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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pax Au Telemanus (ranked 3270 p4p, 5255 weight class) and Raimundo Duckworth (ranked 333 p4p, 433 weight class). Pax Au Telemanus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pax Au Telemanus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Raimundo Duckworth!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duckworth misses with a right hand
and Telemanus counters with a nice body shot.
Duckworth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pax Au Telemanus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Telemanus throws a leg kick but Duckworth sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Telemanus throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick from Telemanus lands but Duckworth takes it in his stride.
Telemanus slips a jab from Duckworth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckworth misses with an uppercut. Telemanus saw that one coming.
Telemanus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Telemanus throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telemanus thuds his shin into the meat of Duckworth's side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Telemanus. Duckworth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duckworth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Telemanus.
Duckworth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Telemanus can pounce on him.
Duckworth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Telemanus.
Telemanus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duckworth.
Telemanus throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duckworth avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckworth throws a shot from downtown. Telemanus moves away and avoids it.
Telemanus throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duckworth misses with a straight right.
Telemanus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duckworth counters with a straight right hand.
Telemanus shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duckworth flicks out a counter leg kick but Telemanus steps away.
Telemanus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Telemanus moves out of range of the body kick.
Duckworth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Telemanus.
Duckworth misses with a right hand
and Telemanus counters with a body kick.
Telemanus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duckworth. That did some damage!
Duckworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Telemanus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duckworth just manages to avoid it.
Telemanus slips a jab from Duckworth.
Telemanus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duckworth misses with a kick to the body.
Duckworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Telemanus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Telemanus cracks Duckworth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duckworth scores with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Telemanus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Telemanus tries to clinch but Duckworth is having none of it.
Telemanus misses with a low kick.
Duckworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danga de danga de dang - Duckworth scores with a four punch combination!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pax Au Telemanus dominated that round.
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.
Duckworth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Telemanus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duckworth looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Duckworth is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Telemanus misses with a low kick as Duckworth jumps back.
Duckworth looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A big left from Duckworth misses.
Duckworth checks the leg kick nicely there.
Telemanus throws a lazy body kick
and Duckworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duckworth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telemanus throws a lazy head kick
and Duckworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Duckworth checks a low kick from Telemanus.
Telemanus moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuckworth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telemanus moves out of range of the strikes.
Duckworth avoids the head kick by Telemanus.
Duckworth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Telemanus blocks a head kick by Duckworth.
A slow jab from Duckworth misses its intended target.
Telemanus misses with a body kick.
Telemanus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Duckworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Telemanus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duckworth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Telemanus is looking to wear down Duckworth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duckworth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It seemed like Duckworth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Telemanus throws a leg kick which misses Duckworth's front leg but catches the back leg as Duckworth tries to avoid it.
Telemanus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Telemanus throws a leg kick
and Duckworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Telemanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick from Telemanus, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus instigates a clinch.
Telemanus crunches a lovely knee into Duckworth's ribcage.
Duckworth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duckworth takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Raimundo Duckworth has been cut.
Duckworth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Telemanus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duckworth is trying to break free.
Telemanus lands a damaging elbow.
Duckworth on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duckworth can't break the clinch.
Telemanus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Telemanus is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duckworth is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duckworth avoids it.
Duckworth scores with a nice hook to the head.
Telemanus taking a breather.
Telemanus landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duckworth is breathing heavily.
Telemanus trying to land knees to the body.
Duckworth blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duckworth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Telemanus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duckworth is trying to break the clinch but Telemanus has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Telemanus keeps control of Duckworth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Telemanus has Duckworth pressed against the cage, preventing Duckworth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duckworth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Telemanus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pax Au Telemanus dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raimundo Duckworth's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Telemanus fails in his attempt to clinch.
Telemanus tries to clinch but Duckworth moves out of range.
Duckworth throws out a counter right but Telemanus avoids it with no problem.
Telemanus tries to land a leg kick but Duckworth saw it coming and moves away.
Telemanus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duckworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duckworth jabs Telemanus right on the nose. Telemanus blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Telemanus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Telemanus moves in looking to clinch but Duckworth pushes him off.
Duckworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duckworth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Telemanus misses with a kick to the body.
It seemed like Duckworth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Telemanus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duckworth can do to turn this around?
Duckworth blocks a head kick by Telemanus.
Telemanus misses with a leg kick
enabling Duckworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Telemanus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duckworth will feel that in the morning.
Telemanus with a nice calf kick.
Telemanus misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Telemanus misses
and Telemanus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus throws a leg kick
and Duckworth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A low kick from Telemanus misses
and Duckworth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Telemanus connects with a high kick.
Telemanus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duckworth throws a leg kick
and Telemanus counters with a head kick. That will keep Duckworth thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duckworth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Telemanus.
Telemanus throws a body kick that misses
and Duckworth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pax Au Telemanus is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus throws a shot from downtown. Duckworth moves away and avoids it.
Duckworth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duckworth, as that shot connected.
Telemanus misses with a kick to the body
and Duckworth counters with a nice uppercut.
Pax Au Telemanus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Telemanus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That kick from Telemanus tenderised Duckworth's leg. Duckworth is trying to keep his angry face on.
Telemanus misses with a kick to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Telemanus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Telemanus connects with an inside leg kick.
Telemanus throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Duckworth counter with a right hand.
Telemanus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duckworth manages to avoid it.
Duckworth is looking to chop away at Telemanus's legs.
Telemanus scores with a shot to the body.
Telemanus lands a head kick!
Raimundo Duckworth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duckworth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Pax Au Telemanus.
Well Telemanus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pax Au Telemanus!
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