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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sherwood Montgomery (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Tyson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sherwood Montgomery!
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 Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but Montgomery shows good takedown defense.
Tyson shoots in and drives through. Montgomery sprawls well.
Montgomery shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyson sprawls well. He's pushed Montgomery's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tyson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montgomery defends well and Tyson ends up having to push Montgomery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Sherwood Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tyson has him pressed against the cage.
Montgomery swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Montgomery pulls guard.
Montgomery keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.
Montgomery has a closed guard, preventing Tyson from standing up.
Tyson wants to pass the guard but Montgomery is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tyson misses the shot to the body.
Tyson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tyson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tyson wants it to stay on the feet.
Tyson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Montgomery lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Montgomery throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Montgomery counters by clinching up.
Montgomery pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Montgomery being controlled here, momentarily.
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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tyson trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Tyson.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Tyson throws a body kick that misses.
Tyson looks for a takedown but Montgomery sprawls well.
Montgomery really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tyson doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Montgomery moves into the clinch.
Tyson has Montgomery pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Montgomery manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tyson stalling in the clinch but Montgomery improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches up with Tyson, looking for a takedown. Montgomery pushes Tyson against the cage but Tyson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Montgomery goes for a double leg but Tyson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tyson continues to drive forward.
Montgomery pulls Tyson into guard.
Montgomery is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Montgomery is breathing heavily.
Tyson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery is looking to stand up but Tyson isn't so interested in that idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mike Tyson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tyson darts in looking for a takedown but Montgomery gets double underhooks and turns Tyson into the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Montgomery as Tyson tries to tie him up.
Montgomery manages to pull guard.
Tyson controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Montgomery looking for a guillotine here but Tyson defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson wants to control from the top but Montgomery keeps moving.
Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Montgomery scores with a head kick.
Montgomery displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Tyson.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Montgomery.
Sherwood Montgomery is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Montgomery counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Montgomery misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Montgomery fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sherwood Montgomery. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tyson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery circles away from the clinch attempt.
Montgomery tries to clinch but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson tries to clinch up.
Montgomery throws a head kick but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson jabs at Montgomery's body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montgomery fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tyson gets a double leg takedown into Montgomery's guard.
Tyson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montgomery is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tyson is controlling him.
Tyson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tyson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Montgomery. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Tyson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
The fight stays on the outside here - Montgomery looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tyson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Montgomery pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montgomery keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montgomery keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Montgomery slaps away a takedown attempt from Tyson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sherwood Montgomery has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Tyson.
Tyson fails with the takedown.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Montgomery defends well and Tyson ends up having to push Montgomery into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Tyson circles away.
Tyson dives in for a single leg takedown but Montgomery sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tyson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Montgomery breaks from the clinch.
Montgomery misses with a head kick.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Montgomery circles away.
Montgomery moves into the clinch.
Tyson is trying to force a seperation but Montgomery has the dominant position.
Montgomery drags the fight down to the ground.
Tyson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Montgomery works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Montgomery escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson trying to control but Montgomery is working from the bottom.
Mike Tyson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Montgomery throws a jab when Tyson was well out of range.
Tyson tries to score a power double leg takedown but Montgomery sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Tyson somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Montgomery manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tyson lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Montgomery has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Montgomery and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Montgomery's half guard.
Tyson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Montgomery defending well though.
Tyson decides to return to a standing position.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Montgomery swivels and escapes.
Montgomery pushes Tyson up against the cage in a clinch.
Montgomery escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tyson has a takedown stuffed.
Montgomery throws a head kick that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tyson.
Mike Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tyson keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherwood Montgomery has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike Tyson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montgomery moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sherwood Montgomery.
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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by majority 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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RATING
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