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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durdun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Worner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durdun comes into the arena with Where is My Mind blaring out of the sound system. Kenny Worner will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ White Belt
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Powerful takedowns
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tyler Durdun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenny Worner!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worner shoots for a takedown but Durdun saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durdun could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Worner tries to score a power double leg takedown but Durdun sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Worner somewhat.
Durdun tries to clinch there but Worner circles away.
Worner tries for a takedown but Durdun sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tyler Durdun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Worner.
Durdun pushes Worner up against the cage in a clinch.
Worner stalling the fight.
Durdun tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worner avoids it.
Durdun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Durdun trying to land knees to the body.
Durdun using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Worner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durdun misses with an elbow strike.
Worner is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Worner is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Worner.
Worner scores with a nice hook to the head.
It looks like Tyler Durdun has been cut.
Worner misses with an elbow strike.
Durdun looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner managing to block the knees to the body from Durdun.
Worner ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Worner no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Worner wants to stand and escape but Durdun is having none of it.
Durdun has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Worner is proving hard to escape from.
Worner trying to keep a closed guard but Durdun is proving a slippery customer.
Durdun knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Worner on the ground.
Durdun's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Durdun might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Durdun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Worner looks to land a body kick but Durdun moved away.
Durdun has managed to clinch.
Worner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worner blocks a body shot from Durdun.
Durdun throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durdun blocks an uppercut.
Durdun is looking to control Worner's arms but Worner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Durdun has his back to the cage.
Worner has a couple of punches blocked by Durdun.
Worner is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Durdun can't fight it off and eventually Worner manages to take the fight to the floor. Durdun looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durdun keeping moving, preventing Worner from controlling successfully.
Worner landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durdun has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Worner off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Durdun throws a left and a right that both miss
and Worner counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Durdun!
The referee warns Durdun that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Worner trying to control but Durdun is having none of it.
Durdun holds on to Worner as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Worner lands a big shot there that rocks Durdun but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worner unloading with bombs!
Worner tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Worner looking to control but Durdun is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Worner is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worner lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Worner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Durdun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Worner throws a nice looking combination but Durdun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Worner swats away the attempt to clinch by Durdun.
Worner fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durdun throws a one two combo.
It looks like Kenny Worner has been cut.
Durdun moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Worner closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Worner lands in his opponent's guard.
Durdun keeping moving, preventing Worner from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Durdun kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kenny Worner.
Durdun scores with a leg kick.
Durdun scores with a kick to the midsection.
Worner misses the shot to the body.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Durdun shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Worner with that takedown attempt.
A head kick misses from Worner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durdun lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durdun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Worner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durdun paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Worner or perhaps it was just good defense by Durdun which made him look bad.
Tyler Durdun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Worner.
Worner is breathing heavily.
Worner wants to clinch up but Durdun keeps it at a distance.
Durdun is looking to slow Worner down with leg kicks.
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!
Durdun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Worner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Worner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A right-left combo lands from Durdun.
Durdun catches Worner with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durdun lands with a straight right. Worner didn't see that one coming.
Worner shoots in for a takedown but Durdun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Durdun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Worner bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Durdun's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durdun.
Worner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durdun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worner's calf.
Durdun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durdun keeps Worner at a distance using the push kick.
Durdun works over Worner's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worner takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durdun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durdun stuffs the takedown.
Tyler Durdun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durdun has closed the distance and engaged Worner in a clinch.
Durdun missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Durdun.
Durdun breaks the clinch.
Worner throws a head kick that misses
and Durdun counters with a stiff right hand.
Durdun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Worner shoots in looking for a takedown. Durdun tries to sprawl out of it but Worner keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durdun manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tyler Durdun is winning the standup battle so far.
Durdun lands a leg kick that knocks Worner off balance momentarily.
Durdun throws a one two combo.
Durdun lets loose with a powerful body kick. Worner will feel that in the morning.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durdun fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Worner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durdun lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durdun lands a leg kick that knocks Worner off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durdun dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Durdun throws a series of punches but Worner moves out of range.
Durdun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Durdun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Worner backs up against the cage.
Worner slips a jab and a cross from Durdun.
Sloppy strikes from Durdun. Those never looked like landing.
Durdun is looking to slow Worner down with leg kicks.
Durdun slaps away a takedown attempt from Worner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Durdun throws a good cross that connects.
Durdun scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Durdun tries to close the distance and clinch but Worner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice shot lands for Durdun.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durdun fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worner shoots in but no luck this time.
Worner misses with a takedown attempt - Durdun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tyler Durdun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Worner.
Worner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Worner will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durdun goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Worner 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tyler Durdun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worner tries to clinch there but Durdun circles away.
Durdun blocks a head kick by Worner.
Worner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A thudding body kick lands there by Durdun!
Durdun misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durdun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Worner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Durdun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice right hand lands inside from Durdun.
A short left from Durdun.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Durdun missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Durdun just misses with a elbow thrown towards Worner's brow.
Worner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Durdun manages to break the clinch.
Durdun tries to clinch there but Worner circles away.
Durdun feints a jab promting Worner to slip. Durdun then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Worner slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Worner tries to clinch there but Durdun circles away.
Worner swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Durdun counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worner tries to clinch but Durdun moves out of range.
Durdun connects with a leg kick. Worner looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Durdun is looking to slow Worner down with leg kicks.
Worner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Durdun fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durdun swinging wildly here.
Worner drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Worner.
Left hook, right uppercut from Durdun.
Durdun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Worner or perhaps it was just good defense by Durdun which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durdun. That's going to slow Worner down.
Sloppy strikes from Durdun. Those never looked like landing.
Worner fails with the takedown.
Tyler Durdun is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durdun slips a jab and a cross from Worner.
Durdun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Worner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durdun lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Durdun.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durdun throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenny Worner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Worner tries to clinch up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durdun showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Durdun 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Tyler Durdun!
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight for Tyler Durdun!
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight for Tyler Durdun!
Tyler Durdun wins by unanimous decision!
Tyler Durdun decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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