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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zdravko Dukic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mathers comes to the cage accompanied by Victory by Eminem. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zdravko Dukic!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dukic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Dukic throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dukic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dukic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mathers looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mathers tries to bum rush Dukic with a series of wild strikes but Dukic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mathers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dukic looks to land a right hand but Mathers moved out of range.
Dukic misses with a straight left.
Dukic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Dukic slips under a jab.
Mathers moves out of range of the strikes.
Mathers slips a straight right by Dukic.
Dukic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dukic misses with a straight left.
Dukic throws an off balance right hand
and Mathers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Dukic.
Mathers misses with a double jab
and Dukic counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic throws out a powerful jab.
Mathers slips under a jab from Dukic.
Dukic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mathers on the side of the head.
Dukic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dukic misses the jab.
Mathers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dukic.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Dukic's shoulder, as Dukic tries to avoid the shot.
Dukic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dukic misses the jab.
Mathers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Mathers moves out of range of the leg kick from Dukic.
Dukic attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Mathers takes one to the chin there.
Dukic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mathers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dukic.
Mathers swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dukic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Mathers finds it's way through Dukic's defenses.
Dukic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dukic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dukic misses with a body shot.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Mathers missing with a left hand there. Dukic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mathers throws a series of punches but Dukic moves out of range.
Dukic connects with a body shot.
Mathers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mathers lands with a right hand.
Dukic jabs Mathers to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mathers takes the fight into the clinch.
Mathers prevents Dukic from breaking the clinch.
Dukic wants to break free but Mathers has control.
Mathers tries to break free but Dukic pushes him back against the cage.
Dukic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathers throws out a loose jab but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathers looks to throw the jab but Dukic is out of range.
Mathers lands with a straight right. Dukic didn't see that one coming.
Mathers walks into a straight right hand from Dukic.
A head kick misses from Dukic.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dukic counters with a series of strikes. Mathers will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dukic throws a combination that misses
and Mathers counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a nice looking combination but Dukic bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dukic ducks under a wild hook from Mathers.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dukic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Marshall Mathers has been cut.
Dukic tries to land a front kick but Mathers steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mathers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mathers is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dukic dodges the punch combination from Mathers.
Dukic scores with a punch to the head.
Dukic missing with a left hand there. Mathers was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mathers uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dukic.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mathers.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dukic lunges at Mathers with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mathers's hand.
Mathers misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mathers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dukic blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dukic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dukic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mathers's sensitive parts.
Dukic misses the jab.
Mathers lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mathers lands the left hand.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
A left and a right from Mathers both land. Nice combination.
Mathers listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dukic throws an off balance right hand
and Mathers counters with a left and a right that stings Dukic.
Mathers throws out a loose jab but Dukic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mathers takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dukic loads up on a big right hand but Mathers slips the punch.
Dukic throws a right and a left that Mathers avoids nicely.
Mathers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dukic counters with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Dukic misses its intended target.
Mathers blocks a jab.
Mathers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dukic takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mathers misses with a looping left.
Dukic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mathers is able to avoid easily.
Mathers takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Zdravko Dukic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dukic.
Mathers moves out of range as Dukic throws a body kick.
Mathers throws a looping overhand right but Dukic ducks down to avoid it.
Dukic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mathers is pushing Dukic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Mathers breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dukic throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dukic misses with a looping right.
Mathers jabs Dukic right on the nose. Dukic blinks but takes it well.
Mathers ducks under a wild hook from Dukic.
Mathers misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic throws a right hand that misses
and Mathers counters with a series of strikes. Dukic will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dukic throws a leg kick but Mathers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A head kick misses from Mathers.
Dukic misses with a few strikes there.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Dukic lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dukic.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mathers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dukic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mathers with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dukic to score with a decent uppercut.
Mathers pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Dukic back to the cage. Mathers follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Mathers lands a lovely overhand right.
Mathers throws out a powerful jab.
Mathers closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dukic misses with a head kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dukic slips under a jab.
Dukic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dukic.
Dukic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mathers.
Dukic throws the left hand but Mathers avoids the punch easily.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mathers has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dukic avoids nicely.
Mathers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mathers.
Dukic misses with a two punch combination.
Dukic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mathers manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Dukic misses its intended target.
Mathers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dukic moves out of range as Mathers throws a body kick.
Mathers moves out of range as Dukic strikes.
Mathers blocks a low kick nicely.
Dukic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mathers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Mathers.
A punch combination from Mathers misses.
Dukic is looking to score with low kicks.
Mathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Dukic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dukic. Mathers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mathers cracks Dukic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mathers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mathers checks the leg kick nicely there.
A lazy body kick from Dukic
letting Mathers counter with a right hand.
Mathers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zdravko Dukic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marshall Mathers's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dukic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mathers.
Mathers misses with a looping right.
Dukic misses with a wild body shot.
Dukic looks to land a body kick but Mathers moved away.
Mathers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dukic.
Dukic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dukic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Marshall Mathers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mathers moves out of range as Dukic strikes.
Dukic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dukic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dukic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dukic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mathers to score with a decent uppercut.
Dukic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mathers looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukic is just out of range.
Dukic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dukic avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dukic cracks Mathers with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Dukic is predictable there
enabling Mathers to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathers slips a jab from Dukic.
Dukic misses with a low kick as Mathers jumps back.
Mathers takes one on the button.
Dukic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mathers lands a body shot.
Dukic misses with an uppercut
and Mathers counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dukic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Dukic blocks the body kick.
Dukic lands with a hook. Mathers tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dukic is looking to land body kicks.
Dukic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dukic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dukic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mathers.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dukic.
Mathers works the jab nicely.
Dukic throws a shot to the body.
Mathers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dukic circles away quickly and effectively.
Dukic misses with a hook. Mathers ducked under it nicely.
Dukic throws a lazy right hand but Mathers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dukic swings for the body but Mathers moves out of range.
Mathers looks to land a combination but Dukic avoids it well.
Dukic scores with a body shot.
Dukic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mathers connects with a body shot that sends Dukic's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Mathers misses its intended target.
Mathers misses with a few strikes there.
Dukic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mathers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mathers throws a hook to the side of Dukic's head but Dukic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dukic feints and then cracks Mathers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mathers down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mathers.
Mathers misses with a two punch combination.
Mathers fails to land with a series of punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dukic misses with a straight right.
Dukic swats away the attempt to clinch by Mathers.
Marshall Mathers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mathers swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dukic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mathers lands a jab-cross combination.
Dukic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mathers misses with a hook. Dukic ducked under it nicely.
Dukic wants to slow Mathers down by chopping away at his legs.
Mathers cracks Dukic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mathers throws an overhand right that lands on Dukic's shoulder, as Dukic tries to avoid the shot.
Mathers lands a really nice looking cross but Dukic seems unphased.
Zdravko Dukic is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mathers moves away from the strike by Dukic.
Mathers takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mathers misses the jab.
Dukic throws a shot from downtown. Mathers moves away and avoids it.
Mathers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mathers throws a right and a left that Dukic avoids nicely.
Nice defenses there by Dukic.
Dukic cracks the inside of Mathers's front leg.
Mathers moves into the clinch successfully.
Mathers lands a body punch in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mathers's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mathers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick by Mathers misses
and Mathers takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zdravko Dukic.
I've got Dukic winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Zdravko Dukic!
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hype
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