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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dodong Janjan (ranked 386 p4p, 205 weight class) and Duke Nukem (ranked 34 p4p, 19 weight class). Janjan comes to the cage accompanied by Love Addict. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dodong Janjan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Duke Nukem!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paul Aken and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nukem misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Janjan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nukem.
Nukem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nukem lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janjan at a distance.
Nukem looks to land a right hand but Janjan moved out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Janjan misses its target.
Nukem misses with a body shot.
Nukem clinches up against the cage.
Janjan turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Janjan manages to end up in side control.
Nukem is looking for a sweep.
Janjan working the head with strikes.
Janjan working the head with strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nukem is not content to let Janjan control the position.
Nukem felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan throws an elbow but Nukem slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nukem is trying to get back to half guard.
Janjan throws a strike aimed at the side of Nukem's head but Nukem avoids it well.
Nukem is looking for a sweep.
Janjan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nukem sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Janjan sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Nukem is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nukem is looking to reverse the position.
Janjan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Janjan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Nukem works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Janjan lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem is trying to get back to full guard.
Janjan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Janjan throwing shots but Nukem is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Janjan is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Janjan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Janjan misses with a head shot. Nukem uses the momentum to regain guard.
Janjan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Janjan postures up in Nukem's guard and throws a big left but Nukem blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janjan throws a big right hand that misses.
Nukem wants to sweep but no luck.
Nukem wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Janjan throws a big right hand that misses.
Nukem controlling Janjan's posture.
Janjan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Janjan tries to free his leg and advance position but Nukem is retaining full guard.
Janjan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nukem pulls Janjan in close to prevent any damage.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nukem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nukem thuds a left hand into Janjan's body.
A swing and a miss from Nukem.
Janjan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nukem lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janjan circles away quickly and effectively.
Nukem shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Janjan eats them both and turns towards Nukem to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Nukem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janjan was well out of range. Poor timing from Nukem.
Nukem scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nukem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Janjan manages to avoid it.
Janjan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nukem moves in looking to clinch but Janjan pushes him off.
Janjan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dodong Janjan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Janjan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nukem misses with a shot to the body
and Janjan counters with a stiff right hand.
Nukem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nukem tries to clinch but Janjan moves out of range.
Duke Nukem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nukem moves into the clinch.
Janjan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nukem tries a body shot but Janjan blocks it.
Nukem tries to work over Janjan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Janjan wants a takedown but no success here.
Janjan is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodong Janjan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nukem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janjan is working for takedown but Nukem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nukem has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Janjan regains guard immediately.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Janjan manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janjan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Janjan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dodong Janjan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nukem moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Janjan is fighting to break Nukem's control of his arms but Nukem is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Janjan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nukem pulls Janjan in close to his closed guard and prevents Janjan from doing any damage or advancing position.
Janjan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janjan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nukem keeping moving, preventing Janjan from controlling successfully.
Janjan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janjan throws an elbow that misses. Nukem uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Janjan's guard. Nice move by Nukem!
Nukem with a nice head shot there.
Nukem pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Janjan is keeping the position for now.
Janjan working a defensive guard but Nukem manages to pass into side control anyway.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nukem in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Janjan taking punishment in the form of punches.
Nukem controlling the position from side mount.
Janjan is trying to control Nukem's posture but Nukem avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Janjan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Janjan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nukem in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Janjan struggling a bit here.
Janjan is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Hilo Mats, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Nukem works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Janjan is looking to reverse the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nukem throws an elbow but Janjan slips to the side and avoids it well.
Nukem landing strikes.
Janjan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nukem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nukem is looking to take a break and control but Janjan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Janjan can't do much from the bottom here.
Nukem working the ground and pound.
Nukem wants to control but Janjan is keeping him busy.
Janjan sneaks back into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Duke Nukem showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nukem moves into the clinch successfully.
Janjan is working for takedown but Nukem is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nukem goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Janjan is trying to drag Nukem to the mat but Nukem just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Janjan looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dodong Janjan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nukem struggles to land a body shot inside as Janjan controls his hands.
Janjan has Nukem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nukem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nukem is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Janjan is defending well.
Janjan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Janjan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Janjan working the body and head with strikes.
Nukem manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Janjan is keen to just control but Nukem is a slippery customer.
Nukem works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nukem is pulling down on Janjan's head. It's preventing any offense from Janjan, at least for the moment.
Janjan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Janjan looking to sit in guard and control but Nukem gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Janjan keeping moving, preventing Nukem from controlling successfully.
Nukem works over Janjan with some ground and pound from guard.
Nukem postures up in Janjan's guard and throws a big left but Janjan blocks it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nukem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Janjan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nukem trying to control but Janjan is working from the bottom.
Nukem postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Nukem sitting in guard here, content to control.
Janjan controls Nukem momentarily but Nukem frees himself.
Nukem throwing strikes from guard but Janjan blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nukem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janjan.
Janjan throwing a counter right hand but Nukem manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nukem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Janjan doesn't seem bothered though.
Janjan swats away the attempt to clinch by Nukem.
Nukem moves into range and clinches up with Janjan.
Janjan has Nukem pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nukem manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Janjan lands a takedown into guard.
Nukem trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Janjan trying to control the position from guard on top but Nukem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nukem managing to control the position.
Nukem is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janjan throws a strike but Nukem rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nukem throwing strikes from guard but Janjan blocks nicely.
Nukem loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nukem is looking to work some ground and pound but Janjan has wrist control.
Nukem wants to control from the top but Janjan keeps moving.
Nukem with a nice head shot there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nukem accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Duke Nukem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nukem 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Duke Nukem!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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