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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nate MacRally (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacRally kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Red Rider - Lunatic Fringe. Tyson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: It's dark and hell is hot - DMX. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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224 lbs
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222 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nate MacRally!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacRally falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tyson counters with an outside leg kick.
MacRally takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacRally misses with an uppercut. Tyson saw that one coming.
MacRally throws a series of punches but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
MacRally shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Tyson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tyson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
MacRally remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
MacRally is trying to ground and pound but Tyson uses the momentary lack of control by MacRally to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacRally wants to take a breather but Tyson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Nate MacRally.
MacRally fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tyson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tyson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from MacRally.
Tyson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacRally.
Tyson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and MacRally has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacRally swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
MacRally feints and as Tyson raises his hands in defense, MacRally changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
MacRally tries to free his leg and advance position but Tyson is retaining full guard.
MacRally postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Tyson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing MacRally from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Nate MacRally wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tyson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. MacRally checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sloppy strikes from MacRally. Those never looked like landing.
MacRally looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mike Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacRally lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tyson lands with a good body shot.
MacRally moves out of range of the leg kick from Tyson.
MacRally misses with a hook.
Tyson misses with a body shot.
Tyson thows a body kick. MacRally tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tyson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
MacRally misses with a wild combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson throws out a leg kick but MacRally moves out of range and Tyson only half commits.
A nice inside leg kick there by MacRally. That's going to slow Tyson down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sloppy strikes from MacRally. Those never looked like landing.
MacRally fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
MacRally misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nate MacRally dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacRally throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tyson counters with a thumping low kick.
Nate MacRally is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from MacRally does no damage.
Tyson misses with a hook. MacRally ducked under it nicely.
Tyson is looking to slow MacRally down with leg kicks.
Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
MacRally is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacRally avoids a wild elbow strike from Tyson.
Tyson tries to work over MacRally's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
MacRally blocks an elbow strike.
MacRally lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but MacRally avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the cage.
MacRally blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tyson misses with an elbow strike.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as MacRally controls the action.
Tyson lands an elbow just above MacRally 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyson just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacRally's brow.
Tyson throws an elbow but it's blocked.
MacRally misses with a punch on the inside.
MacRally prevents a body shot from Tyson.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tyson just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacRally's brow.
Tyson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacRally avoids the elbow strike from Tyson, against the cage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson struggles to land a body shot inside as MacRally controls his hands.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by MacRally.
A right hand to the body from Tyson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacRally is looking to control Tyson's arms but Tyson gets an underhook and turns him. Now MacRally has his back to the cage.
MacRally tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
MacRally dodges an elbow strike from Tyson.
A shot in the inside from MacRally.
Tyson pushes MacRally back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tyson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from MacRally.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down MacRally.
MacRally tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson just leaning against MacRally, taking a breather.
MacRally is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
MacRally turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and MacRally manages to end up in side control.
Tyson struggling a bit here.
Tyson gets back to half guard.
MacRally works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working to get back to half guard.
MacRally thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
MacRally sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A nice inside leg kick there by Tyson. That's going to slow MacRally down.
Tyson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacRally can pounce on him.
Tyson throws a leg kick
and MacRally counters with a series of strikes. Tyson will be more careful next time no doubt.
MacRally takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyson throws a leg kick but MacRally sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyson misses with a low kick.
MacRally looks to land a left hand but Tyson moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Tyson is predictable there
and MacRally counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacRally thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tyson's head.
Tyson manages to get to full guard.
MacRally trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MacRally throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
MacRally postures up in Tyson's guard and throws a big left but Tyson blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
MacRally trying to control the position from guard on top but Tyson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Nate MacRally wasn't doing enough on the ground.
MacRally misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyson throws a head kick but MacRally moves out of range.
Tyson throws a front kick aimed at MacRally's knee but MacRally avoids it well.
Tyson motions for MacRally to come forward. Tyson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacRally misses with a body punch
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before MacRally has time to react.
MacRally throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tests MacRally's chin there with a solid looking shot.
MacRally stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tyson.
MacRally misses with a looping right.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from MacRally.
Tyson lands a jab to the nose.
MacRally takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tyson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tyson is looking to slow MacRally down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson connects with a leg kick. MacRally looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tyson throws a leg kick but MacRally checks it.
MacRally walks into a straight right hand from Tyson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson clobbers MacRally with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
MacRally on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tyson. Tyson obviously looking to wear him down.
Nate MacRally is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyson, right into the meat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tyson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacRally shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed MacRally's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on MacRally. That did some damage!
Tyson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacRally's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! MacRally scrambles back to his feet.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tyson clinches up with MacRally and pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tyson 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
Mike Tyson bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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