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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 835 p4p, 94 weight class) and Vang Poulsen (ranked 1246 p4p, 146 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Durden might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Where Is My Mind. Vang Poulsen has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tyler Durden's chin.
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157 lbs
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152 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vang Poulsen!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poulsen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durden misses with a double jab
and Poulsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Poulsen.
Durden bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Poulsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice cross by Durden.
Poulsen defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
Poulsen throws a low kick but Durden moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poulsen misses with a looping right.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poulsen checks it well.
Poulsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poulsen throws out a counter right but Durden avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a head kick but Poulsen moves out of range.
Poulsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Poulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Poulsen, right into the meat.
Poulsen lunges at Durden with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Durden's hand.
Durden with a hook.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Poulsen. That did some damage!
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
Durden slips a straight right by Poulsen.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poulsen looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Poulsen swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Poulsen misses with a wild body shot.
Poulsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Poulsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Poulsen scrambles back to his feet.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden tries to bum rush Poulsen with a series of wild strikes but Poulsen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Poulsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poulsen throws out a loose jab but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulsen throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a jab.
Poulsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've been told by Durden's head coaches at The Jungle Room that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Durden lands a head shot.
Durden is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Poulsen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden scores with a nice body kick.
Durden avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Poulsen doesn't seem bothered though.
Durden throws a leg kick but Poulsen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Poulsen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden throwing a counter right hand but Poulsen manages to avoid it.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut
and Durden counters with a left to the body.
Poulsen ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Poulsen loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Poulsen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden avoids the body shot from Poulsen.
Durden takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden throws a sloppy body shot
and Poulsen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Poulsen lands with an overhand left.
Poulsen walks into a left hand.
Poulsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Poulsen lands with a cross.
Poulsen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poulsen tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poulsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Durden.
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 Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Poulsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Durden thuds his shin into the meat of Poulsen's side.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poulsen.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Poulsen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durden momentarily.
Durden with a nice cross.
Poulsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Durden counters with an inside leg kick.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Poulsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden slips under a jab from Poulsen.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Poulsen is out of range.
Poulsen throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden lands a nice shot that snaps Poulsen's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circling - Poulsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poulsen throws a right hand that misses
and Durden counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Poulsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden slips a jab from Poulsen.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden tries to score with a low kick but Poulsen moves his leg out of the way.
Poulsen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Poulsen avoids the body shot from Durden.
Poulsen tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poulsen misses the jab.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Poulsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Poulsen with a nice cross.
Poulsen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Poulsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Poulsen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poulsen throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Poulsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poulsen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Durden's hands.
Poulsen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durden punishes Poulsen's body with a nice straight punch.
Poulsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Poulsen. That's going to slow Durden down.
Durden blocks a head kick by Poulsen.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a lazy right hand but Durden sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poulsen throws out the jab.
Poulsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Poulsen's head back.
Poulsen blocks a jab.
Poulsen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Poulsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Poulsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durden lands a right hook to the body.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Poulsen blocks a leg kick.
Jab by Poulsen.
Durden delivers a nice body kick.
Poulsen tries a head kick but it misses.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
As Poulsen backs away, Durden returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Durden moves away from the strike by Poulsen.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poulsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Poulsen misses with a hook.
Poulsen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Poulsen looks to land a body kick but Durden moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Poulsen swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Durden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Poulsen misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Poulsen takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Poulsen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Poulsen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Poulsen misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Poulsen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Poulsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Poulsen throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
Poulsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden slips a jab from Poulsen.
Poulsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poulsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Poulsen misses with a straight left.
Poulsen misses with a straight left.
Poulsen misses with a leg kick.
Poulsen misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden defending well as Poulsen loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poulsen. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poulsen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Poulsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Poulsen throws a good cross that connects.
Poulsen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Some bone on bone action there as Poulsen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Durden throws a shot from downtown. Poulsen moves away and avoids it.
Poulsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poulsen throws a head kick that misses.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen throws a right and a left that Durden avoids nicely.
Poulsen swinging wildly here.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poulsen.
Good leg kick by Durden there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Poulsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Poulsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by Durden.
Poulsen drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Durden walks into a jab.
Poulsen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durden with a nice cross.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
A little feinted left hand from Durden on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Poulsen.
Poulsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durden was well out of range. Poor timing from Poulsen.
Durden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with an uppercut.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poulsen is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden throws a leg kick which misses Poulsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Poulsen tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Poulsen misses the target.
Durden lands a jab to Poulsen's midsection.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Poulsen.
Poulsen flicks out a counter leg kick but Durden steps away.
Durden misses with a low kick as Poulsen jumps back.
Poulsen misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Poulsen.
Poulsen misses with a straight right.
Durden lands a nice hook to Poulsen's body. Poulsen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden blocks a jab.
Poulsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Poulsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Poulsen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Poulsen misses.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
Durden is looking for a counter combo.
Poulsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Poulsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden slips under a jab from Poulsen.
Durden is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden slips a jab from Poulsen.
Poulsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A jab from Poulsen misses.
Poulsen lands the left hand.
Poulsen cracks the inside of Durden's front leg.
Durden throws a hook but Poulsen blocks it.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Poulsen moved out of range.
Poulsen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durden.
Durden throws the left hand but Poulsen avoids the punch easily.
Poulsen misses with a looping right.
Poulsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vang Poulsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Poulsen misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vang Poulsen.
Well Durden 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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