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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Furio Spartan (ranked 1405 p4p, 179 weight class) and Drake Dusk (ranked 2943 p4p, 344 weight class). Spartan's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Drake Dusk enters the cage!
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Furio Spartan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Dusk!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Spartan scores with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Spartan.
Spartan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dusk misses with a jab to the body
and Spartan counters with a nice body kick.
Spartan lands with an uppercut that bounces Dusk off the cage and back into range.
Spartan tries to clinch but Dusk moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Dusk.
Spartan connects with a jab.
Dusk takes one on the button.
Dusk misses with an uppercut.
Spartan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dusk manages to circle out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dusk throws a sloppy body shot
and Spartan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A good leg kick by Spartan.
Spartan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dusk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Spartan slams his shin into Dusk's torso.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dusk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spartan scores with a hook.
Dusk connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Dusk has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk misses the jab.
Spartan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Spartan cracks Dusk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Spartan wants to slow Dusk down by chopping away at his legs.
A nice inside leg kick there by Spartan. That's going to slow Dusk down.
Spartan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Good leg kick by Spartan there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Spartan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dusk throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Spartan is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Spartan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice body punch from Dusk.
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!
Spartan connects with a leg kick. Dusk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A jab from Dusk does it's job there.
Spartan lands a jab.
Dusk lands with a hook. Spartan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk loads up on a big right hand but Spartan slips the punch.
Dusk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Spartan defending well as Dusk loads up on a big left hand.
Spartan throws a nice looking combination but Dusk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Spartan sets himself, and Dusk steps forward looking for the clinch! Spartan avoids it this time.
Spartan clinches with his opponent.
Dusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spartan.
Spartan presses Dusk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spartan.
Dusk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Dusk.
Spartan lands a nice uppercut.
Spartan tries a body shot but Dusk blocks it.
Spartan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dusks head.
Dusk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spartan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Spartan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Spartan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dusk misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk blocks an uppercut.
Dusk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Spartan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike.
Spartan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Spartan lands a shoulder strike.
Spartan misses with a body punch.
A short right from Dusk.
Nice body punch from Spartan.
Dusk throws a head punch that misses.
Dusk digs a right hand underneath Spartan's ribcage. Spartan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Spartan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dusk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spartan prevents a body shot from Dusk.
Spartan throws a head punch that misses.
Spartan lands a left hand.
Spartan blocks an uppercut.
Spartan throws a punch but it's blocked by Dusk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Dusk successfully pulls guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spartan passes Dusk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Spartan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dusk knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Dusk regains full guard. Nicely done.
Spartan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spartan wants to control from the top but Dusk keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dusk trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Spartan is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Dusk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Furio Spartan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Spartan slips a jab from Dusk.
Spartan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Spartan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spartan cracks Dusk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Spartan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dusk.
It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut.
Spartan thows a body kick. Dusk tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dusk blocks a jab.
Spartan throws a head kick that misses.
Spartan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dusk is able to avoid easily.
Dusk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Spartan lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dusk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spartan.
Spartan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dusk can do to turn this around?
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!
Spartan scores with a jab.
Spartan throws a leg kick but Dusk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spartan takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Some wild striking there from Spartan.
Dusk throws out a counter right but Spartan avoids it with no problem.
Spartan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk digs a good body shot into Spartan's ribs.
Spartan tries to clinch up.
Dusk wants to clinch up but Spartan keeps it at a distance.
Spartan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Spartan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dusk.
A nice leg kick lands there from Spartan.
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Spartan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dusk misses with a hook
and Spartan counters with a head kick.
Spartan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Spartan misses with a hook. Dusk ducked under it nicely.
Dusk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spartan throws a good cross that connects.
Dusk takes a swing at Spartan's ribcage but misses.
Spartan slips a jab and a cross from Dusk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spartan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Spartan looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range.
Spartan scores with a nice strike.
Spartan clobbers Dusk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spartan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dusk. Spartan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Furio Spartan is winning the standup battle so far.
Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Spartan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dusk manages to circle out of the way.
Spartan moves forwards but Dusk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dusk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Spartan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Spartan lands with an overhand left.
Spartan lands a really nice looking cross but Dusk seems unphased.
Dusk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spartan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Spartan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spartan scores with a sloppy right hand. Dusk should have avoided that one.
Spartan throws a shot from downtown. Dusk moves away and avoids it.
Spartan moves out of range as Dusk strikes.
Dusk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spartan. Spartan obviously looking to wear him down.
Dusk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dusk throws a right and a left that Spartan avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spartan sizes up Dusk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Spartan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice defenses there by Dusk.
Dusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice combo by Dusk! Oh, that's hurt him - Spartan falls to the canvas and Dusk follows him into side control.
It looks like Furio Spartan has been cut.
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!
Dusk scoring with punches and elbows.
Dusk throws a strike aimed at the side of Spartan's head but Spartan avoids it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dusk working the ground and pound.
Spartan is looking for a sweep.
Dusk landing strikes.
Dusk scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Spartan to see if he's OK.
Spartan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Dusk off and has taken his back!
Spartan is controlling the position but Dusk somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Dusk actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk is refusing to be controlled, as Spartan sits in half guard.
Spartan wants to free his trapped foot but Dusk is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Dusk has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Spartan stalling.
Spartan prevents Dusk from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Furio Spartan will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Dusk. That snapped Spartan's head back.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Spartan.
Dusk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Spartan.
Dusk clinches.
Dusk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spartan tries to work over Dusk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dusk wants a takedown but no success here.
Dusk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Dusk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Furio Spartan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Spartan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Spartan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spartan misses with some punches.
Dusk tries to pull guard but Spartan won't allow it.
Dusk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Spartan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spartan misses with a body shot.
Spartan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dusk.
Dusk looks to land a right hand but Spartan moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spartan misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Spartan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Spartan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dusk. That did some damage!
Dusk lands a nice hook to Spartan's body. Spartan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Spartan misses with a wild body shot.
Dusk looks to land a left hand but Spartan moved out of range nicely.
Spartan is looking to counter the offense by Dusk and move into the clinch.
Spartan throws a low kick but Dusk avoids it.
Spartan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it.
Dusk throws out a loose jab but Spartan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spartan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dusk has a couple of punches blocked by Spartan.
Spartan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spartan lands a right hand.
Spartan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spartan. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dusk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Spartan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Spartan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dusk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spartan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Spartan tries to clinch up but Dusk circles away and keeps his distance.
Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spartan was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk.
Spartan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Spartan tries to close the distance and clinch but Dusk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Spartan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spartan lunges at Dusk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dusk's hand.
Dusk smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dusk throws a big shot that misses.
Dusk misses the jab.
Spartan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Spartan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spartan tries to land a front kick but Dusk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dusk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Spartan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Spartan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Dusk misses the target.
Spartan lands a slapping body shot.
Spartan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dusk. That did some damage!
Spartan ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk throws an overhand right that lands on Spartan's shoulder, as Spartan tries to avoid the shot.
Dusk lands a slapping body shot.
Dusk on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Spartan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spartan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dusk throws a poor cross that misses
and Spartan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spartan throws a head kick but Dusk moves out of range.
Dusk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dusk throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dusk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Spartan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dusk throws out the jab.
Spartan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dusk throws a body punch but Spartan moves out of range.
Dusk moves away from the strike by Spartan.
Spartan tries to clinch but Dusk is having none of it.
Spartan misses with a leg kick.
Spartan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dusk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spartan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spartan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Spartan slips a jab from Dusk.
Spartan thinks about countering with a body kick.
Dusk tries to clinch up.
A solid body kick from Spartan.
Spartan throws a head kick that misses.
Dusk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dusk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dusk avoids the head kick by Spartan.
Dusk throws a body shot but no joy.
Spartan throws a head kick that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Dusk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dusk.
A jab from Dusk misses.
Spartan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Drake Dusk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dusk throws an overhand right that lands on Spartan's shoulder, as Spartan tries to avoid the shot.
Dusk lands with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Furio Spartan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Spartan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Furio Spartan!
Furio Spartan was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Drake Dusk spoke after the fight, saying 'If Im HALF as good as ur wife says....Im twice as good as ur momma ever had....'.
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