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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neil Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Mike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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140 lbs
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132 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Neil Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyson Mike!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mike shoots in and bounces Stevenson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mike won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Stevenson trying to keep a closed guard but Mike is proving a slippery customer.
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mike on the ground.
Stevenson wants to stand and escape but Mike is having none of it.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Mike controls the pace.
Stevenson trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Mike stops Stevenson from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike throws a head kick that misses.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mike circles away.
Mike is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevenson's half guard.
Stevenson is trying to stand up here but Mike is controlling him well.
Mike stands up and beckons Stevenson to join him on the feet.
Stevenson clinches.
Mike manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stevenson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mike trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throwing strikes from guard but Mike blocks nicely.
Mike has Stevenson pulled in close to control his posture.
Mike's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike managing to control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mike moves into the clinch.
Stevenson wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevenson tries a body shot but Mike blocks it.
Mike jumps guard.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mike is controlling Stevenson's posture.
Mike not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mike trying to strike off his back.
Mike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mike avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mike looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mike fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Stevenson to the ground. Mike is now in Stevenson's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stevenson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Mike is now in half guard.
Mike is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevenson sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Mike dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Mike is having none of it.
Mike lands a slapping body shot.
Mike takes the fight into the clinch.
Mike pulls guard.
Mike thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Mike is trying to keep Stevenson in close.
Mike looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson wanted to stand there but Mike had control of the position.
Stevenson is fighting to break Mike's control of his arms but Mike is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Mike has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mike closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stevenson quickly recovers to half guard.
Stevenson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mike.
Mike content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevenson is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mike is controlling the pace.
Stevenson trying to control here.
Stevenson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mike.
Stevenson pushes Mike off looking to stand but Mike dives back in and keeps control.
Stevenson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Mike manages to pass to mount!
Mike controlling his opponent.
Stevenson really wants to buck Mike off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mike looking to secure an arm triangle but Stevenson defends it well.
Stevenson tries to lock up and control but Mike gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stevenson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Stevenson really wants to buck Mike off and get back to his feet.
Mike punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stevenson bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Stevenson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mike doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stevenson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mike is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stevenson is aware though and is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mike is looking for a triangle but Stevenson pushes his legs off easily.
Mike working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevenson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevenson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mike works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Mike keeps moving.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mike is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stevenson preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Mike showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mike looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Stevenson!
Mike prevents Stevenson from escaping the position.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
Mike stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Stevenson moves to clinch but Mike breaks away
and Mike counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stevenson is rocked!
Mike is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Oh Stevenson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mike wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevenson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Tyson Mike has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mike works his way into side control.
Mike tries to score with some ground and pound. Stevenson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mike is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Stevenson knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Mike takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mike thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mike working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Mike in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Stevenson looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mike turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyson Mike!
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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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