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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Duck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vladimir Tretiak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Vladimir Tretiak enters the cage!
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215 lbs
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Howard Duck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vladimir Tretiak!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tretiak.
Tretiak throws a hook to the side of Duck's head but Duck sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tretiak misses with a wild combination.
Tretiak shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tretiak landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tretiak is looking for a kimura here.
Tretiak trying to advance position but Duck counters by regaining guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretiak sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Tretiak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tretiak thows a big elbow that misses.
Duck keeping moving, preventing Tretiak from controlling successfully.
Tretiak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tretiak advances to half guard.
Tretiak tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duck knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tretiak is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duck has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duck regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tretiak tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.
Tretiak wants to control from the top but Duck keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak tries to free his leg and advance position but Duck is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tretiak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duck keeping full guard, as Tretiak tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duck is controlling Tretiak's posture.
Tretiak works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tretiak is trying to control the action in half guard but Duck is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tretiak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duck defends it well.
Tretiak trying to mount his opponent but Duck defends it.
Duck is pressing down on Tretiak's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tretiak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tretiakis looking to pass into half guard but Duck pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duck is in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duck accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tretiak has Duck pulled in close to control his posture.
Duck thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Tretiak dominated that round.
That's time! Duck's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tretiak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duck tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tretiak is able to avoid easily.
Duck fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duck steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tretiak.
Tretiak connects with a jab.
Duck takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Tretiak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tretiak swings for the body but Duck moves out of range.
Tretiak misses the shot to the body.
Duck staying out of range there.
Tretiak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duck.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tretiak is defended easily by Duck.
Tretiak stuns Duck with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Tretiak scores with a four punch combination!
Tretiak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duck doesn't seem bothered though.
Duck looks to land a right hand but Tretiak moved out of range.
Duck slips a jab from Tretiak.
Tretiak is looking to slow Duck down with leg kicks.
Duck gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tretiak goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tretiak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duck walks away with a smile on his face. Tretiak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Some bone on bone action there as Duck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duck loads up on a big right hand but Tretiak slips the punch.
Vladimir Tretiak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tretiak takes a swing at Duck's ribcage but misses.
Duck lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duck.
Duck lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duck misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tretiak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Horrible takedown by Tretiak or perhaps it was just good defense by Duck which made him look bad.
Howard Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Tretiak.
Some bone on bone action there as Duck checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tretiak gets tackled into the cage by Duck. Duck maintains the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Duck.
Duck lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Vladimir Tretiak has been cut.
Tretiak trying to control the position but instead, Duck has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tretiak into the cage.
Duck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tretiak is defending well for now.
Duck misses with a knee strike.
Duck is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tretiak is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duck pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Duck just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tretiak's brow.
Tretiak tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tretiak wants a takedown.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tretiak's defenses.
Duck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tretiak is defending well for now.
Duck lands a damaging elbow.
Duck lands an elbow just above Tretiak 's eye.
Duck misses with an elbow over the top.
Tretiak tries to stall but Duck uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Duck lands a nice knee to the body.
Tretiak is breathing heavily.
Duck gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duck pushes off an throws an elbow but Tretiak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tretiak throws a head punch that misses.
Tretiak dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Tretiak tries to pull guard but Duck holds him up against the cage and eventually Tretiak drops back down to his feet.
Tretiak is trying to maintain a safe position but Duck gets an underhook and turns Tretiak into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tretiak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duck.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tretiak jumps guard but Duck stands there with Tretiak around his waist. Tretiak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duck is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tretiak is defending well for now.
Tretiak tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Duck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tretiak dodges an elbow strike from Duck.
Duck throws an elbow but it misses.
Tretiak is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Tretiak misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tretiak managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Duck lands with a left to the head.
Tretiak wants to stall.
Duck makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Duck dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vladimir Tretiak's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duck connects with a nice looking jab.
Howard Duck is winning the standup battle so far.
Tretiak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duck counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tretiak dips to his left and cracks Duck with an uppercut!
Duck misses with a straight right.
Tretiak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tretiak tries to score a body lock takedown but Duck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duck comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tretiak looking to stall.
Tretiak has Duck pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Duck manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Duck lands an elbow inside that Tretiak shrugs off.
Tretiak tries a body shot but Duck blocks it.
Duck misses with the head strike.
Tretiak jumps guard but Duck stands there with Tretiak around his waist. Tretiak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Howard Duck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vladimir Tretiak.
Duck landing knees to the head.
Tretiak takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tretiak throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tretiak.
Duck creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tretiak's defenses.
Duck misses with an elbow strike.
Duck blocks a body shot from Tretiak.
Tretiak is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tretiak cracks Duck with a nice body shot.
Tretiak blocks the elbow strike.
Duck throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tretiak tries to pull guard but Duck holds him up against the cage and eventually Tretiak drops back down to his feet.
Tretiak swings wildly with an uppercut but Duck uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tretiak wants the takedown. Duck is fighting it off but Tretiak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Duck's guard against the cage.
Tretiak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tretiak throws and elbow that misses. Duck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tretiak's guard. Nice move by Duck!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duck trying to control the position from guard on top but Tretiak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duck is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duck stands up over Tretiak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duck throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duck stands up over Tretiak, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Duck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Tretiak is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Tretiak keeping full guard, as Duck tries to pass.
Duck has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tretiak is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duck trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tretiak is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duck trying to control but Tretiak is working from the bottom.
Tretiak is pulling down on Duck's head. It's preventing any offense from Duck, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Vladimir Tretiak was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Tretiak throws a right hand that Duck ducks under and follows up with a left that Duck also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tretiak rushes Duck and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tretiak misses with a body punch.
Tretiak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duck lands an elbow just above Tretiak 's eye.
Tretiak tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
Good body shot from Tretiak.
Tretiak is trying to maintain a safe position but Duck gets an underhook and turns Tretiak into the cage.
Tretiak tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tretiak tries to pull guard but Duck won't allow it.
Duck creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tretiak managing to block the knees to the body from Duck.
Duck is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duck leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tretiak takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Duck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duck 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Duck!
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