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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joshua Van (ranked 4172 p4p, 25383 weight class) and Brayan Duarte (ranked 240 p4p, 309 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Van might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kyaba. Joshua Van looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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135
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135
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joshua Van!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brayan Duarte!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte fails with an attempt to clinch.
Van throws a big shot that misses.
Van is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duarte tries to counter with a clinch but Van shakes him off and moves away.
Van gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duarte is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duarte can't break the clinch.
Van is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duarte controlling the action here for a moment.
Duarte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Van pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duarte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A combination from Duarte does no damage.
Van clinches with his opponent.
Van tries to throw a body punch but Duarte avoids it by throwing Van back against the cage.
Van manages to break the clinch.
Duarte avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duarte.
Duarte fails in his attempt to clinch.
A good leg kick by Van.
Van throws a head kick but Duarte moves out of range.
Van drives through and clinches with Duarte against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte has had enough of the clinch but Van keeps him there for the moment.
Duarte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Van slowing the pace effectively.
Van is struggling to control the position.
Van manages to break the clinch.
Duarte clinches.
Duarte breaks the clinch.
Duarte tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van is able to avoid easily.
Duarte throws a sloppy head kick and Van moves out of range easily.
Duarte closes the distance and pushes Van back into the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte fails to pull guard.
Joshua Van has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brayan Duarte.
Duarte is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duarte can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte breaks the clinch.
Van gets a clinch.
Van pressing his opponent against the cage.
Van is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duarte to keep the fight standing.
Van pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duarte is trying to force a seperation but Van has the dominant position.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Van has him pressed against the cage.
Duarte is trying to pull guard but Van turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Van's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Van throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van landing knees to the body.
Duarte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Van has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Duarte regains guard immediately.
Van postures up.
Van might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Van engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Van dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duarte has time to react.
Van goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Van has Duarte up against the cage in a clinch.
Duarte goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duarte misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Van.
Van is working for takedown but Duarte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duarte with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duarte is trying to stall.
Van pulls guard effortlessly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte working some strikes from top position.
Van is looking for a triangle but Duarte pushes his legs off easily.
Van is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duarte can do to turn this around?
Duarte tries to stand but Van is controlling from the bottom.
Duarte distracts Van with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duarte wants to get up but he can't break Van's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Duarte drops back looking for a leg! Van is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Van manages to kick Duarte off! Duarte jumps back into Van's guard.
Duarte lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two 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.
Van wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Duarte wanted to stand there but Van had control of the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Van is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duarte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duarte wants to counter with a clinch but Van pushes him away.
Van clinches up with Duarte and pushes him back against the cage.
Van keeps control of Duarte as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is pressed up against the cage. Van has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duarte down to the mat. Duarte avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Van looks to clinch
and Duarte counters with a one-two to the body.
Van tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duarte paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duarte lands with a nice combination. Van backs away looking to recover.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Van connects with a body shot that sends Duarte's belly button to the back.
Duarte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duarte tries to break free but Van pushes him back against the cage.
Van breaks from the clinch.
Duarte throws a leg kick that misses.
Duarte wants to clinch up but Van keeps it at a distance.
Van has Duarte up against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Van won't allow it.
Van pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Van is looking to clinch but Duarte is avoiding it.
Duarte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Joshua Van seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van doesn't manage to clinch there - Duarte circles away.
Van connects with a leg kick.
Van 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 Joshua Van will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Van is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duarte.
Duarte shoots in looking for a takedown but Van manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duarte's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Van throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Brayan Duarte has been cut.
Van tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duarte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Duarte was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Van moves into the clinch successfully.
Van lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Van won't allow it.
Van tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van jumps into guard, dragging Duarte to the mat.
Duarte won't allow Van to sweep him here.
Duarte would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Van striking off his back but it's not causing Duarte any problems.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Duarte jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Van has control of Duarte's left arm, preventing Duarte from doing any damage.
Van wants to stand but Duarte is controlling the position.
Van is pulling down on Duarte's head to control his posture.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Duarte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Van on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Van connects with a looping right hand.
Duarte rushes Van and presses him up against the cage.
Duarte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duarte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van.
Van is looking to clinch.
Van moves into the clinch.
Duarte changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Van fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Brayan Duarte seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Van rushes Duarte and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van gets control of Duarte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duarte working some strikes from top position.
Van is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Van stalls.
Van gets control of Duarte's arms and successfully pulls guard. Van will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duarte tries to stand but Van is controlling from the bottom.
Duarte wants to stand and escape but instead Van has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Van controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Van defends it easily.
Van slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Van stands and steps away. Duarte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joshua Van showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Van!
A very excited looking Joshua Van rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
The defeated Brayan Duarte had this to say: 'Good Job To The Winner standing across from me but also fuck you motherfucker'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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