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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Durango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duck Sweeney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Durango's entrance music is Survival Tactics. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sweeney's choice of entrance music: Turnt Down - Hodgy Beats. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kyle Durango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duck Sweeney!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durango looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Sweeney is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Durango looks to land a combination but Sweeney avoids it well.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweeney counters with a nice body kick.
Durango tries to bum rush Sweeney with a series of wild strikes but Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sweeney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Durango throws a lazy uppercut
and Sweeney counters with a body kick that stops Durango in his tracks momentarily.
Durango closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Durango has had enough of the clinch but Sweeney keeps him there for the moment.
Durango breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durango with a poor takedown
and Sweeney counters with a stiff right hand.
Durango has managed to clinch.
Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sweeney moves into the clinch successfully.
Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durango.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durango. Sweeney does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durango is breathing heavily.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sweeney tries to clinch up.
Durango misses with a left hand
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Durango swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sweeney finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durango misses with the combination.
Durango rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sweeney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Durango's waist but Durango gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sweeney off to one side.
Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
Sweeney connects with a high kick.
Durango takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Durango drives through and clinches with Sweeney against the cage.
Sweeney turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sweeney manages to end up in side control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durango is trying to get back to his feet.
Durango knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sweeney on the ground.
Sweeney decides to stand back up. Sweeney steps back and let's Durango get back to his feet.
Sweeney throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durango falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweeney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Durango gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sweeney stands and steps away. Durango gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sweeney tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Durango lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durango takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sweeney instigates a clinch.
Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durango scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durango throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sweeney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Durango throws a jab but it's blocked by Sweeney.
Durango shoots and misses
and Durango takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sweeney misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Durango throws a right and a left that Sweeney avoids nicely.
Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Durango sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Durango lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duck Sweeney dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sweeney moves into range and clinches up with Durango.
Durango has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durango will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Durango lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sweeney circles away quickly and effectively.
A swing and a miss from Durango.
Durango scores with a three punch combo!
Duck Sweeney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durango.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Durango fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Durango circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durango throws a big shot that misses.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Sweeney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sweeney breaks from the clinch.
Sweeney slips a jab and a cross from Durango.
Durango has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Durango there as he acknowledges the shot.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a nice uppercut.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch but Durango swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sweeney shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sweeney was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sweeney get's back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durango takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up but Durango swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durango throws a series of punches but Sweeney avoids them all with ease.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sweeney stands up and beckons Durango to join him on the feet.
Kyle Durango is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.
A short right from Sweeney on the inside.
Durango tries to throw a body punch but Sweeney avoids it by throwing Durango back against the cage.
Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney lands a head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Durango misses
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Sweeney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Durango throws a body kick that misses
and Sweeney counters with a head kick.
Durango misses with a combination
and Sweeney counters with a good, hard body kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Durango swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Durango throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sweeney counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sweeney shoots for a double leg takedown but Durango sprawls well. He's pushed Sweeney's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sweeney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Durango is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sweeney has hold of one of Durango's legs. Durango is fighting the takedown attempt but Sweeney gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durango is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sweeney is controlling him.
Sweeney gets to his feet. Durango looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Durango circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sweeney pushes Durango up against the cage in a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sweeney wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duck Sweeney showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sweeney connects with a high kick.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Durango gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sweeney's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Sweeney counters with a nice body kick.
Durango rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sweeney moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sweeney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durango.
Durango rushes Sweeney and presses him up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sweeney has a couple of punches blocked by Durango.
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Durango attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a head kick.
Sweeney rushes Durango and presses him up against the cage.
Sweeney pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sweeney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Durango.
Durango swinging wildly here.
Sweeney throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sweeney tries to clinch there but Durango circles away.
Durango has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sweeney.
Durango throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sweeney counters with a big head kick but Durango shrugs it off.
Sweeney moves into the clinch.
Durango is trying to break the clinch but Sweeney is controlling him.
Duck Sweeney seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sweeney - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sweeney breaks the clinch.
Sweeney has closed the distance and engaged Durango in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sweeney manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durango throws a combination that misses
and Sweeney counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sweeney decides to return to a standing position.
Sweeney throws a head kick that Durango semi-blocks.
Sweeney has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sweeney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Durango misses the target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sweeney.
Sweeney throws a head kick that half lands.
Sweeney slips a jab and a cross from Durango.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durango throws a series of punches but Sweeney moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sweeney lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sweeney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Durango paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sweeney is looking to clinch.
Kyle Durango seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Durango misses
and Sweeney counters with a head kick. That will keep Durango thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Durango throws a right hand that Sweeney ducks under and follows up with a left that Sweeney also avoids with ease.
Sweeney throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Durango.
Durango with a poor takedown
and Sweeney counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Durango is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Durango misses with a double jab
and Sweeney counters with an inside leg kick.
Kyle Durango has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duck Sweeney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sweeney dodges the punch combination from Durango.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duck Sweeney comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sweeney has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duck Sweeney!
After winning the bout, Duck Sweeney thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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