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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Peter Baba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peter Baba could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Frank Dukes's chin.
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180 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Peter Baba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Dukes!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baba shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dukes pinned against the cage. Dukes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Dukes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dukes won't be happy with that.
Baba wants to control but Dukes is keeping him busy.
Dukes tries to bench press Baba off him but Baba keeps the position.
Dukes is trying to control Baba's posture but Baba avoids it.
Dukes regains half guard.
Baba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Dukes doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baba.
Dukes is trying to maintain the position but Baba is very close to passing his half guard.
Baba is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dukes pushes Baba off looking to stand but Baba dives back in and keeps control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dukes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dukes wriggles free and stands up.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Baba circles away.
A head kick misses from Dukes.
Dukes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baba counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Baba is breathing heavily.
Dukes is not content to let Baba control the position.
Dukes missing with punches from the bottom.
Dukes striking from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes gets back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baba drops back looking for a leg! Dukes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dukes manages to kick Baba off! Baba jumps back into Dukes's guard.
Baba has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Baba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Baba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dukes pushes Baba off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dukes lands a nice hook to Baba's body. Baba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dukes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Baba decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dukes's guard.
Peter Baba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dukes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes wants to stand up but Baba is controlling him.
Baba postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dukes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Baba, into his guard.
Dukes wants to control from the top but Baba keeps moving.
Baba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dukes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Baba avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Baba keeping full guard, as Dukes tries to pass.
Dukes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dukes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dukes thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dukes throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Baba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baba stuffs the takedown attempt from Dukes. Dukes gets slowly back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baba has his takedown stuffed
and Dukes counters with a single leg into guard. Baba didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Baba dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dukes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Baba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Baba is looking for a sweep.
Dukes scores with punches from side control.
Peter Baba overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dukes lands a nice forearm strike.
Dukes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baba, who protects the arm well.
Baba regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Baba tries to get to full guard but Dukes has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dukes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Dukes there.
Dukes trying to control the action but Baba is working from the bottom.
Baba is defending against the submission attempts here by Dukes.
Dukes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Baba defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baba regains full guard. Nicely done.
Baba working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dukes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dukes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Baba looking for a guillotine here but Dukes defends easily.
Dukes drops back looking for a leg! Baba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Baba manages to kick Dukes off! Dukes jumps back into Baba's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes landing with the ground and pound.
Dukes lands a couple of elbows.
Baba escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dukes gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Baba keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dukes postures up and lands a big shot to Baba's brow.
Baba keeping moving, preventing Dukes from controlling successfully.
Dukes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dukes trying to control but Baba is working from the bottom.
Dukes drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Baba dives on top into guard.
Baba is looking to work some ground and pound but Dukes has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Baba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Dukes working a defensive guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Dukes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dukes has his takedown stuffed
and Baba counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dukes!
Dukes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Dukes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Dukes manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Baba seems to be working for a kimura but Dukes defends the submission attempt.
Baba is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dukes sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dukes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Baba loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dukes keeping full guard, as Baba tries to pass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes is trying to control the position but Baba postures up.
Baba thows a big elbow that misses.
Dukes has his feet on Baba's thighs here. He's pushed Baba off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Baba screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Dukes!
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