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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Evan Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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151 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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167 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Evan Justice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Justice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice tries for a takedown but Durden sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Durden, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Justice closes the distance and pushes Durden back into the cage.
Justice prevents the takedown attempt.
Durden drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Justice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Justice prevents it.
Evan Justice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyler Durden.
Justice tries a knee to the head but Durden blocks it.
Justice misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Durden.
Justice scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Durden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Justice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Justice manages to break the clinch.
Justice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Durden gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Justice to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Justice stands up and waves to Durden to follow him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a combination
and Justice counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Justice.
Justice can't break the clinch.
Durden is working for takedown but Justice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Justice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durden trying to remain calm as Justice controls from the top position.
Durden is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden seems a little lost for a moment, as Justice dominates the positioning.
Justice decides to stand back up.
Justice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice clinches up with Durden and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Come on Justice - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Durden is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Justice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick from Justice misses.
Durden will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Justice feints and as Durden raises his hands in defense, Justice changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Justice stands and steps away. Durden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Durden dodges the punch combination from Justice.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Justice shoots in looking for a takedown. Durden tries to sprawl out of it but Justice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Durden manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justice dives in for a single leg takedown but Durden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Justice wants to get back to striking at distance but Durden won't allow it.
Durden drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Justice unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durden lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Justice tries to circle away but Durden has him pinned against the cage.
Durden wants a takedown but no success here.
Justice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a nice looking combination but Justice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Durden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Justice throws a nice looking combination but Durden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A combination from Durden does no damage.
Justice misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands a jab-cross combination.
Durden misses with a combination
and Justice counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Durden's guard now.
Justice throws a big right hand that misses.
Durden utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Justice gets to his feet - Durden follows without any prompting.
Durden is breathing heavily.
Justice shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Durden pinned against the cage. Durden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Evan Justice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Justice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justice showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durden.
Justice fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durden to the ground. Justice is now in Durden's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justice controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice stands and steps away. Durden gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evan Justice dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
Durden tries to bum rush Justice with a series of wild strikes but Justice uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Justice clinches.
Durden goes for a takedown attempt but Justice pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Durden lands a two punch combo.
Durden misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Justice. Those never looked like landing.
Justice wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a series of punches but Justice avoids them all with ease.
Justice misses with a double jab
and Durden counters with a series of strikes. Justice will be more careful next time no doubt.
Durden misses with a double jab
and Justice counters with a body kick.
Justice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Justice escapes and gets back to his feet.
Durden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden throws a right and a left that Justice avoids nicely.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Justice misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Durden. Those never looked like landing.
Durden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Justice.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Justice.
Justice closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durden quickly recovers to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Justice is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Durden doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Justice.
Evan Justice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Justice seems content to control.
Tyler Durden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justice decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a two punch combination.
Justice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Justice shoots for a takedown but Durden saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Justice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Durden moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Justice pushes Durden up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justice looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Evan Justice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Justice breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evan Justice showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Justice, 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evan Justice!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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