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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Duke Nukem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nukem's entrance music is Duke Nukem Jam. A fine choice. Duke Karl is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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177 lbs
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177 cm
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Nukem! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Duke Karl! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nukem misses with a body shot.
Karl sizes up Nukem with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Duke Nukem has been cut. Karl shoots in but Nukem avoids the takedown attempt easily. Nukem avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nukem misses with the combination.
Nukem scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Nukem throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nukem misses with a series of wild punches.
Nukem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Karl takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Nukem fails to land with a series of punches.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Karl. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Karl tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nukem's legs. Karl wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nukem, who protects the arm well. Nukem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nukem tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karl is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nukem has escaped the position, nice work there. Nukem is not content to let Karl control the position. Karl tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Karl trying to control the action but Nukem is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Karl tries to move to mount but Nukem blocks the move with his legs. Karl wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nukem keeps working.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Karl avoids the body shot from Nukem.
Nukem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nukem misses with the combination.
Nukem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nukem throws a nice looking combination but Karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Nukem scores with a decent looking hook. Nukem avoids a kick to the body.
Karl misses the shot to the body. Karl looks gassed! Karl slips a jab and a cross from Nukem.
Nukem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Karl on the side of the head. No joy there for Nukem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl takes one on the button. Karl tries a low kick but Nukem avoids it. Karl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Karl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nukem works the jab nicely. Nukem scores with a decent looking hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Nukem.
Nukem bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Nukem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Karl misses with a looping right. Nukem lands a two punch combo.
Nukem throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Karl takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nukem lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nukem. Nukem is working the combinations to good effect here. Nukem scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Nukem misses with a few strikes there.
Nice uppercut there from Nukem. Nukem misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nukem!
Nukem is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Nukem clobbers Karl with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nukem takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem dominated that round. The cut man is working on Duke Nukem's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nukem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Karl doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Decent striking displayed by Nukem there. Nukem throws a right and a left that Karl avoids nicely. Nukem throws a series of punches but Karl moves out of range. Nukem thows a body shot but no joy. Nukem misses with a wild combination.
Duke Nukem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nukem throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Karl closes the distance and clinches up with Nukem, looking for a takedown. Karl pushes Nukem against the cage but Nukem circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Nukem throws a right and a left that both miss. Nukem lands a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Karl misses with a wild body shot. Nukem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nukem throws a series of punches but Karl moves out of range. Nukem displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Karl will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nukem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Karl scores with a head kick.
Nukem throws a right hand that Karl ducks under and follows up with a left that Karl also avoids with ease. Nukem keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Karl. Nukem scores with a body shot.
Duke Nukem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nukem jabbing away but nothing is landing. Nukem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karl can do to turn this around? No joy there for Nukem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Karl staying out of range there. Karl misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Nukem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nukem misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nukem avoids a punch combination nicely.
Karl keeps Nukem at a distance using the push kick. Nukem misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nukem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karl counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Nukem swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Karl counters with an outside leg kick.
Nukem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nukem looks to land a combination but Karl avoids it well. Nukem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duke Nukem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Duke Nukem is winning the standup battle so far. Nukem throws a combination. Karl tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Nukem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karl moves away. Karl is looking to slow Nukem down with leg kicks. Nukem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karl counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Nukem! Karl throws a sloppy strike and Nukem uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Nukem has ended up in Karl's guard.
Karl looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nukem is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Karl looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Karl is trying to control the position but Nukem postures up. Nukem controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Nukem wants to get up but he can't break Karl's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Nukem is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Karl bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nukem's guard. Karl trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nukem wants to improve his position but instead Karl has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Duke Karl will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Duke Nukem's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nukem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nukem lands a nice hook to Karl's body. Karl takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Nukem throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nukem fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good standup being displayed there by Nukem as he connects with a hook. Nukem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karl throws a head kick but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem lands a glancing blow to the side of Karl's head. Nukem throws a left and a right that both miss
and Karl finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Karl throws a right and a left that Nukem avoids nicely. Karl throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nukem throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Karl counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nukem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Karl tries for a takedown but Nukem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A shot to de liver by Nukem. Beautiful body shot. Nukem lands a jab-cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Karl takes a shot to the body in his stride.
No joy there for Nukem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Karl slips a jab and a cross from Nukem.
Karl throws a right and a left that both miss. Nukem cracks Karl with a right hand to the side of the head. Nukem tests Karl's chin there with a solid looking shot. Karl throws a sloppy head kick and Nukem moves out of range easily. A punch combination from Nukem misses. Karl decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Karl trying to control from Nukem's half guard. Nukem has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Karl stopping the sweep attempt from Nukem.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Karl wants to pass the guard but Nukem is keeping the position. Karl trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Nukem uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Nukem goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nukem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nukem lands a two punch combo.
Nukem cracks Karl with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Nukem fails to land with a series of punches.
Karl tries to bum rush Nukem with a series of wild strikes but Nukem uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Karl slips a jab and a cross from Nukem.
Karl feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nukem's calf. Karl tries for a takedown but Nukem sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Karl throws a head kick but Nukem moves out of range.
Nukem lands a jab-cross combination. Karl misses with a takedown attempt - Nukem sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Duke Nukem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duke Karl. Nukem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Karl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Nukem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Karl.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A nice combination there by Nukem.
Nukem falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karl counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nukem's knee momentarily. Karl tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nukem swivels and escapes. Nukem throws a right and a left that Karl avoids nicely. Karl fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Karl misses with a wild body shot. Nukem scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Karl misses with a jab to the body
and Nukem counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nukem tests Karl's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nukem avoids a kick to the body.
Nukem cracks Karl with an open hand slap. A nice combination there by Nukem.
Karl throws a head kick but Nukem moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight! Duke Nukem showed his dominance in that final round. I think Nukem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28 Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
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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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