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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Raise Hell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hell comes to the cage accompanied by Rather Unique - AZ. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Raise Hell! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Drake Dusk! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dusk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dusk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Dusk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Hell avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Hell moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dusk is just out of range. Hell ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hell, as that shot connected.
It looks like Drake Dusk has been cut. Hell lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Dusk. Beautiful body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dusk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dusk lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hell cracks Dusk with an open hand slap. Hell avoids the body shot from Dusk.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dusk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hell lands with a right hand. Dusk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hell rather than just go for the knockout. Dusk avoids the body shot from Hell.
Hell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dusk doesn't seem bothered though. Hell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice uppercut lands for Dusk. That snapped Hell's head back.
Hell finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hell throws a sloppy body shot
and Dusk counters with a straight right hand. Hell avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A counter left hand to the body from Hell misses its target. Hell missing with a left hand there. Dusk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hell scores with a hook to the body. Dusk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Raise Hell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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 just misses with a punch to the body.
Hell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusk cracks Hell with a good jab. Dusk lands with a hook. Hell tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hell works Dusk's body with a nice hook. Hell connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Dusk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. A jab from Hell finds it's way through Dusk's defenses. Hell throws a body shot but no joy. Dusk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hell throws out a loose jab but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it. Dusk is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hell. Hell seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Hell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dusk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hell walks into a stiff left hand from Dusk. Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk scores with a shot to the body.
Hell throws a sloppy head kick and Dusk moves out of range easily. Dusk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hell sees it coming and avoids it easily. Good leg kick by Hell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A low kick from Dusk is predictable there and Hell moves into the clinch. Come on Hell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dusk misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk cracks Hell with a nice body shot. Dusk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dusk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dusk tries to work over Hell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dusk breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Dusk misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dusk moves away from the strike by Hell. Nice defenses there by Dusk. Dusk changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dusk dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hell fakes the leg kick and cracks Dusk in the body. Hell throws out a loose jab but Dusk uses good head movement to avoid it. Hell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Dusk scores with a nice right hand.
Hell throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dusk. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dusk! But no joy. Hell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dusk paws at him with a jab and circles away. A looping hook to the body misses from Hell. Dusk does a little dance to reset his feet. Dusk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Dusk will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Dusk. Dusk just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHell. Hell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hell rushes Dusk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Hell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hell lands a hook to the side of the head. Dusk tries to work over Hell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hell lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hell looking to slow down the pace here. A shot in the inside from Hell. Dusk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hell gets through Dusk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dusk presses Hell against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Dusk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dusk wants to get back to striking at distance but Hell won't allow it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dusk. 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! Hell throws a punch but it's blocked by Dusk. Dusk blocks a body shot from Hell. Dusk breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dusk. Hell throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dusk throws a leg kick but Hell sees it coming and moves out of range. Hell misses with a looping left. Dusk takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dusk throws a chopping leg kick but Hell manages to avoid taking any serious damage. A shot to the body from Hell misses and Dusk counters with a right hand to the body. Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk. Dusk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hell. Dusk misses with a looping right. Dusk lands with an uppercut that bounces Hell off the cage and back into range. Drake Dusk seems to be getting the better of the standup. A jab from Dusk misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Dusk as he connects with a hook. Hell swings widly with a right hand
and Dusk counters with a stiff right hand. Hell avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Hell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dusk manages to circle out of the way. Hell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dusk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Hell jabs Dusk right on the nose. Dusk blinks but takes it well. Hell throws a jab when Dusk was well out of range. Dusk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hell stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Hell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dusk. Hell tries to clinch up but Dusk circles away and keeps his distance. Hell takes one to the side of the head.
Hell throws a hook but Dusk blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hell lands with an overhand left. Hell takes the fight into the clinch. Hell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dusk backwards. Hell taking a breather. Dusk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dusk manages to break the clinch.
Hell takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Dusk lands a jab to Hell's midsection. Hell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dusk throws out the jab. Hell lands with a hook. Dusk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Hell throws a lazy right hand but Dusk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dusk checks a leg kick. Dusk slips a jab from Hell.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hell there as he acknowledges the shot. Dusk lands with an overhand left. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hell tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Hell misses the shot to the body. Dusk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hell. Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away. Hell lands a jab to Dusk's midsection. Hell on the wrong end of a nice hook. Hell on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hell throws an overhand right that lands on Dusk's shoulder, as Dusk tries to avoid the shot. Dusk lands with a good body shot. Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Drake Dusk will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jab, jab by Hell - just one landing. Dusk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Hell takes a shot right to the bread basket. Dusk connects with a body shot that sends Hell's belly button to the back. Dusk misses with a body punch
enabling Hell to counter with a crisp jab. Dusk lands with a nice body punch. Dusk avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Hell fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dusk, pushing him back against the cage. Dusk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Hell throws a hook to the side of Dusk's head but Dusk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dusk just misses with a punch to the body.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away. Hell throws a looping overhand right but Dusk ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hell throws a leg kick and Dusk counters with a leg kick. Dusk throws a body shot but no joy. Hell turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nice shot by Dusk. Jab by Hell. A jab from Dusk misses. Donk. Hell catches Dusk right on the button with a cross.
That has opened up Drake Dusk's cut even more. Dusk lands a jab to Hell's midsection. Hell throws the kick towards the body but Dusk avoids it. The fighters circling - Hell throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hell throws a hook but Dusk blocks it. A nice side step and Dusk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Hell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dusk keeps the fight on the outside. Dusk looks like he wants to counter punch here. A slow jab from Dusk misses its intended target. Dusk dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hell loads up on a big right hand but Dusk slips the punch. Hell lands a jab. Dusk slips under a jab. Dusk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hell. Dusk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hell was well out of range. Poor timing from Dusk. Hell tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dusk manages to circle out of the way. Hell looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. A big right from Dusk misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hell throws a jab when Dusk was well out of range. Hell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dusk throws a hook to the side of Hell's head but Hell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Hell tries to clinch up and Dusk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Hell jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hell takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Dusk throws a jab but it's blocked by Hell. Dusk throws a body shot but no joy. Hell darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A telegraphed right hand from Hell misses the target. Dusk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hell tries to counter by clinching up but Dusk breaks away and moves out of range. Hell connects with a body shot that sends Dusk's belly button to the back. Hell missing with a left hand there. Dusk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A countering left hand to the body from Dusk misses. Hell scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dusk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hell doesn't seem bothered though. Hell misses the jab. Hell throws an off balance right hand
and Dusk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hell misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Dusk counter with a right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Drake Dusk just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Drake Dusk'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.
Hell checks a leg kick. A jab from Hell misses. Hell throws a push kick but Dusk slaps the foot to one side. Dusk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Dusk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hell.
Hell scores with a nice right hand.
Dusk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hell moves in looking to clinch but Dusk pushes him off. Hell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dusk looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Hell connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dusk ducks under a wild hook from Hell. Dusk jabs Hell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Good leg kick by Hell there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hell scores with a hook.
The cut above Drake Dusk's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Hell throws a half hearted mid kick. Hell misses with a low kick. Dusk slips a straight right by Hell. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hell, right into the meat.
Hell checks a leg kick. Hell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hell takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dusk dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hell. That did some damage! Hell scores with a hook to the body. Dusk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dusk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hell tries to clinch but Dusk is having none of it. Hell just misses with a punch to the body.
Hell avoids the body shot from Dusk.
Hell fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dusk just manages to avoid it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hell lands a lovely overhand right. Dusk throws a body punch but Hell moves out of range. Hell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Hell dips to his left and cracks Dusk with an uppercut! Hell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dusk counters with a straight right hand. Hell clobbers Dusk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Dusk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dusk throws a body shot but no joy. Dusk throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Hell is looking to chop away at Dusk's legs. Dusk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Dusk slips a jab from Hell. Dusk jabs Hell to the body, keeping him at a distance. Hell tries to clinch up. An inside leg kick from Hell misses. Dusk slips under a jab. Hell moves out of range of the strikes. Hell doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Hell closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hell stalls. Hell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dusk. A body shot lands from Hell.
Hell keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dusk's efforts to push away. Hell lands with a left to the head. Dusk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Dusk.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. A short right from Dusk on the inside. Dusk works on Hell's body with a couple of short punches. Dusk breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
Hell throws a low kick but Dusk moves out of range easily. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dusk.
A punch lands to the side of Hell 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Raise Hell will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Drake Dusk's cut. That's time! Hell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hell throws a big shot that misses. Dusk feints and then cracks Hell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hell down. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dusk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dusk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Hell looks to land a left hand but Dusk moved out of range nicely. Dusk throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
Hell closes the distance and clinches. Raise Hell has scored more points in the clinch so far. Hell lands a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dusk breaks from the clinch.
Dusk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hell takes a shot right to the bread basket. Hell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dusk motions for Hell to come forward. Dusk throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hell throws a shot from downtown. Dusk moves away and avoids it. Dusk throws the left hand but Hell avoids the punch easily. Dusk avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Dusk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dusk slips under a jab from Hell. Hell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dusk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hell moves away. Hell misses with an uppercut. Dusk checks a leg kick. Dusk scores with a hook to the body. Hell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Hell throws a low kick but Dusk moves out of range easily. Dusk looks like he wants to counter punch here. Raise Hell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Drake Dusk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hell dips to his left and cracks Dusk with an uppercut! Dusk fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hell looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Hell fails in his attempt to clinch. Dusk looks to score with a jab to the body but Hell is just out of range. Hell tries to clinch up. Hell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hell tries to clinch and Dusk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Dusk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dusk manages to avoid it. Dusk catches Hell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hell closes the distance and pushes Dusk back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hell misses with a hook from the clinch. Hell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hell gets through Dusk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dusk tries to work over Hell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hell working aggressively here.
Hell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dusk prevents a body shot from Hell. Hell looking to slow down the pace here. Hell looking to stall.
Hell can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight. Hell lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hell misses with a punch on the inside.
Dusk manages to break the clinch.
Hell throws a hook but Dusk blocks it. Dusk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hell on the side of the head. Dusk pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hell is out of range and Dusk settles back down. Dusk misses the shot to the body. Hell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dusk sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hell fails in his attempt to clinch. Dusk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Hell takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dusk moves away from the strike by Hell. Dusk lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Drake Dusk. I think Dusk 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:49 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 46:49 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Drake Dusk! Drake Dusk is the new middleweight champion! Jumping up and down and very excited, Drake Dusk waved his t-shirt featuring Amped Performance's logo in front of the cameras.
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