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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hjalmar Thorhalla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Pillz. Thorhalla has chosen Disturbed / Down With The Sickness as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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277 lbs
21 - 11 - 0 |
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249 lbs
19 - 13 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Raoul Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hjalmar Thorhalla!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Duke. That snapped Thorhalla's head back.
Thorhalla wants to clinch.
Duke scores with a head kick. Thorhalla tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Hjalmar Thorhalla has been cut.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thorhalla clinches up with Duke and pushes him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorhalla wants to break free but Duke has control.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke tries to work over Thorhalla's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Thorhalla - that landed with a thud.
Thorhalla goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Thorhalla's brow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thorhalla creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thorhalla's elbow.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorhalla lands with a short shot to the head.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Thorhalla told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thorhalla manages to break the clinch.
Thorhalla tries to clinch up.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duke misses with a low kick.
Duke misses with a leg kick
and Thorhalla counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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 leg kick but Thorhalla sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thorhalla scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duke doesn't seem bothered though.
Thorhalla lands a head shot.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke throws a low kick but Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Thorhalla lands a body shot.
Thorhalla moves in looking to clinch but Duke pushes him off.
Thorhalla is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla wants to clinch
and Duke makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thorhalla really felt that one!
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thorhalla looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorhalla tries to clinch up.
Thorhalla closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duke gets tackled into the cage by Thorhalla. Thorhalla maintains the clinch.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Thorhalla can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a head punch that misses.
Thorhalla lands with a light punch inside.
Thorhalla is trying to break the clinch but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Duke.
Thorhalla trying to stall but Duke improves his position.
Thorhalla pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thorhalla doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Thorhalla goes for a double leg but Duke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duke continues to drive forward.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duke.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thorhalla has had enough of the clinch but Duke keeps him there for the moment.
Thorhalla breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thorhalla closes the distance and clinches.
Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thorhalla tries a body shot but Duke blocks it.
Thorhalla's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duke. Thorhalla shrugs it off though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla darts in looking for a takedown but Duke gets double underhooks and turns Thorhalla into the cage.
Raoul Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hjalmar Thorhalla.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorhalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Thorhalla's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duke working aggressively here.
Thorhalla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raoul Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Thorhalla.
Duke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thorhalla tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thorhalla doesn't manage to clinch there - Duke circles away.
Duke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Thorhalla does it's job there.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hjalmar Thorhalla will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hjalmar Thorhalla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duke misses with a body kick.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Thorhalla fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Thorhalla with that takedown attempt.
Thorhalla throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
Thorhalla closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duke misses with an uppercut. Thorhalla saw that one coming.
Thorhalla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thorhalla throws a head kick that misses.
Duke tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duke takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thorhalla takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Thorhalla tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Duke moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke keeps control of Thorhalla as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Duke on the inside.
Duke has Thorhalla pressed against the cage, preventing Thorhalla from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Thorhalla breaks the clinch.
Thorhalla tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duke lands with a nice combination. Thorhalla backs away looking to recover.
Thorhalla throws a shot to the body.
Duke scores with a hook to the body. Thorhalla takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thorhalla walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duke.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thorhalla takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thorhalla moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duke as Thorhalla tries to tie him up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duke lands an uppercut.
Thorhalla has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duke.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raoul Duke has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Thorhalla on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
Thorhalla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Thorhalla misses
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Thorhalla will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duke blocks a head kick by Thorhalla.
Duke bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Thorhalla is breathing heavily.
Thorhalla rushes Duke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duke blocks a body shot from Thorhalla.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Thorhalla controls his hands.
Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Thorhalla controls the action.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thorhalla blocks a body shot from Duke.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Thorhalla lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorhalla works on Duke's body with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thorhalla.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Thorhalla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thorhalla lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thorhalla scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thorhalla breaks from the clinch.
Thorhalla has Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Thorhalla breaks from the clinch.
Thorhalla lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thorhalla tries to clinch up but Duke circles away and keeps his distance.
Thorhalla closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
Thorhalla works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thorhalla cracks Duke with a nice body shot.
Thorhalla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Thorhalla.
Thorhalla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Thorhalla.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thorhalla misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thorhalla escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hjalmar Thorhalla seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thorhalla avoids the body shot from Duke.
Thorhalla instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Thorhalla.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thorhalla misses with a body punch.
Thorhalla breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hjalmar Thorhalla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hjalmar Thorhalla's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Thorhalla misses with the combination.
Duke looks to score with a jab to the body but Thorhalla is just out of range.
Duke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duke. That's going to slow Thorhalla down.
Duke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thorhalla throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke throws a low kick but Thorhalla moves out of range easily.
Duke misses with a leg kick
and Thorhalla counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duke won't be happy with that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke is trying to control Thorhalla's posture but Thorhalla avoids it.
Thorhalla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duke is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Thorhalla off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thorhalla can't escape the position.
Thorhalla holding both Duke 's hands and preventing any damage.
Duke has his arm under Thorhalla's chin here. Game over son! Duke squeezes tightly and Thorhalla is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raoul Duke!
A relieved looking Raoul Duke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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