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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Petric (ranked 2494 p4p, 1637 weight class) and Rodrigo Duterte (ranked 273 p4p, 185 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ante Petric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rodrigo Duterte!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duterte instigates a clinch.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric is trying to break free.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Petric lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte lands an uppercut.
It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duterte staying out of range there.
A big right from Petric misses.
Duterte takes one to the chin there.
Petric swings for the body but Duterte moves out of range.
Petric lands a nice shot that snaps Duterte's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duterte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Petric lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duterte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrics head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duterte.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duterte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Duterte gets through Petric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petric has a couple of punches blocked by Duterte.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Petric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric digs a right hand into Duterte's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duterte's gas tank.
Petric blocking some punches.
Duterte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrics head.
Duterte blocks a body shot from Petric.
Petric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric lands a shoulder strike.
Duterte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Duterte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Petric working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duterte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric breaks the clinch.
Duterte moves into the clinch.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Petric throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Duterte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duterte on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duterte gets a clinch.
Petric makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duterte prevents a body shot from Petric.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Duterte.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Petric tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Petric throws a punch but it's blocked by Duterte.
Duterte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Petric blocking some punches.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duterte scores with a shot to the side of Petric's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duterte.
Duterte lands an uppercut.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte misses with some punches.
Duterte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrics head.
Duterte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Petric backwards.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duterte lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duterte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Rodrigo Duterte seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Petric is working Duterte over against the cage.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric is trying to break the clinch but Duterte has him pressed against the cage.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duterte prevents a body shot from Petric.
A nice left hand lands by Duterte.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Petric blocking some punches.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Petric misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Duterte working aggressively here.
Petric is trying to force a seperation but Duterte has the dominant position.
Petric blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
Duterte swings wildly with an uppercut but Petric uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric lands a shoulder strike.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duterte working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Duterte.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petric tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duterte's elbow.
Petric blocks an uppercut.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Petric.
Duterte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petrics head.
A short uppercut from Petric.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Petric lands a body punch in the clinch.
Petric throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duterte is breathing heavily.
Duterte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Duterte takes a shot to the head.
Petric tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Petric pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duterte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duterte has closed the distance and engaged Petric in a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Duterte showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ante Petric's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Good standup being displayed there by Petric as he connects with a hook.
Ante Petric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duterte closes the distance and clinches.
Petric fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duterte.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
Petric breaks from the clinch.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Petric smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Petric throws out a powerful jab.
Petric lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Petric throws a big shot that misses.
Duterte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petric, pushing him back against the cage.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duterte blocks an uppercut.
Duterte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duterte throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duterte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Petric misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Petric is working Duterte over against the cage.
Petric tries a body shot but Duterte blocks it.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Petric misses with some punches.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duterte throws a punch but it's blocked by Petric.
Duterte misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duterte fails to land.
Duterte working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Petric.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
Petric is working Duterte over against the cage.
Rodrigo Duterte is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duterte misses with a punch on the inside.
Petric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duterte prevents a body shot from Petric.
Petric gets through Duterte's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Petric.
Duterte has a couple of punches blocked by Petric.
Duterte misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Petric fails to land.
Petric tries to work over Duterte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petric misses with a body punch.
Petric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Petric goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Petric.
Petric misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Petric can't break the clinch.
Petric struggles to land a body shot inside as Duterte controls his hands.
Petric can't find room to land a body shot as Duterte controls the action.
Petric throws a head punch that misses.
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.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Duterte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Petric swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Petric lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duterte backwards.
It looks like Rodrigo Duterte has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Petric.
Petric has a couple of punches blocked by Duterte.
Petric doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petric misses with a punch to the body.
Petric tries to throw a body punch but Duterte avoids it by throwing Petric back against the cage.
Petric misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ante Petric showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duterte has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Duterte!
In his post fight interview, Rodrigo Duterte started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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