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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Bishop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Pillz. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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274 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Bishop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke jabs Bishop right on the nose. Bishop blinks but takes it well.
Duke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duke looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bishop misses the shot to the body.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duke is looking to land body kicks.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Duke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bishop counters with a series of strikes. Duke will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bishop moves out of range of the body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bishop misses the target.
Duke takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bishop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Bishop blocks the low kick.
Bishop fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duke manages to avoid it.
Duke misses with a body kick.
Bishop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A lazy left from Bishop finds it's target.
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
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!
Duke throws a leg kick but Bishop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bishop gets tackled into the cage by Duke. Duke maintains the clinch.
Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bishop is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duke - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke landing knees to the body.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Duke landing knees to the head.
It looks like John Bishop has been cut.
Duke breaks the clinch.
A big left from Duke misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bishop backwards.
Duke blocking some punches.
Knees to the body from Duke.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duke.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke breaks from the clinch.
A shot to the body from Duke misses
and Bishop counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bishop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duke. Duke obviously looking to wear him down.
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bishop swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
Duke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bishop counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bishop moves out of range of the leg kick from Duke.
Duke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Duke settles back down.
Bishop is looking to wear down Duke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duke lands with a kick to the temple. Bishop shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bishop catches Duke with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duke throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duke throws a right hand that misses
and Duke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duke fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bishop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bishop takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duke thuds his shin into the meat of Bishop's side.
Duke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duke has Bishop up against the cage in a clinch.
Bishop misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duke blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Raoul Duke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop misses with a body punch.
Bishop taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Duke blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke prevents Bishop from breaking the clinch.
Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bishop has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Duke prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Duke breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duke lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke misses with a wild body shot.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Duke settles back down.
Duke scores with a kick to the body.
Bishop blocks a head kick by Duke.
Bishop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Bishop.
Raoul Duke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duke forces Bishop back against the cage and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke stalling against the cage.
Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bishop swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Duke blocking some punches.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bishop lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duke with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duke.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Bishop is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Duke scores with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bishop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duke prevents a body shot from Bishop.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bishop as Duke tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
Duke trying to land knees to the body.
Duke scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bishop blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bishop up against the cage.
Bishop managing to block the knees to the body from Duke.
Duke misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bishop.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Bishop dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duke.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bishop is looking to break free of the clinch but Duke has double underhooks.
A hook to the body from Bishop.
A body shot lands from Bishop.
Duke lands a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bishop's face.
Duke slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bishop lands a nice shot to the body.
Bishop throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dukes head.
Duke avoiding damage.
Duke trying to control the position but instead, Bishop has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duke into the cage.
Bishop can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
Bishop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Bishop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Bishop looking to slow down the pace here.
Bishop has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bishop is trying to break the clinch but Duke is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke lands a good knee to the midsection. Bishop won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duke.
Duke stalls.
Duke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bishop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Bishop's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duke.
Duke lands a head kick. Bishop smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Duke lands but Bishop takes it in his stride.
Duke connects with a leg kick. Bishop looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bishop swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duke counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duke can pounce on him.
Duke throws a low kick but Bishop avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bishop defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke jabs Bishop to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bishop chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duke can pounce on him.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duke.
Duke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bishop is out of range and Duke settles back down.
Bishop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bishop misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Bishop's head.
Duke blocks a body shot from Bishop.
Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Bishop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke effectively controlling the action here.
John Bishop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bishop tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Duke.
Duke putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bishop in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Duke.
Duke blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke is pushing Bishop up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duke has Bishop pressed against the cage, preventing Bishop from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bishop wants to break free but Duke has control.
A nice left hand lands by Duke.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bishop takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bishop takes an elbow to the temple.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Duke obliges.
Duke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duke lands a good knee to the midsection. Bishop won't want to take too many of those.
Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duke working Bishop over with knees to the body.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duke as Bishop tries to tie him up.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duke lands a damaging elbow.
Stalling in the clinch from Duke.
Bishop tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Duke stalls.
Duke crunches a lovely knee into Bishop's ribcage.
Duke lands a knee to the head.
Bishop takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bishop will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duke pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Duke as the two fighters clinch.
Duke just leaning against Bishop, taking a breather.
Bishop tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Bishop back against the cage.
Bishop misses with a punch to the body.
Duke pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duke has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke is leaning against Bishop and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duke stalling.
Duke prevents a body shot from Bishop.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bishop avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
Bishop is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duke is keeping busy.
Bishop struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Raoul Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bishop tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bishop has Duke pushed against the cage.
Bishop breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duke, right into the meat.
Duke scores with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
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energy
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hype
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