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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giuseppe Capuccio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Giuseppe Capuccio!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Capuccio finds it's target.
Capuccio looks for a takedown but Duncan sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Capuccio.
Capuccio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Luke Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Capuccio.
Capuccio shoots in for a takedown but Duncan shows good takedown defense.
Capuccio misses with a straight left.
Capuccio attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duncan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Capuccio!
Capuccio trying desperately to get to his feet.
Duncan wants to control the pace but Capuccio is squirming around nicely.
You get the feeling that Capuccio really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duncan could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Capuccio looks gassed!
Duncan is working for a guillotine from mount but Capuccio frees his head quite easily.
Duncan content just to control the position here.
Duncan is landing with some decent strikes but Capuccio is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan with shots to the head and body - Capuccio looks very uncomfortable down there.
Capuccio keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Capuccio is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan controlling the position easily from mount.
Capuccio is trying to escape the mount.
Duncan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Capuccio is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Capuccio is looking to get to half guard.
Capuccio bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Capuccio drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duncan dives on top into guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duncan wants to stand but Capuccio has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duncan is looking to work some ground and pound but Capuccio has wrist control.
Duncan wants to control from the top but Capuccio keeps moving.
Capuccio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Capuccio keeping full guard, as Duncan tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio has a closed guard, preventing Duncan from standing up.
Capuccio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duncan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duncan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Duncan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Capuccio is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duncan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duncan is putting a hurting on Capuccio here, landing some big shots from side control.
Duncan working the body and head with strikes.
Duncan decides to stand back up. Duncan steps back and let's Capuccio get back to his feet.
Capuccio tries to land a leg kick but Duncan saw it coming and moves away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duncan.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Duncan wants to get back to his feet.
Capuccio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Capuccio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Capuccio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duncan manages to avoid it.
Duncan scores with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Capuccio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duncan.
Duncan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Capuccio lands a body shot.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Luke Duncan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duncan lands with a hook. Capuccio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duncan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duncan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duncan jabs Capuccio right on the nose. Capuccio blinks but takes it well.
Capuccio gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Duncan counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duncan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Capuccio looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duncan controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Capuccio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Duncan pulls his head out easily.
Duncan decides to stand up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuccio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duncan as he avoids it easily.
Duncan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duncan wants to clinch.
Duncan swinging wilding here.
Duncan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Capuccio's guard.
Duncan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Capuccio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duncan has managed to get both his arms back between Capuccio's legs - danger averted.
Duncan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Capuccio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duncan has managed to get both his arms back between Capuccio's legs - danger averted.
Capuccio wants to sweep here but Duncan controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Capuccio has his foot on Duncan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duncan works his way back into a safe position though.
Capuccio working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
Capuccio has his foot on Duncan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duncan works his way back into a safe position though.
Duncan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Capuccio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Capuccio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio looking for a guillotine here but Duncan defends easily.
Duncan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Capuccio's guard.
Capuccio working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
Duncan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duncan defends well.
Capuccio working for a triangle but Duncan defends it easily.
Capuccio looking for a guillotine here but Duncan defends easily.
Capuccio is looking for a triangle but Duncan pushes his legs off easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Duncan will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Capuccio on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Capuccio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duncan throws a nice looking combination but Capuccio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Capuccio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duncan is able to avoid easily.
Capuccio misses with a takedown attempt
and Duncan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duncan stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Duncan rushes Capuccio and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Capuccio can't break the clinch.
Capuccio wants to break free but Duncan has control.
Duncan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Capuccio.
Duncan is pressed up against the cage. Capuccio has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duncan down to the mat. Duncan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Luke Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giuseppe Capuccio.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duncan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Capuccio has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Duncan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duncan can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan breaks the clinch.
Luke Duncan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A jab from Duncan finds it's way through Capuccio's defenses.
Capuccio throws a lazy right hand but Duncan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duncan drives through and clinches with Capuccio against the cage.
Capuccio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duncan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duncan throws a right hand that Capuccio ducks under and follows up with a left that Capuccio also avoids with ease.
Duncan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Some wild striking there from Duncan.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches.
Duncan stops a takedown attempt from Capuccio.
Duncan stops a takedown attempt from Capuccio.
Capuccio wants a takedown but no success here.
Capuccio can't break the clinch.
Capuccio blocks an elbow strike from Duncan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duncan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Duncan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duncan stalling the fight.
Capuccio drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duncan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Capuccio shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duncan as he avoids it easily.
A combination from Duncan does no damage.
Capuccio misses with a hook.
Duncan tries to clinch but Capuccio is having none of it.
Duncan misses with a series of wild punches.
Capuccio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duncan.
Capuccio shoots in for a takedown but Duncan shows good takedown defense.
Duncan rushes Capuccio and presses him up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuccio drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duncan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Capuccio goes for a takedown attempt but Duncan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Duncan fails to land with a series of punches.
Duncan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duncan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Capuccio with a poor takedown
and Duncan counters with a one-two to the body.
Capuccio doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Duncan counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Capuccio!
Capuccio is desperately trying to improve his position but Duncan has a good base and remains in mount.
Duncan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Capuccio on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Capuccio takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Duncan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duncan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Luke Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Capuccio's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Duncan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Capuccio is looking to improve his position but Duncan isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Duncan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duncan, 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Duncan!
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