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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josh Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Josh Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Tyler!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyler throws a hook but Gates avoids it easily.
Gates connects with a jab.
Gates definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Josh Gates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gates.
Gates blocks a jab.
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyler is out of range and Gates settles back down.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Tyler slips under a jab from Gates.
Gates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gates lands with a nice body kick.
Gates misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Tyler.
It looks like Josh Gates has been cut.
Tyler lands a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gates. Tyler does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gates.
A countering left hand to the body from Tyler misses.
Gates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyler stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gates.
Gates misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates slips a jab from Tyler.
Tyler looks to land a combination. Gates sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gates fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tyler on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gates fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyler moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyler jabs Gates to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tyler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gates moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gates throws the kick towards the body but Tyler avoids it.
Gates avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Gates just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tyler lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gates lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyler's sensitive parts.
Gates connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyler digs a good hook to Gates's body.
Tyler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gates moves away.
Tyler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gates throws out the jab.
Gates delivers a nice body kick.
Gates looks for the body kick but Tyler saw that one coming.
Tyler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gates rather than just go for the knockout.
Gates misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyler.
Tyler throws a leg kick but Gates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gates scores with a hook to the body. Tyler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tyler looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gates looks to land a body kick but Tyler moved away.
Gates moves out of range of the body kick.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tyler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gates - the referee stops the clock and Tyler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gates. Tyler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That kick from Gates tenderised Tyler's leg. Tyler is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler tries to move into range but Gates moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Gates on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Gates.
Gates looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Gates throws a hook but Tyler blocks it.
Gates throws out a loose jab but Tyler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gates throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyler is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gates with a body shot.
Gates dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tyler. That did some damage!
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler throws a front kick aimed at Gates's knee but Gates avoids it well.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gates is just out of range.
Tyler checks a leg kick nicely.
Tyler takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
No joy there for Tyler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyler lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Gates.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates lands a nice looking body shot.
Gates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gates avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Tyler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gates misses with a body kick.
Tyler misses with a wild body shot.
Tyler lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gates fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gates pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tyler is out of range and Gates settles back down.
Tyler takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyler avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gates throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tyler counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Josh Gates will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Josh Gates's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tyler stalks Gates and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gates's face. Gates staggers backwards, shaken.
Gates looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tyler lands a nice looking body shot.
Tyler works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gates looks to throw the jab but Tyler is out of range.
Gates throws a lazy right hand but Tyler sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tyler throws a nice looking combination but Gates bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gates.
Gates misses with a hook.
Tyler throws a looping overhand right but Gates ducks down to avoid it.
Gates swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Tyler's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyler defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Tyler checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tyler throws a body punch but Gates moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Gates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tyler has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tyler there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gates misses with a looping right.
Gates swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gates manages to avoid it.
Gates misses with a hook.
Tyler scores with a jab to the body.
Gates misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gates keeps Tyler at a distance using the push kick.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates tries to land a front kick but Tyler steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates throws a low kick but Tyler moves out of range easily.
Tyler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Gates.
Gates swings for the body but Tyler moves out of range.
Gates smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Jake Tyler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler misses with a hook
and Gates counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tyler throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gates counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tyler throws a body punch but Gates moves out of range.
Gates feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tyler misses the shot to the body.
Tyler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gates connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gates thumps Tyler with a low kick.
Tyler scores with a decent looking hook.
Gates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gates throws a big counter combination but Tyler scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Gates avoids the body shot from Tyler.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler lands a nice shot to the body.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tyler doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Gates does no damage.
Gates slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gates lands with a cross.
Tyler throws a big shot that misses.
Gates keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates looks to land a combination but Tyler avoids it well.
Gates cracks Tyler with a good jab.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gates lands a glancing blow to the side of Tyler's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyler misses with a telegraphed body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gates blocks the leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Tyler blocks the low kick.
Tyler ducks under a wild hook from Gates.
Gates lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gates fails to land with a series of punches.
Gates takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gates throws the kick towards the body but Tyler avoids it.
Gates backing away here, and Tyler unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gates slips a jab from Tyler.
Tyler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates avoids the body shot from Tyler.
Gates fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyler just manages to avoid it.
Tyler misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gates.
Tyler scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gates in his tracks.
Tyler lands a body shot.
Tyler's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Tyler will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Gates'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!
Gates throws a big shot that misses.
A shot to the body from Tyler misses
letting Gates counter with a right hand.
Gates throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tyler lands a body shot.
Tyler looks to score with a jab to the body but Gates is just out of range.
Tyler darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gates lands with a straight right. Tyler didn't see that one coming.
Tyler slips a jab and a cross from Gates.
Gates throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tyler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tyler blocks a leg kick.
Tyler defending well as Gates loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyler punishes Gates's body with a nice straight punch.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyler lands a jab-cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gates will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gates throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tyler stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gates misses with a leg kick
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gates gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gates misses with a wild combination.
Tyler throws a one two combo.
Gates misses the shot to the body.
Gates misses with a combination
and Tyler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Josh Gates's cut is getting worse.
Gates feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tyler's calf.
Tyler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gates looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gates.
A punch combination from Tyler misses.
Gates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gates tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gates throws a push kick but Tyler slaps the foot to one side.
Tyler throws a body shot but no joy.
Tyler on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gates. Gates obviously looking to wear him down.
Gates misses with a straight right.
Tyler throws a low kick but Gates moves out of range easily.
It looked like Gates was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tyler.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gates manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Gates.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gates!
Sloppy strikes from Gates. Those never looked like landing.
Tyler slips a jab from Gates.
Tyler throws a right and a left that Gates avoids nicely.
Gates throws a body punch but Tyler moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gates manages to avoid it.
Gates moves out of range as Tyler strikes.
Gates takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gates throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gates connects with a body shot.
Gates throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Tyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler slips under a jab.
Tyler walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tyler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tyler just misses with a punch to the body.
Gates swings widly with a right hand
and Tyler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gates thinking.
Gates throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tyler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gates lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gates uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tyler.
Gates throws a nice looking combination but Tyler bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tyler takes one to the side of the head.
Tyler finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gates tries to land a body kick
and Tyler counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gates.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyler. Gates does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tyler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gates was well out of range. Poor timing from Tyler.
Gates bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gates takes a swing at Tyler's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Tyler misses.
Tyler takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A swing and a miss from Gates.
Gates takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gates misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Tyler.
Well Tyler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jake Tyler!
A very excited looking Jake Tyler made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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