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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diesel Ward (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donny Duckovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Diesel Ward has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Diesel Ward seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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140 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Diesel Ward!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Duckovski!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ward misses with a wild combination.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ward really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ward breaks the clinch.
Duckovski has closed the distance and engaged Ward in a clinch.
Duckovski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ward fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duckovski is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckovski gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Duckovski backing up. Duckovski nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward has managed to clinch.
Duckovski is working for takedown but Ward is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duckovski breaks from the clinch.
Ward gets the takedown into side control.
Ward is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Duckovski has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ward decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duckovski to his feet.
Ward is looking to slow Duckovski down with leg kicks.
Diesel Ward seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ward swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ward tries to keep at a distance but Duckovski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duckovski breaks from the clinch.
Duckovski moves into range and clinches up with Ward.
Duckovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ward is looking to clinch but Duckovski is avoiding it.
Duckovski shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ward as he jumps to the side.
Diesel Ward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Donny Duckovski.
A head kick misses from Ward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt
and Ward counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duckovski fails to land the takedown.
Duckovski blocks a head kick by Ward.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ward pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ward looks for a takedown but Duckovski sprawls well.
Duckovski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ward throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duckovski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A solid body kick from Ward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diesel Ward dominated that round.
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.
Ward dips to his left and cracks Duckovski with an uppercut!
Some wild striking there from Ward.
Ward throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ward avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ward misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Ward.
Duckovski swings for the body but Ward moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski misses with a wild body shot.
Ward rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duckovski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duckovski shoots in but no luck this time.
Ward lands with a slapping head kick.
Ward moves into range and clinches up with Duckovski.
Duckovski wants a takedown but no success here.
Duckovski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duckovski is breathing heavily.
Duckovski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duckovski blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duckovski slips a jab and a cross from Ward.
Duckovski walks into a straight right hand from Ward.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duckovski.
Duckovski blocks a head kick by Ward.
Ward throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duckovski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ward.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Duckovski dodges the punch combination from Ward.
Duckovski keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ward looks to land a body kick but Duckovski moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duckovski closes the distance but Ward moves to the side
and Ward counters with a nice uppercut.
Duckovski gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ward manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ward manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ward might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duckovski stopping the sweep attempt from Ward.
Ward pulls Duckovski in close to prevent any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ward wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Duckovski is now in half guard.
Ward trying to control from the bottom.
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 Diesel Ward will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ward's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Duckovski blocks a head kick by Ward.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Duckovski tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ward misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Ward misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckovski fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ward.
Duckovski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ward connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duckovski momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ward will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ward swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duckovski.
Ward closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Ward circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duckovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ward.
Duckovski moves out of range of the body kick from Ward.
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.
Ward throws a nice looking combination but Duckovski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Duckovski tries for a takedown but Ward circles away easily
and Ward counters with a three punch combo that has Duckovski backing up. Duckovski nods at Ward to acknowledge the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ward, right into the meat.
No joy there for Ward, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ward throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ward lands with a nice combination. Duckovski backs away looking to recover.
Ward misses with a few strikes there.
Ward looks to land a combination but Duckovski avoids it well.
Ward throws a series of punches but Duckovski avoids them all with ease.
Ward throws a right hand that Duckovski ducks under and follows up with a left that Duckovski also avoids with ease.
Ward jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ward throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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.
Ward bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ward lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duckovski avoids the head kick by Ward.
Donny Duckovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duckovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Ward.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ward tries a head kick but it misses.
Ward throws a series of punches but Duckovski avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diesel Ward showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ward, 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 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diesel Ward!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
15% |
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