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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dexter Redshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Redshaw's entrance music is Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing. A fine choice. Tszyu has chosen System of a Down - Toxicity as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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168 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dexter Redshaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Konstantin Tszyu!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Tszyu.
Redshaw looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tszyu takes a swing at Redshaw's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tszyu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tszyu takes an elbow to the temple.
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Redshaw pushes Tszyu away with a front kick.
Redshaw moves into the clinch.
Redshaw lands an elbow inside.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Tszyu avoids the damage to the body.
Redshaw misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tszyu.
Redshaw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu misses with a body punch.
Tszyu has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Redshaw clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Tszyu is riding his opponent, not letting Redshaw buck him off.
Tszyu is trying to stick to Redshaw's back but Redshaw is turning into Tszyu. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Tszyu's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Redshaw.
Redshaw won't allow Tszyu to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw trying to control but Tszyu is working from the bottom.
Redshaw stops Tszyu from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Redshaw loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tszyu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Redshaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tszyu is keeping the position for now.
Tszyu pulls Redshaw in close to prevent any damage.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Konstantin Tszyu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tszyu looks to land a combination. Redshaw sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Redshaw blocks the leg kick.
Redshaw fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tszyu.
Redshaw tries to close the distance and clinch but Tszyu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Redshaw fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tszyu avoids the head kick by Redshaw.
Tszyu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Redshaw.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Redshaw lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tszyu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tszyu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Redshaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tszyu pinned against the cage. Tszyu gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Redshaw wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tszyu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Redshaw throws a push kick but Tszyu slaps the foot to one side.
Konstantin Tszyu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Redshaw is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Redshaw.
Redshaw motions for Tszyu to come forward. Redshaw throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tszyu works Redshaw's body with a nice hook.
Redshaw throws a leg kick
and Tszyu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redshaw throws a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
Redshaw gets a clinch.
Tszyu has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Redshaw uses from the top position.
Redshaw working some strikes from top position.
Redshaw pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tszyu is keeping the position for now.
Tszyu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tszyu, not yet.
Tszyu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Redshaw's guard.
Redshaw working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tszyu.
Tszyu trying to control the position from guard on top but Redshaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Redshaw will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Redshaw keeping moving, preventing Tszyu from controlling successfully.
Tszyu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Konstantin Tszyu wasn't active enough on the ground.
Redshaw throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Redshaw takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tszyu moves out of range of the body kick.
Tszyu rushes Redshaw and presses him up against the cage.
Tszyu lands with a short shot to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu digs a right hand into Redshaw's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redshaw's gas tank.
Redshaw has Tszyu pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Redshaw pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Tszyu tumbling to the mat - Redshaw dives into Tszyu's guard.
Redshaw trying to control but Tszyu is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Konstantin Tszyu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Redshaw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Redshaw shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tszyu but Tszyu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tszyu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tszyu.
Tszyu throws a nice inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Tszyu blocks the low kick.
Redshaw throws a push kick but Tszyu slaps the foot to one side.
Redshaw throws a leg kick which misses Tszyu's front leg but catches the back leg as Tszyu tries to avoid it.
Redshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Redshaw takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tszyu tries to clinch up.
Redshaw wants to clinch
and Tszyu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Redshaw doesn't manage to clinch there - Tszyu circles away.
Tszyu jabs Redshaw to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tszyu throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Redshaw, right into the meat.
Redshaw goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tszyu is looking to clinch but Redshaw is avoiding it.
Tszyu checks a leg kick.
Redshaw fails with a takedown attempt.
Tszyu looks to land a right hand but Redshaw moved out of range.
Tszyu looks to score with a jab to the body but Redshaw is just out of range.
Tszyu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Redshaw misses with a low kick.
Tszyu gets a clinch.
A short right from Tszyu.
Redshaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Tszyu leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tszyu managing to block the knees to the body from Redshaw.
Redshaw lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Redshaw missing with knees to the body.
Redshaw tries to land a knee to the head but Tszyu blocks with his arms.
Tszyu gets through Redshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redshaw goes for a takedown attempt but Tszyu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dexter Redshaw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redshaw shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Redshaw 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.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Redshaw stops Tszyu from getting back to his feet.
Redshaw prevents Tszyu from improving his position.
Tszyu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Redshaw does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu works Redshaw's body with a nice hook.
Redshaw shoots in and gets a takedown into Tszyu's guard.
Redshaw postures up in Tszyu's guard and throws a big left but Tszyu blocks it.
Tszyu scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Redshaw throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Redshaw throws a low kick but Tszyu avoids it.
Tszyu moves in looking to clinch but Redshaw pushes him off.
A lazy left from Tszyu finds it's target.
Tszyu swats away the attempt to clinch by Redshaw.
Redshaw misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Redshaw is defended easily by Tszyu.
Nice sprawl there from Tszyu as Redshaw shoots in.
Konstantin Tszyu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tszyu lands a front kick.
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!
A head kick by Tszyu misses
and Redshaw counters with a nice leg kick.
Redshaw blocks a low kick nicely.
Tszyu checks a low kick from Redshaw.
Tszyu tries to clinch up.
Redshaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Tszyu connects with a solid leg kick.
Redshaw wants to slow Tszyu down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tszyu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Redshaw is looking to clinch but Tszyu is avoiding it.
Redshaw throws a wild body kick that Tszyu sees coming a mile off.
Redshaw shoots in looking for a takedown. Tszyu tries to sprawl out of it but Redshaw keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tszyu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konstantin Tszyu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Tszyu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tszyu clinches up with Redshaw and pushes him back against the cage.
Redshaw missing with knees to the body.
Tszyu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tszyu is trying to pull guard but Redshaw turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tszyu lands an uppercut.
Tszyu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Redshaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Tszyu avoids the damage to the body.
Tszyu breaks the clinch.
Tszyu lands a nice hook to Redshaw's body. Redshaw takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tszyu scores with a shot to the body.
Tszyu defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Redshaw.
Redshaw is looking to clinch.
Tszyu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redshaw at a distance.
Tszyu connects with a looping right hand.
Tszyu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Redshaw rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Redshaw tries to clinch up.
Tszyu digs a good body shot into Redshaw's ribs.
Redshaw on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Redshaw avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
Redshaw tries to work over Tszyu's front leg with a kick but Tszyu checks it.
Tszyu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Redshaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
Redshaw gets the takedown into side control.
Redshaw landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Redshaw is trying to get an arm triangle but Tszyu is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tszyu is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu struggling a bit here.
Redshaw working the body and head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Redshaw in side control, throwing shots but Tszyu defends.
Tszyu gets back to half guard.
Tszyu keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Redshaw missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Redshaw misses with a head shot. Tszyu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Redshaw postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Redshaw scoring with punches to the head and body.
Redshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tszyu is looking to stand up but Redshaw isn't so interested in that idea.
Redshaw trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dexter Redshaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tszyu preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tszyu working a defensive guard here.
Redshaw being controlled here momentarily.
Tszyu looking to control.
Konstantin Tszyu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konstantin Tszyu has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Redshaw throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Tszyu tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Redshaw is in Tszyu's guard.
Redshaw postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Redshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Redshaw lands a couple of elbows.
Tszyu wants to control the position but Redshaw says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Redshaw thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tszyu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Redshaw.
Tszyu is trying to stand back up but Redshaw is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Redshaw throwing shots but Tszyu is blocking nicely.
Redshaw looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Tszyu wants to improve his position but Redshaw is controlling well.
Redshaw is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tszyu doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Redshaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dexter Redshaw.
I think Tszyu 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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