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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Lee Swagger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durga's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Godsmack - Voodoo. Swagger has chosen C.$krilla ft. Bizzle - Say it 2 my Face as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
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218 lbs
20 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Areli Durga! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Earl Lee Swagger! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Durga is looking to clinch but Swagger is avoiding it.
A clash of legs there as Swagger blocks the low kick. Durga thows a leg kick but Swagger checks it and Swagger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Durga is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Durga throws out a powerful jab. Durga lands with a right hand. Durga throws a low kick but Swagger moves out of range easily. Durga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Swagger is out of range and Durga settles back down. Durga pushes Swagger away with a front kick. Swagger throws a head kick that misses. Durga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. An inside leg kick lands from Durga. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Durga takes a swing at Swagger's ribcage but misses. Swagger catches Durga with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Swagger looks to score with a jab to the body but Durga is just out of range. Durga tries to land a front kick but Swagger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Durga throws a leg kick which misses Swagger's front leg but catches the back leg as Swagger tries to avoid it. Durga throws a combination that misses and Swagger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Durga takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Durga walks into a left hand. Durga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Swagger manages to avoid it. Durga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Durga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. A slapping body kick lands there for Durga. Durga takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Durga thumps Swagger with a low kick. Swagger moves into the clinch. Durga is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Durga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Durga gets through Swagger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Swagger lands with a right to the head. Swagger pushes Durga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Swagger as Durga tries to tie him up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Durga just misses with a elbow thrown towards Swagger's brow. Durga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now. Swagger working aggressively here.
Durga is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Durga with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. A short right from Swagger on the inside. Durga blocks a body shot from Swagger. Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger lands a nice uppercut. Swagger lands a left hand.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger tries a body shot but Durga blocks it.
Durga is trying to maintain a safe position but Swagger gets an underhook and turns Durga into the cage. Durga using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swagger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durga is trying to stall.
Durga looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Swagger tries a body shot but Durga blocks it.
Durga blocks a body shot from Swagger. A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
Durga tries to stall but Swagger uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Swagger. Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Durga's elbow. Swagger scores with an uppercut up the middle. Swagger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swagger lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Durga is rocked! Swagger fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Durga out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Earl Lee Swagger! Earl Lee Swagger was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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