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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Urijah Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lee Tazunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Urijah Faber!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lee Tazunan!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tazunan misses with a two punch combination.
Tazunan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Faber counters with a good low kick that Tazunan was not able to check.
A punch combination from Tazunan misses.
Faber slips under a jab.
Faber shoots in but Tazunan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tazunan swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tazunan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faber changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tazunan tries to avoid it but Faber manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tazunan to the ground. Tazunan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faber tries to clinch there but Tazunan circles away.
Tazunan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tazunan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber slips a jab from Tazunan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Faber closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Faber takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tazunan throws a hook but Faber blocks it.
Faber throws a series of strikes that have Tazunan backpedaling.
Lee Tazunan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tazunan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tazunan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Tazunan.
Faber closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Faber lands in his opponent's guard.
Faber is breathing heavily.
Tazunan pulls Faber in close to his closed guard and prevents Faber from doing any damage or advancing position.
Tazunan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faber is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Tazunan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber trying to control the position.
Tazunan wants to control from the top but Faber keeps moving.
Tazunan postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Tazunan from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab from Tazunan.
Faber closes the distance and clinches up with Tazunan, looking for a takedown. Faber pushes Tazunan against the cage but Tazunan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Lee Tazunan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber ducks under a wild hook from Tazunan.
Faber shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tazunan misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Tazunan is trying to stand back up but Faber is controlling him
Faber is looking to take a break and control but Tazunan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Tazunan trying to control but Faber postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tazunan missing with punches from the bottom.
Tazunan wants to get back to full guard.
Tazunan missing with punches from the bottom.
Tazunan gets full guard.
Tazunan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tazunan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber trying to control but Tazunan is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tazunan trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Tazunan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tazunan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faber backs up against the cage.
Urijah Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tazunan gets caught flat footed, as Faber shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tazunan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Faber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tazunan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Faber looking to sit in guard and control but Tazunan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tazunan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Tazunan postures up.
Faber bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tazunan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Faber drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Faber jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Tazunan manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tazunan.
Tazunan misses with a left hand
and Faber counters with a two punch combo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tazunan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Faber is looking to clinch but Tazunan is avoiding it.
Tazunan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Tazunan as he connects with a hook.
Tazunan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Faber counters with a leg kick.
Faber takes one to the chin there.
Tazunan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faber circles away quickly and effectively.
Tazunan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tazunan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tazunan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Faber's head.
Faber closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tazunan's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber wants to control from the top but Tazunan keeps moving.
Faber being controlled here momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tazunan keeping moving, preventing Faber from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Urijah Faber.
Tazunan lands with a right hand.
Tazunan clinches up with Faber and pushes him back against the cage.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Tazunan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tazunan is trying to push Faber away but Faber has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazunan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Faber backs up against the cage.
Tazunan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Faber moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lee Tazunan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tazunan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tazunan. Faber does a little dance to reset his feet.
No joy there for Tazunan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Tazunan misses the target.
Faber lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faber.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Faber.
Faber shoots in for a takedown but Tazunan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tazunan takes the fight into the clinch.
Faber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tazunan digs a good hook to Faber's body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tazunan works over Faber's head and body with a nice combination.
Tazunan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Faber is looking to clinch.
Tazunan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber struggles to land a body shot inside as Tazunan controls his hands.
Faber lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tazunan is leaning against Faber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tazunan gets through Faber's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tazunan lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Tazunan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tazunan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Tazunan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Tazunan misses with a straight right.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Tazunan pushes him off.
Faber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Faber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tazunan is fending him off so far but Faber persists. Nope, Tazunan circles away and we're back to standing.
Tazunan throws a series of punches but Faber moves out of range.
Faber tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tazunan was well out of range. Poor timing from Faber.
Faber closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tazunan's guard.
Faber slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Tazunan.
Faber trying to control the action but Tazunan is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faber blocks the strikes from Tazunan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tazunan trying to hold on to Faber's head to control him but Faber postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tazunan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tazunan pulls Faber in to control the position.
Our spies down at at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $300 fee) inform us that Tazunan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Faber preventing the sweep.
Tazunan is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Faber presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tazunan's efforts to push away.
Tazunan tries to work over Faber's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tazunan stops a takedown attempt from Faber.
Faber is looking to control Tazunan's arms but Tazunan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faber has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Tazunan as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tazunan lands a shot to the body.
Faber is trying to pull guard but Tazunan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Urijah Faber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Tazunan.
Faber fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tazunan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faber fails to pull guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tazunan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tazunan can't break the clinch.
Tazunan breaks from the clinch.
Tazunan misses the shot to the body.
Tazunan looks to land a combination but Faber avoids it well.
Tazunan lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tazunan sizes up Faber with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tazunan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tazunan tests Faber's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tazunan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Faber on the side of the head.
Tazunan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Faber has his takedown stuffed
and Tazunan counters with a straight right hand.
Tazunan looks to land a combination. Faber sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Faber tries to clinch up but Tazunan circles away and keeps his distance.
Tazunan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Faber.
Faber goes for a double leg but Tazunan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tazunan continues to drive forward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tazunan's efforts to push away.
Faber can't get the takedown.
Tazunan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Faber breaks the clinch.
Tazunan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tazunan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Tazunan.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber dives in for a single leg takedown but Tazunan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Faber tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tazunan smiles and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber throws a body punch but Tazunan moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lee Tazunan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tazunan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lee Tazunan!
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