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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Voorhees (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giona Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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130 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Andrew Voorhees!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Giona Tyson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Voorhees drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
Voorhees throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson closes the distance but Voorhees moves to the side
enabling Voorhees to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Voorhees pinned against the cage. Voorhees gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Voorhees rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Voorhees lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Voorhees scores with a hook.
Voorhees misses with a few strikes there.
Voorhees throws a right and a left that Tyson avoids nicely.
Voorhees shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Voorhees fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in but no luck this time.
Tyson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson wants to clinch but Voorhees slips to the side
and Tyson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Voorhees ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyson moves away.
Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Voorhees.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Voorhees counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Voorhees.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tyson is on top in guard.
Voorhees pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Voorhees looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Voorhees looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Voorhees!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Voorhees working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tyson wants to control but Voorhees postures up.
Tyson tries to buck Voorhees off but Voorhees is having none of it.
Tyson looks gassed!
Voorhees controls the position.
Tyson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Voorhees wants to stand but Tyson has his arm trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Tyson is trying to escape the position but Voorhees is controlling the position.
Voorhees tries to move into full mount but can't pass Tyson's legs.
Voorhees wants to stand but Tyson is controlling his arm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Voorhees dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tyson throws a good cross that connects.
Voorhees gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Voorhees - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voorhees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Voorhees throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Voorhees throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Voorhees cracks Tyson with a good jab.
Tyson tries to clinch there but Voorhees circles away.
Tyson shoots in for a double leg but Voorhees sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Voorhees misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Voorhees scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Voorhees shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Voorhees scores with a body shot.
Voorhees is looking to wear down Tyson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Voorhees slips a jab from Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch up
and Voorhees counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Voorhees counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson jumps guard but Voorhees stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrew Voorhees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giona Tyson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Voorhees won't allow it.
Voorhees is trying to break free.
Tyson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Voorhees is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Voorhees is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Voorhees wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Voorhees breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson slips a straight right by Voorhees.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Voorhees is avoiding it.
Voorhees clinches up with Tyson and pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voorhees's efforts to push away.
Voorhees is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Voorhees's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Voorhees breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Andrew Voorhees is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Voorhees misses.
Tyson shoots for a takedown but Voorhees saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No joy there for Voorhees, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Voorhees thows a body shot but no joy.
Good exchange - Voorhees coming out on top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Voorhees throws a shot from downtown. Tyson moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Voorhees does no damage.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Voorhees is avoiding it.
Tyson clinches but Voorhees breaks the clinch
and Voorhees makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tyson clinches but Voorhees breaks the clinch
and Voorhees counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Voorhees lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Voorhees.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson looks to clinch
and Voorhees counters with a three punch combo that has Tyson backing up. Tyson nods at Voorhees to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tyson is defended easily by Voorhees.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Voorhees dominated that second round.
That's time! Voorhees's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Voorhees gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Voorhees wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson prevents Voorhees from breaking the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Voorhees.
Voorhees pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Voorhees gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Voorhees throws a leg kick that misses.
Voorhees pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Voorhees is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Andrew Voorhees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Voorhees throws a low kick, looking for Tyson's leg but Tyson calmly moves out of range.
Voorhees walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tyson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Some wild striking there from Voorhees.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Voorhees sprawls well.
Tyson leaves Voorhees with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Voorhees counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Voorhees won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Voorhees has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tyson jumps guard but Voorhees stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Andrew Voorhees has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giona Tyson.
Voorhees prevents a takedown attempt there.
Voorhees is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Voorhees down to the mat. Voorhees avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Voorhees shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Voorhees gets a takedown into half guard.
Tyson is looking to control Voorhees's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tyson avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voorhees seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Tyson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Voorhees wants to get back to his feet.
Andrew Voorhees is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Voorhees knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Andrew Voorhees just wasn't active enough.
Tyson is looking to clinch but Voorhees is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andrew Voorhees showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Voorhees has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andrew Voorhees!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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