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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 137 p4p, 274 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 17 p4p, 38 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Daniel Bishop and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Conan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Conan lands in his opponent's guard.
Durden manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Durden stops a takedown attempt from Conan.
Conan decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conan working for a triangle but Durden defends it easily.
Conan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries to stand but Conan is controlling from the bottom.
Conan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Conan wants to sweep but no luck.
Conan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Durden can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Durden is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Conan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Conan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Conan has a closed guard, preventing Durden from standing up.
Durden gets to his feet. Conan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Conan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden moves away from the strike by Conan.
Conan loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Conan throws a hook but Durden avoids it easily.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Durden lands a nice looking body shot.
Good shot there by Durden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Durden cracks Conan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Conan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
Conan walks into a left hand.
Durden throws a hook but Conan blocks it.
Durden misses with a leg kick.
Conan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Durden did well to prevent Conan getting side control.
Conan throwing shots but Durden is blocking nicely.
Conan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Conan is trying to control. Durden wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Durden pushes Conan off and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Conan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Conan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Durden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Conan.
Conan misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Conan connects with a body shot.
Durden misses with a straight left.
Conan dives in for a single leg takedown but Durden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Conan jumps guard and drags Durden to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Durden gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Durden is looking to chop away at Conan's legs.
An attempted straight right counter from Conan misses the target.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Conan darts in looking for a takedown but Durden gets double underhooks and turns Conan into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conan wants a takedown.
Conan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Conan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Conan is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Conan misses with a looping right.
Conan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Conan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Durden is trying to defend but Conan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Conan stops Durden from getting back to his feet.
Conan is pressing down on Durden's thigh, looking to free his foot. Durden is holding on for now.
Durden has one foot on Conan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden lands with a hook. Conan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conan.
Conan misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durden fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Durden is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Conan off and has taken his back!
Durden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Conan wants to escape the position.
Durden biding his time, looking for the opening.
Conan is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Durden gets back to his feet from a dominant position... quite strange.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conan throws a big shot that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Conan works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Durden throws the left hand but Conan avoids the punch easily.
Conan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durden scores with a crisp jab that stopped Conan in his tracks.
Conan looks to land a combination but Durden avoids it well.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Conan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Conan moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conan. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
Conan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch lands to the side of Conan 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Conan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Durden lunges at Conan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Conan's hand.
Conan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden tries a quick counter leg kick but Conan is wise to it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Durden - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Conan does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Durden looks to move away, Conan throws a big counter combo but Durden just gets out of the way.
A jab lands there for Conan.
Nice takedown defense from Durden. No joy for Conan on that attempt.
Durden feints and then cracks Conan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Conan down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden misses with a straight right.
Conan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Conan is looking to counter punch.
Conan moves away from the strike by Durden.
Durden misses the jab.
Conan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan throws a good cross that connects.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Conan. Durden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Conan. Conan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Conan throws a looping overhand right but Durden ducks down to avoid it.
Conan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Conan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durden defending well as Conan loads up on a big left hand.
Durden works Conan's body with a nice hook.
Durden connects with a single shot there.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conan.
Conan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden leaves Conan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden 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. This is the final round!
No joy there for Conan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Conan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Conan changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Durden tries to avoid it but Conan manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Durden to the ground. Durden escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Conan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Conan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Conan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Conan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Conan throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Conan cracks a nice hook into Durden's ribs.
Conan lands a jab to Durden's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Conan throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Conan takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Durden swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Durden throws a hook but Conan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Conan should have avoided that one.
Conan fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Conan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Conan checks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Durden.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conan.
Conan shoots for a double leg takedown but Durden sprawls well. He's pushed Conan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Abraham Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Durden jabs at Conan's body.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Conan off the cage and back into range.
Conan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durden.
Durden throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Edward Conan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden lands with a kick to the ribs.
Durden slips a straight right by Conan.
Durden thumps Conan with a low kick.
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Conan checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden misses the body punch
and Conan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Conan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Conan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice cross by Durden.
Durden fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Conan on the side of the head.
Durden thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Conan if he has to take too many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden lands a really nice looking cross but Conan seems unphased.
Conan swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Conan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Conan thuds a left hand into Durden's body.
Durden misses with a hook.
Conan misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
Conan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Conan walks into a left hand.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Conan's ribs.
Durden throws a shot to the body.
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!
Durden connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Durden lands with an overhand left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Conan looks to land a right hand but Durden moved out of range.
Conan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Conan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durden.
Durden is looking to slow Conan down with leg kicks.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Durden listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Durden throws a hook but Conan avoids it easily.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden connects with a leg kick.
Durden thumps Conan with a low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Conan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Conan checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Conan to score with a decent uppercut.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Durden scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Durden has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
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RATING
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