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Duel Arena 1 Ends With Upset, Contested Split Decision and Viral Arena Brawl

The viral post-fight melee raises questions about venue security, a fighter's legal vulnerabilities, promoter pay changes, broadcast choices.

Overview

  • The Duel Arena 1 show, held Saturday night, saw Dillon Danis withdraw and Brandon Jenkins step in to upset Mike Perry after Perry dislocated his shoulder in the first round.
  • Paul Miller, known online as Gypsy Crusader, won a kickboxing bout over Ben “King” Azoulay by split decision that multiple outlets described as contested.
  • Footage credited to Duel Arena shows a mass brawl between Miller’s supporters and other attendees that spilled through the stands and backstage and required security to intervene.
  • UFC veteran Sedriques Dumas was recorded taking down a fan dressed as the Joker during the melee, and his prior arrest, community-control sentence and probation terms raise possible legal and sporting consequences.
  • Organizers reportedly moved the card from pay-per-view to free-to-air and accepted fighter pay adjustments, a sequence outlets say highlights commercial fragility and renewed scrutiny of Duel Arena’s safety and fighter-welfare practices.