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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Will Tefft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier's entrance music is Voodoo Music. A fine choice. Will Tefft has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Duvalier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Will Tefft!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duvalier throws a hook but Tefft blocks it.
Tefft wants to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Tefft drops his hands momentarily and Duvalier takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
Tefft missing with a left hand there. Duvalier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duvalier misses with a wild body shot.
Duvalier misses with a two punch combination.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
Tefft tries to clinch there but Duvalier circles away.
Tefft misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tefft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Will Tefft has been cut.
Tefft misses with a body punch
and Duvalier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duvalier swings for the body but Tefft moves out of range.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Tefft.
Tefft thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
Duvalier misses the shot to the body.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tefft on the side of the head.
Tefft is looking to clinch.
Duvalier scores with a sloppy right hand. Tefft should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Tefft.
Tefft doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Duvalier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tefft manages to avoid it.
Francois Duvalier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Tefft takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tefft staying out of range there.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duvalier counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duvalier lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
Tefft staying out of range there.
Tefft tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duvalier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duvalier throws a big shot that misses.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft takes a swing at Duvalier's ribcage but misses.
Duvalier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tefft wants to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tefft ducks right into an uppercut from Duvalier.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Tefft throws a leg kick but Duvalier sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duvalier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tefft under the eye.
Tefft throws a jab but it's blocked by Duvalier.
Duvalier cracks Tefft with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duvalier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Duvalier ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tefft slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Duvalier looks to land a right hand but Tefft moved out of range.
A punch combination from Duvalier misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duvalier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tefft's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft ducks under a wild hook from Duvalier.
Nice body punch from Duvalier.
Tefft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duvalier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tefft moves away.
Duvalier seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Duvalier throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Tefft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A big left from Duvalier misses.
Duvalier moves out of range of the leg kick from Tefft.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duvalier backs up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tefft digs a good body shot into Duvalier's ribs.
Duvalier thuds a left hand into Tefft's body.
Tefft takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Will Tefft's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Tefft.
Tefft swings for the body but Duvalier moves out of range.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Duvalier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tefft.
Duvalier throws a looping overhand right but Tefft ducks down to avoid it.
Duvalier scores with a sloppy right hand. Tefft should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Duvalier misses.
A leg kick checked by Duvalier.
Duvalier swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tefft missing with a left hand there. Duvalier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier moves out of range.
Tefft slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tefft moves in looking to clinch but Duvalier pushes him off.
A jab lands there for Duvalier.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvalier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier throws a right hand that Tefft ducks under and follows up with a left that Tefft also avoids with ease.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duvalier slips under a jab from Tefft.
Tefft keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duvalier misses with a wild body shot.
Duvalier throws an overhand right that lands on Tefft's shoulder, as Tefft tries to avoid the shot.
Tefft doesn't manage to clinch there - Duvalier circles away.
Duvalier misses with a straight left.
Duvalier throws a jab when Tefft was well out of range.
Tefft scores with a decent looking hook.
Francois Duvalier is winning the standup battle so far.
Tefft showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duvalier.
Duvalier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Duvalier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tefft looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duvalier throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tefft backs up against the cage.
Tefft wants to clinch but Duvalier slips to the side
and Duvalier counters with a right hand to the body.
Duvalier misses with a looping left.
Tefft takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Tefft misses with a two punch combination.
A slow jab from Tefft misses its intended target.
Duvalier avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duvalier will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
Duvalier throws a looping overhand right but Tefft ducks down to avoid it.
Duvalier misses with a looping right.
Duvalier throws a series of punches but Tefft avoids them all with ease.
Duvalier takes a swing at Tefft's ribcage but misses.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier misses with a right hand
and Duvalier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Tefft is out of range.
Duvalier throws a jab when Tefft was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Tefft.
Tefft displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duvalier throws out the jab.
Tefft is looking to clinch.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
Tefft steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvalier.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duvalier. Tefft does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duvalier misses the jab.
Tefft scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duvalier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tefft moves away.
Tefft tries to clinch up
and Tefft takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duvalier lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tefft avoids the body shot from Duvalier.
Tefft takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft slips under a jab.
Tefft tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duvalier manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duvalier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tefft tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duvalier is able to avoid easily.
Tefft has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tefft takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tefft swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tefft keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duvalier.
Tefft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Tefft throws out a loose jab but Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Will Tefft's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch but Duvalier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Good exchange - Duvalier coming out on top.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Tefft takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duvalier ducks under a wild hook from Tefft.
Duvalier scores with a hook to the body. Tefft takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tefft slips a straight right by Duvalier.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Duvalier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duvalier connects with a body shot that sends Tefft's belly button to the back.
Duvalier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tefft.
Tefft lands a nice shot that snaps Duvalier's head back.
Duvalier connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duvalier misses with a few strikes there.
Duvalier throws out a loose jab but Tefft uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Duvalier. Beautiful body shot.
Tefft connects with a jab.
Tefft tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duvalier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tefft moves to clinch but Duvalier breaks away
and Duvalier counters with a nice body shot.
Duvalier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tefft moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Duvalier takes a swing at Tefft's ribcage but misses.
Tefft tries to clinch but Duvalier is having none of it.
Tefft fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duvalier manages to avoid it.
Duvalier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tefft.
Tefft tries to clinch up but Duvalier circles away and keeps his distance.
Will Tefft has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duvalier throws the left hand but Tefft avoids the punch easily.
Tefft throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duvalier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tefft misses with a double jab.
Duvalier fails to land with a series of punches.
Duvalier scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duvalier throws a lazy uppercut
and Tefft counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tefft misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duvalier.
Tefft attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
Tefft wants to clinch up but Duvalier keeps it at a distance.
A left lands for Duvalier.
Duvalier lands a nice hook to Tefft's body. Tefft takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tefft slips under a jab.
Duvalier keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tefft closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duvalier cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tefft darts in trying to clinch
and Duvalier counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tefft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duvalier lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tefft tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Duvalier misses its intended target.
Tefft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duvalier thows a body shot but no joy.
Duvalier thuds his right hand into Tefft's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duvalier swats away the attempt to clinch by Tefft.
Duvalier looks to score with a jab to the body but Tefft is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tefft rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duvalier moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tefft walks into a stiff left hand from Duvalier.
Tefft moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Tefft is looking to chop away at Duvalier's legs.
Tefft moves out of range as Duvalier strikes.
Duvalier misses with a jab to the body
and Tefft counters with a series of strikes. Duvalier will be more careful next time no doubt.
Francois Duvalier is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duvalier misses the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tefft.
Duvalier throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duvalier misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes from Duvalier. Those never looked like landing.
Duvalier moves out of range as Tefft strikes.
Tefft defending well as Duvalier loads up on a big left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francois Duvalier showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duvalier has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francois Duvalier!
After the fight, Francois Duvalier was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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