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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Dueck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masakatsu Ueda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dennis Dueck could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Masakatsu Ueda's chin.
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155 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
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159 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dennis Dueck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Masakatsu Ueda!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ueda showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dueck.
Dueck looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Dueck, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ueda lands with a good body shot.
Ueda looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Dueck!
Ueda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dueck avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ueda.
Dueck is squirming around, avoiding Ueda's attempts to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Ueda.
Ueda looking to ground and pound but Dueck is blocking nicely.
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.
Ueda throws some wild stikes that Dueck manages to avoid easily.
Ueda working the ground and pound effectively.
Dueck taking shots to the head.
Ueda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Ueda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dueck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It looks like Dennis Dueck has been cut.
A nice elbow there by Ueda.
Ueda thowing shots but they're missing.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda working the ground and pound effectively.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ueda cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ueda landing strikes from the mount and Dueck is in trouble!
Ueda lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dueck hang on?
Ueda controlling the pace for now.
Ueda looking to control but Dueck is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Ueda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ueda is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Dueck can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ueda misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ueda can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dueck is looking to escape.
Dueck is bucking up trying to escape but Ueda cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dennis Dueck's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Dueck tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ueda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dueck takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dueck comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dueck catches Ueda with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dueck throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ueda counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Ueda.
Dueck really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dueck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ueda fails to pull guard.
Dueck misses with a punch to the body.
Dueck throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Dueck scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ueda lands an elbow that stopped Dueck in his tracks for a moment.
Ueda drags the fight down to the ground.
Ueda is trying to control the position but Dueck postures up.
Dueck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dueck with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dueck throws a strike but Ueda rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Ueda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dueck is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda trying to control the position from guard on top but Dueck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ueda passes into half guard.
Ueda takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
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.
Dueck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ueda.
Ueda controlling the action here.
Ueda missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dueck is refusing to be controlled, as Ueda sits in half guard.
Dueck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ueda.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ueda trying to control the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Dueck is trying to get back to full guard.
Ueda seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four 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.
Ueda is just content to waste time from the top position. Dueck takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dueck knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ueda on the ground.
Ueda postures up and lands a big shot to Dueck's brow.
Ueda trying to control but Dueck is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ueda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Ueda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dennis Dueck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Dueck throws a series of punches but Ueda moves out of range.
Ueda slips under a jab.
Dueck throws a body kick that misses.
Dueck misses with a body kick.
Dueck throws a jab but it's blocked by Ueda.
A low kick from Dueck is predictable there
and Ueda counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dueck won't be happy with that.
Dueck is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Ueda is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dueck is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Ueda trying to control but Dueck is having none of it.
Dueck keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ueda unloads with some shots from mount but Dueck bucks and avoids them well.
Dueck is desperately trying to improve his position but Ueda has a good base and remains in mount.
Ueda looking to land elbow strikes but Dueck uses the position to regain half guard.
Dueck avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ueda.
Masakatsu Ueda is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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.
Ueda controlling the pace.
Masakatsu Ueda has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Masakatsu Ueda was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Dueck throws a head kick that misses
and Ueda counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dueck pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Dueck throws an elbow that misses.
Ueda fails to pull guard.
Dueck swings wildly with an uppercut but Ueda uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ueda blocks a body shot from Dueck.
Ueda fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dueck tries a body shot but Ueda blocks it.
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.
Dueck misses with a body punch.
Dueck tries to throw a body punch but Ueda avoids it by throwing Dueck back against the cage.
Dueck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dueck pushes off an throws an elbow but Ueda leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ueda avoiding damage as Dueck throws knees to the body.
Ueda blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dueck struggles to land a body shot inside as Ueda controls his hands.
Dueck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Dueck.
Dueck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ueda pulls guard effortlessly.
Dueck is fighting to break Ueda's control of his arms but Ueda is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennis Dueck has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dueck is looking to work some ground and pound but Ueda has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Masakatsu Ueda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ueda 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakatsu Ueda!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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