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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Tiernan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiernan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DESERT STORM by Tartanic. Durden has chosen Rollin as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Tiernan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Tiernan falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
No joy there for Tiernan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden misses with a hook. Tiernan ducked under it nicely.
Tiernan staying out of range there.
Jab from Durden.
It looks like Patrick Tiernan has been cut.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Tiernan moves out of range of the strikes.
Tiernan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Tiernan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tiernan misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tiernan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Durden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tiernan to score with a decent uppercut.
Tiernan misses with a double jab
and Durden counters with a right hand that sends Tiernan tumbling to the canvas! Can Durden finish him? He dives into Tiernan's guard looking to do just that!
Tiernan is rocked!
Tiernan trying to control the position.
Durden prevents Tiernan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durdenis looking to pass into half guard but Tiernan pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Tiernan is in guard.
Durden looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tiernan is one step ahead there.
Tiernan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tiernan's guard.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.
Durden drops back looking for a leg! Tiernan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tiernan manages to kick Durden off! Durden jumps back into Tiernan's guard.
Tiernan is looking to stand up but Durden isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Durden has gone for a leg lock! Tiernan slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durden's guard.
Tiernan wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiernan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tiernan moves away from the strike by Durden.
Tiernan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tiernan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Tiernan slips the punch.
Durden takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiernan just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Tiernan does no damage.
Tiernan forces Durden back against the cage and clinches.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan scores with a hook to the body.
Tiernan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Tiernan.
Durden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiernan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Durden tries to pull guard but Tiernan won't allow it.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tiernan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Durden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patrick Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Tiernan lands a shoulder strike.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tiernan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tiernan digs a right hand into Durden's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durden's gas tank.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tiernan as Durden tries to tie him up.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan pushes Durden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
Tiernan misses with a body shot.
A cross from Tiernan lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tiernan. That's going to slow Durden down.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden moves out of range of the leg kick from Tiernan.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Tiernan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tiernan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tiernan looks to land a combination. Durden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tiernan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
A big left from Tiernan misses.
Tiernan throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden tries to clinch but Tiernan moves away
and Tiernan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tiernan lands a slapping body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tiernan instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiernan just leaning against Durden, taking a breather.
Tiernan lands with a short shot to the head.
Tiernan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Durden fails to pull guard.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Tiernan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durden jumps guard but Tiernan stands there with Durden around his waist. Durden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tiernan smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Tiernan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tiernan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden lands a jab.
Tiernan swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Patrick Tiernan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tiernan misses with a double jab.
Patrick Tiernan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tiernan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Tiernan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tiernan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiernan moves away.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tiernan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durden counters with a two punch combo.
Oh Tiernan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Durden looks to land a left hand but Tiernan moved out of range nicely.
Tiernan seems to have got his legs back now.
Tiernan throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Tiernan thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Durden misses with a double jab
and Tiernan counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan throws a sloppy body shot
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tiernan slips under a jab.
Tiernan instigates a clinch.
Tiernan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tiernan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
Tiernan lands a body punch.
Tiernan gets through Durden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tiernan.
Durden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tiernan cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tiernan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
Tiernan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tiernan lands with a light punch inside.
Tiernan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Durden up against the cage.
Tiernan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Tiernan stalling.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A right hook to the body lands for Tiernan.
Tiernan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tiernan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tiernan lands with a short shot to the head.
Good body shot from Tiernan.
Tiernan stalling.
Durden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiernan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Patrick Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Durden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiernan just stands there and leans against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tiernan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tiernan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
Tiernan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Patrick Tiernan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durden tries to pull guard but Tiernan holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
Durden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tiernan walks away with a smile on his face. Durden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiernan cracks the inside of Durden's front leg.
Tiernan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Tiernan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tiernan is looking to wear down Durden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Tiernan to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Tiernan clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Tiernan.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tiernan.
Tiernan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden looks to land a body kick but Tiernan moved away.
Tiernan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tiernan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tiernan takes the fight into the clinch.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tiernan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiernan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Tiernan.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Durden tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Patrick Tiernan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Durden is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Tiernan lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiernan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiernan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiernan is working Durden over against the cage.
Tiernan lands a shot to the body.
Tiernan cracks Durden with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Tiernan - that landed with a thud.
Tiernan stalling.
Still in the clinch, Tiernan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tiernan lands a hook that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tiernan as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
A right hand to the body from Tiernan.
The referee calls for Tiernan to work.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tiernan lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tiernan works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
Tiernan lands a right hand.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Tiernan.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tiernan lands a body punch.
Tiernan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiernan.
Tiernan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Durden jumps guard but Tiernan stands there with Durden around his waist. Durden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiernan lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Tiernan on the inside.
A short right from Tiernan on the inside.
Tiernan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durden tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tiernan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tiernan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durden being controlled against the cage.
Durden tries to pull guard but Tiernan holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
A nice left hand lands by Tiernan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden jumps guard but Tiernan stands there with Durden around his waist. Durden gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tiernan lands an uppercut.
A short right from Tiernan.
Tiernan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiernan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nice body punch from Tiernan.
Tiernan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden staying out of range there.
Tiernan slips a straight right by Durden.
Tiernan tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Tiernan has Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiernan breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Tiernan had his way with Tyler Durden in that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Tiernan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tiernan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tiernan.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Tiernan scores with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tiernan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden counters with a shoot takedown. Tiernan fights it but they end up in guard.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tiernan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throwing strikes but missing.
Durden passes into half guard.
Tiernan is trying to stand.
Durden with the ground and pound but Tiernan uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Durden postures up in Tiernan's guard and throws a big left but Tiernan blocks it.
Tiernan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Durden on the ground.
Durden trying to control but Tiernan is working from the bottom.
Tiernan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tiernan tries to get out of the position.
Durden slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden swings around for an armbar but Tiernan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Durden's guard.
Durden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tiernan wants to get up but he can't break Durden's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiernan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Durden wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
Durden working a defensive guard here.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tiernan wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tiernan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 48:46
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 48:46
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Tiernan!
Patrick Tiernan retains his welterweight title!
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