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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Petjka Durak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Sekyere (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sekyere has chosen Headstrong as his entrance music. Joey Sekyere has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Petjka Durak's chin.
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175 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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163 cm
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180 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Petjka Durak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Sekyere!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sekyere shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Durak but Durak pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Durak lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Joey Sekyere has been cut.
Sekyere drives through and clinches with Durak against the cage.
Durak has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Sekyere clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Sekyere is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Durak will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Durak somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Sekyere holding both Durak 's hands and preventing any damage.
Sekyere manages to escape to his feet.
Sekyere misses with an uppercut. Durak saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sekyere closes this distance looking for a takedown but Durak circles away.
Sekyere feints and as Durak raises his hands in defense, Sekyere changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sekyere looks gassed!
Sekyere being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sekyere preventing the sweep.
We're going to have a standup here because Petjka Durak wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Durak closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sekyere did well to prevent Durak getting side control.
Durak is looking for a kimura here.
Durak trying to control from half guard but Sekyere is working away.
Sekyere has hold of Durak's hands but Durak slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durak is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Durak is stalling here. Sekyere is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Durak seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sekyere has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sekyere wants to control but Durak is keeping him busy.
Sekyere working the head with strikes.
Durak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durak struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Durak sneaks back into half guard.
Durak tries to roll over but Sekyere keeps him under control.
Sekyere trying to mount his opponent but Durak defends it.
Sekyere works his way into side control.
Sekyere decides to stand back up. Sekyere steps back and let's Durak get back to his feet.
Durak clinches.
Sekyere lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sekyere throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durak has Sekyere pressed against the cage.
Sekyere has had enough of the clinch but Durak keeps him there for the moment.
Durak breaks the clinch.
Sekyere shoots for a takedown but Durak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Petjka Durak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joey Sekyere.
Durak feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
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!
Sekyere wants to sweep here but Durak controlling him for the moment.
Sekyere wants to stand up but Durak is controlling him.
Durak cracks Sekyere with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sekyere keeping moving, preventing Durak from controlling successfully.
Durak stands up and waves to Sekyere to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petjka Durak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Sekyere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sekyere tries to keep at a distance but Durak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sekyere escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durak gets a double leg takedown into Sekyere's guard.
Sekyere lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Sekyere throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Sekyere is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sekyere is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Durak trying to control the position from guard on top but Sekyere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sekyere is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak gets to his feet - Sekyere follows without any prompting.
Durak rushes Sekyere and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sekyere working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durak breaks the clinch.
Sekyere shoots for a takedown but Durak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Durak gets the takedown into side control.
Sekyere wants to get back to his feet.
Durak decides to stand back up. Durak steps back and let's Sekyere get back to his feet.
Durak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durak jumps into guard, dragging Sekyere to the mat.
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!
Sekyere stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Durak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durak tightens his grip and picks Sekyere up, before dumping him to the ground. Sekyere manages to land in guard.
Durak trying to control but Sekyere is working from the bottom.
Durak stops Sekyere from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durak trying to control the position from guard on top but Sekyere is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Durak stands and steps away. Sekyere gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Durak darts in and clinches Sekyere up against the cage.
Durak stalling in the clinch.
Durak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Durak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Durak is looking to stand up but Sekyere isn't so interested in that idea.
Durak lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sekyere!
Sekyere is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sekyere is in all sorts of trouble here.
Durak has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sekyere's face.
Sekyere tries to buck Durak off but he can't manage it.
Durak lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Durak working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Durak landing strikes from the mount and Sekyere is in trouble!
Durak fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Durak with good strikes from the mount here!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee warns Sekyere that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durak trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petjka Durak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durak putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Durak 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.
Durak cracks Sekyere with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Sekyere wants to hold on but Durak pushes him away.
Durak with shots to the head and body - Sekyere looks very uncomfortable down there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durak lands a big shot there that rocks Sekyere but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Durak controlling the position easily from mount.
Durak scores with a couple of good head shots there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petjka Durak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joey Sekyere's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Durak closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Durak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sekyere can do to turn this around?
Sekyere is not content to let Durak control the position.
Sekyere is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Durak asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sekyere regains half guard.
Durak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sekyere's head.
Sekyere flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Durak seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sekyere is trying to get back to full guard.
Sekyere takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sekyere is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Durak lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durak is keen to just control but Sekyere is a slippery customer.
Durak trying to pass the guard but Sekyere defending well.
Sekyere wants to control but Durak is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Durak connects with a nice short shot to Sekyere's temple.
Sekyere tries to kick Durak off in order to stand up. Durak Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Durak has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Durak scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sekyere?
Durak can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sekyere is looking to escape.
Durak wants to finish this one by submission but Sekyere is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Durak.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durak looking to isolate an arm here. Sekyere doesn't see it coming and as Durak extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Durak!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Petjka Durak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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