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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tyler durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tana Zaroio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tana Zaroio is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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255 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tana Zaroio!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
durden looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
durden decides to stand and escape the position.
Zaroio wants to clinch.
Zaroio drives through and clinches with durden against the cage.
Zaroio wants to stall.
Zaroio prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zaroio looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
durden fails to land the takedown.
Zaroio drops his hands momentarily and durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Zaroio misses with a takedown attempt
and durden counters with a single leg into guard. Zaroio didn't expect that.
Zaroio has a closed guard, preventing durden from standing up.
durden has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
durden makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zaroio looks gassed!
durden throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
durden wants to stand and escape but instead Zaroio has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
durden striking off his back but it's not causing Zaroio any problems.
Zaroio trying to control the position from guard on top but durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
durden wriggles free and stands up.
durden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
durden throws a series of punches but Zaroio avoids them all with ease.
Tana Zaroio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaroio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and durden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zaroio swats away the attempt to clinch by durden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaroio with a lazy takedown attempt
and durden decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zaroio's guard.
durden trying to control the position from guard on top but Zaroio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zaroio is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
durden passes easily into side control. Nice work.
durden is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Zaroio has escaped the position, nice work there.
durden stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tyler durden dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from durden.
tyler durden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
durden throws a one two combo.
It looks like Tana Zaroio has been cut.
durden scores with a nice head shot.
durden misses with a few strikes there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Zaroio has eaten all the pies!
Zaroio shoots and misses
and durden counters with a series of strikes. Zaroio will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zaroio is breathing heavily.
durden throws a solid leg kick but Zaroio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaroio throws a sloppy head kick
and durden counters with a three punch combo that has Zaroio backing up. Zaroio nods at durden to acknowledge the strikes.
durden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Zaroio counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Zaroio.
durden working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Zaroio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Zaroio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
durden wants to stand and escape but Zaroio is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaroio wants to control from the top but durden keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
durden looking to control.
Zaroio tries to free his leg and advance position but durden is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zaroio shoots and misses
so durden counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zaroio is working an open guard so durden takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Zaroio with a poor takedown
and durden counters with a three punch combo that has Zaroio backing up. Zaroio nods at durden to acknowledge the strikes.
tyler durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tana Zaroio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
durden feints and as Zaroio raises his hands in defense, durden changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
durden stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Zaroio shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and durden counters with a left and a right that stings Zaroio.
Zaroio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from durden.
durden tries to clinch but Zaroio moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaroio looks to clinch
and durden holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
tyler durden dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tana Zaroio's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaroio doesn't manage to clinch there - durden circles away.
durden swinging wilding here.
durden tries to clinch up but Zaroio circles away and keeps his distance.
durden stalks Zaroio and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaroio's face. Zaroio staggers backwards, shaken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
durden lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zaroio scores with a leg kick.
Zaroio takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zaroio tries to clinch
and durden makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
durden tries to clinch up
and Zaroio counters with a low kick, right behind durden 's knee.
durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
durden's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and durden duly obliges.
That has opened up Tana Zaroio's cut even more.
durden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Zaroio avoids it really well and circles away.
durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
durden gets the takedown into side control.
Zaroio taking a bit of punishment here - durden scoring with strikes.
durden knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Zaroio on the ground.
durden decides to take the fight back to the feet.
durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
durden moves into the clinch.
durden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaroio has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
durden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Zaroio prevents it.
Zaroio is trying to break free.
durden is trying to break free.
Zaroio breaks the clinch.
durden throws a one two combo.
durden circles away from the clinch attempt
and durden counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
durden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
tyler durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
durden is trying to break free.
Zaroio gets underhooks to prevent durden's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tyler durden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zaroio wants to break the clinch but can't.
durden is trying to break the clinch but Zaroio has him pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
tyler durden showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tyler durden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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