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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between GK Jnr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Duendes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tommy Duendes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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154 lbs
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148 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, GK Jnr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tommy Duendes!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duendes clinches with his opponent.
Duendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duendes lands with a right to the head.
Jnr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duendes lands with a short shot to the head.
Duendes scores with a shot to the side of Jnr's head.
Jnr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Duendes scores with a shot to the side of Jnr's head.
Duendes breaks the clinch.
Jnr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jnr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jnr goes for a double leg but Duendes avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duendes continues to drive forward.
Duendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duendes moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duendes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jnr tries to move into range but Duendes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
A short right from Duendes on the inside.
Jnr is trying to pull guard but Duendes has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Jnr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duendes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jnr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duendes tries to avoid it but Jnr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duendes to the ground. Duendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jnr shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duendes as he avoids it easily.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
A right-left combo lands from Duendes.
Duendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duendes duly obliges.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duendes connects with the punch.
Duendes instigates a clinch.
Duendes breaks from the clinch.
Duendes stuffs the takedown attempt from Jnr. Jnr gets slowly back to his feet.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jnr shoots for a double leg takedown but Duendes sprawls well. He's pushed Jnr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jnr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes stuffs the takedown.
Jnr is breathing heavily.
Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duendes closes the distance and pushes Jnr back into the cage.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes wants to clinch.
A left and a right from Duendes both land. Nice combination.
Duendes is working the combinations to good effect here.
A nice combination there by Duendes.
Jnr gets tackled into the cage by Duendes. Duendes maintains the clinch.
Duendes lands with a left to the head.
Jnr tries to score a body lock takedown but Duendes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jnr drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duendes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Tommy Duendes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jnr takes one to the side of the head.
A nice combination there by Duendes.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jnr throws a body punch but Duendes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes scores with a three punch combo!
Duendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duendes pushes Jnr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jnr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duendes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short left from Duendes.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes holds him up against the cage and eventually Jnr drops back down to his feet.
Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Duendes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Duendes displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A right-left combo lands from Duendes.
Duendes thuds a left hand into Jnr's body.
Duendes tries to clinch but Jnr is having none of it.
Jnr shoots in looking for a takedown but Duendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jnr's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duendes instigates a clinch.
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duendes presses Jnr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duendes lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Jnr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duendes pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jnr back to the cage. Duendes follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duendes takes the fight into the clinch.
Duendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duendes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duendes clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes pushes Jnr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jnr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duendes tries to clinch there but Jnr circles away.
Duendes leaves Jnr with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jnr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duendes circles away.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
Jnr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Duendes manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duendes is looking to stand up but Jnr isn't so interested in that idea.
Jnr throws a big elbow that misses.
Jnr trying to control but Duendes is working from the bottom.
Jnr cracks Duendes with a solid left hand.
Jnr postures up in Duendes's guard and throws a big left but Duendes blocks it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jnr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jnr 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.
Jnr prevents Duendes from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duendes is keeping the position for now.
Jnr is working hard here to advance position.
Jnr wants to control from the top but Duendes keeps moving.
Jnr pushing down on Duendes's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Jnr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jnr is controlling the pace.
Duendes is looking to escape.
Jnr sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jnr stops Duendes from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jnr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jnr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jnr looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jnr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duendes defending well though.
Duendes is trying to stand back up but Jnr is controlling him
Jnr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
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!
Duendes is trying to stand.
Jnr is looking to take a break and control but Duendes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jnr wants to pass the guard but Duendes is defending well.
Jnr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duendes defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes won't allow Jnr to pass to mount.
Jnr missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jnr trying to pass the guard but Duendes defending well.
Duendes wants to get back to his feet.
Jnr wants to control but Duendes is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jnr stops Duendes from getting back to his feet.
Jnr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duendes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Jnr slips a nice elbow through Duendes's hands, connecting with Duendes's forehead.
Jnr seems to be working for a kimura but Duendes defends the submission attempt.
Jnr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duendes is not content to let Jnr control the position.
Duendes looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is pressing down on Duendes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duendes is holding on for now.
Jnr wants to work for an arm triangle but Duendes is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duendes tries to kick Jnr off but Jnr keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
GK Jnr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duendes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duendes pushes Jnr off looking to stand but Jnr dives back in and keeps control.
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!
Jnr controlling the action here.
Jnr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jnr trying to control the action but Duendes is working from the bottom.
Jnr wants to pass the guard but Duendes is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
GK Jnr dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duendes!
Duendes wants to clinch.
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duendes lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jnr at a distance.
Duendes connects with a body shot that sends Jnr's belly button to the back.
Duendes jabs Jnr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duendes lands a nice hook to Jnr's body. Jnr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jnr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jnr throws a jab but it's blocked by Duendes.
Tommy Duendes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duendes manages to avoid it.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jnr.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jnr tries for a takedown but Duendes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duendes works over Jnr's head and body with a nice combination.
Duendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jnr, pushing him back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Duendes.
Jnr has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duendes after a bit of a struggle.
Duendes scores with a hook to the body.
Jnr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duendes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes has managed to clinch.
Duendes breaks from the clinch.
Duendes feints a jab promting Jnr to slip. Duendes then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Jnr slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tommy Duendes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike.
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jnr is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duendes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Duendes digs a good body shot into Jnr's ribs.
Duendes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jnr rather than just go for the knockout.
Duendes jabs Jnr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duendes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duendes stalks Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jnr's face. Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.
Duendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Jnr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jnr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jnr has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duendes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duendes.
Duendes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tommy Duendes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duendes lands a hook that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands with a light punch inside.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jnr closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duendes to the mat! Duendes manages to get full guard.
Duendes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duendes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jnr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duendes wants to stand and escape but Jnr is having none of it.
Jnr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duendes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Jnr. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Jnr chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is in close to Duendes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duendes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jnr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jnr passes Duendes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jnr prevents Duendes from standing back up.
Jnr is looking to advance position but Duendes won't allow it.
Jnr trying to control from half guard but Duendes is working away.
Duendes looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jnr takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Duendes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jnr scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jnr is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice sprawl there from Duendes as Jnr shoots in.
Duendes lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jnr fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duendes avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duendes!
Duendes scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duendes throws a shot to the body.
Duendes throws a one two combo.
Duendes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jnr shoots for a takedown but Duendes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Duendes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jnr tries to keep at a distance but Duendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duendes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jnrs head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duendes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duendes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Jnr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duendes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jnr jumps guard but Duendes stands there with Jnr around his waist. Jnr gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duendes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duendes closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jnr fails to land the takedown.
Duendes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jnr backs up against the cage.
Duendes looks to land a combination. Jnr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duendes has Jnr up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duendes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duendes is defending well.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left and a right from Duendes both land. Nice combination.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Duendes enables Jnr to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Duendes manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Duendes wriggles free and stands up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duendes.
Jnr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duendes tries to avoid it but Jnr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duendes to the ground. Duendes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duendes works Jnr's body with a nice hook.
Duendes wants to clinch.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duendes lands a two punch combo.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jnr is trying to drag Duendes to the mat but Duendes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Duendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duendes.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Duendes tries to clinch there but Jnr circles away.
Jnr fails with a takedown attempt.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duendes moves in looking to clinch but Jnr pushes him off.
Duendes lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jnr tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duendes swivels and escapes.
Jnr fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Duendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duendes throws a series of strikes that have Jnr backpedaling.
Duendes moves in looking to clinch but Jnr pushes him off.
Duendes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jnr shoots for a double leg takedown but Duendes sprawls well. He's pushed Jnr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Duendes.
Duendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Jnr tries for a takedown but Duendes manages to get underhooks.
Duendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Duendes dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
Jnr shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duendes pinned against the cage. Duendes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duendes rushes Jnr and presses him up against the cage.
Jnr tries to pull guard but Duendes won't allow it.
Duendes lands a body punch.
Duendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duendes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for GK Jnr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duendes breaks the clinch.
Duendes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jnr's hands.
Jnr shoots in but Duendes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Jnr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Duendes tests Jnr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duendes tries to clinch up but Jnr circles away and keeps his distance.
Jnr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duendes works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duendes stalks Jnr and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jnr's face. Jnr staggers backwards, shaken.
Duendes scores with a three punch combo!
Duendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duendes manages to break the clinch.
Duendes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duendes.
A jab from Duendes finds it's way through Jnr's defenses.
Duendes lands with an overhand left.
Duendes ducks under a wild hook from Jnr.
Duendes lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duendes shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jnr eats them both and turns towards Duendes to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duendes closes the distance and clinches.
Duendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jnr backwards.
Duendes lands a left hand.
Duendes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duendes connects with a body shot that sends Jnr's belly button to the back.
Duendes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duendes lands with a nice body punch.
Duendes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jnr.
Duendes's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duendes duly obliges.
Duendes throws a one two combo.
Duendes lands with an overhand left.
Duendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duendes is looking to clinch but Jnr is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Jnr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jnr misses with a takedown attempt - Duendes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duendes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duendes misses with a double jab.
Jnr keeps the fight on the outside.
No joy there for Duendes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duendes defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jnr.
Duendes throws a combination. Jnr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jnr scores with a takedown into Duendes's guard.
Jnr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duendes wants to get back to his feet but Jnr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jnr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duendes keeping moving, preventing Jnr from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jnr thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Jnr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jnr won't allow Duendes to get back to his feet.
Jnr works over Duendes with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jnr is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duendes pushes Jnr off and gets back to his feet.
Duendes slaps away a takedown attempt from Jnr, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duendes has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jnr walks into a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jnr, pushing him back against the cage.
Jnr looking for a takedown.
GK Jnr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jnr.
Still in the clinch, Duendes scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Duendes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duendes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Duendes!
Tommy Duendes is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Tommy Duendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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