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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Hendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Hendo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hendo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hendo looking to score a takedown here. Duke is defending well but Hendo drives through and ends up in Duke's guard.
Hendo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hendo counters with a single leg into guard. Duke didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendo wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hendo gets to his feet. Duke looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hendo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hendo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hendo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duke tries to clinch but Hendo is having none of it.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hendo drives through and clinches with Duke against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to break free but Hendo pushes him back against the cage.
Hendo breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
No luck for Hendo with that takedown attempt.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A nice combination there by Duke.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Hendo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendo has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Duke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duke!
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Hendo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hendo has managed to clinch.
Duke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hendo backs up against the cage.
Hendo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hendo is in Duke's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Hendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Duke wants to stand up but Hendo is controlling him.
Hendo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hendo with a nice head shot there.
Hendo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo landing some decent shots from guard.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Hendo is having none of it.
Hendo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hendo won't allow Duke to get back to his feet.
Hendo landing some decent shots from guard.
Duke wants to get back to his feet but Hendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hendo wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hendo working some strikes from top position.
Duke kicks Hendo off and gets to his feet.
Hendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frank Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hendo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Duke!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Hendo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke is trying to stand.
Hendo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Hendo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hendo throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Hendo.
Duke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hendo eats them both and turns towards Duke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hendo scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duke tries to escape but Hendo is in control.
Hendo lands a nice forearm strike.
Hendo is working Duke over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hendo decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duke to his feet.
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 one two combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Duke both land. Nice combination.
Hendo is rocked!
Hendo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duke defends it nicely.
Duke scores with a one two! Hendo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hendo is still on wobbly legs! Can Duke finish him?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Hendo. Those never looked like landing.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke misses with a double jab.
Hendo seems to have recovered his senses.
Hendo slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
A left lands for Hendo.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Frank Duke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hendo gets a takedown into half guard.
Hendo wants to work for an arm triangle but Duke is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Hendo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Hendo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hendo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duke kicks Hendo off and gets back to his feet.
Hendo gets tackled into the cage by Duke. Duke maintains the clinch.
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 tries to break free but Hendo pushes him back against the cage.
Duke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hendo moves into the clinch successfully.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke tried to score with a low kick but Hendo checks it.
Hendo fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duke is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hendo fails to land with a series of punches.
Hendo swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
Hendo needs to keep his hands up - Duke had a free shot at his head there.
Hendo takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hendo blocks a head kick by Duke.
Hendo is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Duke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Frank Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Hendo.
Duke displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hendo.
A punch combination from Hendo misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a head kick!
Hendo tried to score with a low kick but Duke checks it.
A head kick misses from Duke.
Duke leaves Hendo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Frank Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hendo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Hendo is controlling him.
Hendo has Duke pressed against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke gets underhooks to prevent Hendo's takedown attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke is trying to break free.
Hendo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duke's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Frank Duke will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hendo circles away quickly and effectively.
Duke gets caught flat footed, as Hendo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Duke is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Duke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duke tries to clinch up but Hendo circles away and keeps his distance.
Hendo slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Hendo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Hendo wants to control but Duke is keeping him busy.
Hendo lands strikes from half guard.
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 wants to get back to his feet.
Hendo is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hendo stands up from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duke avoids it really well and circles away.
Duke lands a nice hook to Hendo's body. Hendo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duke lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Hendo thows a body shot but no joy.
Duke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hendo's head.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Hendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
Hendo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke scores with a one two! Hendo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Hendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hendo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duke stuffs the takedown.
Frank Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Hendo.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Hendo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Hendo lands in his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hendo stops Duke from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke keeping moving, preventing Hendo from controlling successfully.
Hendo stops Duke from standing up.
Danny Hendo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duke kicks Hendo off and gets to his feet.
Hendo throws a head kick that misses
and Duke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hendo dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke throws a right and a left that Hendo avoids nicely.
Hendo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hendo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hendo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duke circles away.
Hendo throws a right and a left that Duke avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke looks to land a combination but Hendo avoids it well.
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duke throws a series of strikes that have Hendo backpedaling.
Duke tries to clinch but Hendo is having none of it.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hendo moves in looking to clinch but Duke pushes him off.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Hendo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duke throws a series of strikes that have Hendo backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good exchange - Duke coming out on top.
Hendo throws a wild body kick that Duke sees coming a mile off.
Duke leaves Hendo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duke scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Frank Duke.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Duke!
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