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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Robert Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Duuket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Beckett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenny Duuket!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duuket throws a low kick, looking for Beckett's leg but Beckett calmly moves out of range.
Beckett moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckett misses with a straight right.
Duuket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duuket throws a solid leg kick but Beckett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duuket.
Duuket closes the distance and clinches.
Duuket swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duuket is working on a single leg takedown against the ropes. Beckett can't fight it off and eventually Duuket manages to take the fight to the floor. Beckett looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Beckett managing to control the position.
Beckett avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Duuket throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Beckett utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett keeping moving, preventing Duuket from controlling successfully.
Beckett seems keen to control Duuket's posture.
Beckett trying to control the position.
Duuket pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beckett is keeping the position for now.
Beckett being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Beckett.
Duuket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Beckett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Duuket scores with a jab to the jaw.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Duuket sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duuket throws a low kick but Beckett moves out of range easily.
Kenny Duuket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duuket changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckett tries to avoid it but Duuket manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckett to the ground. Beckett escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Duuket thows a body shot but no joy.
Beckett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duuket attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duuket checks a leg kick.
Beckett scores with a push kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duuket swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Beckett misses with a body kick.
Beckett lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Robert Beckett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beckett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duuket looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duuket takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Kenny Duuket has been cut.
Duuket misses the shot to the body.
Beckett misses with a lunging right hand
and Duuket counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duuket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A bone on bone clash there as Beckett blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beckett. Duuket does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duuket throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beckett moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duuket.
Duuket has a couple of punches blocked by Beckett.
Duuket tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duuket looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beckett working aggressively here.
Duuket misses with a body punch.
Duuket blocks an uppercut.
Beckett works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Beckett has a couple of punches blocked by Duuket.
Duuket lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckett backwards.
Duuket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duuket misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Beckett is pushing Duuket up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duuket swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckett taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duuket tries to throw a body punch but Beckett avoids it by throwing Duuket back against the ropes.
Beckett gets through Duuket's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett taking a breather.
Beckett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duuket's elbow.
Duuket lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duuket goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Beckett lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duuket backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duuket.
Beckett blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckett blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Beckett tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duuket lands a shoulder strike.
Beckett trying to control the position but instead, Duuket has worked for underhooks and has pushed Beckett into the ropes.
Beckett is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duuket is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kenny Duuket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenny Duuket's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duuket goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duuket tries to clinch up.
Duuket tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duuket checks a low kick from Beckett.
Beckett gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Beckett looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Beckett.
Beckett throws the kick towards the body but Duuket avoids it.
Duuket closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duuket connects with a right hand. Beckett shakes it off.
Beckett lands with a nice body kick.
Beckett throws a leg kick but Duuket checks it.
Duuket slips under a jab from Beckett.
Duuket lands a jab-cross combination.
Duuket is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Beckett rather than just go for the knockout.
Beckett tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duuket is able to avoid easily.
Duuket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Beckett fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duuket is out of range.
Nice cross by Duuket.
Duuket moves in looking to clinch but Beckett pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duuket shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beckett sprawls well. Beckett wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duuket gets slowly back to his feet.
Duuket ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duuket lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Beckett takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Beckett misses with a low kick as Duuket jumps back.
Beckett throws a leg kick that misses.
Duuket on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Beckett will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as Duuket blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett wants to land a leg kick but Duuket is out of range.
Duuket throws the kick towards the body but Beckett avoids it.
Beckett takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beckett takes one on the button.
Beckett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duuket scores with a hook to the body. Beckett takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Beckett misses with a double jab.
Duuket throws out a leg kick but Beckett moves out of range and Duuket only half commits.
Duuket shoots in and gets a takedown into Beckett's guard.
Beckett is trying to keep Duuket in close.
Beckett is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duuket is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duuket advances position into side control!
Beckett struggling a bit here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett is not content to let Duuket control the position.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Beckett parries the strikes from Duuket easily there. Duuket is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Beckett to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenny Duuket will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kenny Duuket's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Beckett wants to slow Duuket down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duuket's calf.
Beckett looks to land a body kick but Duuket moved away.
Duuket throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Beckett counters with a straight right hand.
Duuket lands a nice shot to the body.
Beckett throws a head kick but Duuket moves out of range.
Beckett moves out of range of the body kick from Duuket.
Duuket has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beckett tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duuket counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duuket.
Duuket working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Duuket has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett trying to keep a closed guard but Duuket is proving a slippery customer.
Duuket advances position into side control!
Beckett is looking to regain half guard here but Duuket keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckett is trying to control Duuket's posture but Duuket avoids it.
Check out the look on Duuket's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Kenny Duuket has got the better of the ground game so far.
Beckett dodges the ground and pound from Duuket.
Duuket controls the position.
Duuket wants to control but Beckett is keeping him busy.
Duuket looking to control but instead Beckett has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Beckett has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duuket is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duuket tries to pass to full mount but Beckett defends it.
Beckett trying to control here.
Duuket wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckett keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Beckett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett walks into a stiff left hand from Duuket.
Duuket scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett misses with a head kick.
Duuket misses with a looping right.
Beckett swings widly with a right hand
and Duuket counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Beckett!
Duuket scores with punches from side control.
Beckett prevents Duuket from improving position.
Beckett is trying to control Duuket's posture but Duuket avoids it.
Duuket lands some shots froms side control.
You can see the frustration on Beckett's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
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!
Duuket in side control, throwing shots but Beckett defends.
Duuket trying to control the position but Beckett is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here as Duuket stalls from top position.
Beckett wants to control but Duuket postures up.
Duuket working the ground and pound.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
Beckett trying to remain calm as Duuket controls from the top position.
Beckett can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duuket passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Beckett!
Robert Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kenny Duuket is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duuket controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Duuket comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duuket winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Duuket!
Kenny Duuket decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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