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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Vassell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryan Zane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane has chosen Notorious B.I.G. ft. Bone Thugs N Harmony - Notorious Thugz as his entrance music. 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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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 New York, Tyler Vassell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bryan Zane!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Zane misses.
Zane lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vassell tries to clinch there but Zane circles away.
Vassell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Zane waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Vassell.
Vassell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zane.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vassell takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Tyler Vassell has been cut.
Vassell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vassell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab, jab by Zane - just one landing.
Zane ducks under a wild hook from Vassell.
Vassell fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Vassell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane throws a right hand that Vassell ducks under and follows up with a left that Vassell also avoids with ease.
Vassell tries to bum rush Zane with a series of wild strikes but Zane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vassell takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vassell looks to throw the jab but Zane is out of range.
Zane connects with a crisp jab.
Zane throws a shot from downtown. Vassell moves away and avoids it.
Vassell lands the left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vassell is breathing heavily.
Vassell misses with a hook.
Vassell doesn't manage to clinch there - Zane circles away.
Zane throws a jab when Vassell was well out of range.
Vassell slips a jab and a cross from Zane.
Vassell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vassell momentarily.
Zane missing with a left hand there. Vassell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Zane misses.
Zane uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vassell.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zane as he avoids it easily.
Zane misses with a looping right.
Vassell staying out of range there.
Zane misses with a straight right.
Vassell moves out of range as Zane strikes.
Zane lands a nice shot to the body.
A slow jab from Zane misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vassell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice straight punches there by Zane. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zane.
Zane misses with a hook. Vassell ducked under it nicely.
Zane throws a lazy right hand but Vassell sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vassell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zane misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Zane misses its intended target.
Zane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zane drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Zane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vassell swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Zane.
Zane showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vassell.
Zane thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zane misses with a straight right.
Zane misses the jab.
Vassell lands a head shot.
Vassell tries to clinch up.
Vassell lands a glancing blow to the side of Zane's head.
Zane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vassell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vassell throws a series of punches but Zane avoids them all with ease.
Zane throws out a loose jab but Vassell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zane is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Vassell had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zane wants to control but Vassell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Zane is refusing to be controlled, as Vassell sits in half guard.
Zane wants to control but Vassell is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vassell sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zane defending well though.
Vassell thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vassell wants to pass the guard but Zane is defending well.
Zane wants to get back to his feet.
Zane tries to kick Vassell off in order to stand up. Vassell Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Zane can do anything to dispel that myth.
Zane struggling a bit here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vassell lands a nice shot that snaps Zane's head back.
Vassell takes the fight into the clinch.
Zane gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Vassell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bryan Zane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Vassell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vassell takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zane as he jumps to the side.
Vassell tries to bum rush Zane with a series of wild strikes but Zane uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Vassell is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Vassell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vassell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Zane misses with a looping right.
Zane looks to land a combination but Vassell avoids it well.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Zane trying to control from the bottom.
Zane wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vassell prevents Zane from improving his position.
Zane looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vassell is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vassell looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zane with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zane keeping hold of Vassell's head, controlling as best he can.
Zane has hold of Vassell's hands but Vassell slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vassell prevents Zane from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zane wants to get back to full guard.
Zane is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Zane is looking to control Vassell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zane avoid being mounted?
Vassell throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Zane misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vassell.
Vassell wants to clinch but Zane slips to the side
and Zane counters with a stiff right hand.
Vassell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zane.
Bryan Zane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vassell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zane moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vassell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vassell takes one to the chin there.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown but Zane shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Vassell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane keeps the fight on the outside.
Zane scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zane takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vassell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zane.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zane misses with an uppercut.
Vassell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vassell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zane slips a jab and a cross from Vassell.
Zane is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vassell.
Vassell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zane was well out of range. Poor timing from Vassell.
Vassell slips a straight right by Zane.
Vassell is looking to clinch.
Vassell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zane cracks Vassell with a good jab.
Vassell closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zane to the mat! Zane manages to get full guard.
Vassell missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Vassell working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zane has momentary wrist control but Vassell slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zane preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Zane is trying to control the position but Vassell postures up.
Zane has a closed guard, preventing Vassell from standing up.
Vassell stops Zane from standing up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vassell misses with a two punch combination.
Zane scores with a jab to the head.
Zane thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vassell wants to clinch up but Zane keeps it at a distance.
Vassell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vassell moves out of range of the strikes.
Vassell looks to land a combination but Zane avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Vassell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyler Vassell's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Vassell has managed to clinch.
Zane prevents Vassell from breaking the clinch.
Zane has a couple of punches blocked by Vassell.
Zane gets underhooks to prevent Vassell's takedown attempt.
Zane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zane is trying to maintain a safe position but Vassell gets an underhook and turns Zane into the cage.
Zane misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vassell wants to break free but Zane has control.
Zane scores with a hook to the body.
Vassell takes a shot to the head.
Zane working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vassell is looking to break free of the clinch but Zane has double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zane misses with a punch on the inside.
Vassell has had enough of the clinch but Zane keeps him there for the moment.
Zane dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Zane wants to break free but Vassell has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zane.
Zane prevents a takedown attempt there.
Zane is trying to maintain a safe position but Vassell gets an underhook and turns Zane into the cage.
Vassell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zane swings wildly with an uppercut but Vassell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vassell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vassell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Vassell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vassell lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Zane tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vassell was well out of range. Poor timing from Zane.
Zane misses with a looping left.
Vassell lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Vassell misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vassell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zane but Zane pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vassell misses with a few strikes there.
Zane lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zane misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Zane misses its intended target.
Vassell tests Zane's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vassell drives through and clinches with Zane against the cage.
Zane throws a punch but it's blocked by Vassell.
Vassell pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vassell is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vassell moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vassell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vassell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vassell.
Vassell is looking to control Zane's arms but Zane gets an underhook and turns him. Now Vassell has his back to the cage.
Zane scores with a shot to the side of Vassell's head.
Vassell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vassell manages to break the clinch.
Vassell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zane misses with a looping right.
Zane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vassell fails with a takedown attempt.
Vassell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zane lands a really nice looking cross but Vassell seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vassell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vassell shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Zane as he avoids it easily.
Zane's corner calls for a 1-2. Zane obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Zane thows a left - swing and a miss!
No joy there for Vassell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vassell ducks under a wild hook from Zane.
Nice sprawl there from Zane as Vassell shoots in.
A jab from Zane misses.
Vassell feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vassell trying to control but Zane is working from the bottom.
Zane is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zane pushes Vassell off and gets back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Vassell showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vassell 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight for Tyler Vassell!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Tyler Vassell!
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight for Tyler Vassell!
Tyler Vassell wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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