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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hektor Troy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duarte is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Go 2 Sleep by Ludacris. Hektor Troy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Duarte's chin.
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195 lbs
32 - 18 - 0 |
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181 cm
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194 lbs
30 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent 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
32 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hektor Troy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 17 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marcos Duarte!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Troy prevents Duarte from moving into mount.
Troy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duarte asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Troy is trying to improve his position.
Duarte in side control, throwing shots but Troy defends.
Troy wants to control but Duarte postures up.
Duarte tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Troy tries to get back to half guard but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duarte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy is trying to get back to half guard.
An elbow from Duarte crashes against the mat.
Troy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duarte.
Troy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duarte.
Duarte working the ground and pound but Troy is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duarte connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Troy some visible discomfort.
Troy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duarte.
Duarte throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Troy holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Duarte landing strikes.
Duarte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Duarte postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duarte asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Troy takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Troy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Duarte.
Duarte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duarte landing strikes.
Duarte creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Troy sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Duarte working the ground and pound.
Duarte working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Troy is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Troy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Duarte is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Duarte thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duarte missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Troy is trying to stand.
Duarte trying to control from half guard but Troy is working away.
Troy is concentrating on defense, preventing Duarte from advancing position.
Duarte stops Troy from getting back to his feet.
Duarte lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Troy tries to kick Duarte off but Duarte keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duarte looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte prevents Troy from improving his position.
Troy kicks off Duarte and gets to his feet.
Duarte throws a hook but Troy avoids it easily.
Troy connects with an inside leg kick.
Troy throws a shot from downtown. Duarte moves away and avoids it.
Troy throws a low kick but Duarte avoids it.
Troy checks a leg kick nicely.
Duarte keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duarte changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Troy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troy tries a head kick but it misses.
Duarte throws out a counter right but Troy avoids it with no problem.
That kick from Troy tenderised Duarte's leg. Duarte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duarte, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcos Duarte dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duarte blocks a leg kick.
Troy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Troy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Troy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duarte checks it well.
Duarte changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Duarte checks the leg kick.
Troy scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duarte in his tracks.
Duarte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duarte throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Troy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duarte. That did some damage!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy misses with a body kick.
That kick from Troy tenderised Duarte's leg. Duarte is trying to keep his angry face on.
Troy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy throws a front kick aimed at Duarte's knee but Duarte avoids it well.
Troy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Troy looks to score with a jab to the body but Duarte is just out of range.
Duarte misses with a takedown attempt
and Troy moves into the clinch.
Troy is trying to force a seperation but Duarte has the dominant position.
Troy working hard to break the clinch.
Troy working aggressively here.
Troy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duarte has him pressed against the cage.
Troy misses with a punch on the inside.
Troy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duarte just stands there and leans against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duarte.
Troy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duarte has clasped his hands together around Troy's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Duarte throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troy is looking to regain half guard here but Duarte keeps moving and retains side control.
Troy gets back to half guard.
Duarte content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Troy regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duarte.
Duarte postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Troy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troy is wriggling around but Duarte manages to pass to half guard.
Duarte throwing shots but Troy is blocking nicely.
Duarte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duarte is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duarte is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Troy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Duarte is thwarting Troy's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Troy avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duarte.
Duarte is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice strikes from Duarte there.
Duarte looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duarte is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hektor Troy dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Troy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Troy is predictable there
and Duarte decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Troy's guard.
Duarte working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duarte trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Troy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Troy has his hands on Duarte's head, controlling the position.
Duarte distracts Troy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duarte wants to control from the top but Troy keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Troy wants to stand and escape but Duarte is having none of it.
Duarte trying to control but Troy is working from the bottom.
Duarte postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troy scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Troy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Troy is looking to counter the offense by Duarte and move into the clinch.
Troy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duarte lands with a good body shot.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Troy.
Troy with a hook.
Duarte bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Troy's head.
Hektor Troy is winning the standup battle so far.
Troy loads up on a big right hand but Duarte slips the punch.
Duarte checks the leg kick.
Duarte is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Duarte checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Troy misses
and Duarte counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Troy catches Duarte right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice inside leg kick there by Troy. That's going to slow Duarte down.
Duarte misses with a hook. Troy ducked under it nicely.
Troy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Troy lands with an overhand left.
Troy doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duarte shoots in and drives through. Troy sprawls well.
It looked like Troy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Troy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Troy throws a lazy right hand but Duarte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duarte shoots in but Troy avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte moves out of range as Troy throws a body kick.
Duarte drops his hands momentarily and Troy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Troy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duarte momentarily.
Good exchange - Troy coming out on top.
Troy throws a hook but Duarte avoids it easily.
Duarte 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.
Troy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duarte checks it well.
Troy moves away from the strike by Duarte.
Duarte tries to clinch up
and Troy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte blocks a low kick nicely.
Duarte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Troy.
Troy cracks the inside of Duarte's front leg.
Troy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duarte darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Troy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troy cracks Duarte with a right hand to the side of the head.
Good work by Troy as he checks the leg kick.
Troy throws a lazy uppercut
and Duarte counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duarte.
Troy kicks Duarte off and gets to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hektor Troy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Troy 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hektor Troy!
Hektor Troy tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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