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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Thunderclap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Lyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunderclap comes to the cage accompanied by ThunderStruck. Lyle has chosen Sick Puppies-Youre going down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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252 lbs
11 - 6 - 1 |
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193 cm
29
255 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
11 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tank Thunderclap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Lyle!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thunderclap swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Lyle counter with a right hand.
Tank Thunderclap seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slow jab from Thunderclap misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunderclap misses the target.
Thunderclap misses with the combination.
Thunderclap scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lyle in his tracks.
Lyle shoots in looking for a takedown but Thunderclap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lyle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lyle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thunderclap scores with a jab to the head.
Lyle forces Thunderclap back against the cage and clinches.
Lyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lyle fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Thunderclap to the ground. Lyle is now in Thunderclap's guard.
Lyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lyle stopping the sweep attempt from Thunderclap.
Lyle trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle throwing strikes but missing.
Lyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Lyle stopping the sweep attempt from Thunderclap.
Lyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunderclap is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lyle is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Thunderclap is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Thunderclap has escaped and now he's on top!
Thunderclap trying to control but Lyle is working from the bottom.
Lyle scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Thunderclap does no damage.
Thunderclap misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thunderclap throws a hook but Lyle avoids it easily.
Lyle feints and as Thunderclap raises his hands in defense, Lyle changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Lyle throwing strikes from guard but Thunderclap blocks nicely.
Thunderclap looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lyle manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Thunderclap misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lyle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Thunderclap's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lyle throwing strikes from guard but Thunderclap blocks nicely.
Lyle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lyle in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunderclap has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lyle lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Lyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Thunderclap has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Lyle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Thunderclap throws a poor cross that misses
and Lyle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Lyle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Lyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lyle chips away with some ground and pound.
Lyle with a nice head shot there.
Lyle throwing strikes but missing.
Thunderclap bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Lyle's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thunderclap won't allow Lyle to get back to his feet.
Thunderclap stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Some wild striking there from Thunderclap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunderclap scores with a body shot.
Thunderclap uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lyle.
Lyle tries to clinch there but Thunderclap circles away.
Thunderclap misses with a looping left.
Thunderclap misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap misses with a few strikes there.
Tank Thunderclap is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunderclap takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thunderclap circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunderclap swings for the body but Lyle moves out of range.
Thunderclap moves away from the strike by Lyle.
Lyle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Thunderclap but Thunderclap pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Lyle shoots in looking for a takedown but Thunderclap manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lyle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A telegraphed right hand from Thunderclap misses the target.
Nice shot by Thunderclap.
Thunderclap waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap throws a lazy right hand but Lyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thunderclap misses with a straight left.
Lyle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunderclap's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lyle under the eye.
Thunderclap throws a hook to the side of Lyle's head but Lyle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunderclap looks to land a right hand but Lyle moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kyle Lyle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Thunderclap falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lyle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Thunderclap lands with a hook. Lyle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thunderclap lands with a shot to the body.
Thunderclap wants to clinch up but Lyle keeps it at a distance.
Lyle catches Thunderclap with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thunderclap misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Thunderclap. No joy for Lyle on that attempt.
Thunderclap is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thunderclap walks into a straight right hand from Lyle.
Thunderclap pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thunderclap dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thunderclap throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tank Thunderclap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunderclap swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thunderclap.
Thunderclap scores with a nice right hand.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Lyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thunderclap throws an overhand right that lands on Lyle's shoulder, as Lyle tries to avoid the shot.
Lyle tries to clinch there but Thunderclap circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap throws a poor cross that misses
and Lyle moves into the clinch.
Thunderclap breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thunderclap jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thunderclap walks into a straight right hand from Lyle.
Thunderclap misses with a left hand
and Lyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tank Thunderclap is winning the standup battle so far.
Thunderclap works over Lyle's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Kyle Lyle has been cut.
Thunderclap throws a series of punches but Lyle moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunderclap gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thunderclap tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Thunderclap does no damage.
Lyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunderclap gets tackled into the cage by Lyle. Lyle maintains the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tank Thunderclap showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lyle 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tank Thunderclap!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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