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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Duboulay (ranked 812 p4p, 920 weight class) and Dragon Kingdad (ranked 89 p4p, 104 weight class). Duboulay kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is World On Fire. Vincent Duboulay could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dragon Kingdad's chin.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
Insanely flexible |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vincent Duboulay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dragon Kingdad!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kingdad swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duboulay.
Kingdad throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duboulay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kingdad darts in and clinches Duboulay up against the cage.
Kingdad putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duboulay in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kingdad misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duboulay blocks an uppercut.
Duboulay avoiding damage as Kingdad throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duboulay managing to block the knees to the body from Kingdad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingdad working aggressively here.
Kingdad lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kingdad lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees to the body from Kingdad.
Kingdad misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kingdad is pressed up against the cage. Duboulay has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kingdad down to the mat. Kingdad avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kingdad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duboulay appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kingdad tries to clinch up.
Kingdad looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duboulay walks into a left hand.
Kingdad pushes Duboulay up against the cage in a clinch.
Kingdad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duboulay.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad scores with a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duboulay is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kingdad is defending well.
Kingdad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duboulay drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kingdad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kingdad rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay gets to his feet. Kingdad looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kingdad throws a body shot but no joy.
Duboulay avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kingdad misses with a wild body shot.
Kingdad misses with a kick to the body
and Duboulay counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingdad!
Duboulay tries to get to his feet but Kingdad is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Duboulay in his guard.
Duboulay has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kingdad is proving hard to escape from.
Kingdad pulls Duboulay in to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Kingdad dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Kingdad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kingdad just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingdad tries to land a leg kick but Duboulay saw it coming and moves away.
Kingdad swings widly with a right hand
and Duboulay counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duboulay stands and steps away. Kingdad gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingdad throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vincent Duboulay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kingdad throws a sloppy head kick
and Duboulay counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kingdad won't be happy with that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingdad is trying to improve his position.
Duboulay tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Duboulay stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingdad rushes Duboulay and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duboulay wants a takedown but no success here.
Duboulay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kingdad avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kingdad tries a knee to the head but Duboulay blocks it.
Kingdad misses with a knee strike.
Kingdad is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Duboulay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kingdad escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kingdad misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duboulay decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kingdad's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kingdad holds on and takes a little breather.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Vincent Duboulay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duboulay avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kingdad lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kingdad closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Vincent Duboulay will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A punch combination from Kingdad misses.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad wants to clinch
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
Duboulay tries to stand but Kingdad is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kingdad pulls Duboulay in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duboulay has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Duboulay wants to get up but he can't break Kingdad's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kingdad can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kingdad throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duboulay counters with a single leg into guard. Kingdad didn't expect that.
Kingdad is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Duboulay dives into side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is controlling his arm.
Kingdad tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is controlling his arm.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kingdad looks to move to half guard but instead Duboulay has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay wants to stand but Kingdad is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Duboulay gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kingdad closes the distance and clinches.
Kingdad misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duboulay.
Kingdad misses with the head strike.
Dragon Kingdad seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duboulay is looking for a takedown.
Kingdad gets underhooks to prevent Duboulay's takedown attempt.
Kingdad fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kingdad working aggressively here.
Kingdad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kingdad breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duboulay ducks under a wild hook from Kingdad.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Kingdad just misses with a punch to the body.
Duboulay attempts a counter takedown but Kingdad avoids it well and moves away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kingdad tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kingdad clinches up against the cage.
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 Vincent Duboulay.
I think Duboulay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Duboulay!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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