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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Youngblood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Youngblood's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, DJ Khaled - All I do is win. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Youngblood!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Duran!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good work by Youngblood as he checks the leg kick.
Jose Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Youngblood smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duran throws the kick towards the body but Youngblood avoids it.
Youngblood displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duran throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran lands a jab to the nose.
Youngblood throws a leg kick but Duran sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Youngblood lands with a hook. Duran tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran takes one to the side of the head.
Duran checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Youngblood misses with a low kick.
Youngblood avoids the head kick by Duran.
Duran wants to land a leg kick but Youngblood is out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Duran.
Youngblood gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Youngblood wants to get back to full guard but Duran has passed into side control.
Youngblood is looking for a sweep.
Youngblood can't do much from the bottom here.
Youngblood gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood manages to get to full guard.
Youngblood is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Youngblood looking for a guillotine here but Duran defends easily.
Duran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duran throwing strikes but missing.
Youngblood is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Youngblood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood is working hard here to advance position.
Youngblood is looking to stand up but Duran isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duran trying to control but Youngblood is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Youngblood trying to keep a closed guard but Duran is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Youngblood will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duran just misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood throws a front kick aimed at Duran's knee but Duran avoids it well.
Youngblood looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duran clinches up against the cage.
Duran blocks a body shot from Youngblood.
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood being controlled against the cage.
Duran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Duran goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Youngblood controls the action.
Youngblood lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duran is leaning against Youngblood and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duran trying to stall but Youngblood improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Youngblood.
Youngblood pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duran.
Youngblood comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duran scores with a decent looking hook.
A clash of legs there as Duran blocks the low kick.
Duran dodges the punch combination from Youngblood.
Youngblood throws a head kick that misses.
Duran thuds his right hand into Youngblood's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That kick from Duran tenderised Youngblood's leg. Youngblood is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran lands a nice looking body shot.
Duran scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Youngblood doesn't seem bothered though.
Duran throws the left hand but Youngblood avoids the punch easily.
Youngblood just misses with a punch to the body.
Youngblood misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Youngblood but Youngblood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duran throws a leg kick but Youngblood moved away.
Youngblood scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Youngblood moves out of range of the leg kick from Duran.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duran.
Duran digs a good body shot into Youngblood's ribs.
A good leg kick by Duran.
Youngblood works Duran's body with a nice hook.
Duran smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duran uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Youngblood.
Duran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duran tries to close the distance and clinch up but Youngblood swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duran tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran scores with a kick to the midsection.
An inside leg kick lands from Duran.
Duran misses with a hook.
Youngblood fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from Youngblood misses.
Duran blocks a head kick by Youngblood.
Duran throws a head kick but Youngblood moves out of range.
Duran with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A leg kick checked by Youngblood.
Youngblood swings for the body but Duran moves out of range.
Youngblood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duran looks to score with a jab to the body but Youngblood is just out of range.
Youngblood is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duran takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Youngblood misses with a low kick as Duran jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duran.
Duran misses with a leg kick
and Youngblood counters with a stiff right hand.
Duran lands a nice leg kick that just misses Youngblood's sensitive parts.
Duran connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Youngblood throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
Duran checks a leg kick.
Youngblood takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duran looks to throw a body kick
and Youngblood counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duran's knee momentarily.
Duran throws a front kick aimed at Youngblood's knee but Youngblood avoids it well.
Duran defending well as Youngblood loads up on a big left hand.
Duran pivots, looking for a leg kick but Youngblood is out of range and Duran settles back down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran tries to score with a low kick but Youngblood moves his leg out of the way.
Youngblood circles away from the clinch attempt.
Youngblood bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duran checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Duran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Duran misses with an uppercut. Youngblood saw that one coming.
Duran lands a nice hook to Youngblood's body. Youngblood takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Youngblood throws a front kick aimed at Duran's knee but Duran avoids it well.
Youngblood steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duran. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Duran.
Duran connects with a leg kick. Youngblood looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duran misses with a low kick.
Duran cracks the inside of Youngblood's front leg.
Youngblood uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duran.
Duran misses with a body shot.
Duran checks a leg kick nicely.
Youngblood moves out of range of the leg kick from Duran.
Duran throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Youngblood checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood walks into a straight right hand from Duran.
A jab from Duran misses.
Duran lands a head kick!
Duran feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Youngblood's calf.
Duran throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Youngblood on the side of the head.
Jose Duran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Youngblood throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duran does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duran ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Youngblood moves away.
Youngblood throws a leg kick but Duran moved away.
Matt Youngblood is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duran instigates a clinch.
Duran pushes Youngblood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duran connects with a knee to the head.
Duran throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duran is looking to control Youngblood's arms but Youngblood gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duran has his back to the cage.
Youngblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duran with a knee to the head.
Duran stalling.
Youngblood misses with some punches.
Youngblood tries to break the clinch but Duran is controlling the position.
Duran lands with a right to the head.
Duran is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Youngblood is defending well for now.
Duran is working Youngblood over against the cage.
Duran stalls.
Youngblood lands a nice shot to the body.
Duran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Youngblood misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duran taking a breather.
Youngblood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duran is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duran trying to stall but Youngblood improves his position.
Duran prevents a body shot from Youngblood.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Youngblood.
Duran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duran has a couple of punches blocked by Youngblood.
Youngblood blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Youngblood.
Duran misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch but Duran improves position.
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Duran throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Youngblood blocks it with crossed arms.
Jose Duran seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Youngblood.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duran tries to work over Youngblood's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Youngblood wants to get back to striking at distance but Duran won't allow it.
Duran works on Youngblood's body with a couple of short punches.
Duran trying to stall but Youngblood improves his position.
Youngblood works on Duran's body with a couple of short punches.
Youngblood misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duran tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
Youngblood tries to circle away but Duran has him pinned against the cage.
Duran with a knee to the head.
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Duran really dominated that round.
That's time! Youngblood's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Youngblood thows a body shot but no joy.
Duran scores with a kick to the body.
Youngblood throws a hook but Duran blocks it.
Youngblood moves out of range as Duran throws a body kick.
Youngblood misses with a straight left.
Duran motions for Youngblood to come forward. Duran throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Youngblood swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duran lands a slapping body shot.
Youngblood clobbers Duran with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duran tries to score with a low kick but Youngblood moves his leg out of the way.
Youngblood will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duran lands with a thumping leg kick.
Youngblood checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Youngblood throws a quick inside leg kick.
Youngblood misses with a body shot.
Youngblood avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a good cross that connects.
Duran moves into the clinch successfully.
Youngblood doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Youngblood fails to land.
Youngblood effectively controlling the action here.
Duran has Youngblood pressed against the cage.
Youngblood swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good body shot from Duran.
Duran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duran lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran with a knee to the head.
It looks like Matt Youngblood has been cut.
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!
Duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood misses with the head strike.
Duran landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Duran with a knee to the head.
Duran throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duran pushes Youngblood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Youngblood working aggressively here.
Youngblood throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran.
Youngblood blocks a body shot from Duran.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Youngblood misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duran is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Youngblood.
Duran tries a body shot but Youngblood blocks it.
Duran pushes Youngblood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Duran.
Duran tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Youngblood stalling in the clinch but Duran improves position.
Youngblood lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Duran lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duran prevents a body shot from Youngblood.
Duran tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Youngblood avoids it.
Youngblood looking to stall.
Duran gets through Youngblood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duran stalling in the clinch but Youngblood improves position.
Duran blocks an uppercut.
Youngblood struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood tries a body shot but Duran blocks it.
Duran lands a good knee to the midsection. Youngblood won't want to take too many of those.
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!
Duran pushes Youngblood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duran lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duran.
Duran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
Duran lands with a light punch inside.
Duran has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duran lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duran with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Youngblood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Youngblood takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duran lands a shoulder strike.
Youngblood is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Duran dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Matt Youngblood's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Duran scores with a kick to the midsection.
Youngblood on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jab from Youngblood.
Duran listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Youngblood misses with an uppercut. Duran saw that one coming.
Youngblood jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duran blocks a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Youngblood.
Duran scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duran cracks Youngblood with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duran misses with a low kick.
Duran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Youngblood moves away from the strike by Duran.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duran digs a good body shot into Youngblood's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duran stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Youngblood.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duran scores with a leg kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Youngblood moves out of range of the strikes.
Duran throws a leg kick but Youngblood sees it coming and moves out of range.
Youngblood misses with a hook
and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duran throws a head kick that misses.
Youngblood stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Youngblood wants it to stay on the feet.
Duran waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Youngblood.
Duran attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duran throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duran thows a leg kick but Youngblood checks it
and Youngblood counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Youngblood lunges at Duran with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duran's hand.
Matt Youngblood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duran tries to clinch up
and Youngblood counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Youngblood tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duran is able to avoid easily.
Youngblood uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duran.
Youngblood with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Youngblood throws a leg kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Youngblood. Duran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duran moves out of range as Youngblood throws a body kick.
Duran throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duran.
Youngblood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duran manages to avoid it.
A jab from Youngblood misses.
Youngblood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Youngblood throws a looping overhand right but Duran ducks down to avoid it.
Duran buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duran getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duran ducks under a wild hook from Youngblood.
A good leg kick by Youngblood.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duran darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duran!
Youngblood scores with a jab to the body.
Duran rushes Youngblood and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Youngblood misses with a punch to the body.
Duran has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duran scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duran blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Duran.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Youngblood in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Duran stalling the fight.
Duran receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Duran with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Youngblood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Youngblood.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Youngblood.
Jose Duran is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duran digs a right hand underneath Youngblood's ribcage. Youngblood let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duran creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Youngblood.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A knee to the head by Duran.
Duran blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duran lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duran lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Youngblood backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Duran comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duran has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Duran!
Jose Duran is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jose Duran gave a mention to RAW Nutrition Recovery *159 : 60$ * in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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