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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henderson Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raoul Duke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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144 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henderson Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raoul Duke!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duke wants it to stay on the feet.
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duke.
Diaz has his takedown stuffed
and Duke holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duke breaks from the clinch.
Duke throws a body kick that misses.
Diaz slips a jab and a cross from Duke.
Duke has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Diaz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duke shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Duke was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Duke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duke misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duke staying calm.
Diaz prevents Duke from moving into mount.
Duke in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Diaz prevents Duke from moving into mount.
Duke working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke controlling the position.
Duke tries for a kimura but Diaz is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duke wants to control but Diaz is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Duke is looking to stall here but Diaz recovers full guard.
Duke trying to control but Diaz is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Diaz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duke on the ground.
Duke is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is pulling down on Duke's head. It's preventing any offense from Duke, at least for the moment.
Diaz is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Diaz is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duke defends well.
Duke controlling from the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duke lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz fails with a takedown attempt.
Duke gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duke scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duke scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Diaz does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz wants to control the action here but instead Duke manages to pass to full mount!
Duke wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Duke controlling the position easily from mount.
Duke wants to control the pace but Diaz is squirming around nicely.
Diaz blocking the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Duke misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Duke thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Duke sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Diaz is looking to improve his position but Duke isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duke tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
Diaz wants to control but Duke is having none of it.
Duke looking to control but Diaz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Duke looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Duke unloads with some shots from mount but Diaz bucks and avoids them well.
Duke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Duke sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke looking to finish with strikes here!
Duke trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duke controlling the pace for now.
Diaz working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duke tries to control but Diaz wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raoul Duke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Duke throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Diaz fails with the takedown.
Duke fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diaz is looking to clinch but Duke is avoiding it.
Duke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Duke.
Diaz just misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diaz dives in and grabs Duke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Duke pushes down on Diaz's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henderson Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Duke is defended easily by Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duke lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duke.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Duke swinging wildly here.
Diaz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Duke.
Diaz misses with a takedown
and Duke counters with a series of strikes. Diaz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duke shoots in for a takedown but Diaz shows good takedown defense.
Duke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick
and Duke counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duke's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diaz shoots in for a double leg but Duke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Diaz misses with a two punch combination.
Duke tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diaz was well out of range. Poor timing from Duke.
Duke misses with a takedown attempt - Diaz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
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!
Duke looks like he's trying to stand up.
Duke has one foot on Diaz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Duke. Duke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duke.
Duke takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duke.
Diaz moves to clinch but Duke breaks away
and Duke counters with a left and a right that stings Diaz.
Diaz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Diaz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duke as he jumps to the side.
Duke swats away the attempt to clinch by Diaz.
Raoul Duke is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Diaz stuffs the takedown attempt from Duke. Duke gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duke fails with the takedown.
Henderson Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duke scores with a one two! Diaz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duke has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duke wants the takedown. Diaz is fighting it off but Duke persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Diaz's guard against the cage.
Duke wants to control from the top but Diaz keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duke postures up in Diaz's guard and throws a big left but Diaz blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raoul Duke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duke has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raoul Duke!
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FIGHT
RATING
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