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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Root Paul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drederick Byson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Byson's choice of entrance music: Redman - Time 4 Sum Aksion. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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300 lbs
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302 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Root Paul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drederick Byson!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Byson's corner calls for a 1-2. Byson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Byson lands a really nice looking cross but Paul seems unphased.
It looks like Root Paul has been cut.
Paul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Byson.
Paul steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Byson.
Paul appears to be looking for a big counter.
Paul avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paul takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Byson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Byson lands a jab to the nose.
Paul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Byson.
Byson 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.
Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Byson letting Paul take a breather here.
Byson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul is struggling to control the position.
Paul lands a hook that snaps the head of Byson backwards.
Paul breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paul cracks Byson with a big right hand and Byson goes down!
Byson is rocked!
It looks like Drederick Byson has been cut.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Byson has eaten all the pies!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Paul's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Byson is still in real trouble! Can Paul finish him?
Byson wants to stand and escape but Paul is having none of it.
Byson seems to have recovered his senses.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Paul's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Paul trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Byson wants to stand and escape but Paul is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Paul not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.
Paul passes Byson's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Byson is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Paul frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Paul content just to control the position here.
Further stalling from Paul.
Byson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Paul controlling from the full mount.
Paul has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Paul seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Byson for as long as he can get away with.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You get the feeling that Byson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Paul content just to control the position here.
Paul working for a guillotine from mount but Byson is in no mood to give up.
Paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Byson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Paul content just to control the position here.
Paul will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paul is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Byson has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Paul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Byson really wants to buck Paul off and get back to his feet.
Paul content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Paul.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Byson tries to buck Paul off but he can't manage it.
Paul tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
You get the feeling that Byson really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Paul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Root Paul dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Paul's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Paul closes the distance and pushes Byson back into the cage.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paul's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Byson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paul throws a right and a left that both miss.
Root Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul has taken the fight to the clinch.
Paul works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Paul is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Paul continues to stall.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Byson is retaining full guard.
Paul won't allow Byson to get back to his feet.
Byson being controlled here, momentarily.
Paul tries to free his leg and advance position but Byson is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Paul prevents Byson from getting back to his feet.
Paul controlling from the top position.
Paul landing some decent shots from guard.
Root Paul overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Paul looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Paul is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Byson wants to get back to his feet but Paul is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Paul slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Paul advances to half guard.
Paul works his foot free and advances to mount.
Paul controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paul scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Byson?
Byson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Byson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Byson is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Paul sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Paul continues to hold on tight.
Byson is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Paul controlling his opponent.
Paul landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Paul takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
If it seems like I'm not saying a lot, it's just because Paul is stinking the place up with his stalling.
Byson squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Paul controlling his opponent.
Byson wants to try and get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Paul controlling his opponent.
More hug and hope from Paul.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Root Paul dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Paul uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Byson.
Byson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paul is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Byson can do to turn this around?
Byson looks to land a left hand but Paul moved out of range nicely.
Paul shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Byson pinned against the cage. Byson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Paul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Byson throws a right hand that misses
and Paul counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Byson throws a hook but Paul blocks it.
Paul is looking for a counter combo.
Drederick Byson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Byson throws a poor cross that misses
and Paul counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Byson!
Paul lands a big elbow - Byson is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Paul!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Root Paul!
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hype
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pop
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