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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Burnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paddy Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Brandon Burnett has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brandon Burnett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paddy Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Summer Carpenter and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Burnett. That one must have hurt.
Tyson dives in and grabs Burnett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burnett pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out.
Burnett fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnett clinches.
Tyson is trying to trip Burnett. He has hold of a leg but Burnett is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tyson persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Burnett keeps moving.
Burnett throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tyson escapes and throws Burnett's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Tyson trying to control the action but Burnett is working from the bottom.
Burnett is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson trying to control the action but Burnett is working from the bottom.
Burnett kicks off Tyson and gets to his feet.
Burnett is looking to clinch.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Burnett.
Burnett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyson's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Burnett defends it nicely.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Burnett swivels and escapes.
Brandon Burnett has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paddy Tyson.
Burnett is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tyson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Burnett is looking for a triangle but Tyson pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Burnett wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson stands and throws Burnett's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Burnett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tyson connects with a decent elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson working the body and head with strikes.
Tyson decides to stand up, so the ref orders Burnett to his feet.
Burnett tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Burnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Brandon Burnett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Burnett tries to clinch up but Tyson circles away and keeps his distance.
Tyson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Burnett doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Burnett sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burnett manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tyson manages to get himself to full guard.
Burnett stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Burnett tries to stand but Tyson is controlling from the bottom.
Tyson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Burnett puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Burnett wants to stand but Tyson has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tyson manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tyson manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tyson shoots in looking for a takedown but Burnett manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tyson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Burnett has Tyson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Burnett manages to break the clinch.
Burnett is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Tyson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnett is looking to clinch but Tyson is avoiding it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Burnett trying to control the position.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Paddy Tyson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Tyson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Burnett moves into the clinch.
Burnett lands a knee to the head.
Tyson drags the fight down to the ground.
Burnett wants to stand and escape but instead Tyson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tyson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Burnett has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tyson has managed to get both his arms back between Burnett's legs - danger averted.
Tyson is working Burnett over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tyson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tyson postures up.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson stays in close to Burnett's body and controls the position.
Tyson cracks Burnett with a solid left hand.
Burnett looking to control.
Paddy Tyson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tyson working some strikes from top position.
Burnett escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tyson won't allow Burnett to sweep him here.
Tyson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tyson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tyson passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is working to avoid the ground and pound but Tyson connects with a decent elbow.
Tyson is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Burnett knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tyson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Tyson connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Burnett some visible discomfort.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Burnett tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Tyson lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Burnett.
Tyson lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Tyson lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Burnett tries to escape the position.
Burnett is taking damage to the body and head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burnett grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Tyson is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Tyson gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Tyson gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Tyson apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Burnett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tyson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tyson landing with the ground and pound.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
Tyson distracts Burnett with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Burnett trying to control the position.
Tyson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tyson scoring with some ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Burnett 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.
Burnett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Burnett wants to sweep but no luck.
Tyson works over Burnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Burnett wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Burnett has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tyson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Burnett is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson advances position into side control!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burnett is trying to get back to half guard.
Burnett takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paddy Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tyson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Burnett is retaining full guard.
Tyson throws a big elbow that misses.
Tyson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tyson preventing the sweep.
Tyson works over Burnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson with a nice head shot there.
Tyson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Burnett swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tyson works over Burnett with some ground and pound from guard.
Tyson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tyson looking to pass the guard.
Burnett can't keep his opponent in guard - Tyson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnett has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tyson escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tyson!
Tyson is working Burnett over with some ground and pound from side control.
Tyson has knee on belly and moves into mount.
You get the feeling that Burnett really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tyson working Burnett over with strikes here.
Tyson landing strikes from the mount and Burnett is in trouble!
Tyson lands a heavy elbow.
Tyson with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Burnett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burnett is trying desperately to improve position.
Paddy Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Burnett wants to try and get back to his feet.
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Tyson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Tyson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Burnett in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tyson unloading with bombs!
BOOM! Tyson connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Burnett is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson cracks Burnett with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tyson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Burnett is looking to escape.
Burnett is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tyson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Tyson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Burnett is rocked!
Tyson landing shots from mount.
Oh Burnett is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tyson working for a guillotine from mount but Burnett is in no mood to give up.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
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!
Burnett is looking to get to half guard.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.
Burnett seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson raining down shots from the mount!
Tyson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Tyson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Burnett looks a forlorn figure.
Burnett keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Brandon Burnett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee warns Burnett that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Tyson scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Burnett tries to reverse the position but Tyson maintains control.
Burnett is working hard here to advance position.
Tyson raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Paddy Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tyson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paddy Tyson!
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