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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hildebrand Coenan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden comes to the cage accompanied by Pride . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyler Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Hildebrand Coenan!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good shot there by Coenan.
Coenan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Coenan looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
We've been told by Durden's head coaches at Nights Watch MMA Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Coenan misses.
Durden throws a low kick but Coenan avoids it.
Durden cracks the inside of Coenan's front leg.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Coenan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Coenan throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Coenan wants to clinch up but Durden keeps it at a distance.
Coenan throws a sloppy body shot
and Durden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coenan tries to clinch
and Durden counters with a good low kick that Coenan was not able to check.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden throws a body punch but Coenan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Coenan avoids it.
Durden's corner calls for a 1-2. Durden obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coenan checks a leg kick.
Durden tried to score with a low kick but Coenan checks it.
Coenan tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coenan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Coenan lands a nice looking body shot.
Coenan scores with a jab to the body.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Coenan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Coenan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coenan pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
Coenan misses with a body punch.
Durden is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coenan is keeping busy.
Durden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Coenan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coenan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durden's efforts to push away.
Coenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Coenan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Coenan has double underhooks.
Durden blocks a body shot from Coenan.
Coenan wants a takedown.
Coenan works on Durden's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coenan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durden lands with a light punch inside.
Durden scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Coenan on the inside.
Coenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Durden is trying to break free.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
Coenan gets through Durden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coenan struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Coenan fails to land.
Coenan is looking to control Durden's arms but Durden gets an underhook and turns him. Now Coenan has his back to the cage.
Durden tries to break free but Coenan pushes him back against the cage.
Durden is trying to force a seperation but Coenan has the dominant position.
Coenan lands with a left to the head.
Coenan tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Coenan back against the cage.
Coenan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Coenan lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden manages to break the clinch.
Coenan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Coenan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durden paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan blocks a jab.
Coenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Coenan is out of range.
Durden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Coenan swinging wildly here.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Nice jab there from Durden.
Durden is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coenan jabs at Durden's body.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Durden misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hildebrand Coenan will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Durden keeps the fight on the outside.
Durden swinging wildly here.
Coenan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coenan misses with a body punch
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden loads up on a big right hand but Coenan slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Coenan.
Durden is looking to chop away at Coenan's legs.
Durden takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coenan checks it well.
Coenan misses the shot to the body.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Coenan moves away from the strike by Durden.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Coenan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Coenan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Durden is fending him off so far but Coenan persists. Nope, Durden circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden throws a hook but Coenan blocks it.
Durden jabs Coenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Durden takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Durden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Coenan.
Durden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Coenan blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws the left hand but Coenan avoids the punch easily.
Tyler Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Durden keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden is looking to chop away at Coenan's legs.
Coenan checks a leg kick.
Coenan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coenan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Coenan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Durden with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan misses the shot to the body.
Coenan ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Coenan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Coenan looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Coenan closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durden.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden lands an elbow that stopped Coenan in his tracks for a moment.
Coenan lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Coenan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan throws a punch but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Coenan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Coenan takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durden with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coenan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Durden throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Coenan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coenan under the eye.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durden.
Coenan works over Durden's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Coenan misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coenan.
Coenan throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Coenan misses with a body shot.
Coenan thows a body shot but no joy.
Coenan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Coenan misses with a few strikes there.
Durden jabs Coenan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Coenan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Durden napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Coenan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Durden sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Coenan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Durden works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Coenan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coenan drops an elbow to the side of Durden's head.
Coenan seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coenan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Durden's head.
Coenan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Coenan thows a huge punch but Durden dodges it nicely.
Coenan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Durden defends it well.
Coenan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coenan drops an elbow to the side of Durden's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Coenan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Coenan working Durden over with strikes.
Coenan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden wants to get back to his feet.
Durden keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Coenan there.
Coenan prevents Durden from standing back up.
Coenan with the ground and pound but Durden uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coenan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Coenan works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durden is defending against the submission attempts here by Coenan.
Coenan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Coenan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Durden has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hildebrand Coenan has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coenan lands strikes from half guard.
Coenan throws a strike but Durden avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Coenan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Coenan is looking to work some ground and pound but Durden has wrist control.
Coenan landing with the ground and pound.
Coenan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Coenan throwing strikes but missing.
Coenan is looking to stand up but Durden won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hildebrand Coenan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Coenan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hildebrand Coenan!
Hildebrand Coenan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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