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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zanzabar Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Ravre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Duke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Uprising. Ravre has chosen Sandstorm-Darude as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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202 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zanzabar Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blake Ravre!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Tiny Johnson and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ravre darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ravre working the head and body with strikes.
Ravre is looking to take a break and control but Duke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ravre has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ravre sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duke defending well though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duke misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ravre missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ravre thows a huge punch but Duke dodges it nicely.
Ravre tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Duke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duke gets the takedown into side control.
Duke misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ravre is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duke off and has taken his back!
Duke tries to escape the position.
Duke manages to reverse the position and now he's in Ravre's guard. Nice work there by Duke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is in close to Ravre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duke throwing strikes from guard but Ravre blocks nicely.
Duke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duke will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duke is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ravre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ravre wants to stand but Duke is controlling the position.
Duke has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ravre tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ravre tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Ravre. No joy for Duke on that attempt.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Ravre.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ravre shoots and misses
and Duke counters with a takedown into side control.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Ravre is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duke asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Duke throwing strikes but Ravre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Duke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ravre trying to control the position but Duke is working away.
Ravre might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duke kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Duke is trying to strike from the bottom but Ravre has passed into full mount.
Ravre trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ravre landing strikes from the mount and Duke is in trouble!
Ravre trying to control but Duke is having none of it.
Duke can't escape the position.
Ravre landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ravre scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Duke?
BOOM! Ravre connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duke tries to hold on but Ravre postures up.
Duke is in a horrible position here. Ravre smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ravre wants to control the pace but Duke is squirming around nicely.
Ravre lands a nice shot to the head.
Ravre can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duke is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to reverse the position but Ravre maintains control.
Ravre putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Ravre tries to control but Duke wriggling away.
Ravre landing shots from mount.
Duke takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ravre dominating with strikes here.
Ravre has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duke's face.
Duke really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ravre raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ravre lands a nice shot to the head.
Duke wants to control but Ravre is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Ravre dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ravre.
Ravre wants to clinch but Duke slips to the side
enabling Duke to counter with a crisp jab.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Ravre wants to clinch but Duke slips to the side
and Duke counters with a takedown into side control.
Ravre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Duke passes to full mount!
Ravre tries to hold on but Duke postures up.
Ravre is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke punching from mount but Ravre doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Ravre is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Ravre tries to hold on but Duke pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke landing punches.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Duke scoring with strikes but Ravre is staying in there.
Ravre wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Duke misses with a head shot.
Ravre is looking to improve his position but Duke isn't that keen on the idea.
Ravre gets back to half guard.
Duke slips a nice elbow through Ravre's hands, connecting with Ravre's forehead.
Ravre tries to roll over but Duke keeps him under control.
Ravre is looking to escape.
Duke drops an elbow to the side of Ravre's head.
Ravre scores with a few weak punches.
Duke lands with a punch from half 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.
Duke missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ravre tries to kick Duke off but Duke keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duke closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ravre to the mat! Ravre manages to get full guard.
Duke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duke avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ravre tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duke is in close to Ravre's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Ravre pushes Duke off and scrambles back to his feet.
Ravre darts in trying to clinch
and Duke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Zanzabar Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ravre with a poor takedown
and Duke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ravre's guard.
Duke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duke takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Ravre looking to control.
Ravre throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ravre throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ravre trying to strike off his back.
Ravre avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ravre clinches but Duke breaks the clinch
and Duke counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ravre's guard now.
Ravre trying to keep a closed guard but Duke is proving a slippery customer.
Zanzabar Duke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ravre throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Ravre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duke is looking to improve his position.
Duke throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Duke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Ravre wants to get back to his feet.
Duke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zanzabar Duke dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ravre closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duke counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Duke thows a big elbow that misses.
Ravre trying to strike off his back.
Ravre preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duke prevents Ravre from getting back to his feet.
Duke throws a big right hand that misses.
Duke preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Ravre throws a jab but it's blocked by Duke.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ravre throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Duke tries to clinch up but Ravre circles away and keeps his distance.
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ravre's guard.
Duke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ravre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Duke flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Duke misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ravre wants to stand up but Duke is controlling the position.
Nice strikes from Ravre there.
Duke punching from the bottom.
Ravre is thwarting Duke's attempts to control the position.
Duke missing with punches from the bottom.
Ravre scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duke circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ravre tries to clinch but Duke moves away
and Duke counters with a single leg into guard. Ravre didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke prevents Ravre from getting back to his feet.
Duke looking to pass the guard.
Duke is looking to work some ground and pound but Ravre has wrist control.
Duke throwing strikes but missing.
Ravre pushes Duke off and scrambles back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Ravre. No joy for Duke on that attempt.
Ravre looks to clinch
enabling Duke to counter with a crisp jab.
Ravre looks to clinch
and Duke decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ravre's guard.
Duke with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ravre utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ravre is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duke is controlling him.
Ravre is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ravre working over Duke with some ground and pound. Duke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Duke regains full guard. Nicely done.
Duke trying to strike off his back.
Duke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ravre slips nicely into half guard.
Ravre tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zanzabar Duke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zanzabar Duke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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