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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Merridew (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Duvalier's choice of entrance music: Voodoo Music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Francois Duvalier was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jack Merridew!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Francois Duvalier!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier darts in and clinches Merridew up against the cage.
Merridew breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Merridew blocks a jab.
Merridew works the jab nicely.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Merridew moved out of range.
Duvalier clinches with his opponent.
Merridew manages to break the clinch.
Merridew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merridew throws a body punch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merridew slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Merridew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duvalier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Merridew swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Merridew throws a body punch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Merridew.
Duvalier has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvalier throws a right and a left that both miss.
Merridew scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Merridew is out of range.
Duvalier loads up on a big right hand but Merridew slips the punch.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Duvalier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
A swing and a miss from Merridew.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Merridew moved out of range.
Duvalier throws a body punch but Merridew moves out of range.
Duvalier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Merridew misses with a hook.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Merridew.
Duvalier moves out of range of the strikes.
Merridew throws a hook to the side of Duvalier's head but Duvalier sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duvalier throws an overhand right that lands on Merridew's shoulder, as Merridew tries to avoid the shot.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvalier was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Nice straight punches there by Duvalier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duvalier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Merridew at a distance.
A big right from Duvalier misses.
Merridew misses with a straight right.
Merridew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Merridew throws a body punch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Merridew throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Merridew misses with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Duvalier clinches.
Merridew has a couple of punches blocked by Duvalier.
Merridew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merridew breaks the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duvalier.
Merridew lands a head shot.
Duvalier cracks Merridew with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Merridew misses with a wild body shot.
Duvalier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Merridew avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
Jack Merridew seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew lands a really nice looking cross but Duvalier seems unphased.
Duvalier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Merridew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Merridew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Merridew misses.
Merridew takes a swing at Duvalier's ribcage but misses.
Merridew throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvalier displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Merridew lands a body shot.
Duvalier tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Merridew is out of range.
Merridew misses with an uppercut.
Merridew slips a jab from Duvalier.
Merridew throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Merridew misses with a body punch
and Merridew takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Merridew tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duvalier was well out of range. Poor timing from Merridew.
Merridew misses with a right hand
and Duvalier counters by moving into the clinch.
Duvalier swings wildly with an uppercut but Merridew uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merridew fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Merridew misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Merridew tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duvalier taking a breather.
Duvalier lands a right hand that snaps the head of Merridew backwards.
Merridew blocks a body shot from Duvalier.
Merridew is looking to break free of the clinch but Duvalier has double underhooks.
Merridew lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duvalier backwards.
Duvalier lands with a left to the head.
Duvalier lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Merridew backwards.
Duvalier lands a left hand.
Merridew is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Merridew is trying to push Duvalier away but Duvalier has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duvalier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Merridew tries to work over Duvalier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Merridew scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duvalier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Merridews head.
Merridew makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Merridew tries to break the clinch but Duvalier is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Francois Duvalier will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Merridew swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier thuds his right hand into Merridew's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duvalier throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duvalier scores with a nice head shot.
Duvalier bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Merridew throws a hook but Duvalier blocks it.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Merridew lands a nice shot that snaps Duvalier's head back.
Francois Duvalier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duvalier cracks Merridew with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duvalier misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duvalier jabs at Merridew's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Merridew.
Duvalier slips a straight right by Merridew.
Duvalier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Merridew.
Duvalier misses with an uppercut.
Duvalier is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duvalier misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merridew. Duvalier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merridew throws an overhand right that lands on Duvalier's shoulder, as Duvalier tries to avoid the shot.
Merridew swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Merridew throws an off balance right hand
and Duvalier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duvalier closes the distance and pushes Merridew back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duvalier fails to land.
Duvalier lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duvalier scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short right from Duvalier.
Merridew blocks an uppercut.
Duvalier working aggressively here.
Duvalier scores with a nice hook to the head.
Merridew can't break the clinch.
Merridew lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duvalier backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Duvalier fails to land.
Duvalier controlling the action here for a moment.
Duvalier working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Merridew misses with the head strike.
Duvalier misses with a hook from the clinch.
Merridew lands a shot to the body.
Francois Duvalier seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duvalier lands a nice uppercut.
Merridew lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Merridew lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duvalier fails to land.
Duvalier lands a body shot.
Duvalier taking a breather.
Merridew swings wildly with an uppercut but Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duvalier misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duvalier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duvalier blocking some punches.
Merridew wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duvalier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Merridew looks to throw the jab but Duvalier is out of range.
Merridew misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew throws a poor cross that misses
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duvalier stuns Merridew with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Merridew throws a lazy uppercut
letting Duvalier counter with a right hand.
Merridew misses the jab.
Merridew slips under a jab.
Merridew feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duvaliers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Merridew loads up on a big right hand but Duvalier slips the punch.
Merridew swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merridew missing with a left hand there. Duvalier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duvalier.
Merridew takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Merridew lands a body shot.
Duvalier takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Duvalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Merridew. Duvalier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Merridew ducks under a wild hook from Duvalier.
Nice defenses there by Duvalier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier moves out of range as Merridew strikes.
Duvalier tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Merridew paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duvalier just misses with a punch to the body.
Merridew takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duvalier fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duvalier throws a jab but it's blocked by Merridew.
Merridew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merridew throws a hook but Duvalier blocks it.
Duvalier misses with a looping left.
Duvalier slips under a jab from Merridew.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Merridew fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duvalier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Merridew stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duvalier connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Merridew throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Merridew takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Duvalier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Merridew.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvalier is just out of range.
Duvalier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duvalier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Merridew.
Merridew looks to land a right hand but Duvalier moved out of range.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Merridew.
Merridew looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvalier is just out of range.
Duvalier throws a hook but Merridew avoids it easily.
Duvalier tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Merridew manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duvalier wants to clinch.
Merridew throws a shot to the body.
Merridew throws a jab when Duvalier was well out of range.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Merridew moved out of range.
Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Merridew.
Duvalier misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Merridew swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Merridew throws a body punch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Merridew blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Duvalier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Merridew.
Duvalier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duvalier on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merridew throws a body punch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Merridew on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Merridew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Merridew throws out a loose jab but Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid it.
Merridew jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duvalier lands with an uppercut that bounces Merridew off the cage and back into range.
Merridew misses with a hook.
Duvalier lands with a straight right. Merridew didn't see that one coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Duvalier does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a right hook to the body.
A slow jab from Merridew misses its intended target.
Duvalier punishes Merridew's body with a nice straight punch.
Duvalier swinging wildly here.
Duvalier throws a right and a left that Merridew avoids nicely.
Merridew takes a swing at Duvalier's ribcage but misses.
Duvalier dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Merridew.
Duvalier moves out of range as Merridew strikes.
Duvalier throws an overhand right that lands on Merridew's shoulder, as Merridew tries to avoid the shot.
Duvalier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Merridew.
Merridew pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duvalier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jack Merridew has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Merridew just misses with a punch to the body.
Merridew misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Merridew scores with a nice strike.
Duvalier tries to clinch up.
Duvalier changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Merridew throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvalier has managed to clinch.
Duvalier is leaning against Merridew and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Merridew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvalier blocks a body shot from Merridew.
Duvalier prevents Merridew from breaking the clinch.
Merridew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duvalier scores with a shoulder strike.
Merridew has a couple of punches blocked by Duvalier.
Duvalier lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duvalier lands a left hand.
Merridew tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Merridew throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Merridew misses with some punches.
Merridew wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duvalier has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Merridew misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duvalier misses with the head strike.
Duvalier taking a breather.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duvalier.
Duvalier struggles to land a body shot inside as Merridew controls his hands.
Merridew's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duvalier scores with a shoulder strike.
Merridew misses with a punch on the inside.
Duvalier pushes Merridew back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duvalier lands a hook to the side of the head.
Francois Duvalier is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Merridew goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Merridew misses with a punch to the body.
Merridew blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Merridew misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duvalier.
Merridew is looking to break free of the clinch but Duvalier has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Duvalier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duvalier 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Duvalier!
A very excited looking Francois Duvalier rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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