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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Easier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dan Easier has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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169 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dan Easier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deGrasse Tyson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Easier counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
deGrasse Tyson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Easier checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Easier throws a head kick but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Easier.
Easier throws a quick head kick that skims the top of deGrasse Tyson's head.
It looks like Neil deGrasse Tyson has been cut.
Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Easier does no damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Easier. deGrasse Tyson shrugs it off though.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the head kick by Easier.
deGrasse Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Easier is out of range and deGrasse Tyson settles back down.
Easier moves out of range of the leg kick from deGrasse Tyson.
Easier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
deGrasse Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
Easier goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
deGrasse Tyson thuds his shin into the meat of Easier's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson misses
and Easier counters with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easier listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from deGrasse Tyson.
Easier avoids the body shot from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
deGrasse Tyson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Easier checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a body kick.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a head kick by Easier.
deGrasse Tyson looks to throw the jab but Easier is out of range.
A combination from Easier does no damage.
Easier cracks deGrasse Tyson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a low kick.
Easier with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easier takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
deGrasse Tyson throws a low kick but Easier avoids it.
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson is predictable there
and Easier counters by clinching up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
deGrasse Tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Easier wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but deGrasse Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Easier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good work by Easier as he checks the leg kick.
Easier fails to land with a series of punches.
deGrasse Tyson keeps Easier at a distance using the push kick.
deGrasse Tyson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a jab to the body
and Easier counters with a one-two to the body.
deGrasse Tyson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
deGrasse Tyson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Easier jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Easier moves out of range of the body kick from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Easier manages to avoid it.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a low kick as Easier jumps back.
That kick from deGrasse Tyson tenderised Easier's leg. Easier is trying to keep his angry face on.
deGrasse Tyson throws a low kick but Easier avoids it.
Easier lands a head kick!
Easier throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson swings for the body but Easier moves out of range.
Easier tries to keep at a distance but deGrasse Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Easier is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Easier on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Easier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from deGrasse Tyson.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
deGrasse Tyson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Easier is trying to break the clinch but deGrasse Tyson is controlling him.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson tries to work over Easier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Easier wants to break free but deGrasse Tyson has control.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Easier is defending well for now.
Easier avoiding damage as deGrasse Tyson throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Easier tries to break the clinch but deGrasse Tyson is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a knee to the head.
deGrasse Tyson comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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 Dan Easier will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Neil deGrasse Tyson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Easier throws a head kick that misses.
It looks like Dan Easier has been cut.
Easier tries a head kick but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson throws a hook to the side of Easier's head but Easier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Easier misses its intended target.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with a nice body kick.
Easier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Crunch! deGrasse Tyson slams his shin into Easier's torso.
deGrasse Tyson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
deGrasse Tyson throws a lazy body kick
and Easier counters with a head kick.
Nice uppercut there from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson throws a jab but it's blocked by Easier.
deGrasse Tyson lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick but Easier moves out of range.
Good work by Easier as he checks the leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson motions for Easier to come forward. deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
deGrasse Tyson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Easier rather than just go for the knockout.
deGrasse Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Easier throws a sloppy head kick and deGrasse Tyson moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from deGrasse Tyson. Easier does a little dance to reset his feet.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice head kick!
deGrasse Tyson misses with a body kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a wild body kick that Easier sees coming a mile off.
deGrasse Tyson stuns Easier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
deGrasse Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Easier checks a leg kick.
Easier thuds his shin into the meat of deGrasse Tyson's side.
deGrasse Tyson looks to land a body kick but Easier moved away.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Easier misses with a body kick.
Easier finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deGrasse Tyson misses with a jab to the body
and Easier counters with a big head kick but deGrasse Tyson shrugs it off.
deGrasse Tyson thows a leg kick but Easier checks it
and Easier counters with an outside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
deGrasse Tyson wants to slow Easier down by chopping away at his legs.
deGrasse Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
deGrasse Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and moves out of range.
A combination from Easier does no damage.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to land body kicks.
deGrasse Tyson is looking to chop away at Easier's legs.
Easier checks a leg kick.
Dan Easier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Easier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a body shot.
Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Easier looks for the body kick but deGrasse Tyson saw that one coming.
deGrasse Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Easier is out of range and deGrasse Tyson settles back down.
Easier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A head kick by Easier misses
and deGrasse Tyson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from deGrasse Tyson 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 Easier has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Easier and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
deGrasse Tyson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Easier.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick but Easier moved away.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Easier.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from deGrasse Tyson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Easier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A leg kick checked by Easier.
deGrasse Tyson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Easier takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easier 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.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with an inside leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Easier is just out of range.
deGrasse Tyson digs a good body shot into Easier's ribs.
An inside leg kick from deGrasse Tyson misses.
Easier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
deGrasse Tyson throws a body kick the misses
and Easier counters with a solid body kick.
A leg kick checked by Easier.
Easier misses with a body kick.
Easier blocks the body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deGrasse Tyson is looking to score with low kicks.
Easier tries a head kick but it misses.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a two punch combo.
deGrasse Tyson dips to his left and cracks Easier with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil deGrasse Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
A leg kick checked by Easier.
Nice body kick there by Easier.
Easier connects with a leg kick. deGrasse Tyson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
deGrasse Tyson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
deGrasse Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Easier slips the punch.
deGrasse Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Easier is looking to land body kicks.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick but Easier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Easier is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Easier blocks a jab.
Easier misses with a two punch combination.
deGrasse Tyson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson is predictable there
and Easier counters with a thumping low kick.
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson misses
and Easier counters with a body kick.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a leg kick
and Easier counters with a low kick, right behind deGrasse Tyson 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for deGrasse Tyson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
deGrasse Tyson looks to score with a jab to the body but Easier is just out of range.
Easier throws a head kick that half lands.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range as Easier throws a body kick.
deGrasse Tyson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick
and Easier counters with an outside leg kick.
Easier throws a head kick but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
deGrasse Tyson throws a front kick aimed at Easier's knee but Easier avoids it well.
Both fighters circling a little - deGrasse Tyson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Easier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by deGrasse Tyson.
Easier avoids the head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
Easier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Easier scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
deGrasse Tyson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
deGrasse Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Easier off balance momentarily.
deGrasse Tyson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Easier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a series of wild punches.
deGrasse Tyson looks to land a body kick but Easier moved away.
Easier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
deGrasse Tyson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Easier blocks a head kick by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Easier darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
deGrasse Tyson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Easier.
deGrasse Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
deGrasse Tyson looks to land a body kick but Easier moved away.
A leg kick checked by Easier.
Easier lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but deGrasse Tyson circles away quickly and effectively.
Easier avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick but Easier moves out of range.
deGrasse Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Easier is out of range and deGrasse Tyson settles back down.
A clash of legs there as Easier blocks the low kick.
deGrasse Tyson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Easier is out of range and deGrasse Tyson settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easier throws a half hearted mid kick.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
deGrasse Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson misses
and Easier counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. deGrasse Tyson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Easier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Easier checks it well.
Easier throws a jab when deGrasse Tyson was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Easier moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
deGrasse Tyson looks to land a body kick but Easier moved away.
A low kick from deGrasse Tyson misses
and Easier counters with a head kick.
deGrasse Tyson moves out of range of the body kick from Easier.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil deGrasse Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well deGrasse Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil deGrasse Tyson!
An out of breath Neil deGrasse Tyson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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