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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Cage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Justice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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159 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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152 lbs
22 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luke Cage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Justice!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Mauricio Rocha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justice stuns Cage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cage throws a hook to the side of Justice's head but Justice sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cage misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Justice to counter with a crisp jab.
Justice needs to keep his hands up - Cage had a free shot at his head there.
Justice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Justice feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Justice tries to free his leg and advance position but Cage is retaining full guard.
Justice preventing the sweep.
Cage controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Cage preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Cage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Justice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Justice thows a big elbow that misses.
Justice postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Justice postures up in Cage's guard and throws a big left but Cage blocks it.
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!
Justice postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Justice trying to control but Cage is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage controls Justice momentarily but Justice frees himself.
Cage wants to sweep but no luck.
Cage working a defensive guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Justice lands with a right hand.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Justice takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decent striking displayed by Justice there.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justice moves out of range as Cage strikes.
Cage connects with a nice looking jab.
Justice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Justice throws a right hand that Cage ducks under and follows up with a left that Cage also avoids with ease.
Justice misses with a body shot.
Cage misses with a double jab
and Justice counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Justice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Justice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Justice misses.
Cage misses with a head kick.
Justice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cage manages to avoid it.
Cage tries to clinch but Justice moves out of range.
Justice ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cage moves away.
Cage lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Justice backs up against the cage.
Donk. Justice catches Cage right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justice on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Justice blocks a head kick by Cage.
Justice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cage.
Justice scores with a jab to the body.
Cage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cage slips a jab and a cross from Justice.
Justice lands with a good body shot.
Cage is breathing heavily.
Cage throws a head kick but Justice moves out of range.
Justice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cage throws a head kick that misses.
Cage thumps Justice with a low kick.
Justice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cage is rocked!
Cage wants to land a leg kick but Justice is out of range.
Oh Cage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Justice lands with a nice body punch.
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!
Justice connects with a right that clearly hurt Cage. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Justice proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Cage collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duke Justice!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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