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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikki Tysson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Mrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Mikki Tysson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luka Mrtic!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tysson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mrtic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mrtic feints a counter leg kick.
Mrtic feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tysson's calf.
Tysson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mrtic defending well as Tysson loads up on a big left hand.
Tysson lands a body shot.
Mrtic fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tysson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mrtic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tysson.
Mrtic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mrtic.
Tysson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mrtic staying out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic connects with a leg kick. Tysson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mrtic tries a head kick but it misses.
We've been told by Tysson's head coaches at Canadian Top Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mrtic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mrtic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tysson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tysson moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysson clinches with his opponent.
Tysson misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrtic.
Mrtic takes a knee right on the jaw!
With the fighters up against the cage, Mrtic throws an elbow but misses.
Mrtic lands a body shot.
Tysson tries to land knees in the clinch but Mrtic avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Tysson on the inside.
Tysson looking to throw knees to the head but Mrtic is blocking nicely.
Mrtic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mrtic throws an elbow but misses.
Tysson blocks an elbow strike from Mrtic.
Tysson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mrtic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Tysson fails to land.
Mrtic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tysson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mrtic throws an elbow but misses.
Tysson lands a body shot in the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrtic misses with an elbow strike.
Tysson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tysson lands a right hand.
Mrtic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tysson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tysson blocks the elbow strike.
Tysson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mrtic.
Mrtic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mrtic pushes off an throws an elbow but Tysson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mrtic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mrtic, right into the meat.
Tysson misses the shot to the body.
Tysson catches Mrtic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mrtic moves in looking to clinch but Tysson pushes him off.
Tysson throws out a powerful jab.
Luka Mrtic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mrtic misses with a kick to the body.
Mikki Tysson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tysson gets a clinch.
Mrtic misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mrtic trying to land knees to the body.
Mrtic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tysson.
Mrtic stalling.
A right hand to the body from Tysson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tysson.
Mrtic misses with a knee to the head.
Tysson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mrtic pushes off an throws an elbow but Tysson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tysson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mrtic - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrtic.
Mrtic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tysson lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Tysson.
Mrtic missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Tysson as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mrtic takes a shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tysson blocks it with crossed arms.
Tysson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mrtic taking a breather.
Mrtic misses with an elbow over the top.
Tysson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tysson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tysson avoiding damage as Mrtic throws knees to the body.
Mrtic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tysson lands with a left to the head.
Mrtic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysson.
Mrtic lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Mikki Tysson has been cut.
Tysson blocks an elbow strike from Mrtic.
Tysson lands with a left to the head.
Tysson lands a right hand.
Tysson tries to land a knee to the head but Mrtic blocks with his arms.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tysson blocks the elbow strike.
Mrtic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mrtic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikki Tysson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mikki Tysson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tysson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mrtic scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mrtic looks for the body kick but Tysson saw that one coming.
Mrtic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tysson.
Tysson throws a hook but Mrtic avoids it easily.
Mrtic with a poor takedown
and Tysson counters by clinching up.
Tysson prevents a body shot from Mrtic.
Mrtic throws an elbow but it misses.
Mrtic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tysson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Tysson lands a left hand.
Tysson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mrtic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tysson is just out of range.
Tysson misses with a looping right.
Mikki Tysson is winning the standup battle so far.
Tysson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mrtic throws a head kick but Tysson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysson throws a hook to the side of Mrtic's head but Mrtic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tysson has closed the distance and engaged Mrtic in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Mrtic.
Mrtic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tysson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tysson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mrtic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mrtic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tysson blocks the elbow strike.
Tysson looking to slow down the pace here.
Tysson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mrtic pushes off an throws an elbow but Tysson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mrtic lands an elbow just above Tysson 's eye.
Tysson dodges an elbow strike from Mrtic.
Mrtic pushes off an throws an elbow but Tysson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tysson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tysson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mrtic can do to turn this around?
Mrtic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tysson is defending well for now.
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Tysson.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tysson avoids the elbow strike from Mrtic, against the cage.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tysson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Tysson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mrtic's face.
Tysson tries a knee to the head but Mrtic blocks it.
Tysson lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tysson as Mrtic tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tysson.
Tysson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tysson.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tysson.
Mrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Tysson swings wildly with an uppercut but Mrtic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tysson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mrtic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tysson misses with the head strike.
Mrtic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mikki Tysson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mrtic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tysson is defending well for now.
Mrtic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mrtic.
Mrtic goes for a double leg but Tysson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tysson continues to drive forward.
Tysson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mrtic manages to avoid it.
Mrtic darts in and clinches Tysson up against the cage.
Tysson working aggressively here.
Tysson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mrtic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Tysson misses.
Mrtic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mrtic tries to clinch up.
Tysson avoids the head kick by Mrtic.
Mrtic misses with a hook to the body
and Tysson counters with a stiff right hand.
Mrtic tries to clinch there but Tysson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Tysson tenderised Mrtic's leg. Mrtic is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tysson misses the shot to the body.
Tysson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mrtic connects with a solid leg kick.
Tysson misses with a straight right.
Tysson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tysson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Tysson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tysson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mrtic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Mikki Tysson's cut is getting worse.
Mrtic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tysson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tysson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tysson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tysson connects with a knee to the head.
Tysson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mrtic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mrtic with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikki Tysson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mikki Tysson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mrtic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tysson.
Mrtic moves away from the strike by Tysson.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mrtic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tysson is looking to counter punch.
Mrtic misses with a series of wild punches.
Tysson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mrtic was well out of range. Poor timing from Tysson.
Good leg kick by Mrtic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mrtic avoids the body shot from Tysson.
A solid body kick from Mrtic.
Tysson misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mrtic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tysson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tysson moves out of range of the body kick.
Mrtic misses with the body kick
and Tysson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mrtic.
A counter left hand to the body from Tysson misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tysson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mrtic.
A jab from Tysson misses.
Mrtic misses with a head kick.
Mrtic throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tysson's head.
Tysson throws the left hand but Mrtic avoids the punch easily.
Tysson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tysson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tysson avoids the head kick by Mrtic.
Tysson throws a leg kick that misses.
Tysson moves into the clinch.
Tysson scores with a knee to the head.
Mrtic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tysson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tysson with a knee to the head.
Luka Mrtic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tysson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mrtic is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mrtic throws an elbow but misses.
Tysson blocks the elbow strike.
Mrtic misses with an elbow over the top.
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mrtic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tysson is keeping busy.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tysson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tysson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tysson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mrtic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mrtic blocks a body shot from Tysson.
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tysson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mrtic blocks it with crossed arms.
Tysson pushes Mrtic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tysson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mrtic.
Mrtic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mrtic misses with an elbow strike.
Tysson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Mrtic is still on wobbly legs! Can Tysson finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic takes a shot to the head.
Mrtic trying to stall but Tysson improves his position.
Tysson lands with a short shot to the head.
Tysson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tysson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mrtic looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mrtic throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tysson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mrtic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tysson's brow.
Tysson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tysson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tysson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Mrtic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mrtic lands an elbow inside that Tysson shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mrtic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A knee to the head by Tysson.
Mrtic avoiding damage as Tysson throws knees to the body.
Tysson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mrtic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tysson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tysson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Tysson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mrtic looking to stall.
Tysson throws a head punch that misses.
Tysson avoids a wild elbow strike from Mrtic.
Mrtic taking a breather.
Mrtic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tysson's elbow.
Tysson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mrtic backwards.
Tysson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tysson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mrtic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tysson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mrtic tries to land knees in the clinch but Tysson avoids the damage to the body.
Mrtic tries to break the clinch but Tysson is controlling the position.
A left hand lands to the body for Tysson.
Mrtic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mrtic looking to throw knees to the head but Tysson is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mrtic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tysson's brow.
Tysson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tysson with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tysson lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Mrtic to his knees! Tysson keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikki Tysson!
After the fight, Mikki Tysson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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