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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Zach Pretzel (ranked 5075 p4p, 3788 weight class) and Buzz Dukes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dukes is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The heat is on.. Zach Pretzel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zach Pretzel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Buzz Dukes!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukes moves into the clinch.
Dukes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Dukes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dukes breaks the clinch.
Dukes lands a jab.
Pretzel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dukes counters by moving into the clinch.
Dukes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dukes stalling against the cage.
Dukes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pretzel defends well and Dukes ends up having to push Pretzel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Zach Pretzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Dukes.
Dukes fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Pretzel sprawls well. Pretzel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dukes gets slowly back to his feet.
Zach Pretzel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes drives through and clinches with Pretzel against the cage.
Dukes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dukes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pretzel after a bit of a struggle.
Dukes looks winded!
Dukes is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pretzel prevents it.
Pretzel tries to break the clinch but Dukes is controlling the position.
Pretzel is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pretzel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dukes pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dukes is working for takedown but Pretzel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dukes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pretzel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dukes prevents it.
Pretzel is trying to push Dukes away but Dukes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes is pressed up against the cage. Pretzel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dukes down to the mat. Dukes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dukes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pretzel defends well and Dukes ends up having to push Pretzel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Dukes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pretzel defends well and Dukes ends up having to push Pretzel into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pretzel changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Pretzel tries to clinch there but Dukes circles away.
Dukes is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pretzel with a body shot.
Pretzel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pretzel tries to clinch but Dukes is having none of it.
Pretzel has managed to clinch.
Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pretzel closes the distance and clinches.
Pretzel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dukes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pretzel avoids it.
Pretzel has Dukes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dukes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pretzel gets a clinch.
Dukes controlling the action here for a moment.
Dukes pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dukes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pretzel's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dukes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Buzz Dukes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pretzel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dukes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pretzel tries to clinch but Dukes moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dukes.
Dukes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Pretzel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dukes somewhat.
Dukes tries to clinch but Pretzel is having none of it.
Dukes fails with the takedown
and Pretzel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dukes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zach Pretzel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dukes throws a head kick that half lands.
Pretzel wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pretzel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dukes darts in looking for a takedown but Pretzel gets double underhooks and turns Dukes into the cage.
Zach Pretzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Dukes.
Dukes is breathing heavily.
Dukes fails with a takedown attempt.
Pretzel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pretzel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dukess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Pretzel tries to clinch but Dukes is having none of it.
Pretzel swinging wildly here.
Dukes steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Pretzel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretzel doesn't manage to clinch there - Dukes circles away.
Pretzel rushes Dukes and presses him up against the cage.
Pretzel takes a knee to the side of the body.
Pretzel is trying to break free.
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
Pretzel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dukes pinned against the cage. Dukes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pretzel wants to clinch up but Dukes keeps it at a distance.
Dukes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pretzel defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pretzel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dukes feints the counter takedown.
Dukes shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pretzel but Pretzel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dukes tries for a takedown but Pretzel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pretzel clinches up with Dukes and pushes him back against the cage.
Dukes trying to stall but Pretzel improves his position.
Dukes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pretzel's elbow.
Pretzel working hard to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dukes.
Pretzel dodges an elbow strike from Dukes.
Dukes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukes keeps the fight on the outside.
Pretzel forces Dukes back against the cage and clinches.
Pretzel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pretzel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pretzel tries to clinch up.
Dukes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dukes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pretzel tries to clinch up but Dukes circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes wants to clinch up but Pretzel keeps it at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Pretzel.
Dukes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Pretzel defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zach Pretzel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pretzel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dukes.
Dukes fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pretzel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pretzel tries to clinch but Dukes moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dukes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pretzel is looking to clinch.
Pretzel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dukes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pretzel throws a nice looking combination but Dukes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pretzel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dukes or perhaps it was just good defense by Pretzel, which made it look bad.
Zach Pretzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buzz Dukes.
Dukes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dukes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dukes has a takedown stuffed.
Pretzel lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dukes backs up against the cage.
Dukes moves into the clinch.
Dukes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dukes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pretzel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dukes misses with a body punch.
Dukes lands a knee to the head.
Pretzel wants a takedown but no success here.
Dukes stalls.
Pretzel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pretzel keeps control of Dukes as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dukes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pretzel's efforts to push away.
Pretzel working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pretzel avoids a wild elbow strike from Dukes.
Pretzel drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dukes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pretzel up against the cage.
Dukes looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dukes wants to take the fight to the mat but Pretzel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Pretzel gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Pretzel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dukes's head.
Pretzel lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dukes looks like he's trying to stand up.
Pretzel slips a nice elbow through Dukes's hands, connecting with Dukes's forehead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pretzel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dukes's head.
Dukes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pretzel.
Pretzel not doing much here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zach Pretzel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pretzel 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zach Pretzel!
Buzz Dukes was interviewed post fight and said 'I need to get better'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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