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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samuel Roman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Long Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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250 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Samuel Roman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Long Duck!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Ivan Kurochkin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duck looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Roman fails with the takedown.
No joy there for Roman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Roman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duck throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roman was covering up waiting for the punch and Duck finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Duck postures up in Roman's guard and throws a big left but Roman blocks it.
Duck thows a big elbow that misses.
Roman has control of Duck's left arm, preventing Duck from doing any damage.
Duck thows a big elbow that misses.
Duck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Roman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duck with a nice head shot there.
Roman seems keen to control Duck's posture.
Roman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duck on the ground.
Duck preventing the sweep.
Duck prevents Roman from getting back to his feet.
Roman wants to sweep but no luck.
Duck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Roman pulls Duck in to control the position.
Roman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Roman thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Duck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Roman has a takedown stuffed.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duck slips a straight right by Roman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman lands an overhand right.
Duck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roman.
Roman scores with a jab to the head.
Roman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duck was well out of range. Poor timing from Roman.
Duck moves away from the strike by Roman.
Roman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Roman instigates a clinch.
Duck has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Roman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Roman has Duck pushed against the cage.
Roman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Roman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Roman slowing the pace effectively.
Roman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roman has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duck is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman lands with a right to the head.
Roman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duck throws a punch but it's blocked by Roman.
Duck wants to get back to striking at distance but Roman won't allow it.
Roman leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Roman for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short right from Roman.
Roman manages to break the clinch.
Roman tries to clinch but Duck is having none of it.
Roman throws an overhand right that lands on Duck's shoulder, as Duck tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Roman does no damage.
Roman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duck moves out of range as Roman strikes.
Roman scores with the left hand. Duck knows he should have avoided that one.
Roman scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Roman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duck takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duck blocks the body kick.
Oooh a lovely combination from Roman sends Duck down but not out. Roman dives into side control looking to finish.
Duck is rocked!
It looks like Long Duck has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck is being controlled here.
Roman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Roman lands with a cross.
Roman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Roman fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roman moves in looking to clinch but Duck pushes him off.
Duck misses with a series of wild punches.
Samuel Roman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Roman throws a right hand that Duck ducks under and follows up with a left that Duck also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duck drops his hands momentarily and Roman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Samuel Roman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duck keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Roman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duck displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duck counters with a big head kick but Roman shrugs it off.
Roman fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duck slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
A telegraphed right hand from Roman misses the target.
Roman tries to clinch there but Duck circles away.
Jab from Roman.
Left hook, right uppercut from Roman.
Roman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duck.
Roman misses with a combination
and Duck counters with a two punch combo.
Duck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duck blocks a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roman misses with a wild combination.
Roman throws a series of punches but Duck moves out of range.
Duck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Roman.
Roman misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duck fails to pull guard.
Roman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Roman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Roman lands a damaging elbow.
A short right from Roman.
Roman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Roman.
Duck's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Roman.
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.
Roman lands a nice shot to the body.
Roman lands an uppercut.
Roman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Roman effectively controlling the action here.
Duck is trying to force a seperation but Roman has the dominant position.
Duck drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Roman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Roman is trying to break the clinch but Duck has him pressed against the cage.
Duck has Roman pressed against the cage, preventing Roman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Roman could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duck backwards.
Still in the clinch, Roman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Roman content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Roman digs a right hand into Duck's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duck's gas tank.
Roman tries to score a body lock takedown but Duck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samuel Roman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Roman scores with a shoulder strike.
Duck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samuel Roman is winning the standup battle so far.
Roman's corner calls for a 1-2. Roman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Roman misses with a straight left.
Roman lands with a straight right. Duck didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Roman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Long Duck's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Roman lands a nice looking body shot.
Duck dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roman misses with an uppercut. Duck saw that one coming.
Roman tries to bum rush Duck with a series of wild strikes but Duck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Roman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duck circles away quickly and effectively.
Duck throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Roman misses.
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Duck counters with a head kick.
Roman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Roman throws a series of punches but Duck avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Duck swats away the attempt to clinch by Roman.
Roman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Roman throws a combination that misses
and Duck counters with a series of strikes. Roman will be more careful next time no doubt.
Roman swinging wildly here.
Roman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duck.
Roman throws a right and a left that Duck avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duck scores with a spinning back kick!
Duck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Roman.
Roman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duck has time to react.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Roman cracks Duck with a good jab.
Duck ducks under a wild hook from Roman.
Duck slips a jab and a cross from Roman.
Duck swinging wildly here.
Roman missing with a left hand there. Duck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck swinging wildly here.
A left and a right from Roman both land. Nice combination.
Roman swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Roman lands a left hand.
Roman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roman lands an uppercut.
Long Duck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roman misses with a two punch combination.
Duck throws a front kick that sends Roman stumbling back into the cage.
Roman's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Roman duly obliges.
Duck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Roman.
Roman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duck counters with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Roman.
Roman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duck counters with a one-two to the body.
Roman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roman throws a series of punches but Duck moves out of range.
Duck dodges the punch combination from Roman.
Duck wants to clinch
and Roman counters with a three punch combo that has Duck backing up. Duck nods at Roman to acknowledge the strikes.
Roman tries to bum rush Duck with a series of wild strikes but Duck uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duck tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Roman misses.
Samuel Roman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duck misses with a double jab
and Roman counters with a one-two to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Samuel Roman.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roman, 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Roman!
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energy
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hype
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