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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Duddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ike Turner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duddy's entrance music is Dropkick Murphys - 'Loyal to No One'. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
32 - 23 - 0 |
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180 cm
37
187 lbs
27 - 12 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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
32 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Duddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ike Turner!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner connects with an inside leg kick.
Turner swings for the body but Duddy moves out of range.
Duddy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Ike Turner has been cut.
Turner tries to keep at a distance but Duddy has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duddy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duddy is looking to clinch.
Duddy tries to clinch there but Turner circles away.
Turner takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duddy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duddy pushes Turner up against the cage in a clinch.
Turner is looking to break free of the clinch but Duddy has double underhooks.
Duddy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duddy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Turner backwards.
Duddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy closes the distance and pushes Turner back into the cage.
Turner breaks the clinch.
Turner thows a leg kick but Duddy checks it
and Duddy counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duddy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Turner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
John Duddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duddy moves away.
Nice body kick there by Duddy.
A low kick from Duddy is predictable there
and Turner counters with an inside leg kick.
Duddy tries to score with a low kick but Turner moves his leg out of the way.
Duddy fails to land with a series of punches.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duddy.
Turner keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tries to clinch up but Turner circles away and keeps his distance.
Turner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duddy.
Turner gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Turner. Duddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duddy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Turner counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duddy's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Duddy finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duddy looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Turner thows a leg kick but Duddy checks it
and Duddy counters with an inside leg kick.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
A combination from Duddy does no damage.
Duddy tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duddy tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Turner defends well and Duddy ends up having to push Turner into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Turner manages to break the clinch.
Duddy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Duddy. Those never looked like landing.
Duddy fails with the takedown.
Turner checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duddy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Duddy lands a high kick!
Duddy misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duddy thinking.
Turner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duddy back to the cage. Turner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duddy shoots and misses
letting Turner counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Duddy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turner lunges at Duddy with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duddy's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duddy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Turner counters with a stiff right hand.
Duddy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Turner fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duddy checks it well.
Duddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Duddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
Duddy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ike Turner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duddy.
Turner with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duddy throws a hook but Turner blocks it.
Duddy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duddy wants to break free but Turner has control.
Turner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duddy has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Duddy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ike Turner's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turner checks a leg kick.
Duddy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice leg kick lands there from Duddy.
Turner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duddy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duddy throws a series of punches but Turner avoids them all with ease.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Turner checks it.
Duddy throws a leg kick which misses Turner's front leg but catches the back leg as Turner tries to avoid it.
Turner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Turner tries to break free but Duddy pushes him back against the cage.
Duddy gets control of Turner's arms and successfully pulls guard. Duddy will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duddy working for submissions but it's allowed Turner to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy is trying to get back to full guard.
Turner decides to return to a standing position.
Duddy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turner can do to turn this around?
Duddy motions for Turner to come forward. Duddy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duddy throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turner lands a front kick.
Turner cracks the inside of Duddy's front leg.
Duddy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duddy 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 Turner has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Turner and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Turner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duddy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duddy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duddy scores with a leg kick.
Duddy misses with a takedown attempt
and Turner counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Turner avoids the head kick by Duddy.
Turner connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duddy misses with a body kick.
Turner is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duddy rather than just go for the knockout.
Turner takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turner avoids the head kick by Duddy.
Duddy throws a head kick but Turner moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turner slips a straight right by Duddy.
Duddy throws a chopping leg kick but Turner manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duddy misses with a lunging right hand
and Turner counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duddy thinking.
Duddy throws a one two combo.
Duddy misses with a leg kick.
Duddy misses with a right hand
and Turner counters with an inside leg kick.
John Duddy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turner lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duddy throws a poor cross that misses
and Turner connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Duddy.
Turner thuds a left hand into Duddy's body.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a combination that misses
and Turner counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Turner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Duddy.
John Duddy is winning the standup battle so far.
Duddy throws a solid leg kick but Turner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duddy.
Turner wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turner avoids the body shot from Duddy.
Duddy throws a leg kick
and Turner counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid body kick from Duddy.
Duddy is looking to land body kicks.
Duddy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turner makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duddy really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turner scores with a push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Duddy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ike Turner's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Duddy tried to score with a low kick but Turner checks it.
Duddy is looking to clinch but Turner is avoiding it.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses
and Turner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duddy misses with a few strikes there.
Duddy looks to land a left hand but Turner moved out of range nicely.
Duddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Turner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Turner sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turner misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duddy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Duddy is predictable there
and Turner counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Turner avoids the head kick by Duddy.
Duddy is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duddy dives in for a single leg takedown but Turner sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turner is trying to push Duddy away but Duddy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duddy looking to slow down the pace here.
Duddy wants to break free but Turner has control.
Turner tries to circle away but Duddy has him pinned against the cage.
Turner can't break the clinch.
Turner is trying to break free.
Turner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duddy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duddy misses with a low kick.
Duddy scores with a push kick.
Turner looks to land a combination but Duddy avoids it well.
Turner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ike Turner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duddy looks to land a combination. Turner sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duddy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duddy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turner.
Duddy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A clash of legs there as Turner blocks the low kick.
A low kick from Duddy misses
and Duddy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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!
Duddy tries to clinch but Turner is having none of it.
Turner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duddy manages to avoid it.
Duddy throws a push kick but Turner slaps the foot to one side.
Turner blocks a head kick by Duddy.
Duddy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duddy tests Turner's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duddy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duddy does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Duddy misses the target.
Duddy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner scores with a head kick.
It looks like John Duddy has been cut.
A solid body kick from Duddy.
Duddy throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turner lands a nice looking body shot.
Turner lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duddy at a distance.
John Duddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duddy throws a right hand that Turner ducks under and follows up with a left that Turner also avoids with ease.
Duddy throws a body punch but Turner moves out of range.
Duddy throws a sloppy head kick and Turner moves out of range easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Turner.
Turner cracks a nice hook into Duddy's ribs.
Turner slips under a jab.
Duddy missing with a left hand there. Turner was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duddy moves out of range of the body kick.
Turner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duddy throws a leg kick but Turner moved away.
Turner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turner defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duddy.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Duddy.
Well Duddy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Duddy!
John Duddy decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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