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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Duarte (ranked 4036 p4p, 24680 weight class) and Zander Fisher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dustin Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zander Fisher!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duarte misses with a few strikes there.
Fisher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duarte.
Duarte misses with a two punch combination.
Duarte moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fisher rushes Duarte and presses him up against the cage.
Duarte is trying to break the clinch but Fisher is controlling him.
Duarte wants to get back to striking at distance but Fisher won't allow it.
Duarte is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher wants a takedown but no success here.
Fisher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Duarte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Duarte.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Duarte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Some wild striking there from Duarte.
Fisher was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fisher takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duarte misses with the combination.
Fisher throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher fails with the takedown.
Duarte is looking for a counter combo.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Duarte both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Duarte misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher unleashes a big counter combination but Duarte bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
Dustin Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Fisher.
Fisher dives in and grabs Duarte's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duarte pushes down on Fisher's head and hops out.
Fisher is looking to clinch.
Fisher is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fisher gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duarte breaks the clinch.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
Duarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duarte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duarte misses with a double jab.
Fisher rushes Duarte and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fisher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duarte throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte misses with a few strikes there.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duarte throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Fisher doesn't manage to clinch there - Duarte circles away.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher tries to clinch up but Duarte circles away and keeps his distance.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
Duarte stuffs the takedown.
Duarte keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duarte!
Duarte misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fisher dodges the punch combination from Duarte.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
Duarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher tries to clinch but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte misses with a few strikes there.
Danga de danga de dang - Duarte scores with a four punch combination!
Fisher misses with a takedown attempt - Duarte sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
No joy there for Duarte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duarte misses with a double jab
and Fisher counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duarte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
Duarte throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fisher throws a big counter head kick but Duarte avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Duarte 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.
Duarte misses with a wild combination.
Duarte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher connects with a solid leg kick.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
Duarte lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duarte looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Duarte misses with the combination.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dustin Duarte is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duarte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher fails with the takedown.
Fisher tries to clinch up.
Duarte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fisher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Fisher throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duarte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dustin Duarte is winning the standup battle so far.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Duarte misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Fisher looks to move away, Duarte throws a big counter combo but Fisher just gets out of the way.
Duarte throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Duarte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fisher makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fisher.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fisher dives in for a single leg takedown but Duarte sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Dustin Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Fisher.
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duarte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Duarte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fisher closes the distance and clinches up with Duarte, looking for a takedown. Fisher pushes Duarte against the cage but Duarte circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duarte misses with a series of wild punches.
Duarte tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duarte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duarte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fisher takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fisher fakes the leg kick and cracks Duarte in the body.
Duarte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fisher can do to turn this around?
Fisher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duarte but Duarte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duarte tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duarte misses with a wild combination.
Duarte throws a series of punches but Fisher avoids them all with ease.
Fisher is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duarte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
Duarte swinging wildly here.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fisher 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.
Duarte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fisher throws out a counter right but Duarte avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fisher throws a head kick but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte looks to land a combination but Fisher avoids it well.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Dustin Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fisher lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duarte's sensitive parts.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duarte misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Fisher tries to clinch there but Duarte circles away.
Duarte is looking for a counter combo.
A right-left combo lands from Duarte.
Fisher fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duarte, pushing him back against the cage.
Duarte wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fisher has him pressed against the cage.
Duarte is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dustin Duarte dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
Duarte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duarte throws a combination that misses
and Fisher counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duarte thinking.
Fisher tries to close the distance and clinch but Duarte swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fisher tries to clinch but Duarte moves out of range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fisher.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Duarte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fisher.
Duarte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fisher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fisher fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duarte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duarte misses with the combination.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fisher throws a body punch but Duarte moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Duarte.
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duarte lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duarte tries to bum rush Fisher with a series of wild strikes but Fisher uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Duarte.
Fisher closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Duarte quickly recovers to half guard.
Fisher decides to stand up.
Nice sprawl there from Duarte as Fisher shoots in.
Fisher slips a jab and a cross from Duarte.
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duarte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Duarte throws a combination that misses
and Fisher makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duarte really felt that one!
Fisher shoots in looking for a takedown. Duarte tries to sprawl out of it but Fisher keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duarte manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dustin Duarte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zander Fisher.
Duarte misses with a wild combination.
Duarte misses with a series of wild punches.
Fisher throws a big counter head kick but Duarte avoids it with no problem.
Duarte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fisher throws a head kick that misses.
Duarte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dustin Duarte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duarte throws a series of strikes that have Fisher backpedaling.
Duarte misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Duarte throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Duarte lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fisher circles away quickly and effectively.
Fisher instigates a clinch.
Fisher is looking for a takedown.
Duarte is looking to break free of the clinch but Fisher has double underhooks.
Fisher tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duarte smiles and moves away.
Duarte will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duarte misses with the combination.
Duarte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
Duarte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fisher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duarte throws a right hand that Fisher ducks under and follows up with a left that Fisher also avoids with ease.
Fisher tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duarte sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fisher somewhat.
Duarte throws a series of punches but Fisher moves out of range.
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
Fisher fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fisher shoots for a takedown but Duarte saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Duarte. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duarte throws a nice looking combination but Fisher bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duarte throws a right and a left that Fisher avoids nicely.
Zander Fisher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duarte fails to land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Duarte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duarte, 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dustin Duarte!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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