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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Umberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Daigle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duran comes to the cage accompanied by Make way for the king. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Umberto Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luke Daigle!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daigle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duran slips a jab from Daigle.
A leg kick checked by Duran.
Daigle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duran lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Daigle circles away quickly and effectively.
Daigle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daigle connects with a single shot there.
Daigle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duran throws a hook to the side of Daigle's head but Daigle sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Daigle throws a lazy head kick
and Duran counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duran throws a combination that misses
and Daigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Luke Daigle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran blocks the body kick.
Daigle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duran's sensitive parts.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
Duran rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Daigle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daigle throws a front kick aimed at Duran's knee but Duran avoids it well.
Daigle looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daigle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duran has time to react.
Daigle digs a good hook to Duran's body.
Duran throws a series of punches but Daigle moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a sloppy body shot
and Daigle counters with a nice uppercut.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Daigle scores with a kick to the body.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Duran checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duran avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Daigle tries to land a front kick but Duran steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duran falls off balance throwing a combination
and Daigle counters with a head kick. That will keep Duran thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daigle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daigle.
Daigle wants to slow Duran down by chopping away at his legs.
Daigle digs a good body shot into Duran's ribs.
Duran misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daigle connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daigle is looking to land body kicks.
Duran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daigle.
Daigle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands with an uppercut that bounces Duran off the cage and back into rage.
Daigle throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duran throws a body punch but Daigle moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Duran.
Duran misses with a hook. Daigle ducked under it nicely.
Daigle connects with an inside leg kick.
Duran misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle lands a head kick!
Daigle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Daigle is looking to clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Daigle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duran misses with a straight left.
Umberto Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daigle.
Daigle thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duran if he has to take too many more of those.
Daigle connects with a solid leg kick.
Daigle throws a right and a left that Duran avoids nicely.
Daigle lands with a slapping head kick.
Good exchange - Daigle coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Daigle misses with a leg kick.
Daigle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Daigle lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duran will feel that in the morning.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
Daigle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duran looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Daigle throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duran misses with a hook.
Luke Daigle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Daigle buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a right hand that Daigle ducks under and follows up with a left that Daigle also avoids with ease.
Duran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Duran might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
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!
Daigle thumps Duran with a low kick.
Daigle turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duran's calf.
Daigle swinging wildly here.
Daigle dodges the punch combination from Duran.
Daigle connects with a leg kick. Duran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duran misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a body punch but Daigle moves out of range.
Daigle misses with a few strikes there.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Daigle.
Daigle chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daigle lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duran has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duran and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duran lands with a shot to the body.
Duran checks a leg kick.
Daigle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Daigle throws a low kick, looking for Duran's leg but Duran calmly moves out of range.
Duran throws a body punch but Daigle moves out of range.
Duran swinging wildly here.
Daigle looks to land a left hand but Duran moved out of range nicely.
Daigle lands a head kick. Duran smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran misses with a double jab
and Daigle counters with a slapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daigle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duran misses with a combination
and Daigle counters with an outside leg kick.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daigle.
Daigle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duran checks it well.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and moves out of range.
Daigle lands a body shot.
Duran blocks a head kick by Daigle.
Duran is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Daigle keeps Duran at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daigle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daigle throws out a leg kick but Duran moves out of range and Daigle only half commits.
Duran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daigle counters with a flying knee. Nice.
An inside leg kick lands from Daigle.
Duran ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duran takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Duran misses the target.
A good leg kick by Daigle.
Daigle throws a head kick that Duran semi-blocks.
Daigle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duran lands a glancing blow to the side of Daigle's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daigle. Daigle obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daigle thows a body kick. Duran tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Daigle lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Daigle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duran avoids a kick to the body.
Duran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daigle cracks the inside of Duran's front leg.
Nice uppercut lands for Daigle. That snapped Duran's head back.
Duran steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daigle. That one must have hurt.
Daigle throws a head kick but Duran moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Daigle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Daigle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Daigle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duran steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Daigle.
Duran has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Daigle.
Daigle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duran fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Daigle moves into the clinch.
Duran will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Daigle misses with a punch on the inside.
Daigle stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Daigle scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Daigle keeps control of Duran as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Daigle has a couple of punches blocked by Duran.
Daigle breaks from the clinch.
Daigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duran's calf.
Daigle throws out a loose jab but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daigle moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Daigle scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daigle fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Daigle is looking to slow Duran down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Duran takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Daigle lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duran misses with a combination
and Daigle counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Daigle swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daigle.
Sloppy strikes from Duran. Those never looked like landing.
Daigle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duran.
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Daigle is looking to slow Duran down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Daigle.
Duran blocks a head kick by Daigle.
Daigle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duran motions for Daigle to come forward. Duran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duran avoids a kick to the body.
Daigle walks into a left hand.
Duran thows a body shot but no joy.
Daigle moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Daigle struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Daigle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle doesn't manage to clinch there - Duran circles away.
Daigle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daigle does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Daigle tries a low kick but Duran avoids it.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Daigle is just out of range.
Duran misses with the combination.
Daigle swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Daigle.
Duran swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws out a leg kick but Daigle moves out of range and Duran only half commits.
A big left from Daigle misses.
Daigle tries a head kick but it misses.
No joy there for Duran, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Daigle throws a head kick that misses.
Daigle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Daigle drops his hands momentarily and Duran takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daigle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duran misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice shot by Daigle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daigle!
Daigle throws a leg kick which misses Duran's front leg but catches the back leg as Duran tries to avoid it.
Daigle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
Daigle scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duran doesn't seem bothered though.
Daigle throws a front kick that sends Duran stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daigle lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duran on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daigle connects with a high kick.
Duran throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Daigle dominated that fourth round.
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 slapping body kick lands there for Daigle.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daigle.
Daigle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daigle throws a series of punches but Duran avoids them all with ease.
Duran takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Daigle fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duran is out of range.
Daigle throws a wild body kick that Duran sees coming a mile off.
Daigle feints and then cracks Duran's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duran down.
Daigle explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Daigle looks for the body kick but Duran saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daigle lands a head kick!
Daigle connects with a leg kick. Duran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duran walks into a jab.
Duran misses with the combination.
Duran looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Daigle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duran.
Duran checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daigle lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Daigle.
That kick from Daigle tenderised Duran's leg. Duran is trying to keep his angry face on.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Daigle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran misses with a wild body shot.
Daigle feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duran's calf.
Duran throws a lazy right hand but Daigle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daigle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duran misses with a double jab.
Daigle looks to land a left hand but Duran moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran misses with a kick to the body
and Daigle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick misses from Daigle.
Daigle throws a leg kick but Duran moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daigle. That's going to slow Duran down.
Luke Daigle is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Daigle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daigle looks to land a right hand but Duran moved out of range.
Daigle misses with a low kick.
A leg kick checked by Duran.
Both fighters circling a little - Daigle finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daigle throws out a leg kick but Duran moves out of range and Daigle only half commits.
Daigle tries to clinch up but Duran circles away and keeps his distance.
Duran throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Daigle.
Duran blocks a head kick by Daigle.
Duran takes a swing at Daigle's ribcage but misses.
Umberto Duran has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duran misses with a double jab.
Duran misses with a low kick as Daigle jumps back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duran misses with a two punch combination.
Daigle fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duran has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Daigle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Daigle 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 44:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 44:50
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 44:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Daigle!
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