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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frankie Ricci (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, David Guetta - Titainium. Frankie Ricci has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frankie Ricci!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ricci shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Ricci's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ricci fails with a takedown attempt.
Ricci tries for a takedown but Tyson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Mike Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frankie Ricci.
Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ricci is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tyson is defending well.
Tyson wants to get back to striking at distance but Ricci won't allow it.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson manages to break the clinch.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Ricci pushes him off.
Tyson lands a jab-cross combination.
Tyson clinches up with Ricci and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson wants to break free but Ricci has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Ricci.
Ricci takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ricci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ricci shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tyson as he avoids it easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Tyson scores with a four punch combination!
Tyson closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ricci is trying to drag Tyson to the mat but Tyson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tyson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ricci has double underhooks.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ricci keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tyson lands a slapping body shot.
Frankie Ricci seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricci shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Tyson to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson connects with a body shot that sends Ricci's belly button to the back.
Tyson cracks a nice hook into Ricci's ribs.
Ricci looks gassed!
Tyson connects with a body shot that sends Ricci's belly button to the back.
Ricci gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tyson counters with a nice body shot.
Tyson throws a series of punches but Ricci avoids them all with ease.
Ricci with a poor takedown
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tyson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Tyson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson drives through and clinches with Ricci against the cage.
Ricci is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tyson is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ricci.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ricci dives in and grabs Tyson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tyson pushes down on Ricci's head and hops out.
Ricci on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyson scores with a punch to the head.
Jab from Tyson.
Good shot there by Tyson.
Tyson throws a one two combo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson lands a jab to the head.
Tyson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Ricci darts in trying to clinch
and Tyson counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ricci will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ricci takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ricci walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ricci shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Ricci 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 Frankie Ricci.
Jab from Tyson.
Ricci has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tyson finds it's way round the side to connect with Ricci's head.
Tyson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tyson!
Ricci is breathing heavily.
Ricci moves into the clinch.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Ricci is controlling the position.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson blocks an elbow strike.
Tyson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson tests Ricci's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson lands with a nice combination. Ricci backs away looking to recover.
Ricci is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tyson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ricci shoots for a takedown but Tyson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricci on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tyson duly obliges.
Tyson lands with a nice body punch.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Ricci has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Ricci's head.
Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Ricci keeps it at a distance.
Ricci doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ricci takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ricci gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ricci shoots in but Tyson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Mike Tyson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Ricci eats them both and turns towards Tyson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tyson lands with a shot to the body.
Tyson throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson lands with a hook. Ricci tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ricci has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ricci is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ricci is still on wobbly legs! Can Tyson finish him?
Ricci gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Ricci tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Tyson is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Ricci buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Ricci!! Ricci is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Tyson throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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hype
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RATING
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