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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Graveyard Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusk's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Ghost has chosen Howlin Wolf- Smokestack Lightening as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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192 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Drake Dusk!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Graveyard Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dusk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ghost checks a leg kick nicely.
Ghost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Dusk counter with a right hand.
Ghost doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dusk counters with a straight right hand.
Drake Dusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Ghost ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ghost sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ghost misses with a takedown attempt
and Dusk counters with a nice uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dusk.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Ghost tries to bench press Dusk off him but Dusk keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk tries to advance to mount but Ghost denies him.
Dusk wants to control but Ghost is keeping him busy.
Ghost tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dusk trying to control the position but Ghost is working away.
Dusk working the ground and pound but Ghost is defending the strikes.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Dusk working away.
Dusk wants to control but Ghost is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ghost prevents Dusk from moving into mount.
Ghost struggling a bit here.
Ghost is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk working away.
Dusk is looking to take a break and control but Ghost is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ghost is looking to regain half guard here but Dusk keeps moving and retains side control.
Dusk throws a strike aimed at the side of Ghost's head but Ghost avoids it well.
Ghost has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dusk tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dusk has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Ghost gets back to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ghost looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dusk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ghost is refusing to be controlled, as Dusk sits in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dusk winds up and cracks Ghost with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ghost looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ghost moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Ghost is trying to control the position but Dusk postures up.
Ghost working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dusk doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dusk manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've been hearing good reports from Dusk's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Dusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ghost swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dusk trying to control the position from guard on top but Ghost is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dusk has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dusk stopping the sweep attempt from Ghost.
Dusk avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dusk seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Dusk stands and throws Ghost's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dusk tries to stand but Ghost is controlling his head.
Ghost wants to control but Dusk postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Dusk dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ghost with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dusk counters with a right hand to the body.
Ghost gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Dusk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ghost moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dusk darts in and clinches Ghost up against the cage.
Ghost tries to pull guard but Dusk won't allow it.
Drake Dusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Graveyard Ghost.
Ghost tries to score a body lock takedown but Dusk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dusk lands a nice uppercut.
Dusk lands a right hand.
Dusk throws an elbow that misses.
Dusk misses with some punches.
Ghost jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dusk walks away with a smile on his face. Ghost gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ghost uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dusk.
Ghost with a poor takedown
and Dusk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dusk tries to close the distance and clinch but Ghost swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk has managed to clinch.
Dusk tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dusk tries a knee to the head but Ghost blocks it.
Ghost wants to take the fight to the mat but Dusk manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dusk lands with a left to the head.
Ghost tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dusk just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ghost tries to pull guard but Dusk won't allow it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dusk takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dusk gets underhooks to prevent Ghost's takedown attempt.
Dusk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dusk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dusk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dusk stops a takedown attempt from Ghost.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ghost avoids a wild elbow strike from Dusk.
Dusk misses with a body punch.
Ghost wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghost tries to pull guard but Dusk forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dusk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dusk.
Ghost jumps guard but Dusk turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ghost is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dusk to keep the fight standing.
Ghost is breathing heavily.
Dusk drops Ghost onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Ghost is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Ghost is rocked!
Dusk creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Ghost with a big uppercut! Ghost tries to clinch up but Dusk pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Ghost to the mat! Ghost covers up and Dusk unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Drake Dusk!
Drake Dusk retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Drake Dusk, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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