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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Orion Contras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Monster as his entrance music. Edward Durden has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
6 - 10 - 0 |
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183 cm
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178 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Orion Contras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edward Durden!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Contras closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durden circles away.
And Durden tries to counter it with a takedown but Contras pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Contras gets a clinch.
Durden tries for a takedown but Contras manages to get underhooks.
Durden is fighting off a takedown attempt but Contras is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Durden to the mat. Durden regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Durden looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Contras trying to control but Durden is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden working for a triangle but Contras defends it easily.
Contras has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Durden throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Contras can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Contras is stalling in the full guard.
Durden tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Durden thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Durden had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Contras defends it easily.
Durden looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Contras passes into side control.
Contras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Durden keeps working.
Durden can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden manages to get back to half guard.
Durden is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Contras pulls his head out easily.
Contras trying to control the pace.
Contras stalling away here and it's allowed Durden to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Durden wants to sweep but no luck.
Durden looking for a guillotine here but Contras defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Contras is posturing up here but Durden has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Contras tries to roll out but it's too tight and Contras has to tap! Slick submission there by Durden!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Edward Durden!
After winning the bout, Edward Durden thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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