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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taishi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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209 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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183 cm
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210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Duke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Taishi Mori!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Mori avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mori.
Mori tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mori.
Duke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mori manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori throws a sloppy head kick and Duke moves out of range easily.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori looks for the body kick but Duke saw that one coming.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mori closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mori lands in his opponent's guard.
Duke wants to stand and escape but Mori is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mori decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duke, up you get!
A swing and a miss from Mori.
Tyson Duke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duke moves into the clinch.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mori.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori lands a leg kick that knocks Duke off balance momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mori.
Mori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tyson Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taishi Mori.
Mori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duke sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mori shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duke's guard.
Duke kicks Mori off and gets to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duke misses with a kick to the body
and Mori counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Mori connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duke is looking to break free of the clinch but Mori has double underhooks.
Mori has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duke after a bit of a struggle.
Mori manages to break the clinch.
Mori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Duke swivels and escapes.
Mori tries for a takedown but Duke sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duke 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 Mori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duke stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mori.
Mori lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duke misses with a leg kick.
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Mori.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mori.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mori somewhat.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mori.
Mori tries to close the distance and clinch but Duke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mori, right into the meat.
Mori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Duke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mori tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duke manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mori checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Duke's head.
Taishi Mori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mori blocks the body kick.
Mori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mori lands a head kick. Duke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Mori blocks the body kick.
Mori avoids the head kick by Duke.
Mori throws a head kick but Duke moves out of range.
Duke on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duke tries to close the distance and clinch but Mori swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mori shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duke but Duke pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Duke wants to clinch up but Mori keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taishi Mori dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mori fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duke tries to clinch there but Mori circles away.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori swats away the attempt to clinch by Duke.
Mori avoids the head kick by Duke.
Duke misses with a head kick.
Mori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
Mori goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mori throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duke has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duke tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke tries to clinch but Mori is having none of it.
Duke looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duke.
Duke keeps the fight on the outside.
Duke fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke tries to land a front kick but Mori steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duke sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
Duke takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duke throws a sloppy head kick and Mori moves out of range easily.
Duke on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mori. Mori obviously looking to wear him down.
Mori goes for a double leg but Duke avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duke continues to drive forward.
Duke swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mori tries to land knees in the clinch but Duke avoids the damage to the body.
Mori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duke avoids it.
Mori throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mori is working for takedown but Duke is calmly controlling the position for now.
Tyson Duke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taishi Mori.
Mori keeps control of Duke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tyson Duke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mori throws a leg kick which misses Duke's front leg but catches the back leg as Duke tries to avoid it.
Duke fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mori pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duke moves out of range as Mori throws a body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mori.
Mori tries a head kick but it misses.
Taishi Mori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Mori.
Mori scores with a head kick. Duke tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mori connects with a high kick.
Duke is looking to clinch.
Mori throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Duke tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mori is in Duke's guard.
Duke wants to stand but Mori is controlling the position.
Mori postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke is looking to stand up but Mori isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mori drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Mori as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Duke screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Mori! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Taishi Mori!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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