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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 876 p4p, 3020 weight class) and Justin Gaethje (ranked 125 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Justin Gaethje!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Gaethje throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Gaethje steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden feints and then cracks Gaethje's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gaethje down.
Gaethje scores with a spinning back kick!
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Durden checks a leg kick nicely.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Durden.
Durden throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Decent striking displayed by Durden there.
Durden works Gaethje's body with a nice hook.
Gaethje uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden with a hook.
Nice straight punches there by Durden. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Durden.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden cracks a nice hook into Gaethje's ribs.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gaethje, as that shot connected.
Gaethje bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden tries a low kick but Gaethje avoids it.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Gaethje does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gaethje throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and moves out of range.
Durden feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gaethje tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Durden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Gaethje gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaethje finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Durden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gaethje walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaethje misses with a looping right.
Gaethje throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Gaethje is out of range.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaethje. That did some damage!
Gaethje misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Gaethje tries a head kick but it misses.
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 misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Gaethje staying out of range there.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durden.
A jab from Durden does it's job there.
A telegraphed right hand from Gaethje misses the target.
Gaethje throws a body kick that misses.
Gaethje on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Durden lands a nice looking body shot.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gaethje throws a big shot that misses.
Durden lands with a right hand.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaethje is just out of range.
Durden lands with a good body shot.
Gaethje throws a big shot that misses.
Durden is looking to counter with a body kick.
Durden looks for the body kick but Gaethje saw that one coming.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Durden misses with an uppercut
and Gaethje counters with a nice body shot.
Good shot there by Durden.
A clash of legs there as Durden blocks the low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Gaethje down.
Gaethje ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durden moves away.
Durden sizes up Gaethje with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A slow jab from Gaethje misses its intended target.
Gaethje uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Gaethje takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gaethje scores with the left hand. Durden knows he should have avoided that one.
Durden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gaethje slips under a jab from Durden.
Durden throws a lazy uppercut
and Gaethje counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje slips under a jab.
Gaethje lands with a straight right. Durden didn't see that one coming.
Gaethje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gaethje avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaethje.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Durden looks to land a right hand but Gaethje moved out of range.
Gaethje wants to clinch.
Durden scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A jab from Durden finds it's way through Gaethje's defenses.
Durden blocks a head kick by Gaethje.
Gaethje tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Durden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Durden throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaethje looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaethje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gaethje gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Durden throws a hook to the side of Gaethje's head but Gaethje sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
Durden is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gaethje can do to turn this around?
Gaethje misses with an uppercut. Durden saw that one coming.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gaethje in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Good standup being displayed there by Gaethje as he connects with a hook.
Durden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Durden throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gaethje sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gaethje throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaethje moves out of range of the leg kick from Durden.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaethje tries to clinch up but Durden circles away and keeps his distance.
Durden connects with a nice looking jab.
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Gaethje is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Durden swings for the body but Gaethje moves out of range.
It seemed like Gaethje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaethje misses the shot to the body.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Gaethje might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Durden has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durden blocks a head kick by Gaethje.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A big right from Gaethje misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Durden.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Durden throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Gaethje to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaethje walks into a left hand.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gaethje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden scores with a sloppy right hand. Gaethje should have avoided that one.
Gaethje tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durden scores with a hook.
Gaethje tries to clinch there but Durden circles away.
A leg kick checked by Durden.
Durden swings for the body but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gaethje has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gaethje works Durden's body with a nice hook.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Gaethje misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Durden misses.
Gaethje's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gaethje lands a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gaethje doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden scores with a leg kick.
Gaethje clinches.
Gaethje blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durden lands with a short shot to the head.
Gaethje tries a body shot but Durden blocks it.
Gaethje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gaethje avoids the body shot from Durden.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut there from Durden.
Gaethje throws a hook to the side of Durden's head but Durden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaethje ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaethje takes one on the button.
Durden throws a hook but Gaethje blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Durden.
Nice body punch from Durden.
Gaethje clinches up against the cage.
Gaethje misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gaethje lands with a left to the head.
Gaethje lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Durden is looking to break free of the clinch but Gaethje has double underhooks.
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durden lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Durden swats away the attempt to clinch by Gaethje.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gaethje misses with a hook. Durden ducked under it nicely.
Gaethje misses with a leg kick.
Gaethje stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Durden.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje closes the distance but Durden moves to the side
and Durden counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaethje blocks a low kick nicely.
Durden lands a leg kick that knocks Gaethje off balance momentarily.
Gaethje works the jab nicely.
Gaethje lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaethje. That did some damage!
Gaethje throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden connects with a looping right hand.
A jab lands there for Durden.
Durden looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from Gaethje.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaethje throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Durden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaethje.
Durden is looking to slow Gaethje down with leg kicks.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaethje has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Gaethje's knee but Gaethje avoids it well.
Gaethje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Durden.
Durden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gaethje is out of range and Durden settles back down.
Durden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gaethje. That did some damage!
Durden connects with a solid leg kick.
Gaethje tries to clinch but Durden is having none of it.
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gaethje doesn't manage to clinch there - Durden circles away.
Durden avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That kick from Durden tenderised Gaethje's leg. Gaethje is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaethje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donk. Durden catches Gaethje right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaethje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Gaethje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jab from Durden.
Gaethje checks a leg kick.
Gaethje gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaethje scores with a shot to the side of Durden's head.
Durden can't break the clinch.
Durden wants to break free but Gaethje has control.
Durden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaethje swings wildly with an uppercut but Durden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Durden has had enough of the clinch but Gaethje keeps him there for the moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaethje creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaethje struggles to land a body shot inside as Durden controls his hands.
Durden being controlled against the cage.
Durden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durden lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaethje backwards.
Durden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaethje moves forwards but Durden connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Durden throws a wild body kick that Gaethje sees coming a mile off.
Gaethje slips a straight right by Durden.
Justin Gaethje has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Durden. That snapped Gaethje's head back.
Gaethje slips a jab from Durden.
Gaethje tries to close the distance and clinch but Durden swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaethje fails with an attempt to clinch.
Durden swings for the body but Gaethje moves out of range.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaethje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Durden does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Good standup being displayed there by Durden as he connects with a hook.
Durden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gaethje avoids the body shot from Durden.
Durden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaethje. Gaethje circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaethje checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gaethje throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Durden was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gaethje.
Gaethje pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaethje moves away from the strike by Durden.
It seemed like Gaethje was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaethje takes one to the side of the head.
Gaethje slips under a jab.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gaethje throws a right hand that misses
and Durden counters with a left to the body.
Gaethje throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Gaethje checks a low kick from Durden.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Gaethje off the cage and back into range.
Gaethje lands an overhand right.
Durden clobbers Gaethje with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gaethje pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Durden with a jab.
Durden getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaethje tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Durden manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Durden misses with a straight right.
Gaethje clinches.
Gaethje throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden tries to circle away but Gaethje has him pinned against the cage.
Gaethje scores with a nice hook to the head.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden lands with a hook. Gaethje tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That kick from Durden tenderised Gaethje's leg. Gaethje is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gaethje chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Durden throws a body punch but Gaethje moves out of range.
Gaethje raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The crowd cheers as Durden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gaethje doesn't seem phased though.
Gaethje takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Durden lands a nice shot that snaps Gaethje's head back.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gaethje is out of range.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Gaethje tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durden swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gaethje swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durden staying out of range there.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durden.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durden, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
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