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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeremy Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bart Timmons!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Timmons.
Jeremy Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Timmons fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Durden's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Durden duly obliges.
Timmons dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Timmons's head and hops out.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Timmons.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Durden!
Timmons shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Timmons dodges the punch combination from Durden.
Timmons shoots in for a double leg but Durden sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Horrible takedown by Timmons or perhaps it was just good defense by Durden which made him look bad.
Durden scores with a one two! Timmons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Durden throws a right and a left that Timmons avoids nicely.
Durden looks to land a combination but Timmons avoids it well.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden looks to land a combination. Timmons sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Timmons feints and as Durden raises his hands in defense, Timmons changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Timmons looks gassed!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Timmons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Timmons throws a big right hand that misses.
Timmons drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Durden dives on top into guard.
Timmons 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.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Timmons can do anything to dispel that myth.
Durden working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden postures up in Timmons's guard and throws a big left but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons is trying to control the position but Durden postures up.
Durden postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Timmons trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Timmons preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons working for a triangle but Durden defends it easily.
Durden pushes down on Timmons's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Durden throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Durden missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Timmons blocking the ground and pound attempt from Durden.
Durden throws a strike but Timmons avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Durden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Timmons swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Durden has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Timmons is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Durden scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Durden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Timmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden throws a series of punches but Timmons moves out of range.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Timmons circles away quickly and effectively.
Durden scores with a jab.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Timmons bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Timmons closes the distance and clinches up with Durden, looking for a takedown. Timmons pushes Durden against the ropes but Durden circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Timmons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durden throws a head kick that Timmons semi-blocks.
Timmons shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Durden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Durden blocking the ground and pound.
Timmons controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Timmons unloads with some shots from mount but Durden bucks and avoids them well.
Bart Timmons has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Timmons is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Timmons cracks Durden with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Durden in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Timmons lands a big elbow.
Timmons looking to control but Durden is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Timmons lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Durden hang on?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmons has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Durden's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bart Timmons showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Timmons looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Timmons dives in and scores a takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Timmons postures up in Durden's guard and throws a big left but Durden blocks it.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Timmons from controlling successfully.
Timmons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Durden working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Timmons.
Timmons trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.
Timmons in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Timmons trying to control the position from guard on top but Durden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durden wants to get back to his feet but Timmons is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Timmons drops back looking for a leg! Durden is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Durden manages to kick Timmons off! Timmons jumps back into Durden's guard.
Timmons tries to free his leg and advance position but Durden is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden pushes Timmons off and gets back to his feet.
Jeremy Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Timmons with that takedown attempt.
Timmons loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Timmons is trying hard to land a takedown here. Durden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Timmons.
Timmons stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden throws a head kick that Timmons semi-blocks.
Durden looks to land a combination but Timmons avoids it well.
Durden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Timmons eats them both and turns towards Durden to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Durden leaves Timmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Timmons slips a jab and a cross from Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Bart Timmons just about did enough to take it.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Timmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durden avoids it really well and circles away.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Timmons shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the ropes. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Timmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Timmons.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Timmons misses with a takedown attempt - Durden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Timmons is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Durden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Durden.
A left and a right from Durden both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Timmons is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Durden.
Timmons fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durden avoids it really well and circles away.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Timmons.
Durden throws a series of strikes that have Timmons backpedaling.
Durden moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
No luck for Timmons with that takedown attempt.
Durden scores with a one two! Timmons had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Durden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Timmons counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durden!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden avoids a strike by Timmons and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Timmons's guard! Fantastic escape!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to control from the top but Timmons keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Durden accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Durden is looking to work some ground and pound but Timmons has wrist control.
Durden throwing strikes from guard but Timmons blocks nicely.
Timmons wriggles free and stands up.
Durden scores with a nice head shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durden misses with a double jab.
Timmons shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Timmons keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeremy Durden had his way with Bart Timmons in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Timmons takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!
Timmons tries to clinch but Durden moves out of range.
Timmons avoids a punch combination nicely.
Timmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Timmons takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Timmons rushes Durden and presses him up against the ropes.
Durden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Timmons has him pressed against the ropes.
Timmons breaks the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Durden scores with a four punch combination!
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Durden connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Timmons throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durden's waist but Durden gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Timmons off to one side.
Durden slaps away a takedown attempt from Timmons, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durden leaves Timmons with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jeremy Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bart Timmons.
Durden delivers a nice body kick.
Durden throws a combination. Timmons tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Timmons fails with the takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Durden.
Durden moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Durden misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Timmons scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is trying to ground and pound but Durden uses the momentary lack of control by Timmons to regain half guard.
Timmons tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Durden wants to improve his position but Timmons is controlling well.
Timmons thows a huge punch but Durden dodges it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Timmons throwing shots but Durden is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jeremy Durden.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge William Peck scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeremy Durden!
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