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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hoss Dukes (ranked 3417 p4p, 4690 weight class) and Island Guy (ranked 368 p4p, 440 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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2 - 1 - 0 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hoss Dukes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Guy!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dukes!
Guy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukes.
Guy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Guy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukes takes a swing at Guy's ribcage but misses.
Guy wants to counter with a clinch but Dukes pushes him away.
Dukes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Guy.
Dukes with a hook.
Guy throws a series of punches but Dukes moves out of range.
Guy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dukes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Dukes's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Guy pushes Dukes up against the cage in a clinch.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Guy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Guy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes tries to break free but Guy pushes him back against the cage.
Dukes is trying to maintain a safe position but Guy gets an underhook and turns Dukes into the cage.
Guy pressing his opponent against the cage.
Guy lands with a left to the head.
Come on Guy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Guy taking a breather.
Guy has Dukes pressed against the cage, preventing Dukes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dukes letting Guy take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Guy.
Guy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Guy pushes Dukes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Guy controlling the action here for a moment.
Guy lands a shot to the body.
Dukes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Guy is trying to keep an underhook but Dukes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Guy is concentrating on defense, preventing Dukes from advancing position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Guy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Dukes wants to stand up but Guy is controlling the position.
Guy trying to control from the bottom.
Guy tries to roll over but Dukes keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Guy wants to get back to full guard.
Dukes trying to control from half guard but Guy is working away.
Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dukes.
Dukes is looking to take a break and control but Guy is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dukes throwing shots but Guy is blocking nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dukes misses with a hook.
Dukes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy avoids the body shot from Dukes.
Dukes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Guy is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dukes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Guy drives through and clinches with Dukes against the cage.
Dukes tries a body shot but Guy blocks it.
Guy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Guy.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Guy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dukes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Guy manages to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Island Guy will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Guy is looking to clinch but Dukes is avoiding it.
Guy slips a jab from Dukes.
It seemed like Guy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Guy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Guy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dukes backs up against the cage.
Guy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
Dukes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Guy manages to circle out of the way.
Hoss Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Guy was well out of range. Poor timing from Dukes.
Hoss Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes throws a lazy head kick
and Guy counters by clinching up.
Guy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Guy stalling in the clinch.
Guy tries a body shot but Dukes blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes has Guy pressed against the cage.
Guy prevents Dukes from breaking the clinch.
Dukes struggles to land a body shot inside as Guy controls his hands.
Dukes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Guy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stalling in the clinch from Guy.
Guy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Guy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guy.
Guy stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Island Guy.
Dukes darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy is trying to control but can't.
Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dukes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Guy is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Guy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dukes.
Guy is defending against the submission attempts here by Dukes.
Dukes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Guy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guy wants to control but Dukes is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Guy flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dukes works his way into side control.
Dukes trying to control the position but Guy is working away.
You can see the frustration on Guy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dukes stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Guy tries to clinch but Dukes is having none of it.
Dukes misses with a takedown
and Guy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Guy.
A short right from Guy on the inside.
Guy lands with a right to the head.
Dukes prevents a body shot from Guy.
Guy is struggling to control the position.
Dukes is trying to break the clinch but Guy has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee is keeping an eye on Guy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A body shot lands from Guy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guy displaying some good clinch control by pressing Dukes up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Island Guy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Dukes with a poor takedown
and Guy moves into the clinch.
Dukes tries to circle away but Guy has him pinned against the cage.
Guy avoiding damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Guy.
Island Guy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dukes stalling in the clinch but Guy improves position.
Dukes has Guy pressed against the cage.
Guy lands a nice shot to the body.
Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Guy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Island Guy.
Dukes connects with a crisp jab.
Dukes swings for the body but Guy moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dukes takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Guy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dukes circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dukes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A combination from Guy does no damage.
Guy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Guy throws a head kick but Dukes moves out of range.
Guy moves out of range of the strikes.
Dukes misses with a double jab
and Guy counters by clinching up.
Dukes is trying to stall.
Guy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Guy lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Guy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guy leaning his opponent against the cage.
Guy stalling.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Guy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Island Guy.
Guy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dukes has time to react.
Guy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dukes.
Guy stalks Dukes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dukes's face. Dukes staggers backwards, shaken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukes just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Guy misses.
Dukes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Guy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Guy to keep the fight standing.
Dukes is trying to stall.
Dukes being controlled against the cage.
Guy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Guy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dukes backwards.
A short left from Guy.
Guy has Dukes pushed against the cage.
Guy stalling the fight.
Guy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Guy continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Guy has Dukes pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guy is stalling here.
Hoss Dukes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Island Guy.
Dukes shoots and misses
enabling Guy to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hoss Dukes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dukes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Dukes misses the target.
Guy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dukes throws a poor cross that misses
and Guy moves into the clinch.
Dukes looking to throw knees to the head but Guy is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Guy.
Guy leaning against his opponent.
Guy lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guy has Dukes pushed against the cage.
Island Guy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Guy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Island Guy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Guy winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Island Guy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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