jab to the head.
Master Bates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Bates.
Tyson gets a takedown into half guard.
Bates on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tyson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Bates darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bates's guard.
Tyson stands and steps away. Bates gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bates tries to bum rush Tyson with a series of wild strikes but Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bates misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyson.
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!
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bates working a defensive guard here.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Tyson gets to his feet - Bates follows without any prompting.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tyson scoring with strikes but Bates is staying in there.
Tyson working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tyson working Bates over with strikes here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Bates can't escape the position.
Tyson lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Bates tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tyson 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.
Bates closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Bates tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bates is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tyson won't allow Bates to sweep him here.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson wanted to stand there but Bates had control of the position.
Bates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bates tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Bates didn't expect that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tyson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Bates is retaining full guard.
Jack Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bates uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tyson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bates fails to pull guard.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Bates has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bates closes the distance but Tyson moves to the side
and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Tyson.
Tyson wants a takedown.
Bates breaks the clinch.
Bates swinging wilding here.
Bates closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Bates didn't expect that.
Bates wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
Tyson distracts Bates with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tyson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bates's guard.
Tyson controlling the action here.
Tyson drops an elbow to the side of Bates's head.
Tyson is nestled in close to Bates, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bates manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bates wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Tyson is now in half guard.
Bates makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bates tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jack Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Master Bates.
Bates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Bates misses.
Tyson rushes Bates and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bates wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson wants a takedown.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands an elbow inside that Bates shrugs off.
Tyson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bates backwards.
Bates can't break the clinch.
Bates tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Bates drops back down to his feet.
Tyson wants a takedown.
Bates wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Bates has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Bates can't break the clinch.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bates looking to stall.
Tyson can't get the takedown.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bates but Bates pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bates closes the distance but Tyson moves to the side
and Tyson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bates tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Bates tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Bates wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson tries to score a body lock takedown but Bates shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bates tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Bates prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyson has Bates pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Tyson trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
Tyson advances position into side control!
Tyson decides to stand back up. Tyson steps back and let's Bates get back to his feet.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Tyson cracks Bates with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyson with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bates tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bates tries to hold on but Tyson postures up.
Tyson dominating with strikes here.
Bates tries to hold on but Tyson postures up.
Tyson prevents Bates from getting the reversal.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tyson with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Tyson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Tyson dominated that second 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bates moves in looking to clinch but Tyson pushes him off.
Bates wants to clinch but Tyson slips to the side
and Tyson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyson.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bates swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson trying to control but Bates is working from the bottom.
Bates wants to sweep but no luck.
Bates working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Tyson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Tyson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Tyson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tyson forces his way into half guard.
Bates makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Bates tries to clinch up
and Tyson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bates breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bates connects with a body shot.
Jack Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bates tries to clinch up
and Tyson counters with a single leg into guard. Bates didn't expect that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bates keeping full guard, as Tyson tries to pass.
Tyson stops Bates from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson works over Bates with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Bates is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bates can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Tyson decides to stand up.
Bates wants to clinch
and Tyson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tyson.
Bates not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Bates is working an open guard so Tyson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Tyson gets a clinch.
Tyson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson clinches up against the cage.
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!
Bates wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tyson tightens his grip and picks Bates up, before dumping him to the ground. Bates manages to land in guard.
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bates is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Tyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bates looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there.
Bates trying to control the position.
Tyson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bates can do to turn this around?
Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bates closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tyson counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bates manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bates on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tyson is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Tyson lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Bates hang on?
Bates is looking to improve his position but Tyson isn't that keen on the idea.
A nice elbow there by Tyson.
Bates takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Tyson raining down shots from the mount!
Master Bates has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tyson cracks Bates with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyson with shots to the head and body - Bates looks very uncomfortable down there.
Bates can't escape the position.
Tyson landing punches.
Tyson breaks from Bates's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Tyson looking to finish Bates with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bates!
Bates is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bates throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Tyson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bates really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Bates regains half guard.
Nice strikes from Tyson there.
Tyson looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bates with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tyson gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tyson darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bates tries to kick Tyson off but Tyson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tyson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tyson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Tyson!
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