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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Junkyard Dog (ranked 348 p4p, 50 weight class) and Derek Trucks (ranked 281 p4p, 43 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
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196 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Junkyard Dog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Derek Trucks!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trucks throws a hook but Dog avoids it easily.
Trucks lands a jab.
Dog circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog throws the kick towards the body but Trucks avoids it.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trucks.
Trucks stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Trucks wants it to stay on the feet.
Dog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dog lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Derek Trucks has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trucks takes the fight into the clinch.
We've been informed that Trucks has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Trucks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Dog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Trucks throws a punch but it's blocked by Dog.
Trucks lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Trucks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks misses with the head strike.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Trucks works on Dog's body with a couple of short punches.
Dog prevents a body shot from Trucks.
Dog throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Trucks.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog misses with the head strike.
Trucks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dog backwards.
Dog letting Trucks take a breather here.
Trucks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trucks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dog.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
Trucks gets through Dog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog blocks a body shot from Trucks.
Trucks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trucks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Trucks lands with a left to the head.
Dog misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Trucks lands with a hook. Dog tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Trucks moves out of range of the strikes.
Dog throws a hook but Trucks blocks it.
Trucks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dog blocks a jab.
Trucks blocks a jab.
Dog looks to throw the jab but Trucks is out of range.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trucks digs a good hook to Dog's body.
Trucks jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Trucks throws an overhand right that lands on Dog's shoulder, as Dog tries to avoid the shot.
Dog misses with an uppercut
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Trucks fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Trucks swings widly with a right hand
and Dog counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Trucks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dog at a distance.
Nice body punch from Dog.
Trucks misses with an uppercut
and Dog counters with an outside leg kick.
A jab from Trucks misses.
Trucks looks to land a right hand but Dog moved out of range.
Dog bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Trucks's head backwards.
Trucks misses with a hook.
Dog misses the shot to the body.
Trucks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Trucks misses the body punch
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Trucks throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog tests Trucks's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dog throws a poor cross that misses
and Trucks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Trucks darts in and clinches Dog up against the cage.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog scores with a shot to the side of Trucks's head.
Dog misses with some punches.
Dog lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Trucks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trucks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog is trying to break the clinch but Trucks has him pressed against the cage.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Trucks has a couple of punches blocked by Dog.
Dog lands a hook that snaps the head of Trucks backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Trucks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Derek Trucks will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A lazy body kick from Dog
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog throws a shot from downtown. Trucks moves away and avoids it.
Dog swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Trucks counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dog throws an off balance right hand
and Dog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dog staying out of range there.
Dog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Trucks cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Trucks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dog misses with a hook
and Trucks counters with a thumping low kick.
Trucks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dog missing with a left hand there. Trucks was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trucks might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dog throws a body shot but no joy.
Dog misses with a body shot
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dog on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Trucks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dog misses with a straight left.
Trucks smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dog moves out of range as Trucks strikes.
Dog swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trucks bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dog's head backwards.
Trucks throws a lazy right hand but Dog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from Trucks.
Dog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice shot lands for Trucks.
Dog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Trucks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Trucks pushes Dog up against the cage in a clinch.
Dog tries to throw a body punch but Trucks avoids it by throwing Dog back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Dog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trucks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Trucks prevents a body shot from Dog.
Dog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Trucks is breathing heavily.
Trucks lands a left hand.
Trucks misses with some punches.
Trucks blocking some punches.
Dog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Trucks blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trucks.
Dog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dog gets through Trucks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Trucks misses with a punch to the body.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trucks blocks an uppercut.
Dog blocks an uppercut.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Trucks scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Dog.
Dog misses with a punch to the body.
Dog has clasped his hands together around Trucks's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Dog tries to move to mount but Trucks blocks the move with his legs.
Dog tries to move to full mount but Trucks actually manages to regain half guard.
Dog is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Trucks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Dog.
Dog is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Trucks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dog wants to take his opponent's back but Trucks doesn't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dog swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Trucks is now in Dog's guard. A big mistake from Dog there, giving up the dominant position!
Dog looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dog is looking to sweep but instead, Trucks has passed into half guard.
Dog looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like Trucks is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Trucks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derek Trucks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dog misses with a hook
and Trucks counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dog checks the leg kick nicely there.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Trucks swings widly with a right hand
letting Dog counter with a right hand.
Dog throws a lazy right hand but Trucks sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dog throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trucks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Dog misses the target.
Trucks looks to score with a jab to the body but Dog is just out of range.
Trucks throws a poor cross that misses
and Dog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trucks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dog misses with a straight left.
A jab lands there for Dog.
Trucks bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Trucks scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trucks dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dog looking to score a takedown here. Trucks is defending well but Dog drives through and ends up in Trucks's guard.
Trucks keeping full guard, as Dog tries to pass.
Trucks wants to stand but Dog is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dog trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog advances position into side control!
Dog wants to control but Trucks is keeping him busy.
Junkyard Dog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Derek Trucks is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Trucks bucks up and tries to throw Dog off but instead Dog has got his back!
Trucks is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trucks is having to fend off submission attempts from Dog, who is looking to sink in the choke. Dog doesn't have the hooks in though and Trucks manages to reverse position! He's now on top, in his opponent's guard.
Dog looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Dog looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Trucks has picked Dog up and slammed him! Dog can't keep hold of the triangle and Trucks manages to pass to side control!
Trucks wants to stand but Dog is controlling his arm.
Dog is looking to reverse the position.
Trucks stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trucks tries to keep at a distance but Dog has taken the fight into the clinch.
Trucks lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Trucks is working Dog over against the cage.
Trucks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Dog fails to land.
Trucks working aggressively here.
Derek Trucks seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trucks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dog breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dog ducks under a wild hook from Trucks.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Junkyard Dog.
I think Trucks 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Trucks!
Derek Trucks thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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