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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Teke Bamalog (ranked 504 p4p, 65 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 470 p4p, 61 weight class). Bamalog comes to the cage accompanied by Stubborn Robot Original Nuttah. Durden has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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159 lbs
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teke Bamalog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bamalog lands with a cross.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bamalog is looking to counter the offense by Durden and move into the clinch.
Durden throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Nice jab there from Bamalog.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Bamalog connects with a leg kick. Durden looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bamalog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Bamalog looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Bamalog throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
Bamalog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bamalog lands with a nice body punch.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog avoids the head kick by Durden.
Durden walks into a left hand.
A big left from Bamalog misses.
Bamalog blocks the body kick.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Bamalog off the cage and back into range.
Bamalog lands a right hook to the body.
Bamalog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A cross from Durden lands.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bamalog cracks Durden with an open hand slap.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
Bamalog is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog backing away here, and Durden unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bamalog lets loose with a powerful body kick. Durden will feel that in the morning.
Donk. Durden catches Bamalog right on the button with a cross.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog lands a jab.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bamalog.
A swing and a miss from Durden.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Durden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden scores with a head kick.
It looks like Teke Bamalog has been cut.
Bamalog scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bamalog moves away.
Bamalog throws a lazy uppercut
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden blocks a jab.
Bamalog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
Durden lands a nice shot to the body.
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bamalog.
Bamalog throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden motions for Bamalog to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Durden jabs at Bamalog's body.
Bamalog moves into the clinch.
Bamalog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bamalog smiles and moves away.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bamalog lands the left hand.
Bamalog slips a jab from Durden.
Bamalog scores with a decent looking hook.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bamalog, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamalog misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Bamalog blocks a jab.
Durden motions for Bamalog to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bamalog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bamalog under the eye.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Bamalog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden throws out a loose jab but Bamalog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bamalog throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bamalog throws out the jab.
Bamalog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden tries a head kick but it misses.
Bamalog is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog throws a front kick that sends Durden stumbling back into the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bamalog moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bamalog getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
A leg kick checked by Bamalog.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Bamalog checks it.
Bamalog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bamalog staying out of range there.
Bamalog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bamalog connects with a jab.
Bamalog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bamalog moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Bamalog steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Bamalog fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Bamalog's belly button to the back.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden throws a series of punches but Bamalog moves out of range.
Durden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden cracks Bamalog with a good jab.
Durden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bamalog misses with a body kick.
Durden throws a hook but Bamalog blocks it.
Bamalog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bamalog throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Teke Bamalog will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Durden defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Bamalog off the cage and back into range.
A leg kick checked by Bamalog.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Bamalog.
Durden slips under a jab.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Durden.
Durden connects with a body shot.
Durden's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Bamalog's front leg but catches the back leg as Bamalog tries to avoid it.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bamalog.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bamalog is looking to counter punch.
Durden avoids the head kick by Bamalog.
Durden cracks Bamalog with a right hand to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Bamalog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
A left lands for Durden.
Bamalog closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bamalog takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Bamalog lands a nice looking body kick.
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jab from Bamalog.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bamalog manages to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Durden crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bamalog - the referee stops the clock and Durden gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bamalog. Durden manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bamalog misses with a low kick.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bamalog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bamalog ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bamalog connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Bamalog throws a leg kick
and Durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bamalog moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden throws a leg kick but Bamalog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bamalog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bamalog throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Bamalog finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durden chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bamalog can pounce on him.
Durden slips under a jab from Bamalog.
Bamalog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bamalog keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bamalog throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bamalog.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Bamalog moves away and avoids it.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bamalog throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Bamalog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Bamalog checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Durden misses with an uppercut.
Durden stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bamalog.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Bamalog throws a leg kick but Durden moved away.
Bamalog throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Bamalog tests Durden's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with an uppercut. Bamalog saw that one coming.
Bamalog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Bamalog avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Durden darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Bamalog.
Bamalog throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden throws a low kick but Bamalog moves out of range easily.
Durden throws a body kick that misses.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Bamalog's shoulder, as Bamalog tries to avoid the shot.
Bamalog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bamalog lands a leg kick that knocks Durden off balance momentarily.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bamalog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden throws a lazy body kick
and Bamalog counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bamalog misses with a straight left.
Durden feints a counter leg kick.
Bamalog misses with a head kick.
Durden has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bamalog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden connects with a body shot.
A big left from Durden misses.
Durden misses with a hook. Bamalog ducked under it nicely.
Durden tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bamalog missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Teke Bamalog's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bamalog misses with a leg kick.
Durden throws a body punch but Bamalog moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bamalog.
A lazy left from Bamalog finds it's target.
Bamalog blocks a low kick nicely.
Bamalog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden misses with a head kick.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Bamalog moves his leg out of the way.
Bamalog is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bamalog is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bamalog.
Durden shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That kick from Bamalog tenderised Durden's leg. Durden is trying to keep his angry face on.
Durden misses with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bamalog.
A jab from Durden misses.
Durden takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bamalog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bamalog throws a sloppy head kick and Durden moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Bamalog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Bamalog buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bamalog throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bamalog is looking to chop away at Durden's legs.
Durden takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bamalog tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durden counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot by Durden.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bamalog misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Bamalog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bamalog feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Durden with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Durden is looking to slow Bamalog down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A good leg kick by Bamalog.
Bamalog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bamalog throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bamalog connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Durden jabs Bamalog right on the nose. Bamalog blinks but takes it well.
Durden defending well as Bamalog loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bamalog.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bamalog.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamalog misses the target.
Bamalog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Bamalog moves away and avoids it.
Durden throws the left hand but Bamalog avoids the punch easily.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Bamalog.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamalog was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Bamalog scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Durden's head backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Bamalog tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden misses with the combination.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Durden misses with a right hand
and Bamalog counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden looks to land a left hand but Bamalog moved out of range nicely.
Bamalog moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Durden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Bamalog is out of range.
Bamalog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bamalog throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Bamalog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bamalog throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Bamalog lands a right hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bamalog - that will leave a mark!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Bamalog throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bamalog scores with a nice strike.
Bamalog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Bamalog misses the target.
Good leg kick by Bamalog there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Bamalog moves his leg out of the way.
Durden jabs Bamalog right on the nose. Bamalog blinks but takes it well.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bamalog is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Bamalog is looking to clinch.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bamalog.
Bamalog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden blocks a jab.
Durden ducks right into an uppercut from Bamalog.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bamalog thumps Durden with a low kick.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bamalog was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden feints and then cracks Bamalog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bamalog down.
Bamalog misses with a looping left.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teke Bamalog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bamalog has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Teke Bamalog!
After winning the bout, Teke Bamalog thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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