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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mazza Ozcop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Keep it going louder!. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mazza Ozcop was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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235 lbs
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188 cm
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Harrison Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mazza Ozcop!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ozcop. That did some damage!
Duke is looking to clinch but Ozcop is avoiding it.
Ozcop thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ozcop uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duke.
Duke misses with a leg kick.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duke throws a head kick that misses.
Duke throws a right and a left that Ozcop avoids nicely.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Duke tries to score a power double leg takedown but Ozcop sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duke somewhat.
Duke pivots, looking for a leg kick but Ozcop is out of range and Duke settles back down.
Duke connects with a jab.
Ozcop lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozcop stuffs the takedown.
Ozcop takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ozcop throws a body punch but Duke moves out of range.
Ozcop throws a leg kick
and Duke counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duke 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.
Duke throws a big right hand that misses.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duke trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duke controlling from the top position.
Duke postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duke throwing strikes but missing.
Duke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duke missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duke content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ozcop works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ozcop really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Duke throws a strike but Ozcop rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duke is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozcop defends well.
Duke is looking for a triangle but Ozcop pushes his legs off easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ozcop doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ozcop manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozcop looking to pass the guard.
Duke looking for a guillotine here but Ozcop defends easily.
Ozcop must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duke has his foot on Ozcop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ozcop works his way back into a safe position though.
Ozcop not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duke has his foot on Ozcop's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ozcop works his way back into a safe position though.
Duke keeping full guard, as Ozcop tries to pass.
Ozcop wants to control from the top but Duke keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozcop stopping the sweep attempt from Duke.
Ozcop avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ozcop wanted to stand there but Duke had control of the position.
Duke escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ozcop gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ozcop showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Duke dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ozcop. That's going to slow Duke down.
Ozcop misses with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Ozcop.
Ozcop throws a low kick but Duke moves out of range easily.
Duke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ozcop tries to land a body kick
and Duke cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duke checks a leg kick.
Duke shoots in but Ozcop avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke scores with a head kick. Ozcop tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to clinch but Ozcop is having none of it.
Ozcop attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duke fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ozcop tried to score with a low kick but Duke checks it.
Ozcop closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ozcop struggles to land a body shot inside as Duke controls his hands.
Duke prevents a body shot from Ozcop.
Duke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ozcop blocks it with crossed arms.
Duke gets through Ozcop's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ozcop avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
Ozcop tries to work over Duke's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Duke.
Duke with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ozcop throws a head punch that misses.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozcop backwards.
Ozcop misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duke scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozcop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duke's elbow.
Ozcop tries to throw a body punch but Duke avoids it by throwing Ozcop back against the cage.
Ozcop takes an elbow to the temple.
Ozcop is trying to stall.
Duke throws an elbow that misses.
Ozcop blocks a body shot from Duke.
Duke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ozcop avoids it.
Duke prevents a body shot from Ozcop.
Ozcop working hard to break the clinch.
Ozcop lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duke backwards.
Ozcop throws a punch but it's blocked by Duke.
Duke works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duke lands a body punch.
Ozcop makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ozcop is pressed up against the cage. Duke has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ozcop down to the mat. Ozcop avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ozcop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ozcop tries to bum rush Duke with a series of wild strikes but Duke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozcop throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Ozcop walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duke checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ozcop misses with a body shot
and Duke counters with an inside leg kick.
Ozcop is breathing heavily.
Duke avoids the head kick by Ozcop.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ozcop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Ozcop.
Duke connects with an inside leg kick.
Duke clinches.
Duke lands an elbow just above Ozcop 's eye.
Duke blocks a body shot from Ozcop.
Duke lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozcop backwards.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke lands with a short shot to the head.
Ozcop is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Ozcop! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Duke.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harrison Duke!
Harrison Duke opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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