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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waters has chosen Hip Hop as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 lbs
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189 cm
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195 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Waters!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Dean Styles and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waters tries to keep at a distance but Duarte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duarte content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Waters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Duarte.
Waters breaks from the clinch.
Duarte misses with a wild body shot.
Waters misses with a few strikes there.
Waters looks to score with a jab to the body but Duarte is just out of range.
Waters walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duarte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duarte scores with a takedown into Waters's guard.
Duarte passes Waters's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Waters wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Waters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duarte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Duarte is thwarting Waters's attempts to control the position.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte seems to be looking for submissions.
Waters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duarte's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duarte's back!
Duarte trying to control but not successfully.
Waters biding his time, controlling Duarte.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters has the hooks in. Duarte is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Waters doesn't have the hooks in and Duarte manages to turn into his guard.
Duarte lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Waters is keeping the position for now.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duarte's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Waters has Duarte pulled in close to control his posture.
Waters controls Duarte momentarily but Duarte frees himself.
Duarte trying to control but Waters is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Waters leaves Duarte with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Duarte misses its intended target.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Waters staying out of range there.
Duarte connects with a nice looking jab.
Duarte drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters controls Duarte momentarily but Duarte frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Waters preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Waters is looking to score with low kicks.
Duarte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duarte loads up on a big right hand but Waters slips the punch.
Marcos Duarte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Waters swings for the body but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Waters takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Waters moves away from the strike by Duarte.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waters. Duarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Waters sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Duarte.
A shot to the body from Waters misses
and Duarte counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Waters misses with a body punch
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duarte misses with an uppercut
and Waters counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duarte thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duarte shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Waters pinned against the cage. Waters gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duarte.
Duarte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waters lands with a good body shot.
Duarte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Waters tries to clinch up.
Duarte staying out of range there.
Duarte looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Waters is fending him off so far but Duarte persists. Nope, Waters circles away and we're back to standing.
Duarte tries to score a power double leg takedown but Waters sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duarte somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duarte swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waters swats away the attempt to clinch by Duarte.
Marcos Duarte is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circle momentarily. Waters darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duarte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waters.
Duarte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duarte has a takedown stuffed.
Duarte misses with a left hand
and Waters counters with a thumping low kick.
Waters gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duarte to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duarte manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters won't allow Duarte to sweep him here.
Waters stays in close to Duarte's body and controls the position.
Duarte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Waters manages to get himself to full guard.
Duarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Waters keeping full guard, as Duarte tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Waters will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Duarte's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Waters has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duarte finds it's way round the side to connect with Waters's head.
Duarte shoots in for a double leg but Waters sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duarte slips under a jab from Waters.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt.
Duarte fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Waters looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duarte shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Waters counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duarte thinking.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Waters swivels and escapes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Waters lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Marcos Duarte has been cut.
Duarte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Waters.
Waters throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Waters takes a swing at Duarte's ribcage but misses.
Duarte misses with a body shot.
Waters stuffs the takedown attempt from Duarte. Duarte gets slowly back to his feet.
Waters throws a big shot that misses.
Duarte throws the left hand but Waters avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Waters.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Waters.
Duarte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
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!
Duarte throws a jab when Waters was well out of range.
Duarte throws a shot from downtown. Waters moves away and avoids it.
Waters digs a good hook to Duarte's body.
Waters tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duarte is able to avoid easily.
Waters lands a leg kick that knocks Duarte off balance momentarily.
Donk. Waters catches Duarte right on the button with a cross.
Waters avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters throws a body punch but Duarte moves out of range.
Duarte walks into a straight right hand from Waters.
Duarte moves out of range of the strikes.
Waters swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Waters ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duarte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duarte takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Waters feints and then cracks Duarte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duarte down.
Duarte takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a hook. Waters ducked under it nicely.
Waters thows a body shot but no joy.
Waters displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duarte throws out the jab.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Waters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Waters wants to stand up but Duarte is controlling the position.
Waters trying to mount his opponent but Duarte defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duarte trying to hold on to Waters's head to control him but Waters postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Waters really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Duarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duarte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Waters manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Waters.
Duarte shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Waters is trying to defend but Duarte finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Duarte is trying to control the action in half guard but Waters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Waters has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duarte is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte controlling the action here.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duarte winds up and cracks Waters with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waters holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Waters is trying to control but can't.
Duarte is working for a submission of some sort.
Marcos Duarte overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Waters wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duarte.
Waters tries to get to full guard but Duarte has control of the leg.
Duarte wants to pass to mount but Waters is defending the position.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Waters is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duarte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duarte is trying to control. Waters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Waters tries to roll over but Duarte keeps him under control.
Duarte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Waters is trying to maintain the position but Duarte is very close to passing his half guard.
Duarte misses with a head shot. Waters uses the momentum to regain guard.
Waters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is looking to improve his position.
Duarte wants to control but Waters is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Duarte is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Waters pulls his head out easily.
Waters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duarte makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duarte.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte had his way with Derek Waters in that round.
The cut man is working on Marcos Duarte's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Duarte misses with a takedown attempt - Waters sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duarte changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Waters tries to avoid it but Duarte manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Waters to the ground. Waters escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duarte looks to throw the jab but Waters is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Waters misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Duarte misses the target.
Duarte looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcos Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Waters scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Waters misses with a shot to the body
and Duarte counters with a shoot takedown. Waters fights it but they end up in guard.
Duarte is looking to work some ground and pound but Waters has wrist control.
Duarte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duarte preventing the sweep.
Duarte 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.
Waters trying to keep a closed guard but Duarte is proving a slippery customer.
Waters keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Duarte stopping the sweep attempt from Waters.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Waters keeps moving.
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!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Duarte won't allow Waters to sweep him here.
Waters keeping full guard, as Duarte tries to pass.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Waters stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Waters wants it to stay on the feet.
Duarte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duarte.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Waters but Waters pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duarte fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte blocks a low kick nicely.
Duarte gets a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duarte takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Waters prevents the takedown attempt.
Duarte drops down looking for an ankle pick but Waters pulls his leg out and moves away.
Waters scores with a punch to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte moves forwards but Waters connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duarte takes a swing at Waters's ribcage but misses.
Waters cracks Duarte with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Waters looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duarte swings for the body but Waters moves out of range.
Waters with a body punch. A glancing blow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Waters rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duarte counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Waters!
Duarte avoids the attempt from Waters to control.
Duarte thowing shots but they're missing.
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 Marcos Duarte.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:48
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 48:48
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Marcos Duarte retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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