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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Szeth Vallano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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
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Excellent 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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Dusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Szeth Vallano!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left lands for Dusk.
Dusk tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vallano defends well and Dusk ends up having to push Vallano into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dusk scores with a jab. Vallano acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
It looks like Szeth Vallano has been cut.
Dusk misses with a straight right.
A nice side step and Vallano releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vallano throws a lazy uppercut
and Dusk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vallano thinking.
Dusk comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vallano throws a good cross that connects.
Vallano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vallano fails to land with a series of punches.
Dusk throwing a counter right hand but Vallano manages to avoid it.
Dusk throws a hook to the side of Vallano's head but Vallano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Drake Dusk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dusk shoots in and gets a takedown into Vallano's guard.
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!
Dusk stopping the sweep attempt from Vallano.
Dusk stays in close to Vallano's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vallano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dusk throws a strike but Vallano rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Vallano controls from within his opponent's guard.
Dusk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Vallano is looking to work some ground and pound but Dusk has wrist control.
Dusk seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Dusk lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dusk stays in close to Vallano's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dusk won't allow Vallano to sweep him here.
Dusk chips away with some ground and pound.
Dusk throws a big elbow that misses.
Dusk is looking to work some ground and pound but Vallano has wrist control.
Dusk content to stall in guard here.
Dusk postures up and lands a big shot to Vallano's brow.
Dusk throws a big right hand that misses.
Dusk throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vallano works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vallano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dusk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dusk throwing strikes from guard but Vallano blocks nicely.
Dusk missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk trying to control but Vallano is working from the bottom.
Vallano trying to control the position.
Dusk stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vallano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vallano not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Vallano has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Dusk with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dusk preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vallano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dusk.
Dusk throwing a counter right hand but Vallano manages to avoid it.
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.
Vallano misses the jab.
Dusk ducks under a wild hook from Vallano.
Dusk slips a jab from Vallano.
Vallano looks to land a right hand but Dusk moved out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vallano.
Dusk lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vallano throws a lazy uppercut
and Dusk counters with a nice leg kick.
Dusk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vallanos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dusk looks to land a left hand but Vallano moved out of range nicely.
Dusk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vallano.
The fighters circling - Vallano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dusk works the jab nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drake Dusk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Szeth Vallano's cut.
That's time! Dusk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dusk misses with a hook
and Vallano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vallano digs a good body shot into Dusk's ribs.
Dusk throws a low kick, looking for Vallano's leg but Vallano calmly moves out of range.
Dusk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vallano scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dusk doesn't seem bothered though.
Vallano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dusk was well out of range. Poor timing from Vallano.
Vallano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dusk can pounce on him.
Dusk with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Vallano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dusk doesn't seem phased though.
Dusk swings widly with a right hand
letting Vallano counter with a right hand.
Vallano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dusk.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vallano slips under a jab from Dusk.
Vallano cracks Dusk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vallano ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
Vallano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Vallano on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vallano keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dusk. That snapped Vallano's head back.
Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
Vallano blocks a jab.
Vallano scores with a jab to the head.
Vallano takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dusk lands with a nice body punch.
Dusk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vallano takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Vallano is rocked!
Vallano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk tries to counter with a takedown but Vallano is quick to defend against it.
Vallano falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dusk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vallano ducks under a wild hook from Dusk.
Dusk misses with a looping right.
Dusk darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dusk is just content to waste time from the top position. Vallano takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Dusk postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Vallano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dusk.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk being controlled here momentarily.
Dusk with a nice head shot there.
Vallano is still in real trouble! Can Dusk finish him?
Dusk gets to his feet and stands over Vallano, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Vallano felt that one! Dusk unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Vallano from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Dusk!
During a confident post fight interview, Drake Dusk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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