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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Achab Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Newell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denis comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be touched . Achab Denis has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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194 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Achab Denis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duke Newell!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Newell.
Denis drops his hands momentarily and Newell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Achab Denis has been cut.
Newell throws a sloppy body shot
and Denis counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Denis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Newell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Denis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Newell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Denis finds it's way round the side to connect with Newell's head.
Newell lands with a good body shot.
You can see that Newell has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Newell circles away from the clinch attempt.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Newell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newell tried to score with a low kick but Denis checks it.
Newell scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newell just misses with a punch to the body.
Denis walks into a stiff left hand from Newell.
Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denis.
Denis has a couple of punches blocked by Newell.
Newell blocking some punches.
Newell controlling the action here for a moment.
Newell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Newell blocks an uppercut.
Newell is struggling to control the position.
Denis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
Newell wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newell backwards.
Newell tries for a takedown but Denis manages to get underhooks.
Denis throws a head punch that misses.
Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis lands a damaging elbow.
Newell lands a shoulder strike.
Denis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newell misses with the head strike.
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!
Denis tries to work over Newell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Denis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newell's brow.
Denis works on Newell's body with a couple of short punches.
Denis prevents a body shot from Newell.
Denis scores with a shot to the side of Newell's head.
Newell wants to get back to striking at distance but Denis won't allow it.
Denis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Newell misses with a looping right.
Denis throws a body shot but no joy.
Newell takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Newell swings for the body but Denis moves out of range.
Newell misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Denis. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Denis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newell misses with a right hand
and Denis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Newell wants to slow Denis down by chopping away at his legs.
That kick from Denis tenderised Newell's leg. Newell is trying to keep his angry face on.
Denis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Newell moves out of range of the body kick.
Newell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Newell misses the shot to the body.
Newell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Denis. That did some damage!
Newell dodges the punch combination from Denis.
Newell throws out a loose jab but Denis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Newell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denis throws out the jab.
Newell connects with a leg kick. Denis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newell just misses with a punch to the body.
Denis scores with the left hand. Newell knows he should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newell throws an overhand right that lands on Denis's shoulder, as Denis tries to avoid the shot.
Denis feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Newell's calf.
Newell scores with a shot to the body.
Newell misses with a head kick.
Denis misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Denis misses the target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Newell throws the left hand but Denis avoids the punch easily.
Newell ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Newell misses with a lunging right hand
and Denis counters with a right hand to the body.
Newell avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achab Denis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Achab Denis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Newell gets tackled into the cage by Denis. Denis maintains the clinch.
A short left from Denis.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Denis.
Denis throws a head punch that misses.
Newell misses with a punch on the inside.
Newell is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Denis to keep the fight standing.
Denis pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Newell stalling in the clinch but Denis improves position.
Denis prevents a body shot from Newell.
Denis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Newells head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newell misses with a body shot.
Denis tried to counter with a leg kick but Newell avoided it.
Newell scores with a decent looking hook.
Denis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newell avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Denis is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Denis uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Newell has time to react.
Denis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Newell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Denis at a distance.
Newell throws a body kick that misses.
Newell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Denis finds it's way round the side to connect with Newell's head.
Newell walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newell misses the shot to the body.
Newell shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Denis but Denis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Denis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Newell was well out of range. Poor timing from Denis.
Newell missing with a left hand there. Denis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Newell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denis is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis thuds his right hand into Newell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Newell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denis throws a counter high kick but Newell was just alert enough to avoid it.
Denis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Newell loads up on a big right hand but Denis slips the punch.
Denis ducks under a wild hook from Newell.
Denis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Newell.
Denis looks to score with a jab to the body but Newell is just out of range.
Duke Newell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis tries to clinch up.
Achab Denis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Newell swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Newell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Denis manages to avoid it.
Denis misses with a kick to the body.
Newell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Newell just misses with a punch to the body.
Newell misses with a leg kick
and Denis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denis throws a wild body kick that Newell sees coming a mile off.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Denis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Newell.
Denis misses with an uppercut. Newell saw that one coming.
Denis checks a low kick from Newell.
Denis has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Denis there as he acknowledges the shot.
Denis jabs at Newell's body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denis. That's going to slow Newell down.
Newell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Denis cracks Newell with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Newell lands with a nice body kick.
Newell cracks Denis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Newell misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Newell. That's going to slow Denis down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Newell fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Denis checks it well.
Denis tried to counter with a leg kick but Newell avoided it.
Denis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Newell manages to avoid it.
Newell is looking to land body kicks.
Denis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Denis.
Denis lands a nice shot to the body.
Denis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Newell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Newell throws a lazy head kick
and Denis counters with a low kick, right behind Newell 's knee.
Denis is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Newell can do to turn this around?
Newell throws the kick towards the body but Denis avoids it.
Newell changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Denis tries to avoid it but Newell manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Denis to the ground. Denis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Denis on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Achab Denis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Newell.
Newell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Denis.
Denis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newell is breathing heavily.
A jab from Newell misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Achab Denis dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Achab Denis'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!
Denis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Newell misses with an uppercut.
Denis seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Newell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Denis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Denis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Newell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Denis moves into range and clinches up with Newell.
Newell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Denis is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Denis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Newell's brow.
Denis lands an uppercut.
Newell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Denis slips under a jab from Newell.
Denis fires out a quick counter leg kick but Newell just manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis avoids the head kick by Newell.
Achab Denis is winning the standup battle so far.
Denis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Denis lands a jab to the nose.
Denis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newell stuns Denis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Newell looks to land a right hand but Denis moved out of range.
Newell misses with a low kick as Denis jumps back.
Denis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Denis wants to clinch up but Newell keeps it at a distance.
Newell changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Newell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Newell throws a front kick aimed at Denis's knee but Denis avoids it well.
Denis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Newell. Newell circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Denis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Newell.
Denis thinks about countering with a body kick.
Newell scores with a punch to the head.
Newell looks to score with a jab to the body but Denis is just out of range.
Newell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Denis closes the distance and clinches.
Denis lands with a left to the head.
Denis lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denis throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell.
Newell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newell looking to slow down the pace here.
Denis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Newell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Denis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Newell backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Denis.
Denis misses with an elbow over the top.
Newell misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Denis.
Denis struggles to land a body shot inside as Newell controls his hands.
Newell looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Denis lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Newell struggles to land a body shot inside as Denis controls his hands.
Newell is leaning against Denis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Denis creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Denis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Denis works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Newell tries a body shot but Denis blocks it.
Denis lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Newell.
A short right from Newell.
Newell's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Newell looking for a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Newell takes an elbow to the forehead.
Denis lands an elbow inside that Newell shrugs off.
It looks like Duke Newell has been cut.
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
Newell is trying to maintain a safe position but Denis gets an underhook and turns Newell into the cage.
Denis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Denis throws a punch but it's blocked by Newell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denis lands a nice elbow.
Newell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
An inside leg kick from Denis misses.
Newell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Newell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Denis momentarily.
Newell misses with a double jab
and Newell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Newell is rocked!
Denis cracks Newell with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Newell tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Denis pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Newell is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Achab Denis!
Our winner, Achab Denis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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