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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jerry Cristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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166 lbs
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166 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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jerry Cristo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Daniel Cesar and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Cristo.
Duke should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cristo shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Cristo shoots in looking for a takedown. Duke tries to sprawl out of it but Cristo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Duke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Cristo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duke's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cristo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duke is controlling him.
Duke lands a couple of digs.
Duke working some strikes from top position.
Duke cracks Cristo with a solid left hand.
Duke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duke landing some decent shots from guard.
Duke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cristo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duke is working Cristo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke cracks Cristo with a solid left hand.
Cristo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duke on the ground.
Duke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duke scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duke makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cristo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duke.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duke's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duke keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cristo's head.
Duke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Cristo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Cristo being controlled here, momentarily.
Duke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cristo keeping full guard, as Duke tries to pass.
Cristo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duke with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Cristo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Duke is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duke controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Duke prevents Cristo from getting back to his feet.
Duke postures up and lands a big shot to Cristo's brow.
Cristo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Cristo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duke is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke forces his way into half guard.
Duke lands strikes from half guard.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duke lands a nice short elbow.
Duke is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Duke has eaten all the pies!
Duke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cristo is not content to let Duke control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cristo pushes Duke off looking to stand but Duke dives back in and keeps control.
Duke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cristo.
Duke shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Cristo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Cristo taking a bit of punishment here - Duke scoring with strikes.
Duke in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet but Duke drags him back down.
Cristo taking a bit of punishment here - Duke scoring with strikes.
Cristo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Duke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Duke scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Cristo to see if he's OK.
Duke lands a nice forearm strike.
Check out the look on Duke's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Duke is working Cristo over with some ground and pound from side control.
Duke is breathing heavily.
Duke landing strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cristo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cristo is rocked!
Cristo on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Cristo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cristo takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Duke prevents Cristo from escaping the position.
Cristo seems to have got his legs back now.
Duke scores with punches from side control.
Cristo is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Duke has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Duke cracks Cristo with a big right hand but Cristo just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke working the ground and pound from side control.
Cristo is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duke connects with a decent elbow.
Duke connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Cristo some visible discomfort.
Cristo takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Cristo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Cristo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Cristo pushes Duke away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Duke gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cristo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Duke has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
BOOM! Duke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duke unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Duke lands a heavy elbow.
Cristo taking shots to the head.
Cristo is trying to stand.
Duke looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Duke controlling from the full mount.
Duke landing strikes, looking to finish!
Raoul Duke has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cristo really wants to buck Duke off and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Duke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Cristo really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duke tries to control but Cristo wriggling away.
Duke scoring with strikes but Cristo is staying in there.
Duke fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Cristo is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Duke dominating with strikes here.
Cristo'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.
Duke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cristo wants to try and get back to his feet.
Duke landing strikes from the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Cristo shoots for a double leg takedown but Duke sprawls well. He's pushed Cristo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Cristo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerry Cristo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cristo.
Cristo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Cristo somewhat.
Duke looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Duke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duke lands strikes from half guard.
Duke landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cristo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duke scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Duke lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cristo won't allow Duke to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duke working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Cristo is trying to stand.
Cristo taking some punishment here, with Duke in his half guard.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet.
Duke is looking to advance position but Cristo won't allow it.
Duke content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duke looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cristo is trying to stand back up but Duke is controlling him
Duke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cristo does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duke takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Cristo won't allow Duke to pass to mount.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet.
Cristo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duke lands with a punch from half guard.
Cristo wants to get back to his feet.
Cristo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duke scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke working the head and body with strikes.
Cristo is trying to stand up here but Duke is controlling him well.
Duke throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cristo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duke scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cristo is trying to stand back up but Duke is controlling him
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice sprawl there from Duke as Cristo shoots in.
Cristo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duke drives through with a takedown into guard.
Cristo has momentary wrist control but Duke slips an elbow through the middle.
Duke prevents Cristo from getting back to his feet.
Duke postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duke working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Cristo's head.
Duke won't allow Cristo to get back to his feet.
Duke is in close to Cristo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duke is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Cristo wants to stand up but Duke is controlling him.
Duke postures up and lands a big shot to Cristo's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 24:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 24:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
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