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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gorgon Patriot (ranked 222 p4p, 298 weight class) and Evan Duvernay (ranked 23 p4p, 33 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 25 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gorgon Patriot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Evan Duvernay!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Patriot misses.
Duvernay feints the counter takedown.
Duvernay blocks a jab.
Duvernay feints the counter takedown.
Duvernay slips under a jab from Patriot.
Duvernay changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duvernay has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Duvernay moves away from the strike by Patriot.
A big right from Patriot misses.
Duvernay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Patriot digs a good body shot into Duvernay's ribs.
Patriot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Patriot moves into range and clinches up with Duvernay.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvernay.
Duvernay blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duvernay steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Patriot.
Patriot pushes Duvernay up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot misses with some punches.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duvernay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patriot pushes off an throws an elbow but Duvernay leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duvernay is trying to drag Patriot to the mat but Patriot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patriot breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gorgon Patriot is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Patriot throws out a leg kick but Duvernay moves out of range and Patriot only half commits.
Duvernay checks a low kick from Patriot.
And Duvernay tries to counter it with a takedown but Patriot pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duvernay gets tackled into the cage by Patriot. Patriot maintains the clinch.
Duvernay looking for a takedown.
Patriot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Evan Duvernay has been cut.
Patriot misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay wants a takedown but no success here.
Gorgon Patriot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Duvernay.
Duvernay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
Duvernay is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Patriot pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Patriot gets underhooks to prevent Duvernay's takedown attempt.
Patriot working aggressively here.
Duvernay wants a takedown.
Patriot throws a punch but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Duvernay.
Duvernay tries for a takedown. No joy.
Patriot breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Patriot.
Duvernay with the counter takedown but Patriot avoids it easily.
Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Patriot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot looks to land a left hand but Duvernay moved out of range nicely.
Patriot rushes Duvernay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duvernay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duvernay wants a takedown.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Patriot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duvernay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Patriot is defending well.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Duvernay.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
Patriot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patriot.
Duvernay has Patriot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patriot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duvernay has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Patriot is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Patriot is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Duvernay's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Patriot throws a head punch that misses.
Patriot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Patriot throws a punch but it's blocked by Duvernay.
Patriot prevents a takedown attempt there.
Still in the clinch, Patriot scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patriot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duvernay walks into a left hand.
Patriot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duvernay on the side of the head.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvernay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Patriot missing with a left hand there. Duvernay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A big left from Patriot misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Patriot misses the target.
Patriot throws out a loose jab but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Patriot. Duvernay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Patriot has closed the distance and engaged Duvernay in a clinch.
Duvernay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patriot prevents it.
Patriot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duvernay takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duvernay has time to react.
Patriot moves into the clinch successfully.
Duvernay wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
Patriot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Patriot fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvernay.
Duvernay has Patriot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patriot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gorgon Patriot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Duvernay.
Patriot lands with a short shot to the head.
Patriot lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gorgon Patriot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Patriot throws an elbow but it misses.
Patriot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big left from Patriot misses.
Good leg kick by Patriot.
Duvernay gets tackled into the cage by Patriot. Patriot maintains the clinch.
Patriot throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duvernay wants a takedown but no success here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patriot lands with a left to the head.
Patriot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Patriot misses with a hook. Duvernay ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Patriot misses with a low kick as Duvernay jumps back.
Duvernay feints the counter takedown.
Patriot misses with an uppercut.
Duvernay feints the counter takedown.
Gorgon Patriot is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Patriot has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duvernay goes for a takedown in the clinch but Patriot prevents it.
Patriot scores with a shot to the side of Duvernay's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Patriot is pressed up against the cage. Duvernay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Patriot down to the mat. Patriot avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Patriot is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duvernay can do to turn this around?
Duvernay gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Patriot.
Patriot swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duvernay.
Patriot cracks Duvernay with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Patriot throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Patriot takes a swing at Duvernay's ribcage but misses.
Duvernay tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gorgon Patriot is winning the standup battle so far.
Patriot rushes Duvernay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Patriot misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot struggles to land a body shot inside as Duvernay controls his hands.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duvernay is trying to drag Patriot to the mat but Patriot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Patriot prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gorgon Patriot dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Evan Duvernay's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Patriot throws a hook but Duvernay avoids it easily.
Patriot throws a hook to the side of Duvernay's head but Duvernay sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvernay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Jab from Patriot.
Duvernay gets tackled into the cage by Patriot. Patriot maintains the clinch.
Duvernay has Patriot pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Patriot manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Patriot has a couple of punches blocked by Duvernay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patriot gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duvernay.
Patriot manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvernay blocks a jab.
Duvernay bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Patriot scores with a nice right hand.
Patriot connects with a jab.
Patriot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duvernay is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gorgon Patriot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Duvernay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Patriot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patriot prevents the takedown attempt.
Patriot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patriot pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Patriot swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvernay uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvernay is looking to take this one to the mat.
Patriot pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Patriot lands a jab.
Patriot pushes Duvernay up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Patriot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duvernay backwards.
Duvernay has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Patriot after a bit of a struggle.
Patriot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice defenses there by Duvernay.
Duvernay is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gorgon Patriot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duvernay slips a jab from Patriot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters circling - Patriot throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Patriot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duvernay is trying to drag Patriot to the mat but Patriot just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gorgon Patriot showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Patriot has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:24
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:24
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gorgon Patriot!
After winning the bout, Gorgon Patriot thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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