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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troll Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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188 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
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203 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troll Skog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Durty!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skog fails to land with a series of punches.
Some bone on bone action there as Skog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Skog misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Skog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durty slips a straight right by Skog.
Skog misses with a hook.
Durty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skog throws the left hand but Durty avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Durty.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skog moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
An inside leg kick from Skog misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skog throws a hook to the side of Durty's head but Durty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Troll Skog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durty shoots in and bounces Skog off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Durty missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skog bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Durty's guard.
Skog trying to control the position from guard on top but Durty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skog controls from within his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durty is keeping the position for now.
Durty wants to sweep but no luck.
Durty keeping full guard, as Skog tries to pass.
Skog throwing strikes from guard but Durty blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Skog trying to control the position from guard on top but Durty is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durty thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Skog wants to pass the guard but Durty is keeping the position.
Durty keeping moving, preventing Skog from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Troll Skog wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Durty.
Skog is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Durty working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The referee asks Durty politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Durty prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durty dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skog fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durty shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Skog napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Skog tries to buck Durty off but Durty is having none of it.
Skog being controlled for a moment.
Durty tries to advance to mount but can't.
Skog is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durty tries to move into full mount but can't pass Skog's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durty is trying to get an arm triangle but Skog is defending well.
Durty controlling the position from side mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durty working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Durty in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Skog is trying to work for a sweep but Durty has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durty looking to control and managing it successfully.
Durty with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Durty content just to control the position here.
That's four 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.
Durty is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Skog can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Durty takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Durty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Skog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Durty circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Skog misses with a straight left.
Skog takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durty lands a really nice looking cross but Skog seems unphased.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durty drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog looking to control.
Skog can't keep his opponent in guard - Durty advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Durty content to control rather than advance.
Durty not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Troll Skog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Durty sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Durty's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Tyler Durty has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Durty cracks Skog with a right hand to the side of the head.
Durty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
No joy there for Durty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durty shoots in and bounces Skog off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Durty gets to his feet. Skog looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Skog takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durty connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Durty lands a really nice looking cross but Skog seems unphased.
Skog takes one to the side of the head.
Skog is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skog takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Skog is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durty lands with an uppercut that bounces Skog off the cage and back into rage.
Durty throws a monster overhand right that drops Skog! Durty follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tyler Durty!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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