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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirk Hearon (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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185 cm
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270 lbs
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198 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Hearon! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hearon shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson stalks Hearon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Hearon's face. Hearon staggers backwards, shaken. Tyson tries to clinch but Hearon is having none of it. Tyson tries to clinch there but Hearon circles away.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body. Tyson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hearon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tyson really is a fat lump. Tyson throws a series of punches but Hearon moves out of range. A combination from Tyson does no damage. Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hearon paws at him with a jab and circles away. Tyson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hearon fails to land the takedown. Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kirk Hearon. Hearon misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch. Tyson tries to bum rush Hearon with a series of wild strikes but Hearon uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Tyson misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Hearon with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hearon has closed the distance and engaged Tyson in a clinch.
Hearon pulls guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Hearon pulls Tyson in to control the position. Hearon 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. Tyson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Hearon looks gassed! Hearon has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up. Hearon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Hearon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tyson is looking to stand up but Hearon won't let him. Hearon wants to sweep but no luck. Hearon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyson has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hearon is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson is standing up over Hearon. Hearon looks to escape but Tyson dives into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Tyson working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Hearon shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily. Hearon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside. Some wild striking there from Hearon.
Tyson dips to his left and cracks Hearon with an uppercut! Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hearon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard. Hearon pushes down on Tyson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hearon 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. Hearon decides to stand up. Hearon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes. Tyson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hearon moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Hearon.
Hearon shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Hearon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hearon has time to react. Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Hearon has a takedown stuffed. Tyson lands a jab to the nose. 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 Mike Tyson will probably get the nod. 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.
Tyson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tyson wants to clinch. Hearon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyson swivels and escapes. Tyson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyson. No joy there for Hearon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Hearon. Hearon fails to land the takedown. Some wild striking there from Tyson.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hearon counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Tyson! Hearon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Tyson?
Hearon takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hearon working Tyson over with strikes here. Hearon controlling from the full mount. Hearon is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Tyson is rocked! Tyson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hearon on the ground. Hearon postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Tyson bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Hearon and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Hearon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
65% |
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