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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Farouk Al Ahwei (ranked 685 p4p, 76 weight class) and Tyler Durden (ranked 652 p4p, 71 weight class). Al Ahwei comes to the cage accompanied by Whirling Madness. Durden has chosen Where Is My Mind as his entrance music. Tyler Durden acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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160 lbs
12 - 15 - 1 |
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157 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Farouk Al Ahwei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Durden!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden jabs at Al Ahwei's body.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Durden misses.
Al Ahwei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durden just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Al Ahwei 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Al Ahwei drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Al Ahwei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
Al Ahwei is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Al Ahwei ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
Al Ahwei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden throws a jab when Al Ahwei was well out of range.
Al Ahwei lands a leg kick that knocks Durden off balance momentarily.
Durden scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Al Ahwei slips a jab from Durden.
Durden throws a hook but Al Ahwei avoids it easily.
Durden scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Durden throws a hook but Al Ahwei avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden avoids the body shot from Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Al Ahwei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Al Ahwei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Durden pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Al Ahwei misses with a low kick.
Durden misses with a low kick as Al Ahwei jumps back.
A jab from Al Ahwei misses.
Al Ahwei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Al Ahwei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Al Ahwei throws a leg kick but Durden checks it.
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Al Ahwei sees coming a mile off.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Al Ahwei checks a leg kick.
Al Ahwei throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Ahwei throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Al Ahwei doesn't seem phased though.
Al Ahwei throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Durden scores with a decent looking hook.
Al Ahwei throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei misses with a series of wild punches.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Al Ahwei's shoulder, as Al Ahwei tries to avoid the shot.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Al Ahwei was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Durden.
Durden is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Al Ahwei had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Durden pushes Al Ahwei away with a front kick.
Durden lands a jab.
Al Ahwei cracks Durden with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Al Ahwei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Al Ahwei lands with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei lands with a good body shot.
Al Ahwei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Durden lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Durden lands a nice looking body shot.
Al Ahwei tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
Nice defenses there by Durden.
Al Ahwei doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Al Ahwei.
Durden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Al Ahwei's sensitive parts.
Durden jabs Al Ahwei right on the nose. Al Ahwei blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Al Ahwei misses with a jab to the body
enabling Durden to counter with a crisp jab.
Al Ahwei swings widly with a right hand
and Durden counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Durden scores with a nice strike.
Durden feints and then cracks Al Ahwei's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Al Ahwei down.
Al Ahwei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden connects with a body shot.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Al Ahwei defending well as Durden loads up on a big left hand.
Al Ahwei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Al Ahwei moved out of range.
Al Ahwei looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden throws a series of punches but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
Durden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Al Ahwei looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Al Ahwei tries to land a leg kick but Durden saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Durden does it's job there.
Al Ahwei misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Al Ahwei misses with a low kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Al Ahwei is looking to clinch.
Al Ahwei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Durden counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Durden connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Al Ahwei just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Ahwei chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Ahwei closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Al Ahwei just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Durden misses with a wild combination.
Durden lands with a kick to the temple. Al Ahwei shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Al Ahwei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Durden counters with a nice body shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Al Ahwei.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Al Ahwei just misses with a punch to the body.
Al Ahwei misses with a two punch combination.
Al Ahwei needs to keep his hands up - Durden had a free shot at his head there.
Al Ahwei is looking to wear down Durden with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Al Ahwei looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Durden lands a slapping body shot.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durden checks a low kick from Al Ahwei.
Durden scores with a jab to the head.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden lands an overhand right.
Al Ahwei thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Al Ahwei.
Durden thumps Al Ahwei with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Al Ahwei misses.
Al Ahwei walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Al Ahwei's shoulder, as Al Ahwei tries to avoid the shot.
Al Ahwei takes one to the side of the head.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Al Ahwei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Al Ahwei fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A telegraphed right hand from Al Ahwei misses the target.
Durden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Al Ahwei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Al Ahwei misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Durden sizes up Al Ahwei with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Al Ahwei motions for Durden to come forward. Al Ahwei throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Al Ahwei throws a series of punches but Durden avoids them all with ease.
Al Ahwei throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Al Ahwei with a body shot.
Al Ahwei throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
Durden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Al Ahwei moves away from the strike by Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Al Ahwei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As Durden looks to move away, Al Ahwei throws a big counter combo but Durden just gets out of the way.
Al Ahwei throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Durden stuns Al Ahwei with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Durden slips a jab from Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei misses with a body shot.
Al Ahwei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Al Ahwei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Durden throws a body punch but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Ahwei misses the shot to the body.
Durden misses the jab.
Al Ahwei throws a big counter combination but Durden scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Al Ahwei throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Al Ahwei misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Durden on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Al Ahwei misses.
Durden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Al Ahwei throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Al Ahwei throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden slips under a jab.
Durden scores with the left hand. Al Ahwei knows he should have avoided that one.
Al Ahwei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Al Ahwei is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Durden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Al Ahwei is out of range.
Al Ahwei keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Al Ahwei on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Durden showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Durden throws a body punch but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
Al Ahwei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Al Ahwei fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Durden.
Al Ahwei on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Durden. Durden obviously looking to wear him down.
Durden misses with a body shot.
Al Ahwei misses with a hook to the body
letting Durden counter with a right hand.
Al Ahwei misses the shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Al Ahwei.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Durden dips to his left and cracks Al Ahwei with an uppercut!
Al Ahwei misses with a wild body shot.
Durden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
Al Ahwei uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden misses with a body kick.
Al Ahwei takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Al Ahwei closes the distance and clinches.
Durden misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durden.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Al Ahwei.
Al Ahwei is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Al Ahwei has had enough of the clinch but Durden keeps him there for the moment.
Al Ahwei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Al Ahwei manages to break the clinch.
Al Ahwei looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Al Ahwei looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Durden connects with a jab.
Durden moves out of range as Al Ahwei strikes.
Al Ahwei thumps Durden with a low kick.
Durden scores with a kick to the midsection.
Durden comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Al Ahwei chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden misses the jab.
Durden defending well as Al Ahwei loads up on a big left hand.
Al Ahwei throws out a powerful jab.
Durden keeps Al Ahwei at a distance using the push kick.
Farouk Al Ahwei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Al Ahwei's head backwards.
Al Ahwei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyler Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Al Ahwei scores with a crisp jab that stopped Durden in his tracks.
Al Ahwei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Al Ahwei ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Ahwei.
Durden avoids the body shot from Al Ahwei.
Durden fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Al Ahwei misses with a hook.
Durden connects with the punch.
Al Ahwei connects with a solid leg kick.
Al Ahwei ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Al Ahwei throwing a counter right hand but Durden manages to avoid it.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Al Ahwei.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Durden lands a nice hook to Al Ahwei's body. Al Ahwei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden blocks a low kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Al Ahwei misses with a low kick.
A jab from Al Ahwei misses.
Al Ahwei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Durden finds it's way round the side to connect with Al Ahwei's head.
Al Ahwei lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Al Ahwei.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Al Ahwei misses the jab.
Durden defending well as Al Ahwei loads up on a big left hand.
Durden lands a body shot.
Al Ahwei shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Durden misses with a hook. Al Ahwei ducked under it nicely.
Durden with a nice cross.
Al Ahwei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Al Ahwei throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A lazy left from Durden finds it's target.
Jab, jab by Al Ahwei - just one landing.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Al Ahwei throws a hook but Durden blocks it.
Durden slips under a jab from Al Ahwei.
Durden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden scores with a punch to the head.
Durden throws a head kick but Al Ahwei moves out of range.
Al Ahwei uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Durden has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Al Ahwei misses with a straight left.
Al Ahwei moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Al Ahwei.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Durden!
Tyler Durden thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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