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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gary Weedman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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265 lbs
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225 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gary Weedman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Weedman tries to clinch
and Tyson counters with a series of strikes. Weedman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Weedman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tyson's guard.
Weedman passes Tyson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Weedman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Weedman seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weedman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tyson is just riding it out for now. Weedman eventually gives up the hold.
Tyson keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tyson is staying active underneath Weedman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tyson wants to get back to full guard but Weedman has mounted him!
Tyson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Weedman controlling Tyson's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Weedman's guard.
Weedman seems keen to control Tyson's posture.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Weedman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Weedman pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weedman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weedman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson postures up in Weedman's guard and throws a big left but Weedman blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weedman will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Weedman wants to clinch up but Tyson keeps it at a distance.
Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Weedman misses with a takedown attempt - Tyson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Weedman shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Weedman back to the cage. Tyson follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Gary Weedman has been cut.
Tyson lands a right hook to the body.
Tyson misses with a takedown attempt - Weedman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyson clinches with his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Weedman as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Weedman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Weedman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson tries to stall but Weedman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Weedman has the dominant position.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Weedman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gary Weedman's cut.
That's time! Weedman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weedman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Weedman is looking to take a break and control but Tyson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Weedman is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Weedman is thwarting Tyson's attempts to control the position.
Gary Weedman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weedman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weedman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Weedman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Tyson!
Weedman unloads with some shots from mount but Tyson bucks and avoids them well.
Weedman looking to ground and pound but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Weedman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Weedman could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weedman avoids the attempt from Tyson to control.
Weedman looking to control but Tyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Tyson tries to reverse the position but Weedman maintains control.
Weedman looking to control but Tyson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Weedman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is squirming around, avoiding Weedman's attempts to control the action.
Weedman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Weedman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Weedman looking to ground and pound but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Weedman looking to ground and pound but Tyson is blocking nicely.
Weedman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
Weedman looking to finish with strikes here!
Weedman controlling his opponent.
Weedman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weedman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weedman is landing with some decent strikes but Tyson is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Weedman fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Weedman controlling the position easily from mount.
Weedman punching from mount but Tyson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weedman seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Tyson is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Weedman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gary Weedman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Weedman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Weedman dives in and scores a takedown into Tyson's guard.
Weedman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tyson keeping moving, preventing Weedman from controlling successfully.
Tyson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Weedman with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Weedman wants to stand but Tyson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Weedman wants to control from the top but Tyson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weedman content to stall in guard here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Weedman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tyson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Weedman.
Weedman 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.
Weedman trying to control but Tyson is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Weedman has managed to clinch.
Weedman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tyson can't break the clinch.
Tyson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tyson stops a takedown attempt from Weedman.
Tyson fails to pull guard.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Weedman looking to slow down the pace here.
Weedman is trying to pull guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tyson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Weedman prevents it.
Gary Weedman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Weedman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Weedman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Weedman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Tyson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weedman is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tyson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Weedman trying to stall but Tyson improves his position.
Tyson jumps guard but Weedman stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson is trying to maintain a safe position but Weedman gets an underhook and turns Tyson into the cage.
Tyson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Weedman after a bit of a struggle.
Tyson is pressed up against the cage. Weedman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tyson down to the mat. Tyson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Tyson is looking to slow Weedman down with leg kicks.
Weedman lands a front kick.
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Weedman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tyson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Weedman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to kick Weedman off but Weedman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weedman is taking a breather. Tyson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Weedman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gary Weedman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Weedman has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gary Weedman!
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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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