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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nickolas Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Casiano Reinaldo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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177 lbs
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181 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nickolas Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Casiano Reinaldo!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duke manages to break the clinch.
Duke lands a body shot.
Reinaldo tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duke defends well and Reinaldo ends up having to push Duke into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Reinaldo drives through with a takedown into Duke's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke looking for a sweep. Not yet Duke, not yet.
Reinaldo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reinaldo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Reinaldo has Duke in his guard.
Reinaldo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinaldo is keen to just control but Duke is a slippery customer.
Well, if Reinaldo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duke has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reinaldo is working away from the top position though.
Duke blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinaldo.
Reinaldo passes to side control.
Reinaldo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duke keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reinaldo controlling the position from side mount.
Reinaldo stands up.
Reinaldo shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duke appears to be looking for a big counter.
Reinaldo misses with a body shot
and Duke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinaldo with a poor takedown
enabling Duke to counter with a crisp jab.
Nickolas Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casiano Reinaldo.
Reinaldo darts in trying to clinch
and Duke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reinaldo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reinaldo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duke.
Reinaldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Reinaldo stopping the sweep attempt from Duke.
Reinaldo passes Duke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo is trying to control the action in half guard but Duke is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Reinaldo is controlling the pace.
Duke tries to get to full guard but Reinaldo has control of the leg.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke is working hard here to advance position.
Reinaldo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Casiano Reinaldo will probably get the nod.
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.
Reinaldo has his takedown stuffed
and Duke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke rushes Reinaldo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reinaldo as Duke tries to tie him up.
Duke tries to score a body lock takedown but Reinaldo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reinaldo smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinaldo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinaldo shoots in but no luck this time.
Nickolas Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casiano Reinaldo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reinaldo on his heels. He'll look to pass Reinaldo's guard now, I'm sure.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reinaldo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reinaldo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duke doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duke manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duke knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Reinaldo on the ground.
Duke preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duke passes into side control.
Duke takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Reinaldo to pass into mount.
Reinaldo is working to get back to half guard.
Reinaldo reaches up to try and control the position but Duke seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Reinaldo rolls and tries to escape and now Duke has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo is in bad spot here.
Duke scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Reinaldo is looking for a way out.
Reinaldo is keeping busy.
Duke working for the choke.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reinaldo trying to control the position but Duke manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nickolas Duke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Reinaldo doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reinaldo with a poor takedown
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duke closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Reinaldo breaks from the clinch.
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Reinaldo in a clinch.
Reinaldo fails to pull guard.
Nickolas Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Casiano Reinaldo.
Reinaldo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Reinaldo tries to pull guard but Duke won't allow it.
Duke jumps into guard, dragging Reinaldo to the mat.
Reinaldo tries to free his leg and advance position but Duke is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinaldo won't allow Duke to sweep him here.
Reinaldo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duke wants to hit a switch here but Reinaldo passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duke there!
Reinaldo controlling from the full mount.
Duke is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo looking to control but Duke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Reinaldo controlling from the full mount.
Duke might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Reinaldo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Reinaldo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duke pinned against the cage. Duke gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duke was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Casiano Reinaldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinaldo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duke counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duke ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reinaldo shoots and misses
and Duke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Reinaldo in a clinch.
Reinaldo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duke displaying some good clinch control by pressing Reinaldo up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Reinaldo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Duke is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reinaldo to the mat. Reinaldo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reinaldo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Reinaldo is looking for a triangle but Duke pushes his legs off easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinaldo wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nickolas Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Topper Green scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nickolas Duke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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