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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Oxard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crowley Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duncan comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Der Dritte Raum - Hale Bopp kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Crowley Duncan will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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179 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
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178 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Oxard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Crowley Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Duncan.
Duncan shoots in and drives through. Oxard sprawls well.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duncan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Oxard on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oxard tries to get out of the position.
Oxard keeping full guard, as Duncan tries to pass.
Duncan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oxard. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Oxard wants to stand but Duncan is controlling the position.
Oxard has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Duncan off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Oxard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duncan moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duncan lands a jab to the head.
Oxard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duncan manages to avoid it.
Mike Oxard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duncan feints and as Oxard raises his hands in defense, Duncan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duncan advances position into side control!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Oxard is trying to buck Duncan off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Oxard knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Oxard is pushing Duncan's head away, looking to escape. Duncan manages to hold on to the position though.
Duncan wants to stand but Oxard has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
Duncan wanted to stand there but Oxard had control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxard wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duncan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oxard.
A slow jab from Oxard misses its intended target.
Oxard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duncan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Some wild striking there from Oxard.
Duncan shoots in and drives through. Oxard sprawls well.
That's four 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.
Duncan closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oxard circles away.
Mike Oxard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Duncan.
Oxard takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oxard is fending him off so far but Duncan persists. Nope, Oxard circles away and we're back to standing.
Oxard throws an overhand right that lands on Duncan's shoulder, as Duncan tries to avoid the shot.
Oxard just misses with a punch to the body.
Duncan is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oxard misses the shot to the body.
Duncan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oxard misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crowley Duncan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Duncan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Horrible takedown by Duncan or perhaps it was just good defense by Oxard which made him look bad.
Oxard thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body punch from Oxard.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but Oxard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Oxard, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Oxard against the ropes but Oxard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mike Oxard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Duncan.
Oxard throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Duncan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duncan staying out of range there.
Oxard misses with a jab to the body
and Duncan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oxard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duncan doesn't seem bothered though.
Mike Oxard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown but Oxard shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oxard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duncan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oxard thows a body shot but no joy.
Oxard is looking to wear down Duncan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan fails with the takedown.
Duncan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duncan shoots in and drives through. Oxard sprawls well.
Oxard lands an overhand right.
Oxard takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Oxard misses the shot to the body.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oxard swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duncan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice sprawl there from Oxard as Duncan shoots in.
A swing and a miss from Duncan.
Oxard misses with a body shot.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt.
Oxard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duncan moves away.
Duncan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Oxard throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Oxard throws a body punch but Duncan moves out of range.
Oxard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Oxard keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Oxard leaves Duncan with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oxard throws a sloppy body shot
and Duncan counters with a single leg into guard. Oxard didn't expect that.
Duncan gets to his feet - Oxard follows without any prompting.
Oxard looks to score with a jab to the body but Duncan is just out of range.
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 Mike Oxard will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Oxard lands a really nice looking cross but Duncan seems unphased.
Duncan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oxard swivels and escapes.
Oxard takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oxard but Oxard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duncan shoots for a takedown but Oxard saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mike Oxard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Crowley Duncan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oxard misses with a double jab.
Duncan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Oxard works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oxard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duncan counters with a series of strikes. Oxard will be more careful next time no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oxard. Duncan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Oxard, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Oxard against the ropes but Oxard circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Oxard 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.
Oxard throws a sloppy body shot
and Duncan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oxard misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duncan counters with a shoot takedown. Oxard fights it but they end up in guard.
Duncan is looking to work some ground and pound but Oxard has wrist control.
Duncan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Oxard wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oxard throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duncan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oxard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Oxard misses with a double jab.
Duncan misses with a hook.
Horrible takedown by Duncan or perhaps it was just good defense by Oxard which made him look bad.
Oxard scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oxard moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duncan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duncan misses with a double jab.
Oxard thows a body shot but no joy.
A swing and a miss from Oxard.
Duncan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oxard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Duncan.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Oxard as he avoids it easily.
Duncan shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oxard but Oxard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oxard takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Oxard stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oxard wants it to stay on the feet.
Duncan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oxard.
Oxard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duncan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Oxard showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Oxard 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Oxard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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