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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tanner Pounds (ranked 1871 p4p, 193 weight class) and Maverick Syndal (ranked 2971 p4p, 271 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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150 lbs
23 - 9 - 2 |
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
23 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Tanner Pounds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Syndal!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Syndal throws a good cross that connects.
Syndal throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pounds throwing a counter right hand but Syndal manages to avoid it.
Pounds rushes Syndal and presses him up against the cage.
Pounds is looking for a takedown.
Syndal misses with some punches.
Syndal breaks the clinch.
Syndal will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Pounds moves away and avoids it.
Syndal looks to score with a jab to the body but Pounds is just out of range.
Maverick Syndal seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pounds throws a predictable looking body shot
and Syndal counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Syndal looks to land a right hand but Pounds moved out of range.
Pounds uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Syndal.
Pounds takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Syndal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Pounds connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Pounds.
Pounds drops his hands momentarily and Syndal takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Syndal lands a nice shot to the body.
Syndal is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pounds rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pounds moves away.
Pounds fires out a quick counter leg kick but Syndal just manages to avoid it.
Pounds looks to land a left hand but Syndal moved out of range nicely.
Pounds has closed the distance and engaged Syndal in a clinch.
Syndal throws a head punch that misses.
Pounds turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Syndal told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Pounds throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Pounds lands a nice forearm strike.
Pounds postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Pounds is looking to take a break and control but Syndal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pounds lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pounds scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Syndal to see if he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds in side control, throwing shots but Syndal defends.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An elbow from Pounds crashes against the mat.
Pounds in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Pounds fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Syndal manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Pounds working the head and body with strikes.
Pounds is keen to just control but Syndal is a slippery customer.
Syndal is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pounds missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pounds lands a nice short elbow.
Pounds thows a huge punch but Syndal dodges it nicely.
Syndal wants to improve his position but Pounds is controlling well.
Syndal trying to hold on to Pounds's head to control him but Pounds postures up.
Pounds stalling.
Syndal taking some punishment here, with Pounds in his half guard.
Pounds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Syndal is pressing down on Pounds's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Syndal managing to control the position.
Pounds might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pounds throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Syndal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pounds trying to control the position from guard on top but Syndal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pounds working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pounds throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tanner Pounds will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pounds slips under a jab.
Syndal moves out of range of the body kick from Pounds.
Pounds throws out a loose jab but Syndal uses good head movement to avoid it.
Syndal unleashes a big counter combination but Pounds bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Pounds uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Syndal.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal takes a swing at Pounds's ribcage but misses.
Pounds tries to clinch but Syndal moves out of range.
Pounds is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Syndal.
Nice defenses there by Syndal.
Syndal missing with a left hand there. Pounds was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pounds takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Syndal throws a combination that misses
and Pounds counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Syndal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pounds.
Pounds darts in and clinches Syndal up against the cage.
Syndal has a couple of punches blocked by Pounds.
Pounds is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Syndal's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Syndal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pounds trying to stall but Syndal improves his position.
Pounds throws a punch but it's blocked by Syndal.
Pounds has a couple of punches blocked by Syndal.
Pounds fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pounds throws a head punch that misses.
Syndal is stalling here.
A shot in the inside from Syndal.
Syndal is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Syndal looking to stall.
Syndal misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pounds.
Syndal breaks from the clinch.
Pounds tries to close the distance and clinch but Syndal swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pounds shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pounds showed some decent athleticism there.
Pounds seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Syndal does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pounds is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Syndal slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tanner Pounds overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pounds loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Syndal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pounds's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pounds is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds looking to hit a scissor sweep but Syndal is one step ahead there.
Syndal wants to control from the top but Pounds keeps moving.
Syndal looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Syndal postures up.
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.
Pounds looking for a sweep. Not yet Pounds, not yet.
Pounds pulls Syndal in close to his closed guard and prevents Syndal from doing any damage or advancing position.
Syndal controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Syndal must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pounds is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Syndal defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maverick Syndal will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pounds misses with a looping right.
Syndal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pounds.
Syndal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pounds was well out of range. Poor timing from Syndal.
Pounds uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pounds is looking to clinch but Syndal is avoiding it.
Syndal throws a lazy right hand but Pounds sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Syndal connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pounds's hands.
Syndal shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pounds slips a jab from Syndal.
Pounds looks to throw the jab but Syndal is out of range.
Syndal throws a shot from downtown. Pounds moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Syndal throws a big shot that misses.
Syndal misses with an uppercut
and Pounds counters with a straight right hand.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Syndal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Syndal.
Pounds moves away from the strike by Syndal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Syndal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pounds.
Pounds is looking to counter the offense by Syndal and move into the clinch.
Syndal uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pounds.
Syndal throws out a loose jab but Pounds uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pounds feinted with a counter takedown.
Donk. Syndal catches Pounds right on the button with a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Syndal, right into the meat.
Syndal throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Syndal throws a jab but it's blocked by Pounds.
Syndal misses with a body punch
and Pounds counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Syndal throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Syndal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pounds.
Syndal misses with a jab to the body
and Pounds counters with a straight right hand.
Syndal steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pounds. That one must have hurt.
Maverick Syndal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Syndal just misses with a punch to the body.
Syndal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pounds with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pounds looks for the body kick but Syndal saw that one coming.
Pounds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Pounds is looking to take a break and control but Syndal is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Syndal keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Syndal tries to get to full guard but Pounds has control of the leg.
Pounds wants to take a breather but Syndal is having none of it.
Syndal tries to roll over but Pounds keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pounds missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pounds thows a huge punch but Syndal dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pounds thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pounds is trying to work for a kimura but Syndal is defending well.
Pounds passes into side control, despite Syndal's attempt to control the position.
You can see the frustration on Syndal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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.
Pounds working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Syndal is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pounds misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Pounds's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sloppy strikes there by Pounds.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tanner Pounds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pounds 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tanner Pounds!
Tanner Pounds seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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