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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte comes to the cage accompanied by Go 2 Sleep by Ludacris. The crowd seem to be enjoying Denke's choice of entrance music: Runnin With The Devil. 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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194 lbs
28 - 15 - 1 |
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186 cm
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195 lbs
40 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Granite 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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcos Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duarte tries to counter with a takedown but Denke is quick to defend against it.
Denke scores with a kick to the midsection.
A thudding body kick lands there by Denke!
Duarte staying out of range there.
Denke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duarte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Denke misses with a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Duarte.
Denke takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duarte moves into range and connects with a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denke. That's going to slow Duarte down.
Denke throws a lazy body kick
and Duarte counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Denke digs a good body shot into Duarte's ribs.
Denke fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duarte, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duarte lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denke.
Duarte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Duarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denke holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duarte's elbow.
Denke has Duarte pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Denke pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Duarte tumbling to the mat - Denke dives into Duarte's guard.
Duarte utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Denke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duarte is keeping the position for now.
Denke seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Duarte seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Denke preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Denke gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duarte is trying to control the position but Denke postures up.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke trying to control the position from guard on top but Duarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Denke not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke scores with a nice head shot.
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duarte.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke misses with a leg kick
and Duarte counters with an inside leg kick.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke throws a looping overhand right but Duarte ducks down to avoid it.
Denke throws a push kick but Duarte slaps the foot to one side.
Duarte gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Denke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Denke.
Denke wants to break free but Duarte has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Denke as Duarte tries to tie him up.
Denke can't break the clinch.
Denke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Denke misses with some punches.
Denke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Denke misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte blocks a body shot from Denke.
Duarte tries to stall but Denke uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duarte goes for a takedown attempt but Denke pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Denke cracks Duarte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte punishes Denke's body with a nice straight punch.
Denke throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice defenses there by Duarte.
Duarte feinted with a counter takedown.
Duarte lands a nice hook to Denke's body. Denke takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duarte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
Denke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duarte's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Denke. Duarte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Denke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duarte manages to avoid it.
Denke is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duarte rather than just go for the knockout.
Denke changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Duarte tries to avoid it but Denke manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Duarte to the ground. Duarte escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
It looked like Duarte wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Denke throws a right hand that misses
and Duarte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Denke's guard.
Duarte is looking to work some ground and pound but Denke has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke 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.
Duarte shoots in for a takedown but Denke shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duarte takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duarte tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Denke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denke.
Denke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duarte's calf.
Denke throws a big shot that misses.
Duarte takes one to the chin there.
A low kick from Denke misses
and Duarte counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karl Denke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Denke misses the shot to the body.
Denke connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke jabs at Duarte's body.
Denke misses with a kick to the body.
Denke misses with a low kick as Duarte jumps back.
Duarte seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Denke scores with a jab to the body.
Duarte clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte pulls guard effortlessly.
Duarte preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Denke controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Denke wants to control from the top but Duarte keeps moving.
Denke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duarte is keeping the position for now.
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Denke looking to pass the guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Denke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denke 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.
Denke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Denke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duarte on the side of the head.
Duarte on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Denke. Denke obviously looking to wear him down.
Denke tries to land a leg kick but Duarte saw it coming and moves away.
Denke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Denke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Denke shoots and misses
and Duarte counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duarte is pushing down on Denke's leg trying to pass to half guard. Denke is fighting to maintain full guard but Duarte has managed to sneak the leg through.
Denke keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duarte throwing shots but Denke is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duarte is looking to take a break and control but Denke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duarte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duarte sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Denke defending well though.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duarte looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duarte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Denke wants to control but Duarte is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Denke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duarte.
Duarte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte winds up and cracks Denke with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Denke trying to control from the bottom.
Duarte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are battling for position here. Denke manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duarte makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Denke keeping moving, preventing Duarte from controlling successfully.
Duarte throwing strikes from guard but Denke blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A jab from Denke misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Denke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Duarte attempts a counter takedown but Denke avoids it well and moves away.
Duarte moves away from the strike by Denke.
Duarte feinted with a counter takedown.
Denke throws a low kick but Duarte avoids it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Denke - that will leave a mark!
Duarte clinches.
Denke scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duarte misses with a punch to the body.
Duarte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Denke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duarte backwards.
Denke tries to work over Duarte's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Denke.
Duarte lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Denke is looking to control Duarte's arms but Duarte gets an underhook and turns him. Now Denke has his back to the cage.
Duarte misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duarte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duarte is looking for a takedown.
Denke can't find room to land a body shot as Duarte controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denke is trying to maintain a safe position but Duarte gets an underhook and turns Denke into the cage.
Duarte prevents a body shot from Denke.
Denke struggles to land a body shot inside as Duarte controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Duarte scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duarte's elbow.
Denke misses with a body punch.
Denke looking to stall.
Duarte tightens his grip and picks Denke up, before dumping him to the ground. Denke manages to land in guard.
Denke preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duarte throws an elbow that misses. Denke uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duarte's guard. Nice move by Denke!
Duarte had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Denke defends it easily.
Denke throwing strikes from guard but Duarte blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denke looking to sit in guard and control but Duarte gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duarte missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duarte scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Denke is trying to keep Duarte in close.
Duarte postures up in Denke's guard and throws a big left but Denke blocks it.
Duarte throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denke working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duarte.
Duarte preventing the sweep.
Duarte passes Denke's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Duarte looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Duarte not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duarte throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duarte is looking to stall here but Denke recovers full guard.
Denke not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte lands a couple of elbows.
Denke is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duarte throwing strikes but missing.
Denke avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Denke throws a right hand that misses
and Duarte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duarte.
Denke is adopting a defensive guard.
Marcos Duarte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duarte wants to pass the guard but Denke is keeping the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcos Duarte showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Denke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Denke!
Our winner, Karl Denke, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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