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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keegan Touite (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keegan Touite will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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186 lbs
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188 cm
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196 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hugo Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keegan Touite!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Touite but Touite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Touite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Touite takes the fight into the clinch.
Duran tries to break free but Touite pushes him back against the cage.
Duran tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Touite has Duran pressed against the cage, preventing Duran from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Touite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Touite tries to clinch but Duran is having none of it.
Touite connects with a leg kick. Duran looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Touite tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duran manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duran looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Touite closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touite avoiding damage as Duran throws knees to the body.
Duran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Touite to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Touite looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duran looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Touite!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Duran has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Touite rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Touite's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duran drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Touite gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touite has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
Touite keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duran's efforts to push away.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duran.
Duran jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Touite walks away with a smile on his face. Duran gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touite misses with the combination.
Touite gets a clinch.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Touite jumps guard but Duran stands there with Touite around his waist. Touite gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Touite is pressed up against the cage. Duran has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Touite down to the mat. Touite avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Touite moves into the clinch successfully.
Touite breaks from the clinch.
Duran gets tackled into the cage by Touite. Touite maintains the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Touite stalks Duran and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duran's face. Duran staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duran swats away the attempt to clinch by Touite.
Duran shoots in but Touite avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Touite has closed the distance and engaged Duran in a clinch.
Duran pressing his opponent against the cage.
Touite pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Touite avoids a punch combination nicely.
Touite avoids the head kick by Duran.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keegan Touite dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Touite wants to clinch up but Duran keeps it at a distance.
Hugo Duran is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duran throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Touite's waist but Touite gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duran off to one side.
Touite is looking to clinch.
Duran fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Touite avoids it really well and circles away.
Touite clinches with his opponent.
Touite's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Touite moves into range and clinches up with Duran.
Touite breaks the clinch.
Touite circles away from the clinch attempt.
Touite rushes Duran and presses him up against the cage.
Duran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Touite to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hugo Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duran has had enough of the clinch but Touite keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Touite fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Duran shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Touite sprawls well. Touite wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duran gets slowly back to his feet.
Touite is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duran walks into a jab.
Touite tries to clinch but Duran moves out of range.
Touite is looking to clinch.
Duran is looking to clinch but Touite is avoiding it.
Touite takes the fight into the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Keegan Touite seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touite swinging wildly here.
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duran paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Touite tries to clinch up.
Touite fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duran throws a right hand that Touite ducks under and follows up with a left that Touite also avoids with ease.
Touite throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duran.
Touite lands with a nice body punch.
Touite fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duran.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duran gets tackled into the cage by Touite. Touite maintains the clinch.
Touite manages to break the clinch.
Duran shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Touite but Touite pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duran is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touite closes the distance and clinches.
Touite escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Touite tries to close the distance and clinch but Duran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Keegan Touite seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duran tries to clinch there but Touite circles away.
Touite clinches with his opponent.
Duran decides to pull guard.
Touite controlling from the top position.
Duran working a defensive guard here.
Touite trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duran's guard.
Touite postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duran lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Touite!
Duran working for a submission but Touite is keeping him at bay.
Duran is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Touite is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hugo Duran!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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