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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miracle Duck (ranked 5181 p4p, 4459 weight class) and Theo Gabrielson (ranked 546 p4p, 507 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205
2 - 1 - 0 |
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205
2 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup |
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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Miracle Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Theo Gabrielson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duck closes the distance and pushes Gabrielson back into the cage.
Gabrielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gabrielson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gabrielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duck holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gabrielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gabrielson wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gabrielson.
Duck pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson trying to stall but Duck improves his position.
Duck keeps control of Gabrielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gabrielson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gabrielson swings wildly with an uppercut but Duck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duck blocks an uppercut.
Duck throws a punch but it's blocked by Gabrielson.
Good body shot from Duck.
Gabrielson tries a knee to the head but Duck blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Gabrielson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duck avoids it.
Duck has Gabrielson pressed against the cage, preventing Gabrielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson is trying to push Duck away but Duck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Come on Duck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gabrielson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Duck.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duck.
Gabrielson being controlled against the cage.
Duck misses with a punch on the inside.
Duck throws a head punch that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duck.
A short right from Gabrielson on the inside.
Duck lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Duck.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Duck.
Duck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duck has Gabrielson pressed against the cage, preventing Gabrielson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duck lands with a light punch inside.
Duck could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Gabrielson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A frustrated look appears on Gabrielson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duck misses with a punch on the inside.
Duck stalling against the cage.
Duck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Duck on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gabrielson prevents a body shot from Duck.
Gabrielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Duck has double underhooks.
Duck prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gabrielson tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Gabrielson back against the cage.
Duck working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Duck.
Duck manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duck will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gabrielson up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabrielson lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miracle Duck dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duck lands a slapping body shot.
Gabrielson has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Duck is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gabrielson gets a clinch.
Duck is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gabrielson can do to turn this around?
Duck misses with the head strike.
Duck slowing the pace effectively.
A short right from Gabrielson on the inside.
Gabrielson tries to pull guard but Duck holds him up against the cage and eventually Gabrielson drops back down to his feet.
Duck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabrielson backwards.
Gabrielson is looking to break free of the clinch but Duck has double underhooks.
Duck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gabrielson tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position.
Duck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gabrielson's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Duck.
Miracle Duck has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Duck - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson is trying to break free.
Gabrielson can't find room to land a body shot as Duck controls the action.
Duck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabrielson backwards.
Duck fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gabrielson tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position.
Duck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gabrielson is trying to break the clinch but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Gabrielson is trying to force a seperation but Duck has the dominant position.
Duck misses with a punch to the body.
The referee calls for Duck to work.
Duck throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gabrielsons head.
A right hand to the body from Gabrielson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duck.
Gabrielson missing with knees to the body.
Duck lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gabrielson backwards.
Duck tries to work over Gabrielson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duck keeps control of Gabrielson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duck misses with the head strike.
Gabrielson tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Gabrielson takes a shot to the head.
Gabrielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gabrielson tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson is trying to push Duck away but Duck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gabrielson or not.
Duck avoiding damage.
Gabrielson tries to work over Duck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duck is leaning against Gabrielson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duck.
Gabrielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gabrielson works on Duck's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gabrielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Gabrielson wants to break free but Duck has control.
Gabrielson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Duck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Come on Duck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gabrielson is trying to break the clinch but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Gabrielson tries for a takedown but Duck manages to get underhooks.
Duck content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gabrielson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabrielson tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duck.
Gabrielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miracle Duck dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duck pushes Gabrielson up against the cage in a clinch.
Duck lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gabrielson backwards.
Gabrielson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gabrielson is trying to break the clinch but Duck is controlling him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duck.
Duck scores with a shoulder strike.
Duck misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duck leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gabrielson tries to break the clinch but Duck is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gabrielson blocks a body shot from Duck.
Duck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gabrielson.
Gabrielson misses with a body punch.
Gabrielson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gabrielson is trying to push Duck away but Duck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duck misses with a punch to the body.
Gabrielson blocks an uppercut.
Duck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duck misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duck.
A right hand to the body from Duck.
Gabrielson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gabrielson stalling in the clinch but Duck improves position.
Duck throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gabrielson.
Duck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gabrielson breaks the clinch.
Duck clinches.
Gabrielson struggles to land a body shot inside as Duck controls his hands.
Duck misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duck has Gabrielson pressed against the cage.
Duck struggles to land a body shot inside as Gabrielson controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gabrielson tries to throw a body punch but Duck avoids it by throwing Gabrielson back against the cage.
Gabrielson letting Duck take a breather here.
Duck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gabrielson working hard to break the clinch.
Duck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gabrielson tries to work over Duck's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gabrielson has had enough of the clinch but Duck keeps him there for the moment.
Gabrielson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duck scores with a shoulder strike.
Gabrielson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck lands a shoulder strike.
Duck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gabrielson.
Duck lands a right hand.
Duck presses Gabrielson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gabrielson works on Duck's body with a couple of short punches.
Duck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Miracle Duck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gabrielson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gabrielson is trying to break the clinch but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Duck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gabrielson's efforts to push away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gabrielson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miracle Duck showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duck 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miracle Duck!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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