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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Allen Iverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Allen Iverson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A bone on bone clash there as Dukic blocks the leg kick.
Dukic misses with a body kick.
Allen Iverson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Iverson throws a body punch but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iverson moves out of range as Dukic throws a body kick.
Iverson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dukic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Dukic cracks the inside of Iverson's front leg.
Dukic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Iverson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dukic.
Dukic throws a solid leg kick but Iverson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dukic.
Iverson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Iverson misses the shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dukic.
Dukic swings for the body but Iverson moves out of range.
Dukic lands a front kick.
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!
Dukic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iverson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Iverson lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick from Dukic.
Iverson scores with a jab.
Iverson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Iverson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dukic works Iverson's body with a nice hook.
Dukic throws a leg kick but Iverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Iverson thuds a left hand into Dukic's body.
Dukic misses the shot to the body.
Dukic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukic throws a low kick but Iverson avoids it.
Iverson moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Iverson misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Iverson misses the target.
Iverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukic.
Dukic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson jabs Dukic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Iverson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dukic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Iverson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dukic moves out of range as Iverson strikes.
Dukic is looking to chop away at Iverson's legs.
Dukic scores with a body shot.
Dukic blocks a leg kick.
Dukic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Iverson looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Dukic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Iverson doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab lands there for Dukic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Iverson.
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.
Dukic misses with a leg kick
and Iverson counters with a right hand to the body.
Dukic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Iverson.
Dukic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Iverson walks into a left hand.
A shot to the liver by Iverson. Beautiful body shot.
Dukic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Iverson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Iverson throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Iverson throws a lazy uppercut
and Dukic counters with a good low kick that Iverson was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dukic wants to slow Iverson down by chopping away at his legs.
Dukic fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Iverson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dukic defending well as Iverson loads up on a big left hand.
Dukic misses with a low kick.
Dukic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Iverson rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic checks the leg kick.
Iverson lands a slapping body shot.
Iverson swings for the body but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Iverson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dukic jabs Iverson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
An inside leg kick from Iverson misses.
Iverson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dukic counters with a low kick, right behind Iverson 's knee.
Iverson wants to land a leg kick but Dukic is out of range.
Dukic digs a good hook to Iverson's body.
Dukic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dukic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iverson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dukic.
Dukic throws the kick towards the body but Iverson avoids it.
Iverson moves out of range as Dukic throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dukic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Iverson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Dukic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dukic has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dukic scores with a spinning back kick!
Iverson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dukic moves away.
Iverson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dukic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dukic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Iverson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dukic.
Iverson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dukic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dukic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Iverson throws a series of punches but Dukic avoids them all with ease.
Iverson blocks the body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Iverson moves out of range as Dukic throws a body kick.
Iverson throws an overhand right that lands on Dukic's shoulder, as Dukic tries to avoid the shot.
Dukic takes a swing at Iverson's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukic blocks a low kick nicely.
Dukic tries to score with a low kick but Iverson moves his leg out of the way.
Iverson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dukic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Iverson connects with a right hand. Dukic shakes it off.
Zdravko Dukic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
No joy there for Dukic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iverson connects with a leg kick. Dukic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A punch combination from Iverson misses.
A good leg kick by Dukic.
Iverson throws a lazy right hand but Dukic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukic slips a straight right by Iverson.
Dukic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Iverson scores with the left hand. Dukic knows he should have avoided that one.
Iverson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dukic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iverson throws a poor cross that misses
and Dukic counters with a low kick, right behind Iverson 's knee.
Dukic moves out of range as Iverson throws a body kick.
Dukic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Iverson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Iverson moves out of range of the strikes.
Iverson misses with a wild body shot.
Iverson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dukic.
Iverson misses with a low kick.
Iverson connects with a nice looking jab.
Iverson is looking to score with low kicks.
Iverson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body kick from Dukic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dukic cracks Iverson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dukic connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Iverson's sensitive parts.
Iverson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukic manages to avoid it.
Dukic throws a sloppy head kick and Iverson moves out of range easily.
Iverson misses the body punch
and Dukic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iverson throws out a loose jab but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dukic lands a jab to the nose.
Dukic thows a leg kick but Iverson checks it
and Iverson counters with a nice body shot.
Iverson looks to throw a body kick
enabling Dukic to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Dukic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Iverson moves away.
Dukic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iverson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
A low kick from Dukic is predictable there
and Iverson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dukic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iverson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Dukic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Iverson takes a step back to recover.
Dukic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukic throws a one two combo.
Dukic cracks Iverson with a good jab.
Dukic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Iverson manages to avoid it.
Iverson walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Iverson.
Iverson throws a jab when Dukic was well out of range.
Iverson is looking to score with low kicks.
Iverson throws a leg kick which misses Dukic's front leg but catches the back leg as Dukic tries to avoid it.
Dukic moves out of range as Iverson strikes.
A lazy left from Dukic finds it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dukic moves out of range of the strikes.
Dukic cracks a nice hook into Iverson's ribs.
Iverson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Iverson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dukic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dukic moves out of range of the body kick from Iverson.
Dukic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Iverson's hands.
Dukic moves out of range of the body kick.
Iverson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jab from Iverson.
Dukic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dukic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dukic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A big right from Iverson misses.
Jab from Dukic.
Dukic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Iverson.
Iverson dips to his left and cracks Dukic with an uppercut!
Iverson blocks a leg kick.
Iverson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dukic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dukic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iverson throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iverson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Iverson. Beautiful body shot.
Dukic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dukic throws a push kick but Iverson slaps the foot to one side.
Iverson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Dukic looks to land a body kick but Iverson moved away.
Dukic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Iverson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Iverson blocks a low kick nicely.
Dukic takes a swing at Iverson's ribcage but misses.
Iverson takes a swing at Dukic's ribcage but misses.
Dukic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Iverson scores with a nice head shot.
Dukic misses with a body kick.
Dukic looks to land a body kick but Iverson moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dukic. Iverson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iverson throws a leg kick but Dukic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dukic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
Iverson misses with an uppercut.
Dukic throws a leg kick that misses.
Dukic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iverson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dukic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dukic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iverson.
Dukic looks to land a left hand but Iverson moved out of range nicely.
Iverson swings widly with a right hand
and Dukic counters with a right hand to the body.
Dukic throws a leg kick but Iverson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dukic keeps Iverson at a distance using the push kick.
Dukic misses with a low kick as Iverson jumps back.
Iverson connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iverson connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dukic throws a lazy body kick
and Iverson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Iverson lands with a straight right. Dukic didn't see that one coming.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dukic.
Iverson avoids the body shot from Dukic.
Dukic throws a low kick, looking for Iverson's leg but Iverson calmly moves out of range.
Dukic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Iverson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dukic was well out of range. Poor timing from Iverson.
Dukic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dukic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jab, jab by Iverson - just one landing.
Dukic avoids the body shot from Iverson.
Iverson looks to throw the jab but Dukic is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Iverson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic throws a solid leg kick but Iverson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Dukic.
Dukic throws a shot to the body.
Iverson just misses with a punch to the body.
Iverson tests Dukic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Zdravko Dukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dukic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Iverson counter with a right hand.
Allen Iverson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dukic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iverson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dukic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Iverson misses with a right hand
and Dukic counters with a straight right hand.
Iverson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukic is looking to score with low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dukic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Iverson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Iverson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Iverson throws a hook but Dukic blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zdravko Dukic.
Well Dukic 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zdravko Dukic!
After winning the bout, Zdravko Dukic thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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