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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randolph Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Orin Niswender (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes into the arena with Pink Floyd - Money blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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182 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Randolph Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Orin Niswender!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niswender slaps away a takedown attempt from Duke, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Duke closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duke throws a strike aimed at the side of Niswender's head but Niswender avoids it well.
Duke trying to control the position but Niswender is working away.
Duke tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Niswender is trying to improve his position.
Duke has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Niswender misses its intended target.
Niswender swings for the body but Duke moves out of range.
A jab from Niswender misses.
Duke has closed the distance and engaged Niswender in a clinch.
Duke is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niswender is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Niswender lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Niswender effectively controlling the action here.
Duke jumps guard but Niswender stands there with Duke around his waist. Duke gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Niswender wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duke has him pressed against the cage.
Duke changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niswender fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Randolph Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niswender listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niswender digs a good hook to Duke's body.
Duke takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Niswender.
Niswender trying to control the position but instead, Duke has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niswender into the cage.
Niswender tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Niswender back against the cage.
Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niswender tries to circle away but Duke has him pinned against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duke just misses with a elbow thrown towards Niswender's brow.
Duke pulls guard successfully.
Duke wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Niswender stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Niswender trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niswender trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Niswender is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Duke looking for a guillotine here but Niswender defends easily.
Niswender trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Niswender got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duke has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Niswender has managed to get both his arms back between Duke's legs - danger averted.
Duke is looking for a triangle but Niswender pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Niswender preventing the sweep.
Niswender trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
Niswender is stalling in the full guard.
Niswender looking to pass the guard.
Niswender trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
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 Randolph Duke will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Duke dodges the punch combination from Niswender.
Niswender looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Orin Niswender seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Niswender.
Duke slips under a jab.
Duke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Niswender manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duke wants to control from the top but Niswender keeps moving.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duke working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke looking to pass the guard.
Duke lands a couple of elbows.
Duke wants to stand but Niswender is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Niswender keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niswender.
Niswender throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Niswender misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Niswender lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Duke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duke controlling the pace.
Niswender is trying to maintain the position but Duke is very close to passing his half guard.
Niswender wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niswender is defending against the submission attempts here by Duke.
Duke is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Niswender defends it well.
Niswender is defending against the submission attempts here by Duke.
That's four 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 is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Duke trying to control from Niswender's half guard. Niswender has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Niswender is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Duke, into his guard.
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 Randolph Duke will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Niswender thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice jab there from Niswender.
Niswender looks to land a combination but Duke avoids it well.
Duke shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Duke looking to finish with strikes here!
Duke is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Niswender can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Duke swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Niswender is now in Duke's guard. A big mistake from Duke there, giving up the dominant position!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke looking to hit a scissor sweep but Niswender is one step ahead there.
Niswender trying to control the position from guard on top but Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duke looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duke is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duke is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Niswender pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duke is keeping the position for now.
Duke is looking to stand up but Niswender isn't so interested in that idea.
Niswender trying to control but Duke is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Niswender takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duke moves away from the strike by Niswender.
Niswender looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Niswender misses with a body shot.
Niswender misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niswender.
Niswender lunges at Duke with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duke's hand.
Niswender lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Niswender looks to throw the jab but Duke is out of range.
Niswender misses with a straight left.
Duke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niswender's waist but Niswender gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duke off to one side.
Niswender throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Niswender throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niswender swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Niswender thows a body shot but no joy.
Orin Niswender has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Niswender throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Niswender manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Duke throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duke postures up.
Duke preventing the sweep.
Duke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duke trying to control but Niswender is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Orin Niswender.
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 David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Randolph Duke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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