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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Kellerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durdan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Durdan acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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168 cm
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153 lbs
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184 cm
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Chuck Kellerman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Durdan! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Durdan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kellerman as he avoids it easily. Kellerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Durdan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kellerman misses with a takedown attempt and Durdan counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Kellerman manages to get to full guard.
Kellerman working a defensive guard here.
Durdan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kellerman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Durdan defends it easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Durdan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kellerman swivels though and keeps the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kellerman wants to sweep here but Durdan controlling him for the moment. Kellerman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kellerman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kellerman pulls Durdan in to control the position. Kellerman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Kellerman 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.
Chuck Kellerman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Durdan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Kellerman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kellerman. Kellerman pulls guard. Durdan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kellerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kellerman wants to sweep but no luck. Durdan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Kellerman looking for a sweep. Not yet Kellerman, not yet. Durdan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Durdan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kellerman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Durdan looking to pass the guard. Durdan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kellerman wants to get back to his feet but Durdan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Durdan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Durdan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kellerman works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Kellerman controlling Durdan's posture. Durdan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Durdan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Durdan won't allow Kellerman to sweep him here. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Durdan postures up.
Chuck Kellerman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Kellerman misses with a takedown and Durdan counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Durdan tries to score with some ground and pound. Kellerman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Kellerman is trying to get back to half guard. Kellerman is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Durdan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Kellerman is pressing down on Durdan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Durdan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Durdan trying to control but Kellerman is working from the bottom. Durdan looks gassed! Durdan throwing strikes from guard but Kellerman blocks nicely. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durdan dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kellerman gets the takedown into side control. Kellerman decides to stand back up. Kellerman scores a takedown into full mount! We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Durdan can do anything to dispel that myth. Kellerman tries to control but Durdan wriggling away. Durdan is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Kellerman controlling the pace for now. Durdan is trying to escape the mount.
Durdan is breathing heavily. Kellerman controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler Durdan has got the better of the ground game so far. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Kellerman mounts Durdan! Really nice guard pass there! Kellerman trying to control but Durdan is having none of it. Durdan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Kellerman stands up from mount. Strange move. Kellerman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durdan with a lazy takedown attempt and Kellerman counters with a nice uppercut. Kellerman throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Durdan tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kellerman is in Durdan's guard. Durdan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kellerman stacks Durdan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kellerman! Kellerman decides to stand back up. Chuck Kellerman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kellerman misses with a takedown and Durdan counters with a takedown into side control. Kellerman is pushing Durdan's head away, looking to escape. Durdan manages to hold on to the position though. Kellerman defending against the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kellerman is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kellerman is working hard here to advance position. Durdan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Durdan looking to control but instead Kellerman has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Kellerman tries to get to full guard but Durdan has control of the leg. Durdan trying to control the action but Kellerman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Durdan thows a huge punch but Kellerman dodges it nicely.
Durdan is thwarting Kellerman's attempts to control the position. Durdan is working for a kimura but Kellerman is defending it quite comfortably.
Durdan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Kellerman dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kellerman.
Durdan misses with a takedown attempt and Kellerman counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Kellerman wants to take a breather but Durdan is having none of it. Kellerman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Kellerman is trying to control. Durdan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Kellerman escapes and gets back to his feet. Kellerman closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Durdan to the mat! Durdan manages to get full guard. Kellerman trying to control but Durdan is working from the bottom. Durdan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durdan lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kellerman! Kellerman is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Durdan throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Durdan raining down shots from the mount! Kellerman is trying to escape the mount.
Kellerman somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Durdan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durdan tries for a takedown but Kellerman circles away easily and Kellerman counters with a takedown into side control. Kellerman controls the position. Durdan trying his best to control but Kellerman has mounted him. Kellerman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Durdan is surviving well by controlling Kellerman's body position as best he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kellerman wants to control the pace but Durdan is squirming around nicely. Kellerman jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Durdan manages to avoid the submission attempt. Durdan sneaks back into half guard.
That's four 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. Kellerman trying to control from Durdan's half guard. Durdan has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Durdan is trying to control the position but Kellerman postures up. Durdan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kellerman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kellerman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Durdan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kellerman passes into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Durdan is trying to escape the position but Kellerman is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight! Chuck Kellerman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kellerman 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Kellerman!
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energy
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RATING
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