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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Edward Conan (ranked 349 p4p, 707 weight class) and Abraham Durden (ranked 50 p4p, 102 weight class). Edward Conan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Abraham Durden's chin.
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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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Conan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Abraham Durden!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conan misses with a left hand
and Durden counters with a straight right hand.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden defending well as Conan loads up on a big left hand.
Durden throws a jab when Conan was well out of range.
Conan lands a head shot.
Conan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Durden counters with a leg kick.
Durden throws a body punch but Conan moves out of range.
Conan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Durden to score with a decent uppercut.
Conan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Durden swivels and escapes.
Conan tries to bum rush Durden with a series of wild strikes but Durden uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Durden swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Durden connects with the punch.
Conan blocks the body kick.
Conan slips under a jab.
A left lands for Durden.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Durden looks to throw the jab but Conan is out of range.
Conan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Durden doesn't seem bothered though.
Conan 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.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Conan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Conan moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden misses with a hook.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Conan loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Durden throws out a counter right but Conan avoids it with no problem.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
A slow jab from Durden misses its intended target.
Durden shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Conan moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Conan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Conan.
Conan just misses with a punch to the body.
Conan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Conan takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Abraham Durden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Conan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conan scrambles back to his feet.
Durden steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Conan.
Durden moves away from the strike by Conan.
Durden with a jab.
Conan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Conan darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Conan thows a huge punch but Durden dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan is thwarting Durden's attempts to control the position.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Conan connects with a nice short shot to Durden's temple.
Conan trying to control the pace.
Conan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Conan working the head and body with strikes.
Conan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan seems to be working for a kimura but Durden defends the submission attempt.
Conan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Durden is refusing to be controlled, as Conan sits in half guard.
Conan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Durden knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Conan wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Durden is positioning himself well to prevent Conan advancing to mount.
Conan wants to pass to mount but Durden is defending the position.
Durden wants to get back to full guard.
Conan 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.
Conan wants to control but Durden is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Conan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Durden eats them both and turns towards Conan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durden darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Conan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Durden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Conan's head.
Durden throws a looping overhand right but Conan ducks down to avoid it.
Conan catches Durden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
A clash of legs there as Conan blocks the low kick.
Conan connects with the punch.
Durden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Conan.
Durden staying out of range there.
Conan gets a double leg takedown into Durden's guard.
Durden has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Conan is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durden tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Conan's elbow.
Conan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Durden's efforts to push away.
Durden lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Conan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durden swings for the body but Conan moves out of range.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Conan throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
A swing and a miss from Conan.
Conan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Abraham Durden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Conan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan throws a body shot but no joy.
Conan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Conan scrambles back to his feet.
Durden thuds a left hand into Conan's body.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Conan is just out of range.
Conan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Conan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Conan slips a jab from Durden.
Durden uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Conan.
Conan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Durden misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Conan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Conan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Conan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Conan lands a nice shot that snaps Durden's head back.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Durden! But no joy.
Conan lands with a right hand.
Durden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Conan.
Conan fails to land with a series of punches.
Durden lands with a straight right. Conan didn't see that one coming.
Conan shoots in but no luck this time.
Conan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Durden did well to prevent Conan getting side control.
Durden is looking for a sweep. Conan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durden trying to control here.
Durden is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan throwing shots but Durden is blocking nicely.
Conan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Conan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Conan is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Durden trying to control from the bottom.
Durden on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Durden wants to control but Conan is keeping busy.
Conan wants to pass the guard but Durden is defending well.
Conan wants to advance to full mount but Durden doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Durden controlling Conan's posture.
Durden wants to get back to his feet but Conan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Edward Conan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Conan misses with a wild body shot.
Durden throws a low kick but Conan moves out of range easily.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
A big right from Conan misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Durden misses the target.
Conan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Conan throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Durden counters with a body kick.
Durden throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
Durden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Durden scores with a spinning back kick!
An inside leg kick from Durden misses.
Durden avoids the body shot from Conan.
Conan scores with a sloppy right hand. Durden should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Durden sprawls well. Durden wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Conan gets slowly back to his feet.
Durden takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Conan misses with a body shot.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Conan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Conan misses the shot to the body.
Durden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Conan.
Durden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Conan goes for a double leg but Durden avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Durden continues to drive forward.
Durden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Durden jabs Conan right on the nose. Conan blinks but takes it well.
Durden throws a body punch but Conan moves out of range.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Conan.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
Durden doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden staying out of range there.
Durden moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Durden.
Conan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Conan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Conan throws a jab but it's blocked by Durden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Conan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Durden throws out the jab.
Durden swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Conan throws out the jab.
Durden swings for the body but Conan moves out of range.
Conan is looking to counter punch.
Conan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Conan throws an overhand right that lands on Durden's shoulder, as Durden tries to avoid the shot.
Durden lands a jab.
Durden misses with a leg kick
and Conan counters with a left to the body.
Durden wants to slow Conan down by chopping away at his legs.
Conan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durden manages to avoid it.
Conan darts in looking for a takedown but Durden gets double underhooks and turns Conan into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Conan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Conan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Conan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Durden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Conan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Durden has managed to get both his arms back between Conan's legs - danger averted.
Edward Conan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Durden trying to stand up but can't free himself from Conan's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Durden doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Durden manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Durden decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Conan, up you get!
Durden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Conan looks to throw the jab but Durden is out of range.
Durden fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Conan is out of range.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Conan.
Conan ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
Conan sizes up Durden with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Conan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Durden.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Durden sprawls well initially but Conan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Conan is working for a kimura but Durden is defending it quite comfortably.
Durden pushes Conan off looking to stand but Conan dives back in and keeps control.
Conan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Durden is trying to get back to full guard.
Conan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Durden defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abraham Durden.
I think Durden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Abraham Durden!
A victorious Abraham Durden thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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