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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Buzz Dukes (ranked 21834 p4p, 25050 weight class) and Jorge Topuria (ranked 513 p4p, 506 weight class). Dukes comes to the cage accompanied by The heat is on.. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buzz Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jorge Topuria!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch but Topuria swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Topuria as he connects with a hook.
Dukes takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Buzz Dukes has been cut.
Dukes misses the shot to the body.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Topuria circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes has Topuria up against the cage in a clinch.
Topuria cracks Dukes with a nice body shot.
Topuria is struggling to control the position.
Topuria avoiding damage as Dukes throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Topuria is trying to force a seperation but Dukes has the dominant position.
Dukes keeps control of Topuria as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dukes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dukes seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Our sources have told us that Dukes has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Dukes is working for takedown but Topuria is calmly controlling the position for now.
Topuria changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dukes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Topuria swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dukes.
Dukes tries to clinch but Topuria moves out of range.
Topuria looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Topuria swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Topuria circles away.
Topuria throws a shot from downtown. Dukes moves away and avoids it.
Topuria misses the jab.
Jorge Topuria seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Topuria misses with a kick to the body
and Topuria takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Topuria scores with a jab. Dukes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Topuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes is looking to clinch but Topuria is avoiding it.
Topuria dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dukes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dukes is pushing Topuria up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Topuria is trying to push Dukes away but Dukes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dukes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dukes works on Topuria's body with a couple of short punches.
Dukes has Topuria pressed against the cage, preventing Topuria from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Topuria has had enough of the clinch but Dukes keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Topuria pulls guard.
Topuria working a defensive guard here.
We've been informed that Topuria has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Topuria will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Topuria has control of Dukes's left arm, preventing Dukes from doing any damage.
Dukes throwing strikes from guard but Topuria blocks nicely.
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.
Dukes trying to control but Topuria is working from the bottom.
Topuria escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dukes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Topuria throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Topuria wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Topuria circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Topuria throws a leg kick but Dukes sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dukes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A lazy left from Topuria finds it's target.
Dukes is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jorge Topuria dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buzz Dukes's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dukes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Oh Dukes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Are you kidding me?! Topuria ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Dukes clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jorge Topuria!
Buzz Dukes spoke after the fight, saying 'I need to get better'.
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hype
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