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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brendan Duff (ranked 717 p4p, 101 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 1412 p4p, 196 weight class). Duff comes to the cage accompanied by Determined by Mudvayne. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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16 - 9 - 0 |
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186 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brendan Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire is looking to chop away at Duff's legs.
Duff misses with a straight left.
Duff checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Zaire misses its intended target.
Duff throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire throws a counter combo.
Zaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duff misses the jab.
Duff takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duff dips to his left and cracks Zaire with an uppercut!
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Zaire follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Duff - just one landing.
Zaire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duff.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Duff misses with a two punch combination.
Duff shoots in for a takedown but Zaire shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Zaire slips a straight right by Duff.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire throws a low kick, looking for Duff's leg but Duff calmly moves out of range.
Zaire 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.
Duff misses with a looping left.
Zaire throws a leg kick which misses Duff's front leg but catches the back leg as Duff tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duff ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Zaire looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duff takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duff misses with a looping left.
Zaire throws a solid leg kick but Duff takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Zaire.
Zaire turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zaire digs a good body shot into Duff's ribs.
Zaire lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zaire looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Zaire throws a hook to the side of Duff's head but Duff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duff drops down looking for a counter takedown but Zaire sprawls and moves away.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duff throws a wild body kick that Zaire sees coming a mile off.
Zaire lands a right hook to the body.
Duff looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Duff swings widly with a right hand
and Zaire counters with a low kick, right behind Duff 's knee.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire staying out of range there.
Abdullah Zaire is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duff. Zaire does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duff throws a sloppy head kick and Zaire moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire is looking to score with low kicks.
Zaire moves out of range as Duff strikes.
Zaire thumps Duff with a low kick.
Zaire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire defending well as Duff loads up on a big left hand.
Duff has a takedown stuffed.
Zaire is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duff rather than just go for the knockout.
Zaire defending well as Duff loads up on a big left hand.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Duff counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Zaire looking for a guillotine here but Duff defends easily.
Zaire utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff slips nicely into half guard.
Duff lands with a punch from half guard.
Zaire trying to hold on to Duff's head to control him but Duff postures up.
Zaire won't allow Duff to pass to mount.
Zaire trying to control but Duff postures up.
Zaire manages to get to full guard.
Duff sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zaire's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire tries to kick Duff off but Duff keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Zaire keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zaire is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duff pulls his head out easily.
Zaire is looking to improve his position.
Duff seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Zaire does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Zaire wants to control but Duff is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duff sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Zaire defending well though.
Zaire trying to control here.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abdullah Zaire will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Zaire scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zaire throws a wild body kick that Duff sees coming a mile off.
Duff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaire lands a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaire. Duff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duff swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire lands with a right hand.
Duff just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire avoids the head kick by Duff.
Zaire is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Zaire.
Zaire wants to land a leg kick but Duff is out of range.
Zaire tries to land a front kick but Duff steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duff looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zaire. That's going to slow Duff down.
Zaire connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duff loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Duff throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
Zaire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A bone on bone clash there as Zaire blocks the leg kick.
Abdullah Zaire seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duff avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duff.
Duff misses the shot to the body.
Duff misses with a straight left.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Duff sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zaire misses with an uppercut. Duff saw that one coming.
Zaire lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duff's sensitive parts.
Duff ducks under a wild hook from Zaire.
A telegraphed right hand from Duff misses the target.
Zaire misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duff throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duff slips a straight right by Zaire.
Zaire moves out of range of the strikes.
Duff throws an overhand right that lands on Zaire's shoulder, as Zaire tries to avoid the shot.
Zaire throws the kick towards the body but Duff avoids it.
Zaire looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zaire throws a body kick that misses.
Duff throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
Duff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duff steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Zaire. That one must have hurt.
Zaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duff has time to react.
Zaire goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaire fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duff looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zaire.
Duff throws a hook but Zaire avoids it easily.
Zaire checks a low kick from Duff.
Zaire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Zaire there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Zaire feints and then cracks Duff's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duff down.
Zaire takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duff takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duff bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duff throws a series of punches but Zaire avoids them all with ease.
Duff throws the left hand but Zaire avoids the punch easily.
Duff's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zaire connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duff scrambles back to his feet.
Duff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaire swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zaire connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Crunch! Zaire slams his shin into Duff's torso.
Zaire connects with a solid leg kick.
Duff shoots in for a double leg but Zaire sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zaire throws a low kick but Duff moves out of range easily.
Duff moves out of range of the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zaire misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zaire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zaire tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zaire throws an off balance right hand
and Duff decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zaire's guard.
Zaire is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zaire bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duff's guard.
Duff looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zaire is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Duff is trying to control the position but Zaire postures up.
Duff wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abdullah Zaire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Duff loads up on a big right hand but Zaire slips the punch.
Duff looks to land a right hand but Zaire moved out of range.
Zaire wants to land a leg kick but Duff is out of range.
Zaire thows a body kick. Duff tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zaire works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duff misses with an uppercut.
Zaire looks to land a left hand but Duff moved out of range nicely.
Zaire fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duff checks it well.
Duff wants to slow Zaire down by chopping away at his legs.
Duff swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duff swings for the body but Zaire moves out of range.
Zaire lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duff takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Zaire tries a quick counter leg kick but Duff is wise to it.
Duff scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duff avoids a kick to the body.
Duff feinted with a counter takedown.
Zaire jabs Duff to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zaire lands a nice shot that snaps Duff's head back.
Duff throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff throws a big shot that misses.
Zaire was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duff takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duff misses with a looping right.
Zaire is looking to score with low kicks.
Duff throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Zaire on the side of the head.
Zaire misses with a leg kick.
Duff takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zaire ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duff moves away.
Zaire gets caught napping as Duff dives in and scores a takedown. Zaire manages to retain guard.
Zaire is controlling Duff's posture.
Zaire wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zaire is controlling Duff's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Zaire can't keep his opponent in guard - Duff advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zaire is pressing down on Duff's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Zaire is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Zaire can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duff controls the pace.
Zaire wants to stand up but Duff is controlling him.
Duff postures up in Zaire's guard and throws a big left but Zaire blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zaire is proving hard to escape from.
Zaire working a defensive guard here.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duff throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Duff moved away.
Duff misses with an uppercut. Zaire saw that one coming.
Duff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Zaire staying out of range there.
Zaire catches Duff with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaire.
Duff with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duff checks a leg kick.
Duff lands an overhand right.
Duff's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zaire under the eye.
Zaire tries to land a leg kick but Duff saw it coming and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire defending well as Duff loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zaire.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duff was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Zaire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abdullah Zaire is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zaire throws out a leg kick but Duff moves out of range and Zaire only half commits.
Duff feinted with a counter takedown.
Duff ducks right into an uppercut from Zaire.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zaire lands a jab to the head.
Zaire with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duff throws a hook to the side of Zaire's head but Zaire sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zaire moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaire moves out of range as Duff strikes.
Duff throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zaire throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brendan Duff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zaire scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abdullah Zaire.
I've got Zaire winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abdullah Zaire!
An out of breath Abdullah Zaire thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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