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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reece Edward Duenas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirt McGirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duenas comes to the cage accompanied by California Gurls. McGirk is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: This Is Who I Am . Dirt McGirk struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
25 - 11 - 1 |
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172 lbs
16 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Reece Edward Duenas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dirt McGirk!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirk misses with a combination
enabling Duenas to counter with a crisp jab.
Duenas slips a jab from McGirk.
McGirk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
McGirk closes the distance and clinches.
Duenas prevents a body shot from McGirk.
McGirk is trying to break free.
McGirk tries a body shot but Duenas blocks it.
Duenas pushes McGirk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duenas lands a nice shot to the body.
McGirk can't find room to land a body shot as Duenas controls the action.
McGirk tries to circle away but Duenas has him pinned against the cage.
McGirk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duenas clinches up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGirk.
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!
McGirk is trying to force a seperation but Duenas has the dominant position.
Duenas lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Duenas is controlling him.
Duenas lands a shot to the body.
Duenas breaks the clinch.
Duenas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGirk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirk scores with a decent looking hook.
McGirk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGirk misses with a hook. Duenas ducked under it nicely.
McGirk lands a really nice looking cross but Duenas seems unphased.
No joy there for Duenas, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGirk has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duenas finds it's way round the side to connect with McGirk's head.
Duenas throws a series of strikes that have McGirk backpedaling.
Duenas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duenas with a nice cross.
Duenas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McGirk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McGirk misses the jab.
Duenas throws a right and a left that McGirk avoids nicely.
McGirk scores with a jab to the body.
McGirk keeps the fight on the outside.
McGirk throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGirk lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duenas throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duenas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGirk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dirt McGirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGirk lands a two punch combo.
Duenas moves into the clinch.
Duenas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGirk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGirk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duenas.
McGirk pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duenas back to the cage. McGirk follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
McGirk dips to his left and cracks Duenas with an uppercut!
Duenas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A cross from McGirk lands.
McGirk might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duenas slips a straight right by McGirk.
McGirk throws a hook but Duenas avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas ducks under a wild hook from McGirk.
McGirk throws an overhand right that lands on Duenas's shoulder, as Duenas tries to avoid the shot.
McGirk darts in trying to clinch
and Duenas counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duenas stalls.
McGirk tries to break free but Duenas pushes him back against the cage.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch but Duenas keeps him there for the moment.
A short left from Duenas.
Duenas can't get the takedown.
McGirk wants to get back to striking at distance but Duenas won't allow it.
McGirk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McGirk lands a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on McGirk's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duenas misses with a body punch.
McGirk tries a body shot but Duenas blocks it.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch but Duenas keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGirk taking a breather.
Duenas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGirk can't break the clinch.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.
McGirk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for McGirk.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McGirk is trying to break free.
McGirk takes a shot to the head.
Duenas lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGirk has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duenas misses with an elbow strike.
McGirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGirk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duenas lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGirk misses with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duenas lands an uppercut.
McGirk is trying to break the clinch but Duenas has him pressed against the cage.
Duenas tries a knee to the head but McGirk blocks it.
Duenas throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dirt McGirk will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duenas is looking to clinch but McGirk is avoiding it.
Duenas scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duenas tries to pass to full mount but McGirk defends it.
Duenas thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McGirk's head.
Duenas 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.
Duenas lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
McGirk is trying to get back to full guard.
Duenas wants to pass the guard but McGirk is defending well.
Duenas wants to advance to full mount but McGirk doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duenas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duenas is looking to work some ground and pound but McGirk has wrist control.
Duenas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duenas advances position into side control!
Duenas tries to score with some ground and pound. McGirk controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
McGirk tries to bench press Duenas off him but Duenas keeps the position.
McGirk takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duenas misses with the ground and pound.
Duenas is trying to ground and pound but McGirk uses the momentary lack of control by Duenas to regain half guard.
Duenas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McGirk defending well though.
Duenas wants to take a breather but McGirk is having none of it.
Duenas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, McGirk has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duenas is trying to control the action in half guard but McGirk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duenas thows a huge punch but McGirk dodges it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duenas trying to pass the guard but McGirk defending well.
McGirk wants to get back to his feet.
Duenas wants to control but McGirk is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duenas content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duenas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas looks to land a strike but McGirk avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Duenas is looking to work some ground and pound but McGirk has wrist control.
Duenas throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duenas trying to control but McGirk is working from the bottom.
McGirk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duenas.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duenas wants to control from the top but McGirk keeps moving.
Reece Edward Duenas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duenas won't allow McGirk to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reece Edward Duenas dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Duenas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duenas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGirk.
McGirk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
McGirk misses with the combination.
McGirk misses with a hook. Duenas ducked under it nicely.
McGirk tries to clinch but Duenas moves out of range.
Duenas fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGirk misses with a two punch combination.
McGirk will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dirt McGirk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duenas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McGirk lands a lovely overhand right.
McGirk scores with a jab. Duenas acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McGirk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reece Edward Duenas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duenas wants to clinch up but McGirk keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Duenas. Those never looked like landing.
Duenas slips a jab and a cross from McGirk.
McGirk misses with a double jab.
McGirk takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGirk throws a hook to the side of Duenas's head but Duenas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sloppy strikes from McGirk. Those never looked like landing.
Duenas moves into range and clinches up with McGirk.
Duenas throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Duenas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McGirk backwards.
Duenas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duenas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duenas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGirk.
Duenas pulls McGirk into guard.
Duenas is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGirk defends well.
McGirk would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Duenas manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGirk manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duenas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McGirk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duenas scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGirk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Duenas trying to control but McGirk is working from the bottom.
Duenas lands a couple of digs.
Duenas throwing strikes but missing.
Duenas throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGirk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duenas stands and throws McGirk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duenas advances nicely into full mount.
McGirk is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Duenas is landing with some decent strikes but McGirk is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Duenas landing shots from mount.
Duenas lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duenas lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duenas postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. McGirk looks a forlorn figure.
McGirk is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Duenas.
McGirk is still in real trouble! Can Duenas finish him?
Duenas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
McGirk is squirming around, avoiding Duenas's attempts to control the action.
Duenas controlling the position easily from mount.
McGirk keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Duenas looking to control but McGirk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
BOOM! Duenas connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Duenas working for a guillotine from mount but McGirk is in no mood to give up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Edward Duenas showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duenas 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reece Edward Duenas!
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