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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eiji Nao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duke has chosen Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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265 lbs
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eiji Nao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nao takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nao misses with a body shot.
Duke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nao lands a nice shot that snaps Duke's head back.
Duke ducks under a wild hook from Nao.
Duke moves away from the strike by Nao.
Duke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nao.
Duke throws a body punch but Nao moves out of range.
Duke throws a shot from downtown. Nao moves away and avoids it.
Duke cracks Nao with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
It looks like Eiji Nao has been cut.
Nao dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Nao misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Duke 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nao misses with a hook. Duke ducked under it nicely.
Nao scores with a nice right hand.
Nao throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao scores with a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Duke scores with a four punch combination!
A jab from Duke misses.
Duke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nao moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nao scores with a nice head shot.
Duke throws a nice looking combination but Nao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duke looks to land a combination but Nao avoids it well.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Eiji Nao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nao moves forwards but Duke connects with a nice, crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nao was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Nao jabs at Duke's body.
Nao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nao misses with an uppercut.
Duke misses with a looping right.
Good work by Duke as he checks the leg kick.
Duke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nao cracks Duke with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nao with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nao shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Duke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nao throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nao misses with a straight left.
Nao scores with a shot to the body.
Nao lands a body shot.
Nao gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duke.
Nao loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Nao throws out a loose jab but Duke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duke looks to land a combination but Nao avoids it well.
Nao jabs at Duke's body.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nao.
Duke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice body punch from Nao.
Duke looks gassed!
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Duke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nao throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Nao throws a big shot that misses.
Nao throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A big left from Nao misses.
Nao lands with a nice combination. Duke backs away looking to recover.
Nao motions for Duke to come forward. Nao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
Duke takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duke needs to keep his hands up - Nao had a free shot at his head there.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nao.
Nao is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duke takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheers as Nao lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duke doesn't seem phased though.
Duke takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nao connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Nao misses with a straight left.
Duke uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nao.
Duke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nao connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duke momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke throws a right hand that Nao ducks under and follows up with a left that Nao also avoids with ease.
Nao misses the jab.
Nao throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Nao throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Nao misses.
Nao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duke.
Nao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nao misses with a hook.
Nao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duke on the side of the head.
Duke looks to land a left hand but Nao moved out of range nicely.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nao tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duke was well out of range. Poor timing from Nao.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eiji Nao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eiji Nao's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nao misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nao darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nao throws a jab when Duke was well out of range.
Nao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nao shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duke throws a big shot that misses.
Nao needs to keep his hands up - Duke had a free shot at his head there.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
Nao throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duke on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nao.
Nao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duke fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nao on the side of the head.
Nao's corner calls for a 1-2. Nao obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nao with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Nao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nao misses with a looping left.
Duke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duke walks into a left hand.
Nao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Nao.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Nao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nao jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nao thows a left - swing and a miss!
A cross from Nao lands.
Duke has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Some wild striking there from Nao.
Duke tries to move into range but Nao moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nao.
Duke defending well as Nao loads up on a big left hand.
Duke misses the shot to the body.
Nao looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Nao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duke in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke staying out of range there.
Nao looks to land a right hand but Duke moved out of range.
Duke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nao.
Nao defending well as Duke loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Duke throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nao.
Duke slips a jab and a cross from Nao.
Duke thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duke throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Nao to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Duke misses its intended target.
Nao cracks Duke with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nao.
Nao loads up on a big right hand but Duke slips the punch.
Nao throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Nao misses the target.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nao throws out the jab.
Nice body punch from Nao.
Duke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nao throws a hook but Duke blocks it.
Jab from Nao.
Duke misses with the combination.
Nice defenses there by Duke.
Duke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nao.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Nao misses its intended target.
Nao takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nao lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nao lands a jab to the head.
Nao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duke misses with a series of wild punches.
Duke feints a jab promting Nao to slip. Duke then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Nao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duke.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nao lands with a right hand.
Some wild striking there from Duke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nao connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nao connects with a right hand. Duke shakes it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eiji Nao dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Eiji Nao'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. This is the final round!
Nao takes a swing at Duke's ribcage but misses.
Nao dodges the punch combination from Duke.
Nao throws a shot from downtown. Duke moves away and avoids it.
Nao motions for Duke to come forward. Nao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duke blocks a jab.
Nao looks to land a left hand but Duke moved out of range nicely.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duke drops his hands momentarily and Nao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duke misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duke blocks a jab.
Nao throws a series of punches but Duke avoids them all with ease.
Nao throws a looping overhand right but Duke ducks down to avoid it.
Duke moves out of range of the strikes.
Jab from Nao.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nao with a jab.
Nao tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Nao misses its intended target.
Nao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nao misses the body punch
and Duke counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nao scores with a body shot.
Nao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nao throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nao lands a really nice looking cross but Duke seems unphased.
Eiji Nao is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Nao misses the target.
Nao just misses with a punch to the body.
Nao moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nao circles away quickly and effectively.
Nao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nao lands with a shot to the body.
Duke closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nao, as that shot connected.
Duke looks to land a left hand but Nao moved out of range nicely.
Nao fails with a takedown attempt.
Nao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duke's head backwards.
Duke swings for the body but Nao moves out of range.
Duke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jab from Nao.
Nao avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raoul Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke moves out of range as Nao strikes.
Nao scores with a body shot.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duke takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nao throws the left hand but Duke avoids the punch easily.
Nao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nao throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nao lands with an overhand left.
Nao throws a hook but Duke avoids it easily.
Nao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nao slips a jab from Duke.
Nice defenses there by Duke.
Good leg kick by Nao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nao fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duke on the side of the head.
Nao jabs at Duke's body.
Duke on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nao lands with an uppercut that bounces Duke off the cage and back into rage.
Nao lands with a nice body punch.
Nao throws a big shot that misses.
Duke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A combination from Duke does no damage.
Raoul Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nao bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duke's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nao throws out the jab.
Duke checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duke is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nao punishes Duke's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nao throws a hook to the side of Duke's head but Duke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duke swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duke's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duke scrambles back to his feet.
Nao connects with a body shot.
Duke has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duke there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nao lands an overhand right.
Nao scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Nao.
Eiji Nao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nao uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duke has time to react.
Duke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duke.
Nao bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eiji Nao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nao has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eiji Nao!
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