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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkilla Tapettava (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyrkilla Tapettava could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jay Tyler's chin.
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188 cm
25
162 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
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182 cm
24
165 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nyrkilla Tapettava! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jay Tyler! The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! An inside leg kick from Tapettava misses. Tyler lands a really nice looking cross but Tapettava seems unphased.
Tapettava displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tyler throws out the jab. Tyler takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tapettava moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Tyler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tapettava. Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Tapettava looks for the body kick but Tyler saw that one coming. A bone on bone clash there as Tyler blocks the leg kick.
Tapettava tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Tyler moves out of range of the leg kick from Tapettava. Tapettava connects with a high kick. Tapettava really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Tapettava takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Tapettava throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tapettava defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tapettava goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tyler scores with a punch to the head. Nyrkilla Tapettava seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tyler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tapettava avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tyler misses with an uppercut. Tyler slaps away a takedown attempt from Tapettava, before circling back to the center of the mat. Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tapettava can pounce on him.
Tapettava throws a lazy body kick and Tyler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tapettava attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Tapettava throws a nice inside leg kick. Tapettava throws a leg kick but Tyler checks it. Tapettava drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Tapettava throws a big elbow that misses. Tapettava is in close to Tyler's body, working some short punches and elbows. Tapettava is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control. Tapettava in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tyler wants to get back to his feet but Tapettava is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Tapettava throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Tapettava is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tapettava postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it. Tapettava throwing strikes but missing. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Tapettava has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Tyler avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Tapettava with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Tapettava throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily. Tapettava throws a leg kick but Tyler moved away. Tapettava fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tyler is out of range. Tapettava looking to score a takedown here. Tyler is defending well but Tapettava drives through and ends up in Tyler's guard. 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! Tapettava postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it. Tapettava connects with a couple of short punches. Tapettava throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tyler works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tapettava prevents Tyler from getting back to his feet. Tapettava trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tapettava postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Tapettava pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tyler is keeping the position for now. Tapettava is looking to work some ground and pound but Tyler has wrist control. Tapettava stands up over Tyler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Tapettava throws a big right hand that misses. Tapettava lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tapettava missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Tapettava controls the pace of the fight for a moment. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tapettava accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Tyler working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tapettava.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Tyler thuds his right hand into Tapettava's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Tapettava slips a jab and a cross from Tyler.
Tapettava moves out of range as Tyler strikes. Tapettava throws a sloppy head kick and Tyler moves out of range easily. Tapettava throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A jab from Tyler misses. Jay Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A telegraphed right hand from Tyler misses the target. Tapettava avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Tapettava lands with a kick to the temple. Tyler shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Tyler lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Tyler works over Tapettava's head and body with a nice combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkilla Tapettava dominated that round. That's time! Tapettava's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tapettava tries to score with a low kick but Tyler moves his leg out of the way. Tyler on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Tapettava shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Tapettava's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tapettava. That one must have hurt. Tyler 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. Tapettava misses with a low kick.
Tapettava throws a push kick but Tyler slaps the foot to one side. A punch lands to the side of Tapettava 's head but he takes it in his stride. Tyler has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tapettava. Tapettava throws a leg kick that misses. Tapettava looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyler is fending him off so far but Tapettava persists. Nope, Tyler circles away and we're back to standing. Tyler walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tapettava checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Tapettava connects with a solid leg kick. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tapettava is defended easily by Tyler. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nyrkilla Tapettava. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tapettava fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Tapettava takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tyler tests Tapettava's chin there with a solid looking shot. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tapettava 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 Tyler has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyler and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Tyler. Some bone on bone action there as Tyler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. A nice leg kick lands there from Tapettava. Tyler blocks a low kick nicely. Tapettava shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tapettava was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Tyler defending against the ground and pound. Tyler can't do much from the bottom here. Tyler felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Tapettava scoring with punches from side control. Tyler taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tapettava in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Tapettava looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tyler is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tapettava taking a breather here. Tapettava is looking to take a break and control but Tyler is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tapettava working the ground and pound but Tyler is defending the strikes. 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! Tapettava works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Tyler regains half guard, as Tapettava was trying to land strikes. Tyler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tapettava. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tapettava is nestled in close to Tyler, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Tyler is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tapettava is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Tyler is still in real trouble! Can Tapettava finish him? Tapettava lands a big elbow - Tyler is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Tapettava!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nyrkilla Tapettava!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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