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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jimmie Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Gibbler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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279 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jimmie Tyson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Gibbler!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tyson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Gibbler sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gibbler.
Gibbler misses with a two punch combination.
Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbler moves out of range easily.
Gibbler with a hook.
Gibbler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyson throws a right and a left that Gibbler avoids nicely.
Gibbler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Gibbler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibbler cracks Tyson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tyson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tyson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gibbler is fending him off so far but Tyson persists. Nope, Gibbler circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbler lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tyson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gibbler throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Gibbler displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gibbler 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 Tyson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gibbler cracks Tyson with a good jab.
Tyson clinches up against the cage.
Gibbler jumps guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gibbler finds it's way round the side to connect with Tyson's head.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gibbler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibbler scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson wants to clinch up but Gibbler keeps it at a distance.
Tyson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbler circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson has closed the distance and engaged Gibbler in a clinch.
Gibbler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tyson is working for takedown but Gibbler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson keeps control of Gibbler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gibbler is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gibbler lands a jab to the head.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Gibbler tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibbler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gibbler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tyson on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler 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.
Tyson tries to move into range but Gibbler moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gibbler cracks Tyson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Gibbler.
Gibbler looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gibbler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gibbler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gibbler fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gibbler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tyson is able to avoid easily.
Jim Gibbler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gibbler shoots in and drives through. Tyson sprawls well.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gibbler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.
Gibbler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Gibbler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gibbler lands a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Gibbler.
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!
Gibbler tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Gibbler sprawls well.
Gibbler smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tyson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tyson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gibbler to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gibbler!
Gibbler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Gibbler persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyson goes for a double leg but Gibbler avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gibbler continues to drive forward.
Gibbler wants to break free but Tyson has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Gibbler dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gibbler throws a shot to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibbler.
Gibbler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gibbler wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Gibbler tries to clinch but Tyson moves out of range.
Gibbler looks for the body kick but Tyson saw that one coming.
Gibbler throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jimmie Tyson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Gibbler.
Gibbler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gibbler fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tyson gets a clinch.
Tyson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Tyson.
Gibbler tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tyson avoids it.
Gibbler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gibbler is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tyson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gibbler is breathing heavily.
Gibbler wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Tyson unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gibbler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tyson pulls Gibbler into guard.
Tyson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gibbler's guard.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson pushes down on Gibbler's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
A big right from Gibbler misses.
Nice defenses there by Tyson.
Gibbler swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibbler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jim Gibbler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gibbler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tyson defends it nicely.
Tyson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gibbler shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tyson but Tyson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gibbler 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler goes for a double leg but Tyson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyson continues to drive forward.
Tyson drags the fight down to the ground.
Tyson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gibbler defends it easily.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Gibbler from controlling successfully.
Gibbler trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tyson's guard.
Tyson throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gibbler sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Gibbler from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jim Gibbler was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Gibbler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gibbler scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gibbler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tyson as he jumps to the side.
Nice uppercut there from Gibbler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbler.
Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gibbler defends it nicely.
Jimmie Tyson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbler lands a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jimmie Tyson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gibbler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gibbler leaves Tyson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gibbler throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gibbler fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyson is out of range.
Tyson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibbler cracks Tyson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gibbler tries a head kick but it misses.
Gibbler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gibbler scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gibbler lands a nice hook to Tyson's body. Tyson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gibbler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tyson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gibbler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Gibbler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gibbler which made him look bad.
Gibbler tries to clinch there but Tyson circles away.
Gibbler misses with a few strikes there.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tyson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmie Tyson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gibbler lands with a good body shot.
Gibbler lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Gibbler shows good takedown defense.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gibbler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gibbler lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.
Gibbler lands a jab to Tyson's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gibbler tries to land a front kick but Tyson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gibbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbler cracks Tyson with an open hand slap.
Gibbler fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gibbler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gibbler fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Gibbler.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Gibbler pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler scores with a nice right hand.
Gibbler misses with a left hand
and Tyson counters with a thumping low kick.
Gibbler scores with a nice right hand.
Gibbler misses with a body shot.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gibbler as he avoids it easily.
Gibbler throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tyson's waist but Tyson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibbler off to one side.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gibbler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
Gibbler uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tyson has time to react.
Gibbler throws a shot to the body.
Gibbler has a takedown stuffed.
Tyson shoots in but Gibbler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbler throws a series of strikes that have Tyson backpedaling.
Gibbler tries to close the distance and clinch but Tyson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Tyson or perhaps it was just good defense by Gibbler which made him look bad.
Gibbler is looking to score with low kicks.
Gibbler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tyson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gibbler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gibbler.
Gibbler fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyson sprawls well initially but Gibbler persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gibbler stands up and beckons Tyson to join him on the feet.
Tyson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Gibbler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gibbler has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Gibbler!
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energy
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hype
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