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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mattias Ia Eklundh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mattias Ia Eklundh !
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson has Eklundh up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyson has picked Eklundh up - he's going for a ride! Tyson dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tyson working over Eklundh with some ground and pound. Eklundh looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Eklundh wants to improve his position but Tyson is controlling well.
Tyson wants to work for an arm triangle but Eklundh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyson wants to work for an arm triangle but Eklundh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyson slows the pace down in half guard.
Eklundh wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the pace.
Eklundh wants to control but Tyson is keeping busy.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklundh has Tyson pressed against the cage, preventing Tyson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Tyson is trying to break free.
Eklundh stalling in the clinch but Tyson improves position.
Tyson presses Eklundh against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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 is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Eklundh is defending well.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
Eklundh throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Eklundh misses with some punches.
A short right from Tyson.
Tyson successfully pulls guard.
Tyson pulls Eklundh in close to prevent any damage.
Tyson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Eklundh misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Eklundh uses from the top position.
Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Eklundh passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson holds on to Eklundh 's head and controls the position momentarily.
Eklundh wants to stand but Tyson has his arm trapped.
Tyson tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Eklundh is keen to just control but Tyson is a slippery customer.
Tyson is trying to stand.
Tyson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Tyson just wasn't active enough.
Tyson lands a glancing blow to the side of Eklundh 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tyson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Eklundh on the side of the head.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eklundh gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Eklundh misses with a body punch.
Eklundh throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Eklundh regains guard.
Tyson controlling from the top position.
Eklundh trying to keep a closed guard but Tyson is proving a slippery customer.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Eklundh looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Eklundh looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Eklundh !
Eklundh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Tyson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Eklundh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Eklundh working away.
Eklundh tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Eklundh trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eklundh working away.
Tyson is looking to regain half guard here but Eklundh keeps moving and retains side control.
Mike Tyson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eklundh wants to stand but Tyson has his arm trapped.
Eklundh trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
Tyson is looking to reverse the position.
Tyson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
You can see the frustration on Tyson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tyson has managed to clinch.
Tyson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Eklundh has him pressed against the cage.
Tyson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Tyson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Eklundh passes Tyson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard.
Eklundh trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Eklundh is working away from the top position though.
Tyson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is holding on to half guard well.
Tyson is staying active underneath Eklundh , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mattias Ia Eklundh wasn't active enough on the ground.
Tyson lands a lovely overhand right.
Eklundh throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Eklundh tries to move into range but Tyson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Eklundh 's shoulder, as Eklundh tries to avoid the shot.
Eklundh gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Tyson pulls guard successfully.
Eklundh trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Eklundh .
Tyson pulls Eklundh into guard.
Eklundh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Eklundh wants to stand but Tyson is controlling his posture from full guard.
Eklundh advances to half guard.
Tyson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eklundh tries to stand and escape but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson tries to roll over but Eklundh keeps him under control.
Tyson controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Eklundh is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tyson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Eklundh under the eye.
Tyson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tyson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A slow jab from Tyson misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Eklundh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tyson drives through and clinches with Eklundh against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson has Eklundh pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Eklundh manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson decides to pull guard.
Eklundh wants to get up but he can't break Tyson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Eklundh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Eklundh wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Eklundh has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tyson is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Eklundh wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
Tyson on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tyson tries to get out of the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tyson pulls Eklundh in close to his closed guard and prevents Eklundh from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mattias Ia Eklundh .
Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pulls guard effortlessly.
Eklundh stopping the sweep attempt from Tyson.
Eklundh trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson pulls Eklundh in close to his closed guard and prevents Eklundh from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tyson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Eklundh escapes and throws Tyson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eklundh trying to control the position but Tyson is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tyson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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