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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pelayo Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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194 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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196 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pelayo Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Palhares trying to control but Duarte is working from the bottom.
Palhares won't allow Duarte to sweep him here.
Duarte is trying to control the position but Palhares postures up.
Duarte has an active guard here but Palhares has managed to pass into half guard.
Palhares seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Duarte trying to control here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control from half guard but Duarte is working away.
Duarte tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Duarte is working hard here to advance position.
Palhares is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte wants to control but Palhares is having none of it.
Palhares punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte working to try and regain half guard.
Duarte sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Duarte tries to get to full guard but Palhares has control of the leg.
Palhares is pressing down on Duarte's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duarte is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
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!
Palhares seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duarte does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Palhares not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte wants to get back to full guard but Palhares has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Palhares wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duarte wants to control but Palhares postures up.
Duarte tries to improve position but can't.
Palhares wants to take a breather but Duarte manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Palhares.
Duarte trying to keep a closed guard but Palhares is proving a slippery customer.
Palhares forces his way into half guard.
Palhares wants to pass to mount but Duarte is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is looking to control Palhares's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duarte avoid being mounted?
Palhares wants to pass to mount but Duarte is defending the position.
Duarte slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares is stalling in the full guard.
Palhares landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelayo Palhares dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Palhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duarte was well out of range. Poor timing from Palhares.
Duarte displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Palhares throws out the jab.
Duarte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Palhares misses with a straight left.
Palhares shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Palhares showed some decent athleticism there.
Duarte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Palhares is working away from the top position though.
Palhares thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duarte's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palhares stalling away here and it's allowed Duarte to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Palhares is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Duarte is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palhares is aware though and is defending well.
Duarte keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
Duarte wants to sweep here but Palhares controlling him for the moment.
Duarte has momentary wrist control but Palhares slips an elbow through the middle.
Palhares throws a big elbow that misses.
Duarte keeping moving, preventing Palhares from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duarte looking to hit a scissor sweep but Palhares is one step ahead there.
Duarte is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Palhares is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duarte is keen to just control but Palhares is a slippery customer.
Duarte is looking to advance position but Palhares won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duarte.
Pelayo Palhares has got the better of the ground game so far.
Palhares is looking for a sweep. Duarte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duarte is keen to just control but Palhares is a slippery customer.
Palhares trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Palhares tries to improve his position but instead Duarte has taken his back!
Duarte working for a choke but Palhares is defending well.
Palhares tries to roll but Duarte sticks to his back.
Palhares fending off the submission attempt from Duarte.
Duarte controlling well, preventing Palhares from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is not going to allow Palhares to sit and survive in this position.
Palhares is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Duarte is trying to stick to Palhares's back but Palhares is turning into Duarte. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Duarte's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Palhares.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duarte has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Palhares has managed to get both his arms back between Duarte's legs - danger averted.
Palhares preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcos Duarte will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Duarte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palhares defending well though.
Duarte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Palhares is doing well to control the position and prevent Duarte from advancing to side control.
Duarte is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Palhares is just riding it out for now. Duarte eventually gives up the hold.
Palhares looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte is trying to control the action in half guard but Palhares is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duarte lands strikes from half guard.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Palhares defending well though.
Palhares has hold of Duarte's hands but Duarte slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Palhares trying to control here.
Duarte wants to control but Palhares is keeping him busy.
Palhares is looking for a sweep. Duarte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Palhares wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy.
Duarte prevents Palhares from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Palhares trying to control here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Palhares manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duarte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duarte works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duarte wants to take a breather but Palhares is having none of it.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duarte connects with a nice short shot to Palhares's temple.
Duarte is keen to just control but Palhares is a slippery customer.
Duarte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palhares trying to control from the bottom.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duarte looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Duarte trying to advance position but Palhares counters by regaining guard.
Duarte has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duarte throwing strikes but missing.
Duarte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Palhares is keeping the position for now.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Palhares is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palhares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palhares has control of Duarte's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Duarte regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Palhares wants to control the action but instead Duarte gets a body lock and reverses into Palhares's guard! Nice work!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Palhares is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Duarte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duarte has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcos Duarte!
A very excited looking Marcos Duarte made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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