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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duck Dodgers (ranked 49 p4p, 198 weight class) and Gwynn Evans (ranked 8 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm 36 205 29 - 13 - 1 |
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191 cm 37 208 34 - 19 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler World class MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duck Dodgers! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 34 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gwynn Evans! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dodgers throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dodgers feints and then cracks Evans's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Evans down. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Dodgers. Dodgers tries to clinch but Evans moves away and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! A low kick from Dodgers is predictable there and Evans counters with a nice leg kick. Dodgers throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters with a straight right hand. Dodgers tries a low kick but Evans avoids it. Duck Dodgers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dodgers throws a poor cross that misses
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! Evans misses with a straight left. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans is looking to land body kicks. Dodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evans counters with a nice kick to the body. Dodgers misses with an uppercut
and Evans counters with an outside leg kick.
Dodgers connects with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Evans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Dodgers misses with a low kick.
Dodgers throws a lazy body kick and Evans counters with a straight right hand. A head kick misses from Evans. Dodgers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dodgers blocks a head kick by Evans.
Dodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans. Evans uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dodgers. Dodgers throws a sloppy head kick and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dodgers tries to land a body kick and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Dodgers wants to slow Evans down by chopping away at his legs. A low kick from Dodgers is predictable there enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. A big right from Dodgers misses. Evans thinks about the counter body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans checks a low kick from Dodgers. Dodgers misses the jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Evans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodgers attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Dodgers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Evans wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Evans throws a leg kick that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Dodgers misses the target. Evans gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Dodgers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Evans. Evans circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Dodgers throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Evans on the side of the head. Evans has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Evans misses with a jab to the body
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dodgers misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand. Dodgers throws a body kick that misses and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Dodgers throws a leg kick but Evans sees it coming and moves out of range. Dodgers looks to land a right hand but Evans moved out of range. Evans throws a hook to the side of Dodgers's head but Dodgers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dodgers looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dodgers scores with a body shot.
Dodgers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodgers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Evans throws a big shot that misses. Dodgers moves into range and clinches up with Evans. Dodgers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Evans lands a nice shot to the body. Evans lands a body shot. Dodgers blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Evans lands a body punch in the clinch. Dodgers is breathing heavily. Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dodgers presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Evans tries to break free but Dodgers pushes him back against the cage. Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Dodgers lands an uppercut. Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dodgers prevents a body shot from Evans. Dodgers misses with a punch on the inside.
Evans throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Dodgers fails to land. Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dodgerss head. Evans tries to work over Dodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards. A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land. Dodgers wants to stall.
Dodgers blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Evans dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dodgers misses with a left hand and Evans counters with a nice uppercut. Gwynn Evans seems to be getting the better of the standup. Evans uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dodgers.
Dodgers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Evans is out of range and Dodgers settles back down. Dodgers throws a lazy right hand but Evans sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dodgers takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Evans uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dodgers. Dodgers misses with a body shot
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dodgers misses the shot to the body. Dodgers doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Evans throws a quick inside leg kick. Evans lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round. Evans swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dodgers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Evans throws out the jab. Evans takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dodgers misses with a right hand and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dodgers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Evans counter with a right hand. A jab from Dodgers misses. Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Dodgers's shoulder, as Dodgers tries to avoid the shot. Dodgers blocks the body kick.
Evans connects with an inside leg kick. Dodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut. Dodgers swings widly with a right hand
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Dodgers backing up. Dodgers nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes. A decent looking cross lands there for Dodgers.
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! Dodgers misses the jab. And Evans responds with a good body kick, but Dodgers manages to step out the way in time. Dodgers throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Evans counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Dodgers misses with a leg kick and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Evans connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Evans ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dodgers misses with a lunging right hand
letting Evans counter with a right hand. Dodgers throws a leg kick and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dodgers throws a leg kick and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dodgers throws a chopping leg kick but Evans manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A nice side step and Evans releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Dodgers throws a lazy uppercut
and Evans counters with a stiff right hand. Dodgers thows a leg kick but Evans checks it and Evans counters with a head kick. Evans takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dodgers misses with a right hand and Evans counters with a stiff right hand. Evans lands a nice hook to Dodgers's body. Dodgers takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big right from Evans misses. Dodgers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Dodgers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dodgers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dodgers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dodgers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A low kick from Dodgers is predictable there letting Evans counter with a right hand. Dodgers throws a body kick, spinning off balance enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. Dodgers thows a leg kick but Evans checks it letting Evans counter with a right hand. Evans avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A nice side step and Evans releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Evans digs a good body shot into Dodgers's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Evans misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Evans will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A low kick from Dodgers is predictable there and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Evans with the inside leg kick. Dodgers looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Dodgers misses with a straight right. Evans follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Dodgers throws a leg kick that is checked and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Dodgers rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Evans throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dodgers throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it. Evans has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Dodgers takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Evans moves out of range of the leg kick from Dodgers. Dodgers throws a leg kick and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A low kick from Dodgers misses and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Dodgers uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Evans has time to react. Evans avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Evans comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Evans gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dodgers. Dodgers finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Evans is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Dodgers misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Dodgers swings away with a body shot that misses
and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Evans fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Dodgers throws a head kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans throws a big shot that misses. Dodgers throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it. Dodgers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Evans manages to avoid it. Dodgers is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Dodgers lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dodgers misses with a hook
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut. Evans thumps Dodgers with a low kick. Dodgers misses with a lunging right hand
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dodgers throws a leg kick enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. Dodgers throws a jab but it's blocked by Evans. Dodgers misses with a shot to the body and Evans connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Dodgers. Evans throws a series of punches but Dodgers moves out of range. Evans ducks under a wild hook from Dodgers. Dodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range. Dodgers jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dodgers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dodgers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Dodgers throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dodgers scores with a jab to the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A shot to the liver by Evans. Beautiful body shot. Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodgers. Dodgers wants to clinch up but Evans keeps it at a distance. Evans only half commits to the counter leg kick. Dodgers throws a leg kick but Evans checks it. Dodgers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Evans. Dodgers throws a right hand that misses
and Evans counters with a three punch combo that has Dodgers backing up. Dodgers nods at Evans to acknowledge the strikes. Dodgers smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow. Evans moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans misses with a short punch on the inside. Dodgers swings wildly with an uppercut but Evans uses good head movement to avoid it. Evans misses with a short punch on the inside. A nice right hand lands inside from Dodgers. Stalling in the clinch from Dodgers.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Evans misses with a body punch.
Gwynn Evans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dodgers prevents a body shot from Evans. Dodgers throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans. A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land. Evans keeps control of Dodgers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Dodgers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not. Evans takes a shot to the head. Dodgers is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Evans is keeping busy. Dodgers lands a right hand. A short right from Evans on the inside. Evans lands a hook that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Evans tries to throw a body punch but Dodgers avoids it by throwing Evans back against the cage. Dodgers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans checks a leg kick. Dodgers shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Evans now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Evans checks a leg kick nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! A slow jab from Evans misses its intended target. Evans misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Dodgers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Dodgers cracks Evans with an open hand slap. Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dodgers counters with a nice right hand that sends Evans toppling to the canvas! Evans scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dodgers finish him?! Dodgers gets off balance looking for a body kick and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dodgers throws a hook but Evans blocks it. Dodgers tries a low kick but Evans avoids it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Duck Dodgers did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it. 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. Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodgers. Dodgers throws a leg kick enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. Evans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dodgers was well out of range. Poor timing from Evans. A low kick from Dodgers is predictable there and Evans counters with a nice uppercut. Dodgers looks to score with a jab to the body but Evans is just out of range. Evans appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Dodgers tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Evans walks into a left hand. Evans waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dodgers. Dodgers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Evans's sensitive parts. A low kick from Dodgers misses and Evans counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dodgers lands a big head kick that sends Evans tumbling to the mat! Dodgers takes a step backwards and waves Evans back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Evans is rocked! Evans is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dodgers. Evans is still on wobbly legs! Can Dodgers finish him? Evans checks a low kick from Dodgers. Dodgers has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Dodgers.
Evans seems to have recovered his senses. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Evans. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. A short left from Evans. Evans lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! A short uppercut from Evans. Evans lands with a light punch inside. Dodgers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans scores with a shoulder strike. A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land. Dodgers pressing his opponent against the cage. Dodgers blocks a body shot from Evans. Evans fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dodgers backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Evans misses with a hook from the clinch. Evans misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Dodgers.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans tries to work over Dodgers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Evans misses with a short punch on the inside. A left hand lands to the body for Evans.
Evans breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. A bone on bone clash there as Evans blocks the leg kick.
Dodgers misses with a low kick. Dodgers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Evans paws at him with a jab and circles away. A slapping body kick lands there for Dodgers. Dodgers missing with a left hand there. Evans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dodgers slips a straight right by Evans.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dodgers stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Dodgers slips under a jab from Evans. Dodgers lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Evans steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dodgers. A decent looking cross lands there for Dodgers. Dodgers scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Dodgers throws a sloppy body shot
and Evans counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dodgers throws out a powerful jab. Dodgers misses with a leg kick and Evans counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Dodgers misses with a right hand and Evans counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dodgers misses with a hook
and Evans cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Evans stuns Dodgers with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! A swing and a miss from Evans. Dodgers thinks about countering with a body kick. Dodgers thuds his right hand into Evans's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Evans scores with a body shot.
Evans throws a hook but Dodgers avoids it easily. Dodgers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Dodgers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Evans. Dodgers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Evans looks to clinch and Evans takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dodgers throws a hook to the side of Evans's head but Evans sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Evans rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dodgers counters with a straight right hand. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Gwynn Evans will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round! Evans throws a leg kick which misses Dodgers's front leg but catches the back leg as Dodgers tries to avoid it. Dodgers throws a front kick that sends Evans stumbling back into the cage. Dodgers misses with a leg kick enabling Evans to counter with a crisp jab. Dodgers throws a shot from downtown. Evans moves away and avoids it. Dodgers sends Evans crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dodgers is motioning to the referee to let Evans up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Dodgers throws an overhand right that drops Evans like a sack of potatoes! Dodgers dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duck Dodgers! A victorious Duck Dodgers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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