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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donald Ducker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gaius Maecenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donald Ducker has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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190 cm
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196 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Donald Ducker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gaius Maecenas! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut there from Ducker. Some bone on bone action there as Maecenas checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Ducker jabbing away but nothing is landing. The fight stays on the outside here - Maecenas looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Ducker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Maecenas looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Ducker misses the shot to the body. Ducker tries to clinch but Maecenas moves out of range. Ducker missing with a left hand there. Maecenas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Maecenas takes the fight into the clinch. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Maecenas blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ducker is trying to break the clinch but Maecenas has him pressed against the cage. Maecenas misses with the head strike.
Ducker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maecenas lands a nice uppercut. Ducker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ducker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ducker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Maecenas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ducker. Ducker showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maecenas.
Ducker is looking to clinch but Maecenas is avoiding it.
Ducker misses with a body shot.
Maecenas walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Maecenas throws the left hand but Ducker avoids the punch easily. Ducker darts in trying to clinch and Maecenas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Donald Ducker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice uppercut lands for Ducker. That snapped Maecenas's head back.
Maecenas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fight moves into the clinch position. Ducker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Maecenas is pushing Ducker up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Maecenas working aggressively here.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Ducker blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ducker looking to slow down the pace here. Maecenas tries a body shot but Ducker blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ducker. Maecenas working aggressively here.
Ducker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maecenas has Ducker pushed against the cage. Ducker manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Ducker dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Ducker just misses with a punch to the body.
Ducker scores with a nice head shot. Maecenas swings for the body but Ducker moves out of range.
Ducker misses with a body shot.
Maecenas looks to score with a jab to the body but Ducker is just out of range. Ducker misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maecenas.
Ducker throws a predictable looking body shot
and Maecenas counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Maecenas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ducker. Maecenas lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ducker misses with a looping left. Ducker connects with a body shot that sends Maecenas's belly button to the back. Maecenas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ducker misses the jab. Ducker misses with a hook. Ducker tries to land a leg kick but Maecenas saw it coming and moves away.
Ducker lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Maecenas misses with a body shot
and Ducker counters with a nice uppercut. Maecenas scores with a jab to the jaw. Nice uppercut there from Ducker. Ducker tries to clinch there but Maecenas circles away.
Ducker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ducker misses with a hook. Maecenas ducked under it nicely. Maecenas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maecenas swings for the body but Ducker moves out of range.
Maecenas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ducker throws a leg kick but Maecenas checks it. Ducker tests Maecenas's chin there with a solid looking shot. A decent looking cross lands there for Ducker. Ducker stuns Maecenas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Ducker getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Ducker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maecenas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducker.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maecenas misses the shot to the body. Maecenas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ducker.
Maecenas staying out of range there. Maecenas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ducker tries to clinch but Maecenas is having none of it. Ducker swings for the body but Maecenas moves out of range.
Maecenas clinches. Ducker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ducker misses with a hook from the clinch. Ducker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Ducker seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Maecenas is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment. Ducker tries a body shot but Maecenas blocks it.
Ducker throws a head punch that misses. Ducker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Maecenas lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Maecenas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald Ducker dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Maecenas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ducker. Ducker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Maecenas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ducker thows a body shot but no joy. Ducker misses with a hook. Ducker takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ducker. Maecenas does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice jab there from Ducker. Ducker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maecenas was well out of range. Poor timing from Ducker. Maecenas takes a swing at Ducker's ribcage but misses. Maecenas swings widly with a right hand
and Ducker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ducker fails to land with a series of punches.
Maecenas swats away the attempt to clinch by Ducker. Ducker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maecenas swats him away and circles back towards the center. Ducker closes the distance and lands a one-two. Ducker takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Ducker wants to clinch. A slow jab from Ducker misses its intended target. Maecenas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ducker manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ducker dips to his left and cracks Maecenas with an uppercut! The fighters circling - Ducker throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ducker scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A big left from Maecenas misses. Maecenas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ducker rather than just go for the knockout. Maecenas gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Maecenas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ducker throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Maecenas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ducker just misses with a punch to the body.
Maecenas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ducker.
Maecenas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Maecenas thows a left - swing and a miss! Ducker forces Maecenas back against the cage and clinches. Maecenas will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ducker up against the cage. Ducker throws a head punch that misses. Maecenas misses with the head strike.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Maecenas prevents a body shot from Ducker. Gaius Maecenas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Donald Ducker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ducker dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Maecenas lands a left hand.
Ducker blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ducker can't find room to land a body shot as Maecenas controls the action.
Maecenas wants to stall.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Donald Ducker. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ducker, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donald Ducker! After the big win, Donald Ducker made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors White Gorilla Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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