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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Ender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tuin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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170 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Ender! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Will Tuin! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tuin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Tuin bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Tuin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tuin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Tuin scores with a jab to the body. Tuin scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Dave Ender has been cut. Excellent takedown into side control there by Ender. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ender looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tuin is avoiding damage well.
Ender looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tuin is avoiding damage well.
Ender in side control, throwing shots but Tuin defends. Ender prevents Tuin from escaping the position. Ender tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Tuin throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Tuin misses with a wild combination.
Tuin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Ender gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tuin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Tuin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ender. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Tuin keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ender wants to pass the guard but Tuin is defending well. Ender throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tuin is not content to let Ender control the position. Ender working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Tuin's thigh. Tuin counters though and makes it back to full guard. Ender might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ender missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ender trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Tuin throws a series of punches but Ender avoids them all with ease. Ender takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tuin gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Tuin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ender has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ender trying to control but Tuin is working from the bottom. Ender won't allow Tuin to get back to his feet. Ender wants to control from the top but Tuin keeps moving. Ender in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ender tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuin is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ender stops Tuin from standing up. Ender in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ender is breathing heavily.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ender feints and as Tuin raises his hands in defense, Ender changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Ender trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ender postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ender prevents Tuin from getting back to his feet. Ender wants to control from the top but Tuin keeps moving. Tuin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Tuin wants to stand but Ender is controlling the position. Ender wants to control from the top but Tuin keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ender in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ender throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Tuin's waist but Tuin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ender off to one side. Tuin lands a really nice looking cross but Ender seems unphased.
Danga de danga de dang - Tuin scores with a four punch combination! Tuin lands with an uppercut that bounces Ender off the cage and back into rage. Tuin misses with a few strikes there.
Ender drives through with a takedown into guard. Tuin wants to get back to his feet but Ender is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ender trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tuin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Tuin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dave Ender's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ender closes the distance and clinches up with Tuin, looking for a takedown. Ender pushes Tuin against the cage but Tuin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Will Tuin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tuin misses with a looping left. Tuin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ender decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Tuin tries to kick Ender off but Ender keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Ender landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Ender with the ground and pound but Tuin uses the opportunity to regain guard. Tuin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ender drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Tuin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ender has Tuin in his guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Ender looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tuin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ender is proving hard to escape from. Tuin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ender is trying to keep Tuin in close.
Tuin wants to stand but Ender is controlling his posture from full guard. Ender trying to keep a closed guard but Tuin is proving a slippery customer.
That's two 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. Ender working a defensive guard but Tuin manages to pass into side control anyway.
Ender is trying to get back to half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Tuin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Tuin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ender avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ender shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Ender was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Tuin is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Tuin wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Ender.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ender pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Tuin is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position. Ender controlling his opponent. Ender lands a heavy elbow. Ender is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Tuin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ender thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Ender misses with some ground and pound and Tuin recovers position to half guard.
That's four 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. Tuin regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ender. Tuin wants to stand but Ender is controlling the position. Ender is looking to work some ground and pound but Tuin has wrist control. Ender trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ender drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Tuin dives on top into guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Tuin wants to get up but he can't break Ender's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Ender dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Dave Ender's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ender takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Tuin misses with a wild body shot. Ender drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Dave Ender overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Tuin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ender throwing strikes but missing. Ender looking to sit in guard and control but Tuin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Ender is looking for a triangle but Tuin pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ender will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tuin tries to stand but Ender is controlling from the bottom. Ender looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuin is one step ahead there. Ender controlling Tuin's posture. Tuin tries to stand but Ender is controlling from the bottom. Ender working a defensive guard here.
Tuin trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ender's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tuin gets caught flat footed, as Ender shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Ender prevents Tuin from getting back to his feet. Ender throws a big right hand that misses. Tuin is looking to stand up but Ender isn't so interested in that idea. Ender postures up and lands a big shot to Tuin's brow. Ender with a nice head shot there. Ender distracts Tuin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ender seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tuin wants to get back to his feet but Ender passes into half guard.
Ender works his foot free and advances to mount. Tuin is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Ender thowing shots but they're missing. Ender is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Tuin can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Ender trying to control but Tuin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ender is really struggling to control Tuin but he's trying to hold on to the position. Tuin is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Ender connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Poor strikes thrown by Ender there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ender pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Tuin squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight! Dave Ender showed his dominance in that final round. I think Ender has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Ender!
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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
45% |
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