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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty 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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269 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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285 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Powers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ty Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Powers looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tyson!
Tyson can't escape the position.
Powers throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Powers working for a guillotine from mount but Tyson is in no mood to give up.
Powers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tyson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The referee warns Tyson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Ty Tyson has been cut.
Powers is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tyson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Powers 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powers wants to finish this one by submission but Tyson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Powers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Powers sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powers moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Tyson has worked his arm free - good work by Tyson!
Tyson can't do much from the bottom here.
Powers throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson dodges the ground and pound from Powers.
The strikes coming from Powers are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Powers throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tyson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Powers tries to roll over but Tyson keeps him under control.
Tyson is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Tyson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Powers is breathing heavily.
Powers avoids the head kick by Tyson.
Tyson tries to clinch but Powers is having none of it.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Powers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Michael Powers has been cut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Powers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ty Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Tyson throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Powers stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Tyson follows into mount!
Tyson tries to control but Powers wriggling away.
Powers keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Powers is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson controlling the pace for now.
Tyson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Powers manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Powers is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Tyson pulls his head out easily.
Powers is refusing to be controlled, as Tyson sits in half guard.
Powers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Powers is staying active underneath Tyson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Powers wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Tyson is going to stand back up.
Powers is trying to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Powers throws a head kick that misses.
Powers walks into a stiff left hand from Tyson.
Michael Powers's cut is getting worse.
A head kick by Tyson - that's a beauty! Powers is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Tyson can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ty Tyson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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