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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Venger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikey Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Venger comes to the cage accompanied by Live and Let Die. Duffy has chosen Down with the Sickness as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
17 - 0 - 0 |
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235 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Venger!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mikey Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venger throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Venger fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Venger misses the shot to the body.
Duffy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Venger is not content to let Duffy control the position.
Duffy is chipping away with strikes.
Venger managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duffy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venger struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Duffy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffy lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duffy misses with the ground and pound.
Duffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venger keeps working.
Duffy with the ground and pound but Venger regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Duffy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venger is looking to improve his position.
Venger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Venger has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duffy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Venger wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venger trying to keep a closed guard but Duffy is proving a slippery customer.
Duffy throws a big elbow that misses.
Duffy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Venger slips a jab from Duffy.
Duffy defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Venger.
Duffy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duffy throws a hook but Venger blocks it.
Duffy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Venger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duffy.
Venger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Venger dives in and grabs Duffy's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duffy pushes down on Venger's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vladimir Venger. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Venger misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Venger rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duffy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Venger fails to land with a series of punches.
Venger misses with a takedown attempt - Duffy sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Duffy.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duffy scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Venger parries the strikes from Duffy easily there. Duffy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Venger to escape.
Venger is looking to regain half guard here but Duffy keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Venger looking for a sweep but Duffy has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Duffy throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Venger because Duffy loaded up on that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Venger keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Duffy can't control as he wanted to and Venger manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Duffy not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Venger is trying to maintain the position but Duffy is very close to passing his half guard.
Duffy trying to mount his opponent but Venger defends it.
Venger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikey Duffy dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duffy shoots in for a double leg but Venger sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Venger. Duffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Venger scores with a jab to the head.
Venger throws a combination that misses
and Duffy counters with a takedown into side control.
Duffy sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Venger is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Venger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Duffy.
Venger can't do much from the bottom here.
Venger is not content to let Duffy control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venger manages to get back to half guard.
Venger has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duffy is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duffy.
Duffy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duffy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duffy slips a nice elbow through Venger's hands, connecting with Venger's forehead.
Duffy wants to take a breather but Venger is having none of it.
Venger is controlling Duffy's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Duffy missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Venger is trying to maintain the position but Duffy is very close to passing his half guard.
Venger is not content to let Duffy control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Venger staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Venger cracks Duffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Venger swings widly with a right hand
and Duffy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duffy is thwarting Venger's attempts to control the position.
Duffy wants to control but Venger is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Duffy.
Duffy trying to control from half guard but Venger is working away.
Duffy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Venger manages to get to full guard.
Duffy throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venger not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Venger is adopting a defensive guard.
Venger working a defensive guard here.
Duffy being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Venger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duffy has time to react.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Venger.
Duffy misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy fails to land the takedown.
Duffy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Venger throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Venger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy throws out a loose jab but Venger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Venger stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Venger lands a left and a right that send Duffy crashing to the mat, dazed. Venger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Duffy is rocked!
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!
Duffy takes a swing at Venger's ribcage but misses.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Venger finish him?
Venger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffy backs away from a small jab... but Venger lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Duffy crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Venger with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Vladimir Venger!
Vladimir Venger retains his heavyweight title!
Vladimir Venger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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