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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pierre Tran Duc (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalib Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pierre Tran Duc has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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195 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Pierre Tran Duc!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalib Koscheck!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koscheck lunges at Tran Duc with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tran Duc's hand.
Koscheck lands with a hook. Tran Duc tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kalib Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koscheck swings widly with a right hand
enabling Tran Duc to counter with a crisp jab.
Tran Duc ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Koscheck throws a lazy uppercut
and Tran Duc counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koscheck wants to improve his position but Tran Duc is controlling well.
Tran Duc thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tran Duc is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Koscheck reverses the position - he's now on top in Tran Duc's guard.
Koscheck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Koscheck postures up in Tran Duc's guard and throws a big left but Tran Duc blocks it.
Tran Duc trying to control the position.
Tran Duc 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.
Tran Duc on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tran Duc tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koscheck stands up over Tran Duc, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Koscheck pushes down on Tran Duc's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Koscheck drops an elbow to the side of Tran Duc's head.
Tran Duc is trying to get back to full guard.
Koscheck not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tran Duc taking some punishment here, with Koscheck in his half guard.
Tran Duc wants to get back to full guard.
Koscheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Koscheck landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Koscheck is controlling the pace.
Koscheck looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tran Duc with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck is looking to take a break and control but Tran Duc is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koscheck lands strikes from half guard.
Koscheck throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Tran Duc is looking to improve his position.
Tran Duc makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tran Duc.
Koscheck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Koscheck lands a couple of elbows.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koscheck won't allow Tran Duc to sweep him here.
Koscheck postures up in Tran Duc's guard and throws a big left but Tran Duc blocks it.
Koscheck scoring with punches to the head and body.
Koscheck wants to control from the top but Tran Duc keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Koscheck sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tran Duc is trying to control the position but Koscheck postures up.
Koscheck missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Koscheck postures up and lands a big shot to Tran Duc's brow.
Koscheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Tran Duc is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tran Duc is trying to keep Koscheck in close.
Koscheck with a nice head shot there.
Tran Duc looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Koscheck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tran Duc is on top in guard.
Koscheck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tran Duc's guard.
Koscheck works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Koscheck drops an elbow to the side of Tran Duc's head.
Tran Duc controlling the position for now.
Tran Duc wants to get back to full guard.
Koscheck working over Tran Duc with some ground and pound. Tran Duc looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Koscheck looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koscheck working Tran Duc over with strikes.
Koscheck lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
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!
Ground and pound from Koscheck.
Koscheck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalib Koscheck dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tran Duc counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tran Duc takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters circling - Koscheck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Koscheck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tran Duc counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tran Duc trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Koscheck manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Kalib Koscheck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tran Duc looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tran Duc working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Koscheck.
Tran Duc keeping moving, preventing Koscheck from controlling successfully.
Tran Duc bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Koscheck's guard.
Tran Duc advances to half guard.
Tran Duc is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran Duc throws a big right hand that misses.
Koscheck pushes Tran Duc off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Koscheck clobbers Tran Duc with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
and Tran Duc counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Good shot there by Koscheck.
Koscheck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tran Duc.
Koscheck swings widly with a right hand
and Tran Duc makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tran Duc moves out of range of the strikes.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a jab but it's blocked by Tran Duc.
Tran Duc throws a body kick the misses
and Koscheck counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Koscheck.
Tran Duc lands with a nice combination. Koscheck backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Kalib Koscheck has been cut.
Koscheck throws a poor cross that misses
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koscheck shoots in but no luck this time.
Koscheck fails to land with a series of punches.
Tran Duc shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Koscheck as he avoids it easily.
Tran Duc misses with an uppercut.
A jab lands there for Tran Duc.
Koscheck swings widly with a right hand
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good exchange - Koscheck coming out on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with a looping left.
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tran Duc counters with a nice uppercut.
Tran Duc has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Koscheck finds it's way round the side to connect with Tran Duc's head.
Koscheck scores with a hook.
Koscheck looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Koscheck with a poor takedown
and Tran Duc counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pierre Tran Duc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalib Koscheck.
Tran Duc lands a slapping body shot.
Koscheck scores with a nice head shot.
Koscheck might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Tran Duc moves in looking to clinch but Koscheck pushes him off.
Koscheck dives in and grabs Tran Duc's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tran Duc pushes down on Koscheck's head and hops out.
Koscheck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koscheck feints a jab promting Tran Duc to slip. Koscheck then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tran Duc slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut.
Tran Duc throws a hook but Koscheck avoids it easily.
Tran Duc scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Koscheck misses with an uppercut
and Tran Duc counters with a left to the body.
Tran Duc misses with a combination
and Tran Duc takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pierre Tran Duc is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tran Duc closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Koscheck moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Koscheck misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pierre Tran Duc dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalib Koscheck's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Koscheck misses with a left hand
and Tran Duc counters with a stiff right hand.
Tran Duc moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut
and Tran Duc counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Koscheck connects with a crisp jab.
Tran Duc throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tran Duc misses with a hook. Koscheck ducked under it nicely.
Tran Duc uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koscheck.
Koscheck checks a leg kick nicely.
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tran Duc counter with a right hand.
Koscheck drops his hands momentarily and Tran Duc takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tran Duc as he avoids it easily.
Pierre Tran Duc is winning the standup battle so far.
Tran Duc ducks right into an uppercut from Koscheck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tran Duc misses with a wild body shot.
Koscheck misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Koscheck misses with a hook
and Tran Duc counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jab, jab by Koscheck - just one landing.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
letting Tran Duc counter with a right hand.
Koscheck with a hook.
Koscheck throws a right hand that misses
and Tran Duc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tran Duc thows a body shot but no joy.
Tran Duc looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koscheck ducks under a wild hook from Tran Duc.
A big right from Koscheck misses.
Tran Duc takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Tran Duc fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck misses with an uppercut
and Tran Duc connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Koscheck slaps away a takedown attempt from Tran Duc, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tran Duc slips under a jab.
Koscheck moves out of range as Tran Duc throws a body kick.
Tran Duc jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koscheck swings widly with a right hand
and Tran Duc counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tran Duc rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koscheck counters with a stiff right hand.
Koscheck looks to throw the jab but Tran Duc is out of range.
Koscheck avoids the body shot from Tran Duc.
Koscheck fails with a takedown attempt.
Pierre Tran Duc has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalib Koscheck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc moves away from the strike by Koscheck.
Koscheck throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Koscheck swinging wildly here.
Tran Duc gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Koscheck.
Koscheck misses with a lunging right hand
and Tran Duc counters with a right hand to the body.
Tran Duc lands a slapping body shot.
Tran Duc misses with a series of wild punches.
Koscheck misses with a hook
and Koscheck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koscheck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tran Duc counters with a left and a right that stings Koscheck.
Tran Duc throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Koscheck tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Tran Duc is in Koscheck's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tran Duc lands a couple of digs.
Tran Duc connects with a couple of short punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tran Duc trying to control but Koscheck is working from the bottom.
Tran Duc throws a strike but Koscheck rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Koscheck wants to control from the top but Tran Duc keeps moving.
Tran Duc preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tran Duc keeping full guard, as Koscheck tries to pass.
Tran Duc has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Koscheck has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pierre Tran Duc showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tran Duc has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pierre Tran Duc!
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