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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rason Fairs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AJ Duhe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fairs comes to the cage accompanied by eye of the tiger. AJ Duhe is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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25
256 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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245 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rason Fairs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, AJ Duhe!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Roberts and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duhe doesn't manage to clinch there - Fairs circles away.
Duhe moves into the clinch.
Duhe pushes Fairs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Rason Fairs has been cut.
Nice elbow from Duhe.
Fairs manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duhe keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fairs's efforts to push away.
Duhe manages to break the clinch.
Duhe shoots in and drives through. Fairs sprawls well.
Duhe shoots in but no luck this time.
Duhe moves out of range as Fairs throws a body kick.
Fairs avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duhe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Fairs as he avoids it easily.
Rason Fairs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AJ Duhe.
Fairs looks for a takedown but Duhe sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairs closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Fairs lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fairs thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fairs stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duhe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fairs looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fairs loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Fairs sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duhe's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fairs looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duhe pushes Fairs off looking to stand but Fairs dives back in and keeps control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Fairs lands a nice short elbow.
Fairs wants to control but Duhe is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairs tries to pass to full mount but Duhe defends it.
Duhe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fairs. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fairs lands strikes from half guard.
Fairs is controlling the pace.
Fairs thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rason Fairs dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rason Fairs's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice sprawl there from Duhe as Fairs shoots in.
Fairs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duhe fails with a takedown attempt.
Fairs throws a head kick but Duhe moves out of range.
AJ Duhe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duhe stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duhe wants it to stay on the feet.
Duhe wants to clinch.
Duhe tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fairs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fairs instigates a clinch.
Duhe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duhe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fairs is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rason Fairs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fairs is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fairs being controlled against the cage.
Fairs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fairs has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duhe uses from the top position.
Duhe engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Duhe wants to control from the top but Fairs keeps moving.
Duhe is looking to stand up but Fairs won't let him.
Duhe trying to control but Fairs is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. AJ Duhe was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Duhe wants to clinch
and Fairs counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duhe wants to clinch
and Fairs counters with a big head kick but Duhe shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhe stuffs the takedown.
Duhe throws a series of punches but Fairs avoids them all with ease.
Fairs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fairs wants it to stay on the feet.
Fairs tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duhe tries to clinch
and Fairs counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duhe is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Fairs to keep the fight standing.
Duhe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duhe lands a good knee to the midsection. Fairs won't want to take too many of those.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duhe.
A short right from Duhe on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhe prevents the takedown attempt.
Fairs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duhe is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duhe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duhe wants to clinch up but Fairs keeps it at a distance.
Fairs circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duhe looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fairs shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duhe pinned against the cage. Duhe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duhe gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duhe manages to break the clinch.
Rason Fairs is winning the standup battle so far.
Fairs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fairs misses with the ground and pound.
Duhe tries to improve position but can't.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duhe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Duhe is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Fairs tries for a kimura but Duhe is defending well.
Fairs has knee on belly and moves into mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rason Fairs will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rason Fairs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Duhe moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Duhe.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duhe takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duhe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fairs misses the shot to the body.
Fairs shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duhe but Duhe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duhe closes the distance and clinches.
Duhe lands an elbow inside that Fairs shrugs off.
AJ Duhe seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duhe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rason Fairs's cut is getting worse.
Duhe keeps control of Fairs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Duhe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duhe.
Duhe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Duhe can't get the takedown.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duhe has Fairs up against the cage in a clinch.
Duhe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fairs misses with a two punch combination.
Fairs misses with a head kick.
Duhe has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Duhe.
Rason Fairs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duhe prevents Fairs from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duhe.
Duhe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Duhe. No joy for Fairs on that attempt.
Duhe fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duhe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duhe effectively controlling the action here.
Duhe lands a hook that snaps the head of Fairs backwards.
Fairs tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duhe smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rason Fairs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duhe throws a nice looking combination but Fairs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duhe tries to clinch up.
Duhe wants to clinch up but Fairs keeps it at a distance.
Duhe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fairs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duhe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fairs pushes Duhe up against the cage in a clinch.
Duhe pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duhe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Duhe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duhe breaks the clinch.
Duhe avoids the head kick by Fairs.
Duhe tries to close the distance and clinch but Fairs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rason Fairs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fairs shoots in looking for a takedown but Duhe manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Fairs's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duhe shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fairs sprawls well. Fairs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duhe gets slowly back to his feet.
Duhe throws a sloppy head kick
and Fairs counters by clinching up.
Duhe escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duhe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fairs paws at him with a jab and circles away.
AJ Duhe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duhe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fairs avoids a punch combination nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duhe looks to land a combination but Fairs avoids it well.
Duhe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fairs counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
AJ Duhe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Fairs 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rason Fairs!
Rason Fairs bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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RATING
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