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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henry Huynh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Fluke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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156 lbs
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170 cm
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154 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry Huynh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luke Fluke!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Eliza Hachem and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fluke swings for the body but Huynh moves out of range.
Fluke checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Huynh is predictable there
and Fluke counters with a good, hard body kick but Huynh shrugs it off.
Huynh throws a low kick, looking for Fluke's leg but Fluke calmly moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Fluke.
Fluke moves out of range of the leg kick from Huynh.
Huynh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fluke uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Huynh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fluke.
Fluke tries to clinch but Huynh moves out of range.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
Fluke walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Huynh checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Huynh keeps the fight on the outside.
Huynh connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fluke momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Huynh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fluke has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fluke and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke lands with a nice body kick.
Huynh misses with a hook. Fluke ducked under it nicely.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Huynh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fluke. That's going to slow Huynh down.
Huynh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fluke.
Huynh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Huynh takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Huynh looks for the body kick but Fluke saw that one coming.
Fluke misses with a low kick.
Fluke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fluke takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fluke is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh throws a sloppy head kick and Fluke moves out of range easily.
Huynh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huynh misses with a body kick.
Fluke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Huynh throws a solid leg kick but Fluke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huynh.
Fluke connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huynh slips under a jab.
Fluke takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Huynh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fluke tried to score with a low kick but Huynh checks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fluke.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Huynh is looking to wear down Fluke with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fluke avoids a kick to the body.
Huynh misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huynh blocks the body kick.
Huynh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Huynh thuds a left hand into Fluke's body.
Huynh looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fluke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Huynh tried to score with a low kick but Fluke checks it.
Fluke connects with a looping right hand.
Fluke with a nice cross.
Huynh jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Huynh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Huynh misses with a kick to the body.
Huynh misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Huynh takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Luke Fluke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Huynh closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fluke can't do much from the bottom here.
Fluke is looking to reverse the position.
Huynh is looking to take a break and control but Fluke is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Huynh scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Huynh grinds an elbow into Fluke's temple.
Fluke tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Huynh wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Huynh is trying to ground and pound but Fluke uses the momentary lack of control by Huynh to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Huynh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Huynh swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fluke crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Huynh - the referee stops the clock and Fluke gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Huynh. Fluke manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Huynh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fluke sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Huynh lands with a kick to the ribs.
Huynh just misses with a punch to the body.
Fluke looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fluke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Huynh checks it well.
Huynh finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Huynh scores with a hook to the body. Fluke takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Huynh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Huynh.
Huynh throws a jab but it's blocked by Fluke.
Fluke wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Huynh throws a push kick but Fluke slaps the foot to one side.
Fluke looks to land a combination but Huynh avoids it well.
Fluke throws a jab when Huynh was well out of range.
Fluke avoids the body shot from Huynh.
Huynh thows a body kick. Fluke tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fluke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Huynh. Huynh obviously looking to wear him down.
Huynh feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fluke's calf.
Fluke misses with a body kick.
Henry Huynh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huynh throws a push kick but Fluke slaps the foot to one side.
Fluke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Huynh shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Fluke manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Huynh sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fluke swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Huynh trying to move into half guard but instead Fluke has managed to sweep!
Fluke wanted to stand there but Huynh had control of the position.
Huynh pulls Fluke in close to his closed guard and prevents Fluke from doing any damage or advancing position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fluke stands up and waves to Huynh to follow him.
Fluke cracks Huynh with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fluke checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Huynh misses.
Fluke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Huynh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Huynh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fluke was well out of range. Poor timing from Huynh.
Fluke lands with a cross.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Huynh shoots in for a double leg but Fluke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Huynh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huynh's knee momentarily.
Fluke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Fluke missing with a left hand there. Huynh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fluke avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Fluke - just one landing.
Huynh misses with a kick to the body.
Huynh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huynh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fluke digs a good body shot into Huynh's ribs.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh blocks a jab.
Crunch! Fluke slams his shin into Huynh's torso.
Huynh throws a looping overhand right but Fluke ducks down to avoid it.
Huynh throws a lazy uppercut
and Fluke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fluke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Huynh at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fluke lands a body shot.
Huynh throws a wild body kick that Fluke sees coming a mile off.
Fluke misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke Fluke will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Fluke slips a straight right by Huynh.
A big right from Huynh misses.
Huynh fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Huynh misses with a low kick.
Fluke lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fluke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fluke connects with a body shot that sends Huynh's belly button to the back.
Huynh tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut lands for Fluke. That snapped Huynh's head back.
Huynh's corner calls for a 1-2. Huynh obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Huynh wants to slow Fluke down by chopping away at his legs.
Fluke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Huynh manages to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - Fluke scores with a four punch combination!
Huynh slips a straight right by Fluke.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fluke drops his hands momentarily and Huynh takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huynh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Huynh misses with a leg kick.
Fluke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fluke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Huynh chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fluke can pounce on him.
Huynh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Fluke at a distance.
Huynh misses with a wild body shot.
A leg kick checked by Huynh.
Fluke misses with a hook. Huynh ducked under it nicely.
Huynh misses with the body kick
and Fluke counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Huynh thinking.
Huynh shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Huynh takes one to the chin there.
Henry Huynh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huynh misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke moves out of range of the strikes.
Huynh thows a body shot but no joy.
Fluke fakes the leg kick and cracks Huynh in the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Huynh misses with a body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fluke throws a shot to the body.
Huynh throws a head kick that Fluke semi-blocks.
Huynh takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Huynh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fluke.
Huynh throws a low kick, looking for Fluke's leg but Fluke calmly moves out of range.
Fluke connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Huynh momentarily.
Fluke attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An inside leg kick lands from Fluke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fluke misses with a wild body shot.
Fluke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Fluke. Huynh shrugs it off though.
Fluke blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Fluke lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Huynh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Huynh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That kick from Huynh tenderised Fluke's leg. Fluke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Luke Fluke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fluke tries to move into range but Huynh moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Huynh walks into a left hand.
Huynh throws a solid leg kick but Fluke takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Huynh.
Huynh thows a leg kick but Fluke checks it
and Fluke counters with a nice low kick that buckles Huynh's knee momentarily.
Fluke lands a nice leg kick that just misses Huynh's sensitive parts.
Huynh throws a hook but Fluke avoids it easily.
Huynh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fluke moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fluke ducks under a wild hook from Huynh.
A head kick from Fluke lands but Huynh takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheers as Huynh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fluke doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Huynh swings for the body but Fluke moves out of range.
Fluke jabs at Huynh's body.
Fluke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fluke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Huynh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fluke smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Huynh tries to close the distance and clinch but Fluke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fluke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huynh drops his hands momentarily and Fluke takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Huynh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Fluke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Fluke 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Fluke!
Luke Fluke really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Syndicate Nutrition (DUS) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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