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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyrell Ali (ranked 4485 p4p, 5685 weight class) and John Don (ranked 508 p4p, 578 weight class). John Don has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyrell Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Don!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Don's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Don.
Don looks to land a combination. Ali sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ali connects with a right hand. Don shakes it off.
Ali defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Don.
Tyrell Ali has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Don.
Don shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Don's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ali. Don does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ali avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ali bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Don looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It looks like John Don has been cut.
Ali connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Don sizes up Ali with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali tries to keep at a distance but Don has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali throws a body shot but no joy.
Ali tests Don's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ali with a jab.
Don looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Ali lands a head shot.
Nice sprawl there from Ali as Don shoots in.
Ali stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ali wants it to stay on the feet.
Don drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Don shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Don looks winded!
Don lands with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali scores with a jab to the head.
Ali stuffs the takedown attempt from Don. Don gets slowly back to his feet.
Don shoots and misses
and Ali counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ali connects with a body shot that sends Don's belly button to the back.
Ali is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ali wants to clinch.
Ali lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Don stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Don wants it to stay on the feet.
Ali moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ali sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Don keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ali wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ali. No joy for Don on that attempt.
Don blocks a low kick nicely.
Don misses with a series of wild punches.
Don walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ali defends it nicely.
Ali with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ali dives in for a single leg takedown but Don sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Don looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ali can't break the clinch.
Don tries to pull guard but Ali won't allow it.
Good body shot from Don.
Ali manages to break the clinch.
Ali motions for Don to come forward. Ali throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ali darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Don tries to clinch
and Ali counters with a series of strikes. Don will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tyrell Ali dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Don's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Don throws an overhand right that lands on Ali's shoulder, as Ali tries to avoid the shot.
Ali lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Don shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Don gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Don sprawls well. Don wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Don avoids the head kick by Ali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Don moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Don has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ali is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Don can do to turn this around?
Ali can't break the clinch.
Ali manages to break the clinch.
Don drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ali has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ali continues to stall.
Ali lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Ali trying to control but Don is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Don can do anything to dispel that myth.
Don is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ali is controlling him.
Ali landing with the ground and pound.
Ali content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Ali has passed into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ali trying to control the action but Don is working from the bottom.
Ali is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Don is trying to escape and Ali transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Don is forced to tap! Nice work there by Ali! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tyrell Ali!
John Don spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is, I'll be back better.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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