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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Howie Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devil Due (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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145 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Howie Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devil Due!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Due connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Due looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sinclair doesn't manage to clinch there - Due circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sinclair looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Due defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Sinclair takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown. Due tries to sprawl out of it but Sinclair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Due manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair misses with a hook to the body
enabling Due to counter with a crisp jab.
Due lands with a nice combination. Sinclair backs away looking to recover.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Due circles away easily
and Due counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Due motions for Sinclair to come forward. Due throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Due as Sinclair shoots in.
Due lands with a nice body punch.
Sinclair misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A nice side step and Due releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Due throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sinclair on the side of the head.
Due punishes Sinclair's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sinclair.
Due stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Due wants it to stay on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Sinclair.
Due will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Due's corner calls for a 1-2. Due obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Due.
Due scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sinclair doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Due's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Due duly obliges.
Sinclair misses with a takedown
and Due counters with a left and a right that stings Sinclair.
Donk. Due catches Sinclair right on the button with a cross.
Sinclair moves to clinch but Due breaks away
and Due connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sinclair doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Due pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Due throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair throws a body kick that misses.
Due is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sinclair had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Due scores with a punch to the head.
Sinclair looks for a takedown but Due sprawls well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
A left and a right from Due both land. Nice combination.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sinclair takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Due lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but Due shows good takedown defense.
Sinclair wants to clinch up but Due keeps it at a distance.
Due throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Due lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair dives in for a single leg takedown but Due sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Due misses with a wild combination.
Sinclair tries for a takedown but Due sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Due throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinclair attempts a counter takedown but Due avoids it well and moves away.
Sinclair goes for a double leg but Due avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Due continues to drive forward.
Sinclair is breathing heavily.
Sinclair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Due lands with a nice combination. Sinclair backs away looking to recover.
Due throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sinclair misses with a wild combination.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sinclair shoots for a double leg takedown but Due sprawls well. He's pushed Sinclair's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Due tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Due throws a nice looking combination but Sinclair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Due throws a series of punches but Sinclair moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devil Due dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Due throws a leg kick that misses.
Due finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sinclair shoots in for a takedown but Due shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sinclair shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sinclair showed some decent athleticism there.
Due has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Due is looking to escape.
Sinclair throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Sinclair has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Due wants to get back to his feet.
Due scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sinclair manages to mount him!
Sinclair throwing strikes here but Due is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Due really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sinclair controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sinclair trying to control but Due is having none of it.
Sinclair is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Due is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Due looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sinclair controlling the position well here. Due rolled but Sinclair kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Due is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sinclair gets his way!
Sinclair working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Due looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sinclair.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sinclair tightening his grip on Due, looking for the choke.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sinclair scores with punches from the back.
Due wants to control his opponent's hands but Sinclair gets his hands free.
Sinclair struggling to keep hold of the position.
Sinclair is looking for the choke from the back position but Due is controlling his hands well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Due is trying to get back to his feet but Sinclair has full control of the position and if anything, Due has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Due looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sinclair.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howie Sinclair dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Due throws a head kick that misses.
Due misses with a few strikes there.
Due scores with a jab. Sinclair acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice jab there from Due.
Sinclair is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sinclair looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sinclair.
Due bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sinclair's head.
Sinclair tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Due swivels and escapes.
Due swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Due tests Sinclair's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Devil Due seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Due.
Due displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinclair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Due lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sinclair tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Due counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sinclair misses with a head kick.
Due scores with a body shot.
Devil Due seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sinclair dives in and grabs Due's left leg, looking for a takedown. Due pushes down on Sinclair's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Howie Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sinclair.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Due connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sinclair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Due scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Due keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sinclair has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Due finds it's way round the side to connect with Sinclair's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Due connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sinclair shoots in looking for a takedown. Due tries to sprawl out of it but Sinclair keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Due manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Due clobbers Sinclair with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Some wild striking there from Due.
Due displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sinclair.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Due scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sinclair fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Due misses with a head kick.
Sinclair misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Due.
Due connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Due is looking to land body kicks.
Due scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sinclair is rocked!
Horrible takedown attempt by Sinclair or perhaps it was just good defense by Due, which made it look bad.
Oh Sinclair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sinclair blocks the body kick.
Sinclair seems to have got his legs back now.
Due feints a jab promting Sinclair to slip. Due then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sinclair slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Due throws a head kick that misses.
Due throws a series of punches but Sinclair avoids them all with ease.
Sinclair fails with a takedown attempt.
Sinclair fails in his attempt to clinch.
Due throws a counter combo.
Sinclair takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinclair has a takedown stuffed.
Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Due.
Sinclair shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Due pinned against the cage. Due gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Due was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Devil Due comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Due 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Devil Due!
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