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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarrod Hines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - Voodoo. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areli Durga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarrod Hines!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durga closes the distance and pushes Hines back into the cage.
Hines tries for a takedown but Durga manages to get underhooks.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
It looks like Jarrod Hines has been cut.
Hines blocks an uppercut.
Hines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durga takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durga working Hines over with knees to the body.
Durga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hines looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durga obliges.
A knee to the head by Durga.
Durga scores with a knee to the head.
Durga crunches a lovely knee into Hines's ribcage.
Durga scores with a knee to the head.
Hines letting Durga take a breather here.
Durga landing knees to the head.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durga stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Durga displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hines up against the cage.
Durga landing knees to the head.
That has opened up Jarrod Hines's cut even more.
Durga landing knees to the body.
Hines tries to pull guard but Durga holds him up against the cage and eventually Hines drops back down to his feet.
Hines has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Areli Durga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Hines.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durga.
Durga lands an elbow inside.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Durga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Durga landing knees to the head.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hines has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hines.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durga.
Durga misses with a knee strike.
Hines is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hines changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Durga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hines fails to pull guard.
Durga scores with a knee to the head.
Durga looking to throw knees to the head but Hines is blocking nicely.
Durga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Durga.
Durga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hines avoids the damage to the body.
Durga tries a knee to the head but Hines blocks it.
Hines controlling the action here for a moment.
Hines breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hines looks to land a combination but Durga avoids it well.
Hines throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hines throws a head kick but Durga moves out of range.
Durga closes the distance and clinches.
Durga looking to throw knees to the head but Hines is blocking nicely.
Durga looking to throw knees to the head but Hines is blocking nicely.
Durga throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Durga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hines is defending well for now.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Durga taking a breather.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hines has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hines is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hines drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durga.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Hines avoids the elbow strike from Durga, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Areli Durga dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Hines's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Durga gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Durga lands a nice knee to the body.
Hines changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Durga fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Durga connects with a solid leg kick.
Hines takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hines fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durga manages to avoid it.
Durga throws a head kick but Hines moves out of range.
Hines throws a head kick but Durga moves out of range.
Durga lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hines's sensitive parts.
Hines throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durga. That's going to slow Hines down.
A slapping body kick lands there for Durga.
Hines is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Durga.
Hines takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Durga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Hines wants a takedown.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durga stalling.
Durga keeps control of Hines as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Durga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Durga.
Durga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hines in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durga holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Durga.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durga lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Jarrod Hines's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Durga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Durga looking to throw knees to the head but Hines is blocking nicely.
Hines manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hines has a closed guard, preventing Durga from standing up.
Durga wants to control from the top but Hines keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hines is working an open guard so Durga takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Hines throws a body punch but Durga moves out of range.
Hines takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durga closes the distance and clinches.
Hines wants a takedown but no success here.
Areli Durga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Hines.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Durga's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga scores a nice knee to the body.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Hines blocks with his arms.
Durga pressing his opponent against the cage.
Durga seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Durga using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
Hines is working for takedown but Durga is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durga obliges.
Durga lands a knee to the head.
Areli Durga has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Hines pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hines misses with a wild combination.
Durga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hines can do to turn this around?
Durga throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Areli Durga dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jarrod Hines's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Hines misses with a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Durga.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Durga.
Durga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hines swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durga scores with a kick to the body.
Hines misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durga lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Durga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hines misses with a wild body shot.
Durga throws a head kick but Hines moves out of range.
Durga throws the kick towards the body but Hines avoids it.
Jarrod Hines is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hines throws a head kick that misses
and Durga counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hines's face.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Durga with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga prevents Hines from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durga.
Durga working Hines over with knees to the body.
Hines takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
Durga landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durga landing knees to the head.
Durga tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durga tries to land knees in the clinch but Hines avoids the damage to the body.
Hines tries for a takedown. No joy.
Durga with a knee to the head.
Durga throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hines drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durga pulls his leg out and moves away.
Durga lands with a kick to the temple. Hines shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga ducks under a wild hook from Hines.
Durga clinches.
Durga unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
Durga is pressed up against the cage. Hines has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Durga down to the mat. Durga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Areli Durga has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jarrod Hines.
Hines throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Durga feints and then cracks Hines's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hines down.
Hines avoids the head kick by Durga.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durga.
Durga thumps Hines with a low kick.
Hines misses with a kick to the body
and Durga counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Hines throws a right hand that Durga ducks under and follows up with a left that Durga also avoids with ease.
Hines walks forward, straight into a front kick from Durga.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hines throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durga sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hines throws a sloppy head kick
and Durga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Hines takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Durga lands a high kick!
Jarrod Hines seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durga moves into range and clinches up with Hines.
Durga controlling the action here for a moment.
Durga lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durga slowing the pace effectively.
Durga connects with a knee to the head.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but Hines blocks with his arms.
Durga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Durga keeps control of Hines as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durga with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hines tries to score a body lock takedown but Durga shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Durga tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hines.
Durga is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hines.
Hines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hines tries for a takedown but Durga manages to get underhooks.
Hines takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durga is pushing Hines up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hines is trying to drag Durga to the mat but Durga just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Hines goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durga prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Areli Durga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durga has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:24
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Areli Durga!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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