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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mel Huff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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178 cm
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217 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid 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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mel Huff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerard Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huff shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huff misses with a straight left.
Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch but Huff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice uppercut lands for Tyson. That snapped Huff's head back.
Tyson misses with a wild combination.
Tyson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Tyson tries to get set, Huff tries to push him back and clinch up but Tyson manages to avoid the attempt.
Gerard Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huff gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Huff is controlling Tyson's posture.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Huff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Huff has his hands on Tyson's head, controlling the position.
Tyson stands up from Huff's guard - Tyson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Tyson stalks Huff and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Huff's face. Huff staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to bum rush Huff with a series of wild strikes but Huff uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tyson looks winded!
Tyson works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tyson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huff counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Tyson!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tyson takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Tyson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Tyson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Huff connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tyson some visible discomfort.
Huff landing a few strikes.
Tyson avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Huff.
Huff lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tyson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tyson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Huff changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tyson tries to avoid it but Huff manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tyson to the ground. Tyson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Huff connects with a single shot there.
Huff drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Huff looks up at the clock and then as Tyson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Huff smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tyson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Huff working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff working the head and body with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huff will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Huff landing strikes.
Huff landing a few strikes.
Huff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huff cracks Tyson with a big right hand but Tyson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Huff lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Huff scores with punches from side control.
Huff is working Tyson over with some ground and pound from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Huff dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Huff fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Tyson sprawls well initially but Huff persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Huff looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Huff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huff trying to control the action but Tyson is working from the bottom.
Huff takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huff is nestled in close to Tyson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mel Huff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tyson wants to improve his position but Huff is controlling well.
Huff landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tyson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huff trying to control from half guard but Tyson is working away.
Huff working Tyson over with strikes.
Tyson is trying to get back to full guard.
Huff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huff scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Huff working Tyson over with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huff is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Huff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Huff working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Huff winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Huff 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.
Tyson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Huff scores with a couple of nice shots.
Huff is nestled in close to Tyson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Huff seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tyson is trying to maintain the position but Huff is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Huff.
Tyson is rocked!
Huff escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tyson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huff.
Huff moves into the clinch.
Huff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Huff keeps control of Tyson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huff tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Huff drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mel Huff. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Huff tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Huff drops back down to his feet.
Tyson lands a takedown into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mel Huff dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Huff throws an overhand right that lands on Tyson's shoulder, as Tyson tries to avoid the shot.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Huff manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Huff tries to keep at a distance but Tyson has taken the fight into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Huff clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson trying to control momentarily.
Huff tries to escape but Tyson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huff showing good submission defense here.
Tyson throwing strikes and Huff squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Huff is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Huff sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Huff is trying to stand up here but Tyson is controlling him well.
Huff has one foot on Tyson's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Huff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tyson can do to turn this around?
Tyson swats away the attempt to clinch by Huff.
Huff looking to score a takedown here. Tyson is defending well but Huff drives through and ends up in Tyson's guard.
Tyson is looking to stand back up but Huff counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Tyson.
Huff working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huff lands strikes from half guard.
Tyson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huff winds up and cracks Tyson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Tyson is trying to control but Huff passes into side control!
Tyson is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Huff is chipping away with strikes.
Huff lands a decent elbow from side control.
Huff has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Huff shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Huff dodges the punch combination from Tyson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Huff tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tyson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Huff somewhat.
Tyson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Huff.
Gerard Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson dives in and scores a takedown into Huff's guard.
Huff pushes Tyson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huff moves into the clinch.
Gerard Tyson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mel Huff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Huff is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mel Huff showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Huff, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mel Huff!
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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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