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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas's entrance music is California Gurls. A fine choice. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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182 cm
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162 lbs
12 - 2 - 1 |
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185 cm
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163 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Edward Duenas! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Clark! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Clark swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Clark looks to clinch and Duenas counters with a takedown into side control. Duenas is putting a hurting on Clark here, landing some big shots from side control. Duenas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Duenas in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Duenas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. Duenas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Clark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duenas.
Duenas in side control, throwing shots but Clark defends. Clark is trying to improve his position. Duenas goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Clark has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duenas but great work by Clark. Clark is looking to take a break and control but Duenas is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Clark thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Duenas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clark advances to full mount. Clark goes for an armbar but Duenas turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Duenas. Clark looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duenas is one step ahead there. Duenas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Clark is trying to keep Duenas in close.
Clark has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duenas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Duenas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Clark is keeping the position for now. Duenas drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Clark dives on top into guard. Duenas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duenas has hold of Clark's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Clark manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duenas swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Clark is now in Duenas's guard. A big mistake from Duenas there, giving up the dominant position! Duenas working a defensive guard but Clark manages to pass into side control anyway.
Clark wants to control but Duenas is keeping him busy. Clark decides to stand back up. Clark tries to clinch up and Duenas counters with a takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Clark manages to get back to half guard. Clark avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duenas. Duenas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Clark's head. Clark won't allow Duenas to pass to mount. Duenas looks to land a strike but Clark avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Duenas trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom. Clark trying to keep a closed guard but Duenas is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duenas 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.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that round. That's time! Duenas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duenas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Clark was well out of range. Poor timing from Duenas. Bobby Clark seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Clark throws a hook but Duenas blocks it. Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt and Duenas counters with a lovely straight right hand! Clark tries to clinch up and Duenas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily. A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Clark tries to clinch up and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick. Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt and Duenas counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Duenas thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Duenas passes to side control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sloppy strikes there by Duenas. Duenas in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Duenas wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Clark, who protects the arm well. Duenas trying to control the position but Clark is working away. Clark taking a bit of punishment here - Duenas scoring with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duenas working away. Duenas throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Clark avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duenas. Clark managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duenas.
Duenas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Duenas working the strikes but Clark uses the opportunity to regain half guard. Clark won't allow Duenas to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clark is looking for a sweep. Duenas is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Duenas is looking for a kimura here.
Duenas working Clark over with strikes. Clark trying to control but Duenas postures up.
Duenas is trying to work for a kimura but Clark is defending well.
Duenas works his way into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duenas tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Duenas works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Duenas is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Clark knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Duenas is trying to ground and pound but Clark uses the momentary lack of control by Duenas to regain half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clark wants to clinch and Duenas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily. Duenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Clark slips under a jab. Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt and Duenas counters with a single leg into guard. Clark didn't expect that. Clark keeping full guard, as Duenas tries to pass. Clark is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Clark preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Duenas throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Clark manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Duenas is trying to escape the mount.
Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duenas is looking to escape. Clark working for a submission but Duenas is keeping him at bay. Duenas defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Clark.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Duenas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is having none of it. Clark is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Duenas to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Duenas shrugs it off. Clark controlling his opponent. Clark can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duenas is looking to escape. Clark with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Duenas can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duenas is squirming around, avoiding Clark's attempts to control the action. Clark is standing up, even though he is in mount. Clark tries to clinch but Duenas moves away so Duenas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Duenas tries to free his leg and advance position but Clark is retaining full guard. Clark wants to sweep here but Duenas controlling him for the moment. Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Duenas scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duenas in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Clark is trying to control the position but Duenas postures up. Duenas looking to pass the guard. Duenas preventing the sweep. Clark is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Duenas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Duenas forces his way into half guard. Clark keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas clearly takes that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Duenas counters by clinching up. Duenas pulls guard successfully.
Clark looking to sit in guard and control but Duenas gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Duenas distracts Clark with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Duenas stands and throws Clark's legs to the side, diving into side control. You can see the frustration on Clark's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The ground and pound from Duenas seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. 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. Clark dodges the ground and pound from Duenas. Duenas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Clark keeps working. Duenas tries for a kimura but Clark is defending well. Duenas working away. Clark is looking to regain half guard here but Duenas keeps moving and retains side control. Duenas goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Clark rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duenas's guard! Nice work there by Clark! Clark trying to control the position from guard on top but Duenas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Duenas tries to land a sweep but no joy. Duenas is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Clark wants to control but Duenas is keeping busy.
Duenas wants to control but Clark is keeping him busy. Clark tries to roll over but Duenas keeps him under control. Reece Edward Duenas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Duenas tries to pass to full mount but Clark defends it. Duenas prevents Clark from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duenas thows a huge punch but Clark dodges it nicely.
Duenas is looking to advance position but Clark won't allow it. Clark trying to hold on to Duenas's head to control him but Duenas postures up.
Duenas misses with a head shot. Clark uses the momentum to regain guard. Duenas with a nice head shot there.
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. Clark managing to control the position. Duenas preventing the sweep. Duenas with a flurry of punches that miss. Duenas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Duenas trying to control but Clark is working from the bottom. Clark looking to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Duenas drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Clark manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duenas has Clark in his guard. Clark trying to control but Duenas is working from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas had his way with Bobby Clark in that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clark throws a leg kick and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick. Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Duenas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Duenas misses with a shot to the body and Clark counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duenas's knee momentarily. Duenas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Clark avoids the body shot from Duenas.
Clark wants to clinch and Duenas counters with a low kick, right behind Clark 's knee. Clark tries to clinch letting Duenas counter with a right hand. Clark tries to clinch and Duenas counters with a slapping leg kick. Clark tries to clinch and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Clark closes the distance but Duenas moves to the side letting Duenas counter with a right hand. Clark wants to clinch but Duenas slips to the side and Duenas counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Clark is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round. Duenas throws a shot to the body.
Clark tries to clinch and Duenas counters with an inside leg kick. Duenas is looking to wear down Clark with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Duenas circles away from the clinch attempt and Duenas moves into the clinch. Clark lands a left hand.
Clark looking to slow down the pace here. Clark tries to throw a body punch but Duenas avoids it by throwing Clark back against the cage. Duenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Clark tries to clinch but Duenas moves away and Duenas counters with a stiff right hand. Duenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it. Clark closes the distance looking to clinch and Duenas counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Clark avoids the body shot from Duenas.
A shot to the body from Clark misses and Duenas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Clark checks a leg kick. Nice sprawl there from Clark as Duenas shoots in. The fight moves into the clinch position. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duenas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Clark misses with a punch to the body.
Duenas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Clark just stands there and leans against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reece Edward Duenas. That's going to take a lot out of him. Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Clark works on Duenas's body with a couple of short punches. Duenas tries to work over Clark's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Clark goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Clark misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clark is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Duenas blocks an uppercut.
Duenas fails to pull guard.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark misses with a short punch on the inside. Clark tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Duenas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Clark lands a shot to the body. A head punch blocked on the inside by Duenas. Clark misses with a hook from the clinch. The referee calls for Clark to work.
Duenas blocks an uppercut.
Duenas tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Clark smiles and moves away.
Duenas misses with a body shot.
That's four 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. Clark tries to clinch up and Duenas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Reece Edward Duenas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Clark tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Duenas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Duenas looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Duenas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Bobby Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Duenas passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight! Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duenas, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 50:45 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 50:45 Judge William Peck scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas! Reece Edward Duenas retains his lightweight title!
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