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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orlando Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sackett has chosen Whoomp There it is as his entrance music. Tyler Durden is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 cm
24
275 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
261 lbs
17 - 17 - 1 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Durden! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Orlando Sackett! The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Durden feints a jab promting Sackett to slip. Durden then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sackett slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away. Sackett fails with a takedown attempt. Durden misses with a looping left. Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Durden checks the leg kick. Durden thuds a left hand into Sackett's body. Durden tries to keep at a distance but Sackett has taken the fight into the clinch. Durden wants to get back to striking at distance but Sackett won't allow it.
Durden keeps control of Sackett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sackett closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Durden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sackett wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden effectively controlling the action here. Durden lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Durden connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sackett slips under a jab from Durden. Orlando Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sackett tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes. Sackett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sackett. Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sackett dives in and grabs Durden's left leg, looking for a takedown. Durden pushes down on Sackett's head and hops out. Durden takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Durden throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range. Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sackett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sackett clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Sackett breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sackett is looking to slow Durden down with leg kicks. Sackett tries to clinch up. Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Durden thuds a left hand into Sackett's body. A left lands for Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sackett closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away. Sackett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Durden.
Durden misses with a straight left. Sackett misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Durden dips to his left and cracks Sackett with an uppercut! Durden scores with a body shot.
Sackett looks gassed! Durden lands a jab to the head.
Durden ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sackett walks into a stiff left hand from Durden.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Durden, as that shot connected.
Sackett shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Durden as he avoids it easily. Sackett shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well. Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Durden lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sackett backs up against the cage.
Sackett walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Durden throws a hook but Sackett blocks it. Durden misses with a straight left. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Durden displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Sackett avoids the body shot from Durden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sackett on the wrong end of a nice jab. Durden scores with a jab to the body. Sackett will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Durden. A big right from Durden misses. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sackett. Nice cross by Durden. A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target. Sackett misses with a body kick. Sackett gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Sackett shoots in but no luck this time. Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sackett. A big right from Durden misses. Durden sizes up Sackett with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Sackett connects with a body shot. A punch combination from Durden misses. Durden thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sackett blocks a jab. Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far. Durden looks to land a right hand but Sackett moved out of range. Sackett wants to land a leg kick but Durden is out of range. Durden tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Sackett looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sackett tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it. Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sackett misses with a straight right. Sackett misses with a body shot.
Sackett throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. This has been an exciting period of action! Durden feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sacketts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sackett's head. Sackett falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Durden lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Durden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sackett tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Durden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sackett doesn't seem bothered though. Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden. Durden checks a low kick from Sackett. Nice jab there from Durden. Sackett throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Durden's head. Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Sackett tries for a takedown but Durden circles away easily letting Durden counter with a right hand. Sackett is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Durden thows a left - swing and a miss! The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Sackett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden. Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sackett. Sackett ducks under a wild hook from Durden. Sackett moves into the clinch. Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Sackett shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durden but Durden pushes him off and we're back to square one. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sackett is trying desperately to land a takedown but Durden is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sackett. Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Durden scores with a decent looking hook. A big right from Durden misses. Sackett shoots for a takedown but Durden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Durden waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sackett. Durden connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sackett's hands. Sackett shoots in and drives through. Durden sprawls well. Sackett gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Durden can't break the clinch.
Sackett is trying to break free. Sackett working hard to break the clinch. Sackett is trying to break the clinch but Durden has him pressed against the cage. Durden wants to break free but Sackett has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sackett breaks the clinch.
Sackett has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sackett shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Sackett's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tyler Durden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Orlando Sackett. Sackett drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nice defenses there by Sackett. Sackett takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Durden misses the jab. Durden misses with a looping right. Sackett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Sackett thows a body kick. Durden tries to catch it but that hurt him. Sackett doesn't succeed with the takedown and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Sackett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Durden scores with a jab to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sackett fails with a takedown attempt. Sackett shoots in for a takedown but Durden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Durden cracks Sackett with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sackett walks into a jab. Some wild striking there from Durden.
Sackett shoots in but Durden avoids the takedown attempt easily. Sackett fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Durden checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sackett avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Durden misses with a wild body shot. Durden tests Sackett's chin there with a solid looking shot. Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target. Durden misses with a wild combination.
Sackett drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Orlando Sackett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sackett 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 Sackett off to one side. Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Sackett. Sackett misses with a body kick. Sackett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Durden counters with a nice body shot. Sackett shoots and misses and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sackett takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sackett takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sackett. Sackett circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Durden scores with a three punch combo!
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that's the end of the fight! Tyler Durden showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durden, 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27 Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alexandre Firmino 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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RATING
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