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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saru Saru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Tyler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saru comes to the cage accompanied by The Black Dahlia Murder - Statutory Ape. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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190 lbs
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185 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saru Saru! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Tyler! The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saru swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tyler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tyler ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Tyler throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tyler lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tyler is looking to clinch but Saru is avoiding it.
Tyler lands with a straight right. Saru didn't see that one coming. Tyler scores with a nice head shot. Saru misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. The fight moves into the clinch position. Tyler wants to stall.
Saru is trying to stall.
Saru drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Saru is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saru Saru. That's going to take a lot out of him. Saru changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tyler fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Some wild striking there from Tyler.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler works Saru's body with a nice hook. Tyler lands with a nice body punch. Tyler misses with a two punch combination.
Tyler tries to keep at a distance but Saru has taken the fight into the clinch. Tyler misses with the head strike.
Tyler is trying to break the clinch but Saru has him pressed against the cage. Saru scores with a nice hook to the head. Saru drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tyler gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saru is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tyler pulls him back up using the underhooks. Saru fails to pull guard.
Tyler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saru wants a takedown but no success here.
Saru gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Tyler is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Saru is controlling him. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Saru throws a strike but Tyler rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Tyler thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tyler stops Saru from standing up. Saru escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tyler gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Saru wriggles free and stands up. Tyler misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyler lands a lovely overhand right. Nice defenses there by Saru. Saru on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Saru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tyler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A choreographed right hand from Tyler misses the target. Good work by Tyler as he checks the leg kick. Saru scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Tyler punching from the bottom.
Tyler blocking the ground and pound attempt from Saru. Saru thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Tyler looks gassed! Saru looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Saru looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Saru working Tyler over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tyler trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Saru manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tyler is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Tyler is looking to get to half guard. A nice elbow there by Saru. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Tyler will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Saru tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Tyler keeps the fight on the outside. Tyler wants to clinch but Saru slips to the side and Saru moves into the clinch. Tyler prevents the takedown attempt.
Tyler is looking to break free of the clinch but Saru has double underhooks. Saru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Saru stalling in the clinch.
Saru tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saru Saru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Saru defending well as Tyler loads up on a big left hand. Tyler keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saru Saru. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tyler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saru at a distance.
Saru tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Saru moves away from the strike by Tyler. Tyler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saru tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range. Nice takedown defense from Tyler. No joy for Saru on that attempt. Saru fails with a takedown attempt. Saru shoots for a double leg takedown but Tyler sprawls well. He's pushed Saru's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tyler lands a nice hook to Saru's body. Saru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Tyler tries to clinch up but Saru circles away and keeps his distance. Tyler gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Saru has gone for a leg lock! Tyler slips out almost immediately though and dives into Saru's guard. Tyler must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Saru wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saru bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tyler's guard. Tyler will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Saru missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Saru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Tyler's head. Saru working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Tyler can't keep his opponent in guard - Saru advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Tyler manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tyler tries to close the distance and clinch but Saru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Saru tries to clinch but Tyler moves out of range. Saru tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tyler swivels and escapes. Tyler misses with a wild combination.
Saru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tyler swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saru misses with a takedown attempt - Tyler sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Tyler attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Saru moves away from the strike by Tyler. Tyler throws a series of punches but Saru avoids them all with ease. Saru fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Saru is looking to clinch but Tyler is avoiding it.
Tyler takes the fight into the clinch. Saru has hold of one of Tyler's legs. Tyler is fighting the takedown attempt but Saru gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Saru is in close to Tyler's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saru works over Tyler with some ground and pound from guard. Tyler preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Saru postures up in Tyler's guard and throws a big left but Tyler blocks it. Saru postures up and lands a big shot to Tyler's brow. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Saru's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Saru keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Tyler's head.
Tyler is rocked! Saru stands up over Tyler, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Tyler is still in real trouble! Can Saru finish him? Saru connects with a couple of short punches. Tyler is working an open guard so Saru takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Jake Tyler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Saru lands a huge takedown. Tyler is out but the ref is slow to react and Saru lands 3 more undefended punches before the fight is stopped. Brutal finish. Tyler lies on the canvas for a good minute before the doctors bring him round. Good to see he's OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saru Saru!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
49% |
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