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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duranto (ranked 271 p4p, 286 weight class) and Wilhelm Strauss (ranked 38 p4p, 42 weight class). Strauss has chosen Root Of All Evil as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 24 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Roberto Duranto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Wilhelm Strauss!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto drives through and clinches with Strauss against the cage.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto jumps guard but Strauss stands there with Duranto around his waist. Duranto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Strauss as the two fighters clinch.
Strauss lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strauss just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Duranto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Strauss has him pressed against the cage.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Strauss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strauss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strauss checks a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks.
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Strauss improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land.
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Strauss has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto jumps into guard, dragging Strauss to the mat.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to stand and escape but Strauss is having none of it.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to get back to his feet but Strauss passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto is trying to maintain the position but Strauss is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duranto is trying to stand.
Strauss trying to mount his opponent but Duranto defends it.
Strauss stops Duranto from getting back to his feet.
Duranto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Duranto pushes Strauss off looking to stand but Strauss dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strauss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Strauss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Strauss's leg but Strauss calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strauss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Wilhelm Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto looks to throw a body kick
enabling Strauss to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strauss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
As Strauss looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Strauss just gets out of the way.
Strauss connects with a single shot there.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto slips a jab from Strauss.
Duranto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Strauss gets a clinch.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto is trying to push Strauss away but Strauss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Strauss.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strauss throws out the jab.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Strauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Strauss blocks the body kick.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strauss walks away with a smile on his face. Duranto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Strauss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss slips under a jab from Duranto.
Strauss blocks a jab.
Strauss misses with a hook to the body
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Duranto is looking for a counter combo.
Strauss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Strauss counters with a three punch combo that has Duranto backing up. Duranto nods at Strauss to acknowledge the strikes.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Strauss saw it coming and moves away.
Duranto cracks Strauss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto clobbers Strauss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strauss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto pushes Strauss up against the cage in a clinch.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss holds him up against the cage and eventually Duranto drops back down to his feet.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto pulls guard.
Strauss looking to sit in guard and control but Duranto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duranto controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duranto is working Strauss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duranto looking to pass the guard.
Duranto trying to control the position from guard on top but Strauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duranto controlling from the top position.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Duranto from controlling successfully.
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 Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duranto.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Strauss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks.
Duranto tries to bum rush Strauss with a series of wild strikes but Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Strauss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duranto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strauss if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Strauss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strauss walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Strauss.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily.
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Strauss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss cracks Duranto with a nice body shot.
Duranto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto moves forwards but Strauss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss is looking to clinch.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strauss.
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Strauss. Strauss maintains the clinch.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss checks a low kick from Duranto.
Strauss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duranto.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Strauss off balance momentarily.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Strauss shakes it off.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strauss throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Duranto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duranto throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Strauss digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strauss.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Duranto thumps Strauss with a low kick.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Strauss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 Roberto Duranto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duranto, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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