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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jure Pavlovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dustin Duke has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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206 lbs
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188 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dustin Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jure Pavlovic!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pavlovic pushes Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Duke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pavlovic looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlovic prevents Duke from breaking the clinch.
Duke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavlovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pavlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Duke tries to pull guard but Pavlovic holds him up against the cage and eventually Duke drops back down to his feet.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlovic.
Duke tries to break free but Pavlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Duke misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlovic crunches a lovely knee into Duke's ribcage.
Duke takes an elbow to the temple.
Pavlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Duke is breathing heavily.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlovic.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlovic won't allow it.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Dustin Duke has been cut.
Duke tries to circle away but Pavlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlovic gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pavlovic connects with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Pavlovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Pavlovic landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pavlovic.
Pavlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pavlovic with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke being controlled against the cage.
Pavlovic receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Pavlovic missing with knees to the body.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlovic.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlovic won't allow it.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlovic's elbow.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Duke can't get the takedown.
Pavlovic connects with a nasty looking knee right to Duke's face.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Pavlovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Duke.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlovic blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
Duke looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duke scores with a shot to the side of Pavlovic's head.
Duke throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duke lands a nice uppercut.
Duke lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Pavlovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pavlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Still in the clinch, Duke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovic.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Pavlovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duke wants to break free but Pavlovic has control.
Duke takes an elbow to the forehead.
Duke lands a right hand.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavlovic gets an underhook and turns Duke into the cage.
Pavlovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke scores with a hook to the body.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavlovic blocks an uppercut.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Pavlovic has the dominant position.
Pavlovic misses with an elbow over the top.
Pavlovic leaning against his opponent.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duke throws an elbow but misses.
Pavlovic lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Duke drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pavlovic gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dustin Duke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duke takes a knee right on the jaw!
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pavlovic blocking some punches.
Pavlovic blocks an uppercut.
Pavlovic unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke misses with the head strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlovic controls his hands.
Pavlovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Duke wants to stall.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Pavlovic has the dominant position.
Duke tries to stall but Pavlovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pavlovic pulls his leg out and moves away.
Duke throws a body punch but Pavlovic moves out of range.
Pavlovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pavlovic pushes Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Duke takes an elbow to the temple.
Duke tries to break the clinch but Pavlovic is controlling the position.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke stalling the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlovic as Duke tries to tie him up.
Pavlovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
Pavlovic blocks an uppercut.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pavlovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jure Pavlovic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dustin Duke's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pavlovic clinches up against the cage.
Pavlovic lands a knee to the body.
Duke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duke misses with the head strike.
Pavlovic creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Duke's defenses.
Duke is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavlovic gets an underhook and turns Duke into the cage.
Pavlovic is pushing Duke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Pavlovic is controlling him.
Pavlovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duke.
Pavlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Jure Pavlovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pavlovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Pavlovic prevents a body shot from Duke.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlovic won't allow it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pavlovic stalling in the clinch.
Pavlovic scores with a knee to the head.
Duke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Duke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlovic backwards.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke misses with some punches.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovic.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duke is trying to force a seperation but Pavlovic has the dominant position.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duke seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Pavlovic is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Duke tries to land knees in the clinch but Pavlovic avoids the damage to the body.
Pavlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Duke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pavlovic stops a takedown attempt from Duke.
Duke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duke blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Pavlovic blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Duke throws an elbow but misses.
Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duke can't find room to land a body shot as Pavlovic controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlovic's elbow.
Pavlovic misses with an elbow strike.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pavlovic looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Duke misses with some punches.
Duke swings wildly with an uppercut but Pavlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavlovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Duke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovic connects with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Pavlovic has double underhooks.
Duke misses with a punch on the inside.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke lands with a right to the head.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Duke escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duke uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pavlovic has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duke lands a leg kick that knocks Pavlovic off balance momentarily.
Pavlovic pushes Duke up against the cage in a clinch.
Duke tries to work over Pavlovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pavlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Pavlovic lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pavlovic stops a takedown attempt from Duke.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pavlovic lands an elbow inside that Duke shrugs off.
Pavlovic blocks an elbow strike from Duke.
A knee to the head by Pavlovic.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pavlovic looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Duke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pavlovic connects with a knee to the head.
Duke avoiding damage as Pavlovic throws knees to the body.
Duke wants to get back to striking at distance but Pavlovic won't allow it.
Pavlovic looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Pavlovic scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Duke avoids the elbow strike from Pavlovic, against the cage.
Duke tries to break free but Pavlovic pushes him back against the cage.
Pavlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavlovic.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pavlovic with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Duke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavlovic's elbow.
Pavlovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Duke won't want to take too many of those.
Duke lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Duke is trying to break the clinch but Pavlovic has him pressed against the cage.
Duke tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Duke breaks the clinch.
Duke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duke is looking to clinch but Pavlovic is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jure Pavlovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dustin Duke's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pavlovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duke connects with a looping right hand.
Duke looks to land a right hand but Pavlovic moved out of range.
Duke throws a right and a left that Pavlovic avoids nicely.
Duke gets tackled into the cage by Pavlovic. Pavlovic maintains the clinch.
Duke pushes Pavlovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pavlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pavlovic lands a knee to the head.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pavlovic lands a knee to the head.
Pavlovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duke is defending well for now.
Duke pushes off an throws an elbow but Pavlovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Knees to the body from Pavlovic.
Duke scores with a shoulder strike.
Duke wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavlovic obliges.
Pavlovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duke tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pavlovic smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duke wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duke lands with an overhand left.
Pavlovic takes the fight into the clinch.
Duke tries to circle away but Pavlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pavlovic obliges.
Pavlovic blocks the elbow strike.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Duke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A knee to the head by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Duke gets through Pavlovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duke is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duke lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Pavlovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duke digs a right hand into Pavlovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlovic's gas tank.
Dustin Duke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavlovic backwards.
Nice body punch from Duke - that landed with a thud.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duke working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duke digs a right hand into Pavlovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pavlovic's gas tank.
Pavlovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Duke.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlovic controls his hands.
Duke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Duke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pavlovic backwards.
Duke is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavlovic gets an underhook and turns Duke into the cage.
Duke softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duke managing to block the knees to the body from Pavlovic.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Pavlovic blocks an uppercut.
Duke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pavlovic landing knees to the head.
Pavlovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jure Pavlovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duke working aggressively here.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke throws a head punch that misses.
Pavlovic misses with a knee strike.
Duke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pavlovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavlovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duke has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke has a couple of punches blocked by Pavlovic.
Pavlovic connects with a knee to the head.
Pavlovic has Duke pressed against the cage, preventing Duke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duke lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pavlovic backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Duke fails to land.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duke struggles to land a body shot inside as Pavlovic controls his hands.
Duke misses with a punch to the body.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Duke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pavlovic as Duke tries to tie him up.
Duke fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duke tries to throw a body punch but Pavlovic avoids it by throwing Duke back against the cage.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Pavlovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duke misses with a punch on the inside.
Pavlovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Duke wants to break free but Pavlovic has control.
Pavlovic looking to throw knees to the head but Duke is blocking nicely.
Duke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duke working hard to break the clinch.
Duke misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but Duke blocks with his arms.
Duke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duke throws a punch but it's blocked by Pavlovic.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duke tries to circle away but Pavlovic has him pinned against the cage.
Duke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pavlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Duke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pavlovic tries a knee to the head but Duke blocks it.
Pavlovic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jure Pavlovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pavlovic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jure Pavlovic!
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FIGHT
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