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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between bobby durang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Efrain Tavares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). durang comes to the cage accompanied by Not Afraid-eminem. Tavares has chosen Here Comes The Nightmare as his entrance music. Efrain Tavares has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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183 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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188 cm
26
215 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, bobby durang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Efrain Tavares! The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tavares throws a series of punches but durang avoids them all with ease. Tavares throws a shot from downtown. durang moves away and avoids it. durang clinches up with Tavares and pushes him back against the cage. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike. durang lands a nice elbow. Tavares is trying to break the clinch but durang has him pressed against the cage. durang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Efrain Tavares has been cut. durang throws an elbow that misses.
Tavares takes an elbow to the temple. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
Tavares has durang pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. durang manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tavares avoiding damage as durang throws knees to the body.
durang misses with an elbow over the top. durang throws an elbow that misses.
Tavares is trying to stall.
Tavares takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. durang throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by durang. Tavares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. durang obliges. durang lands a knee to the body.
durang tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavares stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tavares dodges an elbow strike from durang.
durang lands an elbow that stopped Tavares in his tracks for a moment. durang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but durang is controlling him. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
durang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tavares in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. durang scores with a knee to the head.
Tavares looks gassed! durang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tavares's defenses. durang unloads a knee to the mid-section. durang looking to throw knees to the head but Tavares is blocking nicely.
Tavares taking a breather. durang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tavares's defenses. Knees to the body from durang.
Knees in the clinch landing for durang.
durang lands an elbow that stopped Tavares in his tracks for a moment. With the fighters up against the cage, durang throws an elbow but misses. durang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. durang lands an elbow inside that Tavares shrugs off. durang lands an elbow just above Tavares 's eye. durang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tavares takes an elbow to the temple. durang lands an elbow inside that Tavares shrugs off. durang lands a nice knee to the body. durang scores with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from durang. durang lands a damaging elbow. Nice elbow from durang. durang lands an elbow inside. durang landing knees to the body.
durang throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavares blocks it with crossed arms. durang with an attempt at a knee that misses.
durang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. durang unloads a knee to the mid-section. durang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now. durang throws an elbow that misses.
durang misses with an elbow strike.
Tavares blocks the elbow strike.
Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Tavares tries to break the clinch but durang is controlling the position. Tavares blocks an elbow strike. With the fighters up against the cage, durang throws an elbow but misses. durang has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range. durang throws an elbow that misses.
Tavares is trying to break the clinch but durang has him pressed against the cage. Tavares managing to block the knees to the body from durang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bobby durang dominated that round. The cut man is working on Efrain Tavares'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.
Tavares misses with a jab, cross combination.
durang moves in looking to clinch but Tavares pushes him off. Tavares fails to land the takedown. Tavares keeps the fight on the outside. Tavares moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. durang is looking to take this fight into the clinch. bobby durang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. durang moves into the clinch successfully.
durang working Tavares over with knees to the body. durang misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A knee to the head by durang.
durang lands a nice elbow. Tavares managing to block the knees to the body from durang.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Tavares takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. durang misses with an elbow strike.
durang with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. With the two fighters working up against the cage, durang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavares's brow. With the fighters up against the cage, durang throws an elbow but misses. durang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
durang lands an elbow inside. durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
durang lands an elbow just above Tavares 's eye. Tavares avoiding damage as durang throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, durang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavares's brow. Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from durang. Tavares takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. durang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now. durang lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tavares has had enough of the clinch but durang keeps him there for the moment. durang putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tavares in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. durang misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tavares.
durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavares looking for a takedown. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
Tavares tries to break the clinch but durang is controlling the position. durang with a knee to the head.
durang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. durang lands an elbow inside that Tavares shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. durang prevents Tavares from breaking the clinch. durang prevents Tavares from breaking the clinch. durang misses with a knee to the head. durang keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tavares's efforts to push away. Tavares dodges an elbow strike from durang.
Tavares blocks an elbow strike. durang stops a takedown attempt from Tavares.
bobby durang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Efrain Tavares. Tavares blocks the elbow strike.
Tavares takes an elbow to the temple. durang trying to land knees to the body.
durang looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Tavares takes an elbow to the forehead. durang misses with a knee to the head. Tavares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tavares'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. durang looks to throw an elbow but misses. Tavares has a couple of punches blocked by durang.
durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
durang has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Tavares wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but durang has him pressed against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! A frustrated look appears on Tavares's face as he tries to break the clinch. durang tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavares avoids the damage to the body. A nice glancing elbow lands by durang. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
bobby durang dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Efrain Tavares's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares fails to land with a series of punches.
Tavares looks to clinch and durang counters by clinching up. durang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tavares's defenses. durang with a knee to the head.
Tavares takes an elbow to the temple. durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavares takes a knee right on the jaw!
durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavares tries to break free but durang pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. durang utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Tavares is looking to break free of the clinch but durang has double underhooks. Both fighters are breathing heavily. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from durang. durang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. A nice glancing elbow lands by durang. durang missing with knees to the body.
Tavares takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tavares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Tavares wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. durang looking to throw knees to the head but Tavares is blocking nicely.
durang is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavares is defending well for now. durang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
durang pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. durang connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. durang tries to land knees in the clinch but Tavares avoids the damage to the body. durang keeps control of Tavares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. durang misses with a knee strike.
durang tries a knee to the head but Tavares blocks it.
durang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tavares blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tavares tries to circle away but durang has him pinned against the cage. durang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavares avoids it. With the two fighters working up against the cage, durang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tavares's brow. durang has Tavares pressed against the cage, preventing Tavares from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Tavares blocks an elbow strike from durang.
durang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tavares looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Tavares avoids a wild elbow strike from durang. durang lands a nice knee to the body. durang tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tavares avoids it. Tavares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. durang tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
durang working Tavares over with knees to the body. durang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
durang throws an elbow but it misses.
durang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
durang pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Nice elbow from durang.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. durang throws an elbow but it misses.
Tavares wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
durang comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Tavares takes an elbow to the temple. Efrain Tavares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! durang using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tavares has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch. durang pushes off an throws an elbow but Tavares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. durang misses with an elbow strike.
Tavares working hard to break the clinch. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! durang with a knee to the head.
durang creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Tavares stalling in the clinch but durang improves position. bobby durang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. durang lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight! bobby durang showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for durang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bobby durang!
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energy
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hype
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