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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Gaarlandt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Tyroon (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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234 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
19 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricardo Gaarlandt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Tyroon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gaarlandt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice cross by Tyroon.
Tyroon misses with the combination.
Gaarlandt throws the kick towards the body but Tyroon avoids it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Gaarlandt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyroon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaarlandt to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaarlandt throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaarlandt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tyroon scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyroon lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaarlandt off the cage and back into range.
Gaarlandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyroon.
Tyroon misses with a hook.
Gaarlandt misses with a body kick.
Tyroon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Decent striking displayed by Tyroon there.
Brad Tyroon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Tyroon.
Good shot there by Gaarlandt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaarlandt throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyroon wants to clinch up but Gaarlandt keeps it at a distance.
Gaarlandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyroon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gaarlandt. Gaarlandt obviously looking to wear him down.
Tyroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyroon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyroon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyroon throws a head kick that misses
and Gaarlandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaarlandt throws a sloppy head kick and Tyroon moves out of range easily.
Tyroon throws a hook to the side of Gaarlandt's head but Gaarlandt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyroon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A combination from Gaarlandt does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gaarlandt!
A big right from Tyroon misses.
Good work by Tyroon as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyroon.
A punch combination from Gaarlandt misses.
Tyroon lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyroon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gaarlandt thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaarlandt tries to land a front kick but Tyroon steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyroon moves out of range as Gaarlandt throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricardo Gaarlandt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gaarlandt scores with a hook.
Gaarlandt tries to bum rush Tyroon with a series of wild strikes but Tyroon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tyroon in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gaarlandt slips a straight right by Tyroon.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is winning the standup battle so far.
Tyroon throws a body punch but Gaarlandt moves out of range.
Tyroon just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tyroon misses.
A lazy body kick from Gaarlandt
and Tyroon counters with a body kick that stops Gaarlandt in his tracks momentarily.
Tyroon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaarlandt counters with a two punch combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaarlandt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyroon.
Tyroon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaarlandt throws a front kick that sends Tyroon stumbling back into the cage.
Gaarlandt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ricardo Gaarlandt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyroon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gaarlandt, pushing him back against the cage.
Tyroon tries to work over Gaarlandt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaarlandt throws a leg kick but Tyroon sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tyroon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gaarlandt misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaarlandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyroon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon misses with a hook
and Gaarlandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gaarlandt slips under a jab from Tyroon.
A big left from Tyroon misses.
Gaarlandt staying out of range there.
Tyroon instigates a clinch.
Gaarlandt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyroon breaks the clinch.
Tyroon blocks a head kick by Gaarlandt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyroon tries to bum rush Gaarlandt with a series of wild strikes but Gaarlandt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaarlandt throws a combination. Tyroon tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gaarlandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tyroon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaarlandt scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gaarlandt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyroon's calf.
Tyroon misses with a left hand
and Tyroon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gaarlandt misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tyroon digs a good body shot into Gaarlandt's ribs.
A low kick from Gaarlandt is predictable there
letting Tyroon counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyroon. Gaarlandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaarlandt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaarlandt missing with a left hand there. Tyroon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyroon moves out of range of the body kick from Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt throws a half hearted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Gaarlandt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gaarlandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyroon misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Tyroon does no damage.
Tyroon throws the left hand but Gaarlandt avoids the punch easily.
Tyroon clobbers Gaarlandt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyroon has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gaarlandt.
Gaarlandt lands a big head kick that sends Tyroon tumbling to the mat! Gaarlandt takes a step backwards and waves Tyroon back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Brad Tyroon has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyroon lands with a straight right. Gaarlandt didn't see that one coming.
Tyroon throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyroon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gaarlandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gaarlandt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tyroon circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaarlandt throws a head kick that misses.
Tyroon throws a hook but Gaarlandt avoids it easily.
Gaarlandt with a hook.
Gaarlandt throws a right and a left that Tyroon avoids nicely.
Gaarlandt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tyroon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon has Gaarlandt up against the cage in a clinch.
Tyroon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tyroon misses with an uppercut.
Tyroon wants to clinch but Gaarlandt slips to the side
and Gaarlandt counters with a left to the body.
Tyroon throws an off balance right hand
and Gaarlandt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyroon throws a shot from downtown. Gaarlandt moves away and avoids it.
Gaarlandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyroon avoids the head kick by Gaarlandt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaarlandt connects with a high kick.
Gaarlandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaarlandt throws a head kick but Tyroon moves out of range.
Tyroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyroon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tyroon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gaarlandt backwards.
Gaarlandt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gaarlandt wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyroon won't allow it.
Tyroon manages to break the clinch.
Gaarlandt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyroon slips a jab and a cross from Gaarlandt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyroon has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tyroon lands with a light punch inside.
Gaarlandt is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaarlandt wants to break free but Tyroon has control.
Tyroon tries a body shot but Gaarlandt blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaarlandt breaks from the clinch.
Tyroon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gaarlandt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyroon.
Gaarlandt lands a front kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricardo Gaarlandt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaarlandt, 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricardo Gaarlandt!
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energy
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