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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Asheesh Patel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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212 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Asheesh Patel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Patel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Patel with a poor takedown
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Patel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Tyson lands with an overhand left.
Patel walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
Patel has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Patel.
Tyson sizes up Patel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Patel throws a combination. Tyson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mike Tyson has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tyson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Patel misses the body punch
and Tyson counters with a three punch combo that has Patel backing up. Patel nods at Tyson to acknowledge the strikes.
Patel misses with a double jab
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Patel will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson throws a big shot that misses.
Patel misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Patel lands in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Patel off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Patel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Patel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Tyson misses with a few strikes there.
Patel misses with a double jab
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Patel's head.
Patel slips a jab from Tyson.
Tyson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tyson throws a hook but Patel avoids it easily.
Patel misses with a body punch
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Patel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Patel is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson decides to stand back up. Tyson steps back and let's Patel get back to his feet.
Tyson listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Patel.
Patel throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Patel misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson throws a body punch but Patel moves out of range.
Tyson throws a good cross that connects.
Patel takes one to the side of the head.
Patel throws a sloppy head kick and Tyson moves out of range easily.
Patel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel misses with a hook
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
Tyson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Patel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tyson's guard.
Patel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Patel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Patel is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Patel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Patel isn't so interested in that idea.
Patel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Patel thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson wants to stand and escape but Patel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patel thows a big elbow that misses.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Patel from controlling successfully.
Patel connects with a couple of short punches.
Tyson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Patel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Patel trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Patel looking to sit in guard and control but Tyson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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 Asheesh Patel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Patel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyson throws a low kick but Patel moves out of range easily.
Patel throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyson counters with a left and a right that stings Patel.
Patel fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tyson stands up and beckons Patel to his feet.
Mike Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson connects with a nice looking jab.
Patel misses with a combination
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Patel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Patel misses with a body punch
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patel misses with an uppercut
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Patel looks to score with a jab to the body but Tyson is just out of range.
Tyson throws out a loose jab but Patel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asheesh Patel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab by Patel.
Patel misses with a hook
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
Patel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a right hand to the body.
Patel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson lunges at Patel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Patel's hand.
Patel misses with a hook to the body
letting Tyson counter with a right hand.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Patel's ribs.
Patel misses with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Asheesh Patel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab by Patel.
A right-left combo lands from Tyson.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
Patel throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Patel will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Patel thinking.
Tyson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Patel throws a sloppy body shot
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Good standup being displayed there by Tyson as he connects with a hook.
Tyson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Patel staying out of range there.
A jab from Tyson does it's job there.
Tyson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Patel moves into full guard.
Patel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel wants to sweep here but Tyson controlling him for the moment.
Patel striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
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.
Patel throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Patel throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Patel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Patel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patel throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Tyson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
Patel throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Patel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tyson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Patel momentarily.
Patel with a poor takedown
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyson throws a poor cross that misses
and Patel counters with a stiff right hand.
Patel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tyson scores with the left hand. Patel knows he should have avoided that one.
Patel has his takedown stuffed
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Patel is just out of range.
Patel swings widly with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a one-two to the body.
Tyson misses with a lunging right hand
and Patel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson throws a looping overhand right but Patel ducks down to avoid it.
Tyson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Tyson.
Tyson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Patel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Patel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Patel throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Patel misses with a body shot
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.
Patel tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Patel throws a combination that misses
and Tyson counters with a left to the body.
Patel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tyson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Patel backs up against the cage.
Patel slips a jab from Tyson.
Patel throws a low kick, looking for Tyson's leg but Tyson calmly moves out of range.
Patel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.
Patel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patel misses with an uppercut
and Tyson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Patels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Patel slips a jab from Tyson.
Patel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Patel throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Patel avoids it well.
Tyson stalks Patel and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Patel's face. Patel staggers backwards, shaken.
Patel shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Patel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Asheesh Patel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Patel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Tyson misses.
Tyson misses with a hook.
Tyson's corner calls for a 1-2. Tyson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyson shoots in and bounces Patel off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Patel 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.
Patel is working hard here to advance position.
Tyson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Patel throws a poor cross that misses
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Patel shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Tyson misses the jab.
Patel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Tyson lands.
Patel misses with a jab to the body
and Tyson counters with a nice uppercut.
Patel throws an off balance right hand
and Tyson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Patel digs a good body shot into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Patel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Tyson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Patel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tyson passes into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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