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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Elijah Ducan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Reese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Elijah Ducan has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Elijah Ducan seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Elijah Ducan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle Reese!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reese looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Ducan is trying to stand up here but Reese is controlling him well.
Reese thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Reese thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ducan's head.
Ducan wants to control but Reese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Reese missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ducan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Reese is looking to take a break and control but Ducan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ducan wants to control but Reese is keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ducan tries for a takedown but Reese circles away easily
and Reese decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ducan's guard.
Reese slips nicely into half guard.
Reese slips a nice elbow through Ducan's hands, connecting with Ducan's forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reese lands strikes from half guard.
Ducan is staying active underneath Reese, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ducan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Reese pulls his head out easily.
Ducan is breathing heavily.
Reese stalling.
Reese wants to free his trapped foot but Ducan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Reese is keen to just control but Ducan is a slippery customer.
Reese is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ducan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reese.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ducan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Reese counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducan keeping moving, preventing Reese from controlling successfully.
Reese forces his way into half guard.
Reese stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Reese doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ducan counters with a single leg into guard. Reese didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reese 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Ducan manages to get himself to full guard.
Reese postures up.
Reese passes Ducan's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Reese lands strikes from half guard.
Ducan keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Reese connects with a nice short shot to Ducan's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reese is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reese decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Reese closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Ducan is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on Reese's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Reese is staying tight to Ducan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Ducan taking a bit of punishment here - Reese scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Reese dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reese shoots in and bounces Ducan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Reese throws a big right hand that misses.
Reese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reese trying to control but Ducan is working from the bottom.
Reese postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Reese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Reese postures up.
Reese looking to pass the guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ducan keeping moving, preventing Reese from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ducan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ducan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Reese counters with a single leg into guard. Ducan didn't expect that.
Reese is looking to work some ground and pound but Ducan has wrist control.
Ducan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reese can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reese lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ducan has a closed guard, preventing Reese from standing up.
Ducan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Reese throws and elbow that misses. Ducan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reese's guard. Nice move by Ducan!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reese manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reese is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Reese avoids the attempt from Ducan to control.
Reese lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Reese has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese cracks Ducan with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Ducan taking shots to the head.
Ducan working to try and regain half guard.
Kyle Reese has got the better of the ground game so far.
Reese lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Ducan hang on?
Reese with a couple of short strikes.
Reese lands a big elbow.
A nice elbow there by Reese.
Reese unloading with bombs!
Ducan is looking to get to half guard.
Reese lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ducan tries to hold on but Reese postures up.
Reese lands a big shot there that rocks Ducan but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Reese scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ducan is looking to get to half guard.
Reese dominating with strikes here.
Reese is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Reese 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Reese gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Reese tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reese punching from the bottom.
Reese is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reese works his foot free and advances to mount.
Reese working the ground and pound effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ducan is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
BOOM! Reese connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ducan is bucking up trying to escape but Reese cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ducan regains half guard.
Reese wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ducan keeps working.
Reese not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ducan won't allow Reese to pass to mount.
Reese is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Reese wants to take a breather but Ducan is having none of it.
Ducan wants to control but Reese is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Reese prevents Ducan from improving his position.
Reese not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reese misses with a takedown
and Ducan counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reese throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Reese kicks Ducan off and gets to his feet.
Elijah Ducan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ducan tries for a takedown but Reese circles away easily
and Reese counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reese.
Reese postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reese stands up over Ducan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Reese is looking to work some ground and pound but Ducan has wrist control.
Reese throwing strikes from guard but Ducan blocks nicely.
Reese stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ducan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reese is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ducan is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ducan has escaped and now he's on top!
Reese bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ducan's guard.
That's four 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.
Reese with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ducan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reese wants to stand but Ducan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ducan can't keep his opponent in guard - Reese advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Ducan is looking for a sweep. Reese is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Reese lands a nice short elbow.
Reese sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Ducan defending well though.
Elijah Ducan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kyle Reese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Reese in particular looking to stall.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kyle Reese.
Well Reese 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Reese!
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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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