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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Tyrell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragnar Sigurdsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chad Tyrell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ragnar Sigurdsson!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick
and Tyrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tyrell wants to slow Sigurdsson down by chopping away at his legs.
Sigurdsson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tyrell uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sigurdsson.
Crunch! Tyrell slams his shin into Sigurdsson's torso.
Tyrell lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sigurdsson takes a step back to recover.
Sigurdsson swings widly with a right hand
and Tyrell counters with an inside leg kick.
Tyrell moves out of range of the strikes.
Tyrell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyrell there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tyrell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sigurdsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tyrell throws a jab when Sigurdsson was well out of range.
Sigurdsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tyrell.
Tyrell lands a head shot.
Sigurdsson swings widly with a right hand
and Tyrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws out a loose jab but Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyrell lands a right hook to the body.
Tyrell scores with a hook to the body. Sigurdsson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyrell fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sigurdsson.
Tyrell connects with a solid leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Sigurdsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tyrell slips a jab and a cross from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell looks to throw a body kick
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyrell thinking.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
Tyrell definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook. Tyrell ducked under it nicely.
Sigurdsson thows a leg kick but Tyrell checks it
and Tyrell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Tyrell counters with a thumping low kick.
Sigurdsson misses with a left hand
and Tyrell moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigurdsson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sigurdsson digs a right hand into Tyrell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tyrell's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson lands a left hand.
Sigurdsson can't find room to land a body shot as Tyrell controls the action.
Sigurdsson prevents a body shot from Tyrell.
Tyrell lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ragnar Sigurdsson has been cut.
Sigurdsson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tyrell stalling against the cage.
Tyrell lands a nice elbow.
A short right from Sigurdsson on the inside.
Sigurdsson misses with a punch to the body.
Sigurdsson misses with the head strike.
Sigurdsson breaks the clinch.
Jab by Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson needs to keep his hands up - Tyrell had a free shot at his head there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyrell.
A jab from Sigurdsson misses.
Sigurdsson lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson throws a right hand that misses
and Tyrell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyrell takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell darts in trying to clinch
and Sigurdsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tyrell checks the leg kick.
Tyrell misses with a low kick.
Sigurdsson throws out a loose jab but Tyrell uses good head movement to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyrell misses the target.
Tyrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigurdsson throws out the jab.
Sigurdsson takes one on the button.
Tyrell connects with a crisp jab.
Sigurdsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
Tyrell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sigurdsson just manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Sigurdsson misses its intended target.
Tyrell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyrell on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson lands a jab to Tyrell's midsection.
Sigurdsson slips a jab from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson connects with an inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sigurdsson scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyrell in his tracks.
A slow jab from Sigurdsson misses its intended target.
Tyrell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tyrell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tyrell.
Sigurdsson stuns Tyrell with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sigurdsson misses the shot to the body.
Sigurdsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyrell.
Sigurdsson misses with a body kick.
Tyrell throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ragnar Sigurdsson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tyrell connects with a crisp jab.
Tyrell tries to land a leg kick but Sigurdsson saw it coming and moves away.
Tyrell throws a big shot that misses.
Sigurdsson misses with a right hand
and Tyrell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Tyrell sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tyrell lands a really nice looking cross but Sigurdsson seems unphased.
Tyrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sigurdsson is able to avoid easily.
Sigurdsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Sigurdsson motions for Tyrell to come forward. Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson thows a body kick. Tyrell tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Sigurdsson scores with a nice body kick.
Sigurdsson tests Tyrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyrell misses with a hook. Sigurdsson ducked under it nicely.
Tyrell scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell lands an overhand right.
Sigurdsson tests Tyrell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
Sigurdsson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tyrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut even more.
Sigurdsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sigurdsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyrell gets a clinch.
Tyrell pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tyrell manages to break the clinch.
Tyrell tries to move into range but Sigurdsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Sigurdsson misses its intended target.
Tyrell throws out a loose jab but Sigurdsson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sigurdsson takes a swing at Tyrell's ribcage but misses.
Sigurdsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrell.
Sigurdsson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tyrell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyrell was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sigurdsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sigurdsson throws out a leg kick but Tyrell moves out of range and Sigurdsson only half commits.
Sigurdsson throws a big shot that misses.
Sigurdsson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tyrell.
Sigurdsson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyrell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson throws a hook but Tyrell blocks it.
Nice defenses there by Tyrell.
Sigurdsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyrell slips under a jab from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrell throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrell pushes Sigurdsson away with a front kick.
Tyrell lands a two punch combo.
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sigurdsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tyrell blocks a jab.
Sigurdsson looks to land a left hand but Tyrell moved out of range nicely.
Tyrell needs to keep his hands up - Sigurdsson had a free shot at his head there.
Sigurdsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyrell.
Tyrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sigurdsson is able to avoid easily.
Chad Tyrell is winning the standup battle so far.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Sigurdsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Sigurdsson misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Sigurdsson.
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!
Sigurdsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sigurdsson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tyrell blocks a leg kick.
Tyrell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sigurdsson throws the left hand but Tyrell avoids the punch easily.
Tyrell is looking to counter punch.
Sigurdsson throws a hook but Tyrell blocks it.
Tyrell throws a sloppy head kick and Sigurdsson moves out of range easily.
Tyrell lands with a kick to the temple. Sigurdsson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tyrell blocks a low kick nicely.
Tyrell thinks about countering with a body kick.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the body kick from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sigurdsson moves out of range of the body kick from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson throws a hook but Tyrell blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chad Tyrell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sigurdsson throws a lazy right hand but Tyrell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyrell.
Tyrell tries to clinch up.
Tyrell throws a lazy right hand but Sigurdsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyrell throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tyrell throws a sloppy head kick and Sigurdsson moves out of range easily.
Tyrell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tyrell throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tyrell shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut.
Tyrell throws a head kick that half lands.
Sigurdsson throws a chopping leg kick but Tyrell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tyrell lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Tyrell steps away.
Sigurdsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Tyrell misses the body punch
and Sigurdsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sigurdsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a looping overhand right but Tyrell ducks down to avoid it.
Sigurdsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrell manages to avoid it.
Tyrell misses with a leg kick
enabling Sigurdsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Sigurdsson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tyrell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tyrell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sigurdsson throws out the jab.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigurdsson.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyrell misses the target.
Tyrell tries to clinch there but Sigurdsson circles away.
Sigurdsson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tyrell keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sigurdsson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sigurdsson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Some bone on bone action there as Tyrell checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut. Tyrell saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Tyrell 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyrell will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Sigurdsson tries to land a front kick but Tyrell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyrell defending well as Sigurdsson loads up on a big left hand.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook.
Tyrell motions for Sigurdsson to come forward. Tyrell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tyrell - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Tyrell.
Sigurdsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with a left hand
and Tyrell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sigurdsson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sigurdsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Tyrell.
Sigurdsson throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick by Tyrell misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tyrell gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sigurdsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the side of Tyrell's head but Tyrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyrell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sigurdsson misses with a low kick as Tyrell jumps back.
Good leg kick by Tyrell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tyrell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tyrell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyrell tries to work over Sigurdsson's front leg with a kick but Sigurdsson checks it.
Sigurdsson looks to land a left hand but Tyrell moved out of range nicely.
Tyrell throws a sloppy head kick and Sigurdsson moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Sigurdsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyrell connects with an inside leg kick.
Sigurdsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tyrell blocks a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tyrell lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyrell misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Tyrell misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Sigurdsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyrell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tyrell throws a push kick but Sigurdsson slaps the foot to one side.
Tyrell throws a hook but Sigurdsson avoids it easily.
Sigurdsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tyrell swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sigurdsson throws a body punch but Tyrell moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chad Tyrell did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sigurdsson, right into the meat.
Good standup being displayed there by Sigurdsson as he connects with a hook.
Tyrell throws a body kick that misses
and Sigurdsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sigurdsson avoids the body shot from Tyrell.
Tyrell scores with a decent looking hook.
Tyrell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sigurdsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sigurdsson throws a lazy body kick
and Sigurdsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sigurdsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Tyrell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigurdsson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyrell.
Tyrell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A jab from Sigurdsson misses.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut
and Tyrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sigurdsson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tyrell backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyrell scores with a punch to the head.
Sigurdsson looks to throw the jab but Tyrell is out of range.
Sigurdsson throws a leg kick but Tyrell sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Tyrell misses the target.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
Sigurdsson looks to land a body kick but Tyrell moved away.
Tyrell avoids the body shot from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sigurdsson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sigurdsson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyrell moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyrell, right into the meat.
Sigurdsson swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sigurdsson throws a looping overhand right but Tyrell ducks down to avoid it.
Sigurdsson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tyrell slips a jab from Sigurdsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigurdsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sigurdsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tyrell with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sigurdsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Tyrell tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sigurdsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sigurdsson looks for the body kick but Tyrell saw that one coming.
Sigurdsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Sigurdsson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tyrell. That one must have hurt.
Tyrell slips under a jab.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tyrell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tyrell throws a hook but Sigurdsson blocks it.
Nice cross by Tyrell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tyrell.
Tyrell misses with a looping left.
Tyrell backing away here, and Sigurdsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A jab lands there for Sigurdsson.
A head kick from Tyrell lands but Sigurdsson takes it in his stride.
Sigurdsson lands with a nice body kick.
Tyrell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sigurdsson misses with a hook
and Tyrell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyrell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sigurdsson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyrell staying out of range there.
Tyrell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyrell looks for the body kick but Sigurdsson saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a solid leg kick but Tyrell takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson throws a hook to the side of Tyrell's head but Tyrell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tyrell slips under a jab.
Sigurdsson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tyrell throws a low kick but Sigurdsson avoids it.
And Sigurdsson responds with a good body kick, but Tyrell manages to step out the way in time.
Sigurdsson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyrell, right into the meat.
Tyrell dips to his left and cracks Sigurdsson with an uppercut!
Tyrell scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chad Tyrell will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ragnar Sigurdsson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tyrell scoring well with a low kick there.
Tyrell defending well as Sigurdsson loads up on a big left hand.
Tyrell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tyrell throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sigurdsson slips under a jab.
Tyrell slips a straight right by Sigurdsson.
Tyrell looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sigurdsson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tyrell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyrell scores with a nice strike.
Tyrell has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sigurdsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyrell looks for the body kick but Sigurdsson saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Sigurdsson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sigurdsson scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with a two punch combination.
Sigurdsson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tyrell slips a jab from Sigurdsson.
Tyrell lands the left hand.
Tyrell lands with a nice body punch.
Tyrell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sigurdsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrell manages to avoid it.
Sigurdsson avoids a kick to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tyrell.
Sigurdsson connects with a leg kick. Tyrell looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A swing and a miss from Tyrell.
Tyrell is looking to score with low kicks.
Ragnar Sigurdsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Tyrell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell throws the left hand but Sigurdsson avoids the punch easily.
Tyrell tries a low kick but Sigurdsson avoids it.
Tyrell throws the left hand but Sigurdsson avoids the punch easily.
Sigurdsson lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyrell off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyrell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sigurdsson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tyrell misses with a hook.
Tyrell lands a right hook to the body.
Sigurdsson throws a low kick but Tyrell avoids it.
Sigurdsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tyrell tries to clinch up.
Sigurdsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tyrell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sigurdsson is able to avoid easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sigurdsson misses with an uppercut.
Tyrell ducks under a wild hook from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson misses with a body shot.
Tyrell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tyrell moves away.
Sigurdsson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sigurdsson throws a jab when Tyrell was well out of range.
Sigurdsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sigurdsson throws a push kick but Tyrell slaps the foot to one side.
Sigurdsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyrell manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Tyrell.
Tyrell throws an off balance right hand
and Sigurdsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Tyrell lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyrell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sigurdsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tyrell can pounce on him.
Sigurdsson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyrell misses with a head kick.
Tyrell blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Sigurdsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An inside leg kick from Sigurdsson misses.
Tyrell scores with a jab. Sigurdsson acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sigurdsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyrell sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Sigurdsson looks to move away, Tyrell throws a big counter combo bu Sigurdsson just gets out of the way.
Tyrell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigurdsson.
Sigurdsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sigurdsson misses with a body kick.
Tyrell misses with a left hand
and Sigurdsson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ragnar Sigurdsson.
I think Tyrell 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 48:47
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 50:45
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Tyrell!
Chad Tyrell is the new light heavyweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Chad Tyrell thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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