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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaga Duran (ranked 3398 p4p, 3862 weight class) and Raymond King (ranked 466 p4p, 511 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaga Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Raymond King!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
King throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duran sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King tries to clinch there but Duran circles away.
King throws a nice looking combination but Duran bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
King misses with a few strikes there.
As King looks to move away, Duran throws a big counter combo but King just gets out of the way.
King looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duran lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
King scores with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A punch combination from King misses.
King moves into the clinch.
King breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King goes for a double leg but Duran avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duran continues to drive forward.
Duran looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Duran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duran connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fighters circle momentarily. King darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King needs to keep his hands up - Duran had a free shot at his head there.
Duran connects with a crisp jab.
Duran missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duran throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
King throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Duran stuns King with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by King.
King tries to pull guard but Duran won't allow it.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vaga Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran closes the distance and clinches.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Vaga Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond King.
Duran blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran lands an uppercut.
King decides to pull guard.
Duran content to stall in guard here.
King looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
King is striking but Duran is not phased and passes to half guard.
King wants to improve his position but Duran is controlling well.
King looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
King trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duran keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duran has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
King tries to hold on but Duran postures up.
Duran takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
King is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
King tries to lock up and control but Duran gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vaga Duran dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duran throws a nice looking combination but King bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duran circles away.
King on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duran. Duran obviously looking to wear him down.
Good exchange - Duran coming out on top.
Duran showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Sloppy strikes from King. Those never looked like landing.
Duran is looking to counter punch.
Duran jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duran loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
Duran thuds his right hand into King's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
King throws a series of punches but Duran moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
King uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duran.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duran cracks King with a right hand to the side of the head.
King is looking to clinch.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duran.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran misses the jab.
Duran connects with an inside leg kick.
Duran darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raymond King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King misses with the combination.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a sloppy head kick and Duran moves out of range easily.
King gets tackled into the cage by Duran. Duran maintains the clinch.
Duran misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by King.
Duran is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that King can do to turn this around?
King pulls guard successfully.
Duran slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from King.
King wants to get back to full guard but Duran has mounted him!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if King can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran controlling the pace for now.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran controlling from mount.
King is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
King is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King tries to hold on but Duran postures up.
King is looking to get to half guard.
Duran controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
King wants to hold on but Duran pushes him away.
Duran tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King is looking to improve his position but Duran isn't that keen on the idea.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vaga Duran dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Duran scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duran tries to clinch up.
King looks to land a combination but Duran avoids it well.
Vaga Duran is winning the standup battle so far.
Duran tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duran lands a nice hook to King's body. King takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duran throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King misses with a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duran throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duran connects with a solid leg kick.
King throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duran sizes up King with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by King.
The fight stays on the outside here - King looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran scores with a jab.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King tries to clinch
letting Duran counter with a right hand.
Duran throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duran blocks a head kick by King.
Duran lands with an overhand left.
Duran lands a glancing blow to the side of King's head.
Duran takes one on the button.
King misses with a takedown attempt
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran throws a jab when King was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duran throws a shot to the body.
Duran avoids the head kick by King.
King takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duran scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duran dips to his left and cracks King with an uppercut!
Duran is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
Duran lands a two punch combo.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duran counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps King thinking.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch but King swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
King is looking for the big counter here.
Duran throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
Duran moves into range and clinches up with King.
Duran working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Duran.
King jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duran walks away with a smile on his face. King gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duran throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
King unleashes a big counter combination but Duran bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
King throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duran throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Duran throws a body kick that misses.
Duran throws a looping overhand right but King ducks down to avoid it.
Duran missing with a left hand there. King was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duran has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as King controls his hands.
Duran is pressed up against the cage. King has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duran down to the mat. Duran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Vaga Duran has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raymond King.
Duran avoids a punch combination nicely.
King displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
Duran throws a big shot that misses.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
King jabs Duran right on the nose. Duran blinks but takes it well.
King walks into a straight right hand from Duran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duran.
King slips under a jab.
As Duran backs off King throws a huge counter combo but Duran manages to avoid it all.
Duran swings for the body but King moves out of range.
Duran fakes the leg kick and cracks King in the body.
Duran misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
Raymond King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Duran lands with a hook. King tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
King misses with a head kick.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duran backs up against the cage.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Duran scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King misses with a combination
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
King on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Duran there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vaga Duran showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duran 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vaga Duran!
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energy
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