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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luciano Figueroa (ranked 24624 p4p, 0 weight class) and Duke Ditch (ranked 8646 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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140 lbs
0 - 5 - 0 |
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150 cm
21
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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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
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luciano Figueroa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Duke Ditch!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Chris Dean and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ditch pushes Figueroa up against the cage in a clinch.
Figueroa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Ditch.
Ditch clinches with his opponent.
Figueroa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ditch keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Figueroa's efforts to push away.
Figueroa is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ditch breaks the clinch.
Ditch scores with a nice strike.
Ditch avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
Ditch shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Figueroa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditch checks a low kick from Figueroa.
Ditch throws a left and a right that both miss
and Figueroa counters by clinching up.
Ditch jumps guard.
Figueroa is in close to Ditch's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Figueroa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Figueroa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Figueroa stands and steps away. Ditch gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ditch gets tackled into the cage by Figueroa. Figueroa maintains the clinch.
Figueroa tries to break free but Ditch pushes him back against the cage.
Figueroa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ditch has double underhooks.
Figueroa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Figueroa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ditch throws a right and a left that Figueroa avoids nicely.
Luciano Figueroa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ditch looks winded!
Ditch lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Figueroa takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ditch can't break the clinch.
Figueroa wants to break free but Ditch has control.
Figueroa tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueroa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ditch's calf.
Ditch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ditch showed some decent athleticism there.
Figueroa pushes Ditch off and gets back to his feet.
Figueroa tries to keep at a distance but Ditch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ditch wants to break the clinch but can't.
Figueroa working hard to break the clinch.
Figueroa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Figueroa pulls guard.
Figueroa has an active guard here but Ditch has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ditch postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Figueroa to stand up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ditch thows a leg kick but Figueroa checks it
and Figueroa counters with a single leg into guard. Ditch didn't expect that.
Ditch pushes Figueroa off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Figueroa gets tackled into the cage by Ditch. Ditch maintains the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ditch.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
Ditch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Duke Ditch will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ditch throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Figueroa gets a clinch.
Figueroa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ditch prevents Figueroa from breaking the clinch.
Ditch has picked Figueroa up - he's going for a ride! Ditch dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Figueroa has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Ditch is on him like a limpet, forcing Figueroa back against the cage.
Ditch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa throws a low kick, looking for Ditch's leg but Ditch calmly moves out of range.
Ditch throws a body shot but no joy.
Figueroa rushes Ditch and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Figueroa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ditch keeps control of Figueroa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ditch is breathing heavily.
Ditch working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ditch throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ditch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Figueroa tries to work over Ditch's front leg with a kick but Ditch checks it.
Figueroa connects with a single shot there.
Figueroa could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Figueroa misses with a leg kick.
Duke Ditch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Figueroa tries to keep at a distance but Ditch has taken the fight into the clinch.
Figueroa is looking to break free of the clinch but Ditch has double underhooks.
Ditch tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Figueroa avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ditch.
Nice body punch from Ditch.
Figueroa fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ditch scores with a three punch combo!
Figueroa throws a head kick but Ditch moves out of range.
Ditch chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Figueroa can pounce on him.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Ditch avoids them all with ease.
Duke Ditch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Figueroa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ditch steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Figueroa.
Ditch misses with a combination
and Figueroa counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Figueroa.
Figueroa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ditch avoids the head kick by Figueroa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ditch has managed to clinch.
Figueroa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Figueroa tries to clinch but Ditch moves out of range.
Ditch unleashes a big counter combination but Figueroa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ditch takes the fight into the clinch.
Ditch gets through Figueroa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Figueroa lands an elbow inside.
Ditch breaks from the clinch.
Figueroa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Figueroa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ditch.
Figueroa ducks right into an uppercut from Ditch.
Luciano Figueroa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ditch closes the distance and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ditch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ditch getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ditch misses with a double jab
and Figueroa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Figueroa takes the fight into the clinch.
Ditch works on Figueroa's body with a couple of short punches.
Figueroa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ditch has him pressed against the cage.
Figueroa has had enough of the clinch but Ditch keeps him there for the moment.
Figueroa manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luciano Figueroa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ditch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Figueroa's half guard.
Figueroa manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Figueroa moves into the clinch.
Figueroa can't break the clinch.
Figueroa breaks from the clinch.
Ditch jabs Figueroa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Figueroa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ditch swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ditch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Figueroa blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Ditch misses the target.
Figueroa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ditch.
Figueroa wants to slow Ditch down by chopping away at his legs.
Figueroa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ditch takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Figueroa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ditch cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Figueroa moves into the clinch successfully.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ditch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Figueroa sneaks out the side door and pushes Ditch away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ditch forces Figueroa back against the cage and clinches.
Figueroa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duke Ditch seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Figueroa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Figueroa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Figueroa moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ditch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Figueroa. Figueroa obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa wants to clinch.
Ditch will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ditch throws a right hand that Figueroa ducks under and follows up with a left that Figueroa also avoids with ease.
Figueroa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Figueroa tries a low kick but Ditch avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Figueroa misses with a low kick.
Ditch on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ditch blocks a head kick by Figueroa.
A slapping leg kick lands for Figueroa.
Ditch misses with a wild combination.
Figueroa attempts a counter takedown but Ditch avoids it well and moves away.
Figueroa throws a series of punches but Ditch moves out of range.
Figueroa wants to clinch up but Ditch keeps it at a distance.
Ditch shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ditch showed some decent athleticism there.
Figueroa makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
And that's the end of the fight!
Luciano Figueroa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Figueroa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luciano Figueroa!
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energy
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FIGHT
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