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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Preston Green (ranked 24610 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 4782 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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203 cm
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214 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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206 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Preston Green! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyson shoots in and drives through. Green sprawls well. Tyson looking to score a takedown here. Green is defending well but Tyson drives through and ends up in Green's guard. Green looking to control.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Green holds on and takes a little breather. Tyson stopping the sweep attempt from Green. Green is trying to control the position but Tyson postures up. Tyson preventing the sweep. Green managing to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyson gets to his feet - Green follows without any prompting. Tyson shoots for a takedown but Green saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. And Tyson tries to counter it with a takedown but Green pushes his down on his head and steps out. Tyson closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Green to the mat! Green manages to get full guard. Green pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage. Tyson stops Green from standing up. Tyson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Let's hope that Tyson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Tyson landing with the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyson tries to free his leg and advance position but Green is retaining full guard. Tyson won't allow Green to sweep him here. Tyson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tyson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Green is trying to keep Tyson in close.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Green sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat. Green appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Preston Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson dives in and grabs Green's left leg, looking for a takedown. Green pushes down on Tyson's head and hops out. Green motions for Tyson to come forward. Green throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tyson fails to land the takedown. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Green. Tyson darts in and clinches Green up against the cage. Green letting Tyson take a breather here. Green jumps guard but Tyson stands there with Green around his waist. Green gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Green jumps guard but Tyson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Green wants to break the clinch but can't.
Green can't break the clinch.
Green jumps guard.
Green controls Tyson momentarily but Tyson frees himself. Tyson controlling from the top position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Green pulls Tyson in close to prevent any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tyson throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well. Green tries to counter with a takedown but Tyson is quick to defend against it. Tyson throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Green was covering up waiting for the punch and Tyson finishes the takedown easily into guard. Green is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Tyson presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. Tyson keeps control of Green as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Tyson pulls guard successfully.
Green throws a big right hand that misses. Tyson wants to stand up but Green is controlling him. Green chips away with some ground and pound. Green lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Green thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Tyson looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Green passes into half guard.
Tyson is positioning himself well to prevent Green advancing to mount. Tyson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tyson trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Green wants to control but Tyson is keeping him busy. Green stops Tyson from getting back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Preston Green is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Green shows good takedown defense. Tyson gets tackled into the cage by Green. Green maintains the clinch. Tyson is looking for a takedown. Green gets control of Tyson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Green will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Green is on top in guard.
Tyson controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself. Tyson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Green is controlling him. Green throwing strikes from guard but Tyson blocks nicely. Tyson controls Green momentarily but Green frees himself. Tyson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Green has passed into side control.
Tyson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Tyson is looking to improve his position.
Green throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Green is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Green is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tyson is just riding it out for now. Green eventually gives up the hold. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tyson wants to improve his position but Green is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Green dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Green shoots in for a takedown but Tyson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Green sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat. Green changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Tyson shoots in but Green avoids the takedown attempt easily. Tyson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Green as he avoids it easily. Preston Green has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson. Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
It looks like Preston Green has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tyson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Green looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tyson is fending him off so far but Green persists. Nope, Tyson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Green tries a head kick but it misses.
Green shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Green's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyson shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Green defends it nicely. Tyson darts in and clinches Green up against the cage. Tyson pulls guard successfully.
Tyson has a closed guard, preventing Green from standing up. Tyson trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Green is looking to stand up but Tyson won't let him. Tyson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Green is aware though and is defending well. Preston Green overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyson holds on and takes a little breather. Tyson looking for subs off his back but Green has passed one foot through into half guard.
Green is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Tyson sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Green is working away from the top position though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Green gets caught napping as Tyson dives in and scores a takedown. Green manages to retain guard. Tyson won't allow Green to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyson connects with a couple of short punches. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Green is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tyson engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Tyson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Green looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tyson is one step ahead there. Green is trying to keep Tyson in close.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Tyson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Mike Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Tyson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Tyson!
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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
24% |
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