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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Doherty might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Evil Boy. Duke is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bat Country - Avenge Sevenfold. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 1 |
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270 lbs
17 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luther Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good exchange - Doherty coming out on top.
Doherty fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duke, pushing him back against the cage.
Doherty is trying to stall.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doherty blocks a body shot from Duke.
Doherty scores with a shot to the side of Duke's head.
Doherty lands a nice uppercut.
Doherty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke prevents a body shot from Doherty.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duke as Doherty tries to tie him up.
Doherty can't find room to land a body shot as Duke controls the action.
Doherty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Our sources have told us that Doherty has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Duke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Doherty scores with a knee to the head.
Doherty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A knee to the head by Doherty.
Doherty with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duke lands with a left to the head.
It looks like Luther Doherty has been cut.
Duke avoiding damage as Doherty throws knees to the body.
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke is trying to break free.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Doherty.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Doherty avoids the damage to the body.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Doherty has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Doherty fails to land.
Doherty putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
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!
Doherty is trying to maintain a safe position but Duke gets an underhook and turns Doherty into the cage.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duke gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke manages to break the clinch.
Doherty misses the body punch
and Duke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duke misses with a few strikes there.
Doherty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luther Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duke misses with an uppercut. Doherty saw that one coming.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice combination there by Doherty.
Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Duke is just out of range.
Doherty jabs at Duke's body.
Duke looks winded!
Oooooh!!! Doherty has knocked Duke down with a huge combo! Doherty steps away and waves a wobbly Duke back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Duke is rocked!
It looks like Raoul Duke has been cut.
Doherty lands with a precision combination! Left, right, uppercut and Duke falls flat on his face, eyes wide open but he's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Luther Doherty!
A less than humble Luther Doherty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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hype
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pop
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