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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taran Chula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Tomasello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taran Chula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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155 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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150 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Taran Chula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Tomasello !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tomasello 's sensitive parts.
Chula circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chula counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been told by Chula's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Chula lands a slapping body shot.
Chula lands with a good body shot.
Chula slips under a jab from Tomasello .
Tomasello with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tomasello fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice defenses there by Chula.
Chula lands a jab to Tomasello 's midsection.
Tomasello thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chula staying out of range there.
Chula tries to close the distance and clinch but Tomasello swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tomasello moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tomasello closes the distance and pushes Chula back into the cage.
Chula pushes Tomasello back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tomasello is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tomasello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Good body shot from Chula.
Chula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Chula misses with a body punch.
Tomasello gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Chula wants to get back to full guard.
Tomasello thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tomasello has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chula is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tomasello 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tomasello 's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula controlling well, preventing Tomasello from escaping the position.
Tomasello is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Chula is trying to stick to Tomasello 's back but Tomasello is turning into Chula. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Chula's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Tomasello .
Tomasello content to stall in guard here.
Tomasello trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Chula is trying to keep Tomasello in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula has Tomasello pulled in close to control his posture.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Tomasello working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Tomasello is looking to work some ground and pound but Chula has wrist control.
Tomasello throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tomasello loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Tomasello throws a big right hand that misses.
Chula on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Chula tries to get out of the position.
Chula seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tomasello trying to control but Chula is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tomasello swings for the body but Chula moves out of range.
Matt Tomasello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tomasello doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tomasello closes the distance and clinches.
Tomasello is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Chula is defending well.
Tomasello tries for a takedown but Chula manages to get underhooks.
Taran Chula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Tomasello .
Chula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Tomasello is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Chula can't fight it off and eventually Tomasello manages to take the fight to the floor. Chula looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tomasello throwing strikes from guard but Chula blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Tomasello will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tomasello feints the counter takedown.
Tomasello swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tomasello takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tomasello takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Chula defending well as Tomasello loads up on a big left hand.
Tomasello misses with an uppercut
and Chula counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Chula.
Chula tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tomasello manages to circle out of the way.
Tomasello tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chula tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tomasello swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tomasello with the counter takedown but Chula avoids it easily.
Chula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chula throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Chula connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tomasello . That did some damage!
Chula uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tomasello .
Chula lands with a shot to the body.
Tomasello tries to clinch but Chula is having none of it.
Tomasello takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Chula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tomasello throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chula, as that shot connected.
Chula lands a right hook to the body.
Chula lands a jab.
Chula is looking to wear down Tomasello with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A good leg kick by Chula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves away from the strike by Tomasello .
Chula is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chula throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chula blocks a jab.
Chula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Chula.
Tomasello chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Chula can pounce on him.
Chula wants to clinch up but Tomasello keeps it at a distance.
Tomasello misses with a body shot.
Chula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tomasello can do to turn this around?
Chula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chula works Tomasello 's body with a nice hook.
Chula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomasello was well out of range. Poor timing from Chula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chula moves away from the strike by Tomasello .
A telegraphed right hand from Tomasello misses the target.
Chula misses with a body shot.
Chula slips under a jab from Tomasello .
Chula looks to score with a jab to the body but Tomasello is just out of range.
A good leg kick by Chula.
Chula throws a shot to the body.
Tomasello keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tomasello 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tomasello closes the distance but Chula moves to the side
and Chula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tomasello stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tomasello moves forwards but Chula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Tomasello 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tomasello avoids the body shot from Chula.
Chula avoids the body shot from Tomasello .
Chula cracks Tomasello with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chula cracks Tomasello with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tomasello is rocked!
A left lands for Chula.
Tomasello is still on wobbly legs! Can Chula finish him?
Tomasello misses with a body shot.
Tomasello throws an overhand right that lands on Chula's shoulder, as Chula tries to avoid the shot.
Tomasello takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Chula lands a jab to Tomasello 's midsection.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chula.
Chula fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Tomasello to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Tomasello looks to clinch but Chula throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Tomasello taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Taran Chula!
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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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