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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John The Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John The Duke has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 cm
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245 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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195 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mark Coleman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John The Duke! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The Duke tries to clinch but Coleman moves away and Coleman counters with a nice leg kick. A head kick misses from Coleman. Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt and Coleman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in The Duke's guard now. The Duke can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Coleman controls the pace. The Duke has a closed guard, preventing Coleman from standing up. Coleman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Duke is keeping the position for now. Coleman is breathing heavily. Coleman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Coleman trying to control the position from guard on top but The Duke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. The Duke is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Coleman wants to pass the guard but The Duke is keeping the position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The Duke is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman is controlling him. The Duke controls Coleman momentarily but Coleman frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mark Coleman. Coleman throws a push kick but The Duke slaps the foot to one side. Coleman clinches. Coleman blocks an elbow strike. The Duke connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
It looks like Mark Coleman has been cut. The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Duke throws a head punch that misses. The Duke throws a head punch that misses. The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke landing knees to the body.
The Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms. A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Coleman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman is rocked! Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Coleman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The Duke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman seems to have got his legs back now. The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
Coleman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Coleman uses good head movement to avoid it. Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but The Duke avoids the damage to the body. Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body. The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Duke prevents Coleman from breaking the clinch. The Duke landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman wants to break the clinch but can't.
The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman can't break the clinch.
The Duke misses with a hook from the clinch. The Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. The Duke throws an elbow but it misses.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. The Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow. The Duke misses with some punches.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by The Duke.
The Duke wants to clinch. Coleman tries to keep at a distance but The Duke has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
The Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Coleman blocking some punches.
The Duke landing knees to the body.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. The Duke misses with a knee to the head. Coleman misses with an elbow over the top. The Duke misses with a knee to the head. The Duke being controlled against the cage. The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. The Duke tries to land a knee to the head but Coleman blocks with his arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman stalling the fight.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman stalling in the clinch but The Duke improves position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John The Duke dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mark Coleman'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.
The Duke tries to clinch up and Coleman moves into the clinch. Coleman scores with a shoulder strike. Coleman wants to break free but The Duke has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from The Duke. The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke working Coleman over with knees to the body. The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but The Duke blocks it.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Coleman controls the action.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Duke throws an elbow but misses. The Duke lands a knee to the body.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke being controlled against the cage. The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The Duke lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke is leaning against Coleman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Knees in the clinch landing for The Duke.
The Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke misses with a knee strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by The Duke as Coleman tries to tie him up. The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman. The Duke landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms. Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke lands a knee to the body.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Duke up against the cage. A short right from The Duke on the inside. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman. The Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. The Duke lands a hook to the side of the head. Coleman struggles to land a body shot inside as The Duke controls his hands.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow. Coleman misses with a knee to the head. Coleman takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The Duke lands with a left to the head. The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a nice knee to the body. The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A nice right hand lands inside from The Duke. The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman breaks the clinch.
The Duke throws a head kick but Coleman moves out of range.
Coleman instigates a clinch. The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but The Duke avoids the damage to the body. The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Duke. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Coleman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - The Duke looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The Duke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Coleman paws at him with a jab and circles away. The Duke instigates a clinch. The Duke misses with the head strike.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke working aggressively here.
The Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Coleman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman forces The Duke back against the cage and clinches. The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Coleman wants to stall.
The Duke is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke lands a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from The Duke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Coleman breaks the clinch.
The Duke wants to clinch and Coleman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. The Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Mark Coleman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Coleman misses with a body kick. The Duke darts in trying to clinch and Coleman counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for The Duke! Coleman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coleman 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. Coleman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The Duke avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coleman.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Coleman sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Coleman tries to control but The Duke wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John The Duke will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Mark Coleman's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
The Duke has Coleman up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman blocks an elbow strike. The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The Duke misses with an elbow over the top. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Duke obliges. Coleman avoids a wild elbow strike from The Duke. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Duke. The Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards. The Duke lands a knee to the body.
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! The Duke lands a knee to the head.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Duke is defending well for now. Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Coleman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Coleman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Coleman scores with a hook to the body. The Duke landing knees to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Coleman breaks from the clinch.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by The Duke.
The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. The Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Coleman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Duke misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice elbow from The Duke. The Duke lands a nice knee to the body. Coleman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Coleman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Duke blocks it with crossed arms. Coleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A knee to the head by The Duke.
The Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Knees in the clinch landing for The Duke.
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body. Coleman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from The Duke.
Coleman looking to throw knees to the head but The Duke is blocking nicely.
Coleman misses with some punches.
The Duke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Duke landing knees to the head.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position. The Duke lands a knee to the body.
Coleman presses The Duke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Coleman tries to stall but The Duke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Duke avoids it. Coleman tries to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling the position. The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here. Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
The Duke throws a head punch that misses. The Duke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The Duke keeps control of Coleman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. The Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knees to the body from The Duke.
The Duke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Coleman throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The Duke with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman is trying to break the clinch but The Duke is controlling him. Coleman misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The Duke obliges. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
A short right from Coleman. The Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Coleman. Coleman lands a body shot. The Duke with a knee to the head.
The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The Duke lands with a light punch inside. Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Coleman tries to stall but The Duke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The Duke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning The Duke up against the cage. Coleman blocking some punches.
The Duke has Coleman pressed against the cage, preventing Coleman from circling away and getting back to striking at range. The Duke avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
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. The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Coleman manages to break the clinch.
The Duke tries to clinch but Coleman is having none of it. Coleman forces The Duke back against the cage and clinches. A knee to the head by The Duke.
Coleman lands a left hand.
The Duke scores with a knee to the head.
Coleman takes a knee right on the jaw!
The Duke looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
The Duke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Duke misses with a knee to the head. John The Duke is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coleman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The Duke prevents a body shot from Coleman. The Duke creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Coleman's defenses. The Duke gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mark Coleman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The Duke landing knees to the head.
Coleman takes a shot to the head. John The Duke seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. The Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! John The Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got The Duke winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John The Duke!
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hype
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