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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francois Duvalier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kule Den (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duvalier comes to the cage accompanied by Voodoo Music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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190 cm
24
215 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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195 cm
31
215 lbs
7 - 4 - 2 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Francois Duvalier! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 4 - 2, fighting out of London, Kule Den! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Den misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duvalier getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Den needs to keep his hands up - Duvalier had a free shot at his head there.
It looks like Kule Den has been cut. Duvalier looks to throw the jab but Den is out of range. Duvalier takes a swing at Den's ribcage but misses. A little jabbing left from Den on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Duvalier throws a body shot but no joy. Decent striking displayed by Den there. Duvalier scores with a nice head shot. Den moves out of range as Duvalier strikes. Duvalier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Den. Duvalier throws a body punch but Den moves out of range. Den looks to throw the jab but Duvalier is out of range. Duvalier throws a hook to the side of Den's head but Den sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Decent striking displayed by Den there. 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! Den takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duvalier scores with a jab. Duvalier feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Duvalier. Duvalier lands with a good body shot. Den looks to score with a jab to the body but Duvalier is just out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Duvalier. Den does a little dance to reset his feet. Den takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Den slips a straight right by Duvalier. Den throws a leg kick but Duvalier moved away. Den slips a jab from Duvalier. We've been informed that Den has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Duvalier throws a shot from downtown. Den moves away and avoids it. Duvalier throws a hook to the side of Den's head but Den sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Den looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Den throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duvalier. Duvalier throws an overhand right that lands on Den's shoulder, as Den tries to avoid the shot. Duvalier lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Den backs up against the cage.
Duvalier misses with a combination
and Den counters with a thumping low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duvalier closes the distance and lands a one-two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Den throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duvalier throws a one two combo.
That has opened up Kule Den's cut even more. Den misses with a lunging right hand
and Duvalier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Duvalier takes a swing at Den's ribcage but misses. Duvalier misses with a looping left. Duvalier fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duvalier gets a clinch. Den throws a head punch that misses. Duvalier misses with a punch on the inside.
Duvalier misses with the head strike.
Den has a couple of punches blocked by Duvalier.
Den blocks an uppercut.
Duvalier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dens head. Duvalier working aggressively here.
Den blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duvalier working aggressively here.
Duvalier misses with a punch to the body.
Duvalier breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Den bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Duvalier misses with a body punch
and Den counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A low kick from Den misses and Duvalier holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Duvalier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Den tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Den. A head punch blocked on the inside by Den. Duvalier blocks a body shot from Den. Den blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Den. Duvalier lands a hook to the side of the head. Duvalier lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duvalier misses with a short punch on the inside. Den blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duvalier tries a body shot but Den blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Den lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duvalier swings wildly with an uppercut but Den uses good head movement to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Den misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Den makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Duvalier avoiding damage.
Den goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duvalier is working Den over against the cage. Duvalier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duvalier swings wildly with an uppercut but Den uses good head movement to avoid it. Den tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duvalier's elbow. Den fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Den stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Duvalier tries a body shot but Den blocks it.
Den misses with a hook from the clinch. Den blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francois Duvalier dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kule Den's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Duvalier connects with a crisp jab. Duvalier throws a body punch but Den moves out of range. Duvalier throws a right and a left that both miss. Danga de danga de dang - Den scores with a four punch combination! Duvalier missing with a left hand there. Den was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Duvalier cracks Den with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Duvalier on the wrong end of a nice jab. Den misses the jab. Decent striking displayed by Duvalier there. Den has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The cut above Kule Den's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Duvalier is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Den can do to turn this around? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Duvalier throws a right hand that Den ducks under and follows up with a left that Den also avoids with ease. Duvalier misses with a hook. Duvalier misses with a body punch
and Den counters with a straight right hand. Duvalier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Den.
Duvalier is rocked! Duvalier misses with a looping right. Oh Duvalier is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Duvalier throws a body shot but no joy. Duvalier seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duvalier throws out a loose jab but Den uses good head movement to avoid it. Duvalier misses with a body shot.
Duvalier misses the jab. Den appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Duvalier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Duvalier moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Den steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duvalier. Duvalier pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A left lands for Den. Duvalier closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Den looks to land a combination but Duvalier avoids it well. Duvalier throws a body punch but Den moves out of range. Duvalier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Den. Duvalier throws a right hand that misses
and Den counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Duvalier is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Den Rushes Duvalier and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Duvalier is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Den Piles on the pressure and Duvalier crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kule Den! Kule Den 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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