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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Samir Kahric Sultan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Duterte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duterte has chosen im just a kid as his entrance music. 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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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samir Kahric Sultan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Duterte! The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kahric Sultan shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kahric Sultan was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The strikes coming from Kahric Sultan are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The strikes coming from Kahric Sultan are missing the target in this wave of attacks. Duterte is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kahric Sultan has just dragged him back down to the mat. Kahric Sultan in side control, throwing shots but Duterte defends. Kahric Sultan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duterte is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kahric Sultan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duterte, who protects the arm well. Duterte really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kahric Sultan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kahric Sultan tries for a kimura but Duterte is defending well. Kahric Sultan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kahric Sultan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Duterte is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kahric Sultan missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Kahric Sultan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Duterte wants to improve his position but Kahric Sultan is controlling well.
Kahric Sultan stops Duterte from getting back to his feet.
Kahric Sultan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duterte is pressing down on Kahric Sultan's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Kahric Sultan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Duterte manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kahric Sultan manages to get himself to full guard.
Duterte wants to stand but Kahric Sultan has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Duterte avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Duterte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Kahric Sultan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duterte must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Kahric Sultan is working an open guard so Duterte takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kahric Sultan drives through with a takedown into guard. Duterte pushes Kahric Sultan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Duterte scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Duterte looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Duterte clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the cage. Duterte cracks Kahric Sultan with a nice body shot. Kahric Sultan is breathing heavily. Duterte slows down the pace here.
Duterte stalling against the cage.
Kahric Sultan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duterte gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kahric Sultan can't get the takedown.
Duterte pressing his opponent against the cage. Duterte breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duterte throws a body shot but no joy. Duterte lands a big head kick that sends Kahric Sultan tumbling to the mat! Duterte takes a step backwards and waves Kahric Sultan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Samir Kahric Sultan has been cut. Duterte misses with a body kick. Kahric Sultan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duterte as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samir Kahric Sultan. That's going to take a lot out of him. A slapping body kick lands there for Duterte. Duterte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kahric Sultan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Kahric Sultan wants to stay close but Duterte steps back to make room for something. Kahric Sultan seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Duterte and Kahric Sultan drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lance Duterte! Lance Duterte spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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