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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Speedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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251 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Joey Speedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson throws a combination that misses
and Speedy counters with a single leg into guard. Tyson didn't expect that.
Speedy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Tyson's guard.
Speedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Speedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Speedy slows the pace down in half guard.
Speedy stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.
Speedy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Speedy slows the pace down in half guard.
Speedy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Speedy. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tyson is trying to stand up here but Speedy is controlling him well.
Speedy with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Joey Speedy just wasn't active enough.
Speedy shoots in for a double leg but Tyson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Speedy avoids it well.
Tyson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Speedy counters by moving into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Speedy.
Speedy digs a right hand into Tyson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyson's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedy prevents Tyson from breaking the clinch.
Tyson looks gassed!
Speedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Speedy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Speedy.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Speedy could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Tyson tries to pull guard but Speedy holds him up against the cage and eventually Tyson drops back down to his feet.
Tyson is trying to break the clinch but Speedy has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson tries to break free but Speedy pushes him back against the cage.
Speedy breaks the clinch.
Speedy drives through and clinches with Tyson against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Speedy manages to break the clinch.
Speedy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Speedy shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Speedy'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 Joey Speedy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Tyson. No joy for Speedy on that attempt.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Speedy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Speedy scores a takedown into full mount!
Speedy controlling his opponent.
Tyson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Speedy.
Speedy lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Speedy controlling from the full mount.
Speedy pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tyson wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Speedy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedy throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Speedy dominated that round.
That's time! Speedy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Speedy.
Tyson throws a head kick but Speedy moves out of range.
Tyson misses with a double jab
and Speedy counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tyson's knee momentarily.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Speedy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Well, if Speedy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Speedy.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Speedy throws a sloppy strike and Tyson uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Tyson has ended up in Speedy's guard.
Speedy seems keen to control Tyson's posture.
Speedy uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Speedy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
Tyson tries to circle away but Speedy has him pinned against the cage.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Speedy decides to pull guard.
Speedy manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Speedy looking to ground and pound but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Speedy connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Speedy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedy misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tyson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Speedy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
A nice elbow there by Speedy.
Speedy with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Speedy looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedy is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Speedy controlling the position easily from mount.
Speedy throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Speedy thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Speedy dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Speedy gets a double leg takedown into Tyson's guard.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Speedy throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Speedy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Speedy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Joey Speedy has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Speedy.
Tyson looks to land a combination but Speedy avoids it well.
Speedy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Speedy gets a double leg takedown into Tyson's guard.
Speedy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Speedy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Speedy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speedy is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyson has wrist control.
Speedy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Speedy forces his way into half guard.
Speedy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Speedy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Joey Speedy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Speedy is taking a breather. Tyson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Speedy works his foot free and advances to mount.
Speedy misses with a head shot.
Speedy sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Speedy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tyson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tyson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Speedy controlling the position easily from mount.
Tyson holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Speedy tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Speedy content just to control the position here.
Speedy is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Speedy content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Speedy's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Speedy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Speedy, 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Speedy!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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