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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jabari Jelani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke comes to the cage accompanied by Bat Country - Avenge Sevenfold. Raoul Duke could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jabari Jelani's chin.
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195 cm
28
270 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
275 lbs
19 - 18 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jabari Jelani! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A nice combination there by Duke.
It looks like Jabari Jelani has been cut. Jelani dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Duke missing with a left hand there. Jelani was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jelani scores with a nice strike. Jelani tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jelani at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jelani keeps the fight on the outside. Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jelani gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Duke moves into the clinch. Jelani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jelani backwards. Duke lands with a short head shot on the inside. Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut. Duke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Duke comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Duke lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jelani's elbow. Jelani avoiding damage as Duke throws knees to the body.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Jelani uses good head movement to avoid it. Jelani blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke lands a good knee to the midsection. Jelani won't want to take too many of those. Jelani looks winded! Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Duke. Duke throws a head punch that misses. Jelani has Duke pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duke manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Duke lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Jabari Jelani's cut even more. Duke lands a nice shot to the body. This has been an exciting period of action! Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Duke throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duke lands a body shot. Duke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jelani. Duke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head. Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Jabari Jelani's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Duke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jelani lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Duke lands a nice elbow. A shot in the inside from Duke. Duke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Duke lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Duke.
Jabari Jelani's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jabari Jelani's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Raoul Duke! In his post fight interview, Raoul Duke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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