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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Denke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Areli Durga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denke comes to the cage accompanied by Runnin With The Devil. Durga has chosen Godsmack - Voodoo as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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193 lbs
16 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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202 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Karl Denke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Areli Durga!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Denke moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Denke is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Durga lands a right hook to the body.
Durga moves away from the strike by Denke.
Durga walks into a jab.
Denke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durga lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Durga checks a low kick from Denke.
Karl Denke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denke throws a push kick but Durga slaps the foot to one side.
Denke has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durga.
Nice defenses there by Denke.
Durga swings for the body but Denke moves out of range.
Denke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Denke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Denke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Denke just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durga moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Denke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durga was well out of range. Poor timing from Denke.
Durga throws a head kick but Denke moves out of range.
A head kick from Durga lands but Denke takes it in his stride.
Durga throws a leg kick which misses Denke's front leg but catches the back leg as Denke tries to avoid it.
Durga tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Durga stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Denke.
Denke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Denke fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Durga avoids it really well and circles away.
Durga tries to clinch but Denke is having none of it.
Durga throws the kick towards the body but Denke avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Denke misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durga throws a head kick that misses.
Denke throws a head kick that misses.
Denke misses with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Durga.
Durga is looking to chop away at Denke's legs.
Denke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Durga counters with a nice leg kick.
Denke tries to land a front kick but Durga steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Durga motions for Denke to come forward. Durga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Denke looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Durga throws out a powerful jab.
Durga gets tackled into the cage by Denke. Denke maintains the clinch.
Denke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Denke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denke creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durga lands a hook that snaps the head of Denke backwards.
Durga lands with a left to the head.
Durga connects with a nasty looking knee right to Denke's face.
Denke is trying to break free.
Denke tries a knee to the head but Durga blocks it.
Denke misses with a punch on the inside.
Durga misses with a knee to the head.
Denke unloads a knee to the mid-section. Durga lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Denke tries a body shot but Durga blocks it.
Denke blocks an elbow strike from Durga.
Denke avoids a wild elbow strike from Durga.
Durga pushes off an throws an elbow but Denke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Denke tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Denke tries a body shot but Durga blocks it.
Denke has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Durga avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Denke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Durga backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Denke.
Denke misses with a knee to the head.
Denke scores with a shot to the side of Durga's head.
Denke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Denke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Durga blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Denke throws a knee to the head but misses.
Denke is breathing heavily.
Denke lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Durga is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Denke's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Denke's back!
Good control from Durga.
Denke breaks Durga's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Denke wants to control from the top but Durga keeps moving.
Denke in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Denke with a flurry of punches that miss.
Denke won't allow Durga to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durga utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
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 Karl Denke will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Denke gets a clinch.
Denke digs a right hand into Durga's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Durga's gas tank.
Durga trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knees to the body from Denke.
Durga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Durga is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denke is defending well for now.
Denke pushes Durga back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Denke cracks Durga with a nice body shot.
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 short right hand to the side of the head by Denke.
Denke blocks an uppercut.
Denke manages to break the clinch.
Denke throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Durga is rocked!
Durga walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Denke! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Denke!
During a confident post fight interview, Karl Denke thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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