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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luka Mrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luka Mrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mrtic has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mrtic.
Mrtic moves into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic lands a damaging elbow.
Mrtic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tyson looks winded!
Mrtic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mrtic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mrtic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyson wants to take the fight to the mat but Mrtic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mrtic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Mrtic is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mrtic crunches a lovely knee into Tyson's ribcage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mrtic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mrtic controlling the action here for a moment.
Mrtic landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tyson.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mrtic working Tyson over with knees to the body.
Mrtic lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Mrtic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tyson's defenses.
Mrtic crunches a lovely knee into Tyson's ribcage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
Mrtic is pushing Tyson up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mrtic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic is pressed up against the cage. Tyson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mrtic down to the mat. Mrtic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luka Mrtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Mrtic clinches with his opponent.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Mrtic avoiding damage.
Tyson looking for a takedown.
Nice elbow from Mrtic.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Mrtic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Mrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mrtic prevents it.
Mrtic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Mrtic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tyson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tyson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mrtic lands an elbow that stopped Tyson in his tracks for a moment.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Mrtic dominated that round.
That's time! Mrtic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tyson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Mrtic misses with a body shot
and Tyson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mrtic scores with a head kick.
Mrtic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Mrtic misses the body punch
and Tyson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mrtic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mrtic scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good leg kick by Mrtic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mrtic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyson takes an elbow to the temple.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Mrtic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Mrtic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mrtic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tyson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mrtic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mrtic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow.
Mrtic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mrtic obliges.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mrtic obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson being controlled against the cage.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Mrtic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Luka Mrtic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic misses with a knee to the head.
Tyson wants a takedown but no success here.
Luka Mrtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Mrtic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Tyson tries for a takedown but Mrtic manages to get underhooks.
Mrtic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tyson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mrtic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mrtic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mrtic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mrtic lands an elbow inside that Tyson shrugs off.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tyson has Mrtic pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Mrtic manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Mrtic.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tyson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Mrtic has Tyson pressed against the cage.
Tyson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Mrtic pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Mrtic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Mrtic continues to drive forward.
Mrtic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tyson is defending well for now.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Mrtic.
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mrtic avoiding damage.
Mrtic lands a good knee to the midsection. Tyson won't want to take too many of those.
Mrtic taking a breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luka Mrtic dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mrtic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mrtic gets tackled into the cage by Tyson. Tyson maintains the clinch.
Tyson looking for a takedown.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tyson.
Tyson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mrtic is stalling here.
Tyson managing to block the knees to the body from Mrtic.
Mrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Mrtic misses with a knee to the head.
Mrtic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Mrtic working Tyson over with knees to the body.
Mrtic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Tyson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Tyson is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Mrtic can't fight it off and eventually Tyson manages to take the fight to the floor. Mrtic looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Mrtic.
Tyson trying to control but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
Mrtic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic looking for a sweep. Not yet Mrtic, not yet.
Mrtic trying to control the position.
Tyson throws a big right hand that misses.
Mrtic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mrtic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tyson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tyson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Mrtic looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Mrtic looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Mrtic!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the action but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mrtic is controlling Tyson's trapped leg to prevent Tyson from advancing to side control.
Mrtic tries to get to full guard but Tyson has control of the leg.
Mrtic controlling the position for now.
Tyson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is thwarting Mrtic's attempts to control the position.
Mrtic has hold of Tyson's hands but Tyson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Tyson trying to control the action but Mrtic is working from the bottom.
Tyson passes to full mount!
Mrtic tries to lock up and control but Tyson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mrtic sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mrtic tries to roll over but Tyson keeps him under control.
Mrtic is working hard here to advance position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luka Mrtic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mrtic, 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:25
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luka Mrtic!
A very excited looking Luka Mrtic made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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