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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alka Mangrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durden has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. Tyler Durden will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alka Mangrove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to the liver by Mangrove. Beautiful body shot.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Mangrove should have avoided that one.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mangrove moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Mangrove feinted with a counter takedown.
Durden fails to land with a series of punches.
Mangrove shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durden sprawls well. Durden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mangrove gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden takes a swing at Mangrove's ribcage but misses.
Mangrove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mangrove - that will leave a mark!
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Mangrove's head back.
Mangrove avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden scores with the left hand. Mangrove knows he should have avoided that one.
Mangrove moves away from the strike by Durden.
Mangrove darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove is thwarting Durden's attempts to control the position.
Durden is trying to get back to full guard.
Durden trying to control from the bottom.
Durden looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Durden keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mangrove is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
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.
Mangrove is working for a submission of some sort.
Durden looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Durden moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Durden is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mangrove defends well.
Mangrove has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durden is trying to control the position but Mangrove postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove slips nicely into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Mangrove in particular looking to stall.
Mangrove 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.
Durden is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mangrove trying to pass the guard but Durden defending well.
Mangrove is keen to just control but Durden is a slippery customer.
Durden trying to control here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Mangrove sitting and controlling from the half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tyler Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mangrove moves out of range as Durden strikes.
Mangrove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Durden clobbers Mangrove with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangrove manages to avoid it.
Mangrove attempts a counter takedown but Durden avoids it well and moves away.
Mangrove throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mangrove's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mangrove walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mangrove scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Durden desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Durden is refusing to be controlled, as Mangrove sits in half guard.
Durden has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Mangrove is working away from the top position though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden is staying active underneath Mangrove, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Durden is looking to control Mangrove's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Durden avoid being mounted?
Alka Mangrove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Durden tries to roll over but Mangrove keeps him under control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Durden. Beautiful body shot.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mangrove's head backwards.
Mangrove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Mangrove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Durden catches Mangrove with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Mangrove's shoulder, as Mangrove tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook. Mangrove ducked under it nicely.
Mangrove throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Durden.
Durden moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice side step and Durden releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mangrove takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mangrove.
Mangrove moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mangrove has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Durden fails to land.
Durden fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mangrove.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durden swings wildly with an uppercut but Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Durden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mangrove walks away with a smile on his face. Durden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mangrove just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Mangrove moved out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mangrove - that will leave a mark!
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Durden misses
and Mangrove counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Durden!
Mangrove tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Durden is trying to control Mangrove's posture but Mangrove avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
Durden can't do much from the bottom here.
Durden is trying to improve his position.
Durden is trying to control Mangrove's posture but Mangrove avoids it.
Durden is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mangrove feints and then cracks Durden's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Durden down.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Durden misses.
Mangrove misses with a body kick.
Mangrove takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mangrove looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Mangrove moved out of range.
Mangrove thows a body kick. Durden tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mangrove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Mangrove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Durden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mangrove lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mangrove swings widly with a right hand
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mangrove gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tyler Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mangrove misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Durden.
Durden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangrove momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Mangrove does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Nice straight punches there by Durden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durden.
Durden misses with a hook. Mangrove ducked under it nicely.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Mangrove swings widly with a right hand
and Durden counters with a right hand to the body.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mangrove sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mangrove misses.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice uppercut there from Durden.
Mangrove lands a nice hook to Durden's body. Durden takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mangrove tries to score with a low kick but Durden moves his leg out of the way.
Mangrove misses with a right hand
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mangrove.
Durden swings for the body but Mangrove moves out of range.
Mangrove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Mangrove slips under a jab.
Mangrove tries to counter with a takedown but Durden is quick to defend against it.
Durden missing with a left hand there. Mangrove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mangrove instigates a clinch.
Durden scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mangrove scores with a hook to the body.
Mangrove misses with an elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Durden.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Durden takes an elbow to the temple.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durden lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mangrove backwards.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Nice elbow from Mangrove.
Tyler Durden seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Durden throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangrove.
Durden takes a shot to the head.
Durden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Mangrove.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durden throws a jab when Mangrove was well out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mangrove throws the kick towards the body but Durden avoids it.
It seemed like Durden was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mangrove moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mangrove doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden misses with a hook. Mangrove ducked under it nicely.
Mangrove appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Mangrove's head but Mangrove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Durden throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mangrove moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Durden avoids a kick to the body.
Mangrove throws a leg kick which misses Durden's front leg but catches the back leg as Durden tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mangrove has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mangrove scores with a shoulder strike.
Durden working hard to break the clinch.
Mangrove throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durdens head.
Mangrove lands an elbow just above Durden 's eye.
Durden makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Durden misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mangrove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Durden's defenses.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mangrove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Durden lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mangrove has a couple of punches blocked by Durden.
Mangrove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durden backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to pull guard but Mangrove holds him up against the cage and eventually Durden drops back down to his feet.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Durden misses with the head strike.
Durden misses with a body punch.
Durden blocks an elbow strike.
Mangrove misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangrove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Durden misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Durden lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Durden blocking some punches.
Durden tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden lands a hook to the side of the head.
Durden throws a head punch that misses.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Durden shrugs off.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden misses with a punch on the inside.
Mangrove tries to throw a body punch but Durden avoids it by throwing Mangrove back against the cage.
Durden trying to stall but Mangrove improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden dodges an elbow strike from Mangrove.
Durden working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Durden.
Durden has a couple of punches blocked by Mangrove.
Durden working aggressively here.
Durden blocks an uppercut.
Durden swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mangrove gets through Durden's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durden is working Mangrove over against the cage.
Durden fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mangrove lands an elbow inside that Durden shrugs off.
Mangrove blocks an uppercut.
Durden trying to stall but Mangrove improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden misses with the head strike.
Durden tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Durden avoids the elbow strike from Mangrove, against the cage.
Mangrove tries to work over Durden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Durden misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Durden.
Mangrove pushes Durden back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Mangrove's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mangrove lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Durden or not.
Mangrove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Durden misses with some punches.
Durden goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tyler Durden will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mangrove looks for a takedown but Durden sprawls well.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Mangrove seems unphased.
Mangrove gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mangrove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Mangrove blocks a jab.
Mangrove on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mangrove lands with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mangrove scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mangrove ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Mangrove looks for the body kick but Durden saw that one coming.
Durden misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
Mangrove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mangrove.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Mangrove uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Mangrove moves in looking to clinch but Durden pushes him off.
Mangrove uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mangrove slips under a jab.
Mangrove attempts a counter takedown but Durden avoids it well and moves away.
Durden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Mangrove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Alka Mangrove has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove moves away from the strike by Durden.
Mangrove slips a straight right by Durden.
A low kick from Mangrove is predictable there
and Durden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Durden throws a hook but Mangrove blocks it.
Mangrove looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mangrove - that will leave a mark!
Mangrove steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Mangrove changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mangrove will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mangrove lands with a nice body punch.
Mangrove misses with a kick to the body.
Mangrove slips a straight right by Durden.
Mangrove tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Durden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Mangrove tries to counter with a takedown but Durden is quick to defend against it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mangrove momentarily.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Mangrove sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mangrove defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Mangrove half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Mangrove is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Durden's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mangrove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mangrove throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Mangrove throws a body kick that misses.
Mangrove throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mangrove. Durden shrugs it off though.
Tyler Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Mangrove counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Mangrove wants to control from the top but Durden keeps moving.
Mangrove postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durden is keeping the position for now.
Durden trying to control the position here.
Durden keeping moving, preventing Mangrove from controlling successfully.
Durden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Mangrove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Durden is keeping the position for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Durden 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden wins by unanimous decision!
Tyler Durden is the new lightweight champion!
Tyler Durden decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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