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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Daw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Byson is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Daw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Byson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byson misses with an uppercut
and Daw counters with a one-two to the body.
Byson tries to bum rush Daw with a series of wild strikes but Daw uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Daw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Byson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daw slips a jab and a cross from Byson.
Daw scoring well with a low kick there.
Daw wants to clinch up but Byson keeps it at a distance.
Byson throws a series of punches but Daw avoids them all with ease.
Byson misses with a straight left.
Nice shot lands for Byson.
Daw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Daw fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw rushes Byson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Daw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byson's efforts to push away.
Byson tries to break the clinch but Daw is controlling the position.
Daw with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Mike Byson has been cut.
Daw pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Daw lands an elbow that stopped Byson in his tracks for a moment.
Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byson avoids it.
Byson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Byson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byson keeps the fight on the outside.
Daw staying out of range there.
Byson misses with a hook.
Daw is looking to slow Byson down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Byson throws a right hand that misses
and Daw counters by clinching up.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Daw lands an elbow inside that Byson shrugs off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Daw darts in and clinches Byson up against the cage.
Daw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Byson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Daw missing with knees to the body.
Daw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Byson is trying to force a seperation but Daw has the dominant position.
Byson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Daw scores with a knee to the head.
Daw keeps control of Byson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daw.
Byson looks gassed!
Daw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Byson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Daw.
A knee to the head by Daw.
That has opened up Mike Byson's cut even more.
Daw lands a knee to the head.
Daw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daw with a knee to the head.
Byson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Daw crunches a lovely knee into Byson's ribcage.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Daw working Byson over with knees to the body.
Daw tries to land knees in the clinch but Byson avoids the damage to the body.
Daw comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Byson is trying to push Daw away but Daw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Byson tries to break free but Daw pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Daw lands an elbow that stopped Byson in his tracks for a moment.
Byson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Byson moves out of range of the body kick.
Daw lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw tries to clinch
enabling Byson to counter with a crisp jab.
Byson misses with a right hand
and Daw counters with a leg kick.
Byson misses with a series of wild punches.
Byson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daw rushes Byson and presses him up against the cage.
Daw landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daw trying to land knees to the body.
Daw lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Daw.
Byson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Daw lands a nice knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Daw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Byson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Byson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daw darts in trying to clinch
enabling Byson to counter with a crisp jab.
Daw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Byson swats away the attempt to clinch by Daw.
Daw darts in trying to clinch
and Byson counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Steve Daw has been cut.
Byson throws a looping overhand right but Daw ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daw tries to clinch up.
Byson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Daw slips under a jab from Byson.
A big right from Byson misses.
Byson throws a jab but it's blocked by Daw.
Daw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daw doesn't manage to clinch there - Byson circles away.
Mike Byson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daw closes the distance and clinches.
Byson blocks an elbow strike.
Daw scores a nice knee to the body.
Byson is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daw misses with a knee to the head.
Daw effectively controlling the action here.
Daw is trying to stall.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Byson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Byson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Daw doesn't manage to clinch there - Byson circles away.
Daw tries to clinch but Byson moves out of range.
Byson misses with a looping left.
Daw tries to clinch but Byson moves out of range.
Daw tries to clinch up but Byson circles away and keeps his distance.
Byson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Daw has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Byson looks to land a combination but Daw avoids it well.
Daw closes the distance and clinches.
Daw using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Byson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Byson working hard to break the clinch.
Byson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Daw.
Daw lands a knee to the head.
Daw has Byson pressed against the cage, preventing Byson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byson wants to break free but Daw has control.
Daw trying to stall but Byson improves his position.
Daw with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Daw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Byson is defending well for now.
Byson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Daw is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Byson is keeping busy.
Byson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Byson blocks it with crossed arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daw obliges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daw putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Byson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steve Daw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Daw is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Byson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daw landing knees to the body.
Byson can't break the clinch.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section. Byson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Daw landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Daw stalling.
Daw missing with knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Byson tries to circle away but Daw has him pinned against the cage.
Byson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Byson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Daw dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Daw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Byson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daw dodges the punch combination from Byson.
Byson closes the distance and clinches up with Daw, looking for a takedown. Byson pushes Daw against the cage but Daw circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Daw tries to clinch up but Byson circles away and keeps his distance.
Byson throws a combination that misses
and Daw counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Daw.
Daw has Byson pressed against the cage.
Daw unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Byson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Byson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daw obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daw obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Daw.
Daw lands an elbow that stopped Byson in his tracks for a moment.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Daw with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Daw lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Daw.
Daw pressing his opponent against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daw tries a knee to the head but Byson blocks it.
Byson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Daw has him pressed against the cage.
Daw just leaning against Byson, taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Daw obliges.
Daw keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Byson's efforts to push away.
Daw lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Daw.
Mike Byson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daw lands a knee to the head.
Daw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Byson avoids it.
Byson tries to circle away but Daw has him pinned against the cage.
Byson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daw takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Byson throws a jab when Daw was well out of range.
Byson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daw sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve Daw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daw is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byson can do to turn this around?
Daw displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Byson throws out the jab.
Byson swats away the attempt to clinch by Daw.
Mike Byson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daw walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Daw fails with an attempt to clinch.
Daw looks to clinch
and Byson counters with a one-two to the body.
Daw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Byson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Byson misses the jab.
Byson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daw can pounce on him.
Daw is looking to clinch but Byson is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daw darts in and clinches Byson up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Daw has Byson pressed against the cage, preventing Byson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Byson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Byson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Byson lands.
Daw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Byson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Daw tries to clinch up but Byson circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab lands there for Byson.
Byson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daw moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Daw showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daw, 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Daw!
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