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Event:
RBFC87:Schopenhauer vsBradford
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Braz gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Braz wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Duffy, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Braz has hold of Duffy's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Duffy seems comfortable defending it but Braz has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Duffy is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Duffy is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Braz couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shoei Braz!
Shoei Braz managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KnockOut, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
HFC 75: Marston vs Romero
Date: Dec 24, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
Golem blocking some punches.
Duffy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Golem or not.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
Duffy lands with a left to the head.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Still in the clinch, Duffy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golem definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
A nice left hand lands by Golem.
A short uppercut from Golem. #BC2#
Duffy manages to break the clinch.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Golem lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golem throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.
Golem throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Golem looks to land a right hand but Duffy moved out of range.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Golem is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Golem avoids it.
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy slows down the pace here.
#T1#
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Golem swings wildly with an uppercut but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Golem.
Golem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Golem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Golem tries to throw a body punch but Duffy avoids it by throwing Golem back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Golem misses with some punches.
Golem tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Golem. #BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Golem throws a lazy right hand but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Golem throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Golem takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy throws a shot from downtown. Golem moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Golem misses.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Golem circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Duffy moves into range and clinches up with Golem.
Duffy tries a body shot but Golem blocks it.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Golem avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Duffy on the inside.
Duffy is trying to stall.
Duffy can't break the clinch.
Golem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Golem fails to land.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Golem seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duffy can turn it around.
Duffy looking to stall.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Golem's head. #BC2#
Duffy breaks from the clinch.
Golem connects with a body shot that sends Duffy's belly button to the back.
Golem scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Golem swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
No joy there for Golem, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#CUT#
It looks like Zak Duffy has been cut.
Nice body punch from Golem.
Golem works Duffy's body with a nice hook.
Golem misses with a looping right.
Duffy is looking to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up.
Golem scores with a hook.
Duffy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Golem misses with a wild body shot.
Golem misses with an uppercut. Duffy saw that one coming.
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Golem.
Golem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Golem pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Golem fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Golem lands a jab-cross combination. #T4#
Golem misses with a straight right.
Golem throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Golem throws a series of strikes that have Duffy backpedaling.
Duffy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Golem.#CL2#
Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
Duffy gets through Golem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Golem.
Duffy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Golem blocks an elbow strike.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Golem blocks an uppercut.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem misses with the head strike.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Duffy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Golem is working Duffy over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emet Golem dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Golem misses with a looping left.
Golem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duffy.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golem on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Golem is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Golem misses with a series of wild punches.
Golem misses with a body shot.
As Golem backs off Duffy throws a huge counter combo but Golem manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golem lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Golem backwards.
Golem misses with some punches.
Duffy lands a right hand.
Golem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big left from Golem misses.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD#
A jab-cross combination lands for Golem and sends Duffy crashing to the mat! Golem follows him down to the mat - Duffy regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! #ROC#
Duffy is rocked!#T1#
Duffy is looking to improve his position.
#SUB#
Golem is trying to work for a kimura but Duffy is defending well.
#SUB#
Golem seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Duffy has recovered full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duffy can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB#
Golem drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Duffy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Golem has Duffy in his guard.#REVB#
Golem striking off his back but it's not causing Duffy any problems.
Golem striking off his back but it's not causing Duffy any problems. #T2#
Golem looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Golem throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Golem trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Duffy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Golem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duffy seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Golem might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Golem throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Duffy slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Golem.
Golem is looking to improve his position.
Golem tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duffy blocks the strikes from Golem.
#T3#
Duffy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golem keeps working.
Still in half guard, Duffy seems content to control.
Golem flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Duffy is controlling the pace.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Golem misses the target.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Golem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Golem seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Golem misses with a right hand
and Duffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Golem throws a hook but Duffy blocks it.
Golem lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Golem throws out the jab.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Golem pushes him off.
Sloppy strikes from Golem. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Duffy clinches. #T4#
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem avoids the elbow strike from Duffy, against the cage.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Golem uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Golem up against the cage.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golem stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Golem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Golem as the two fighters clinch.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Duffy trying to stall but Golem improves his position.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Golem.
Duffy tries to stall but Golem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Emet Golem dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Golem misses the shot to the body.
Golem keeps the fight on the outside.
Emet Golem is winning the standup battle so far.
Golem swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Golem is looking to counter punch.
Golem clobbers Duffy with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Golem swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Golem swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Golem throws a lazy right hand but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duffy takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Golem paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Golem is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL2#
Duffy clinches up with Golem and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Duffy.
Good body shot from Golem.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Golem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duffy taking a breather.
Duffy blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golem.
A short right from Duffy on the inside. #BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golem tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Golem takes a swing at Duffy's ribcage but misses.
Duffy moves away from the strike by Golem.
Golem throws a series of punches but Duffy moves out of range.
Golem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duffy's hands.#CL2#
Duffy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duffy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golem backwards.
Golem misses with some punches.
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy missing with knees to the body.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Golem. #T2#
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Golem.
Golem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Golem's head.
Duffy working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch.
Golem jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Golem throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Golem takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Duffy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy pushes Golem back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Golem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zak Duffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Golem misses with the head strike.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Golem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Duffy.
Golem lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Golem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy lands a left hand.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duffy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Duffy lands with a short shot to the head.
Emet Golem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duffy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Golem has him pressed against the cage.
Golem blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zak Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy lands a knee to the body.
Golem blocks an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Golem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Golem lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy just leaning against Golem, taking a breather.
Golem lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golem.
Duffy lands a nice shot to the body.
Duffy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy blocking some punches.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Golem.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duffy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zak Duffy.
I think Golem 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emet Golem!
A relieved looking Emet Golem thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
G #31 BLAKE vs BLASTER
Date: Jul 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane is having none of it. #CL#
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vane working aggressively here.
Vane blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duffy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vane tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Vane escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Vane throws a punch but it's blocked by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Vane misses with a punch to the body.
Vane lands with a left to the head.
Duffy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duffy lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vane.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Duffy lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vane.
Vane swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vane misses with some punches.
Vane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Vane lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Vane breaks from the clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch
and Vane counters with a nice uppercut.
Duffy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vane counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duffy thinking.
Duffy wants to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duffy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Vane.
Duffy misses with a lunging right hand
and Vane counters with a stiff right hand.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Vane fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vane let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A good leg kick by Vane.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy wants to clinch.#T2#
Vane keeps the fight on the outside.
Vane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duffy manages to avoid it.
Vane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vane misses with a lunging right hand
and Duffy counters with a nice uppercut.
Zak Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Vane gets tackled into the cage by Duffy. Duffy maintains the clinch.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vane.
Vane tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
Vane works on Duffy's body with a couple of short punches.
Vane lands a shoulder strike.
Vane misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vane blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Vane avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Vane misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land.
Vane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT2#
It looks like Zak Duffy has been cut.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Vane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vane slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Vane circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Duffy moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Vane breaks from the clinch.
Duffy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duffy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duffy drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vane misses with a looping left.
Vane throws an off balance right hand
and Duffy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've been told by Duffy's head coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL#
Duffy takes the fight into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Vane managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vane tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
#T4#
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vane's elbow.
Duffy is working Vane over against the cage.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Vane uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Vane.
Vane presses Duffy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duffy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vane softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Vane breaks from the clinch.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Vane pushes him off.
Vane throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Vane throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Vane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vane swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range. #CL#
Vane tries to keep at a distance but Duffy has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Vane dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Vane scores with a decent looking hook.
Zak Duffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Vane is avoiding it.
Duffy lands a jab.
Charles Vane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duffy closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.#CL#
Duffy darts in and clinches Vane up against the cage.
Vane misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Vane breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vane swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Vane is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duffy with a body shot.
Vane has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Vane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane is having none of it.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Vane is avoiding it.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Duffy misses with a body punch
and Vane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Vane in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duffy cracks Vane with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duffy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vane throws a looping overhand right but Duffy ducks down to avoid it.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Jab by Vane.
Duffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vane.
Vane thuds a left hand into Duffy's body.#CL#
Duffy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vane.
Duffy is struggling to control the position.
Vane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vane gets through Duffy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vane can't find room to land a body shot as Duffy controls the action.
Vane misses with the head strike.
Vane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vane misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Vane.
Duffy blocks an uppercut.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Vane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duffy is trying to break free.
Vane lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duffy or not.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vane. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Vane avoids the damage to the body.
Vane blocks an uppercut.
Duffy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duffy taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Vane.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vane.
Vane tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
Vane has a couple of punches blocked by Duffy.
Vane lands with a light punch inside.
Duffy trying to land knees to the body.
Vane lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vane tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duffy tries to work over Vane's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vane lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vane.
A head punch on the inside from Duffy fails to land. #T3#
Duffy missing with knees to the body.
#BC2#
Vane breaks from the clinch.
Vane misses with a looping left.
Vane feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duffy's calf.
Vane misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Duffy throwing a counter right hand but Vane manages to avoid it.
Vane circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Vane circles away.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Vane.
Vane scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vane.
Duffy wants to clinch but Vane slips to the side
and Vane counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Vane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vane cracks Duffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Vane circles away.
#T4#
Duffy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Vane circles away and keeps his distance.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Vane circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vane counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Vane circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Vane on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Vane misses with a looping left.
Duffy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Vane.
Vane connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duffy blocks a jab.
Vane lands with a cross.
Vane keeps the fight on the outside.
Vane throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Vane showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zak Duffy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duffy 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.
Vane connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Duffy.
Vane cracks Duffy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vane connects with the punch.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Vane is avoiding it.
Duffy misses with a hook
and Vane connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vane throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Vane releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duffy staying out of range there.
Vane swings for the body but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vane swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Duffy wants to clinch.#T1#
Duffy tries to clinch there but Vane circles away.
Vane fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duffy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duffy wants to clinch up but Vane keeps it at a distance.
Duffy with a hook.
Duffy darts in trying to clinch
and Vane counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Vane circles away.
Duffy throws a hook to the side of Vane's head but Vane sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane is having none of it.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Vane is avoiding it.
Vane works Duffy's body with a nice hook.
Vane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy tries to clinch but Vane moves out of range.
Charles Vane is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vane. Vane obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Duffy rushes Vane and presses him up against the cage.
Duffy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vane avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Vane.
Vane lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vane blocks a body shot from Duffy. #BC2#
Vane breaks the clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vane.
Vane lands with a good body shot.
Vane swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Vane moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Duffy wants to clinch up but Vane keeps it at a distance.
Vane throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Vane swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duffy takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
The fighters circling - Duffy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vane throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Vane misses.
Vane lands a nice shot that snaps Duffy's head back.
Vane cracks Duffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Zak Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duffy can't break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Vane.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vane. #T4#
Duffy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Vane on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vane.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vane blocks it with crossed arms.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vane blocking some punches.
Duffy wants to get back to striking at distance but Vane won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duffy - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vane blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zak Duffy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duffy looking to throw knees to the head but Vane is blocking nicely.
Duffy tries to throw a body punch but Vane avoids it by throwing Duffy back against the cage.
Vane blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Charles Vane comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vane 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Vane!
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Event:
G #22 DUFU vs FORD
Date: Jun 08, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Come on Duffy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duffy misses with the head strike.
Duffy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Conan is trying to stall.
Duffy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Conan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Conan's face.
#BC2#
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy checks a low kick from Conan.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Conan tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Duffy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duffy lands a jab to the head.
Duffy wants to clinch but Conan slips to the side
and Conan counters with a good low kick that Duffy was not able to check.
Duffy wants to clinch up but Conan keeps it at a distance.
Conan appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Conan swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Conan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duffy tries to clinch but Conan is having none of it.
Duffy lands with a straight right. Conan didn't see that one coming.
Duffy tries to clinch but Conan is having none of it.
Conan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duffy finds it's way round the side to connect with Conan's head. #ROC2#
Conan is rocked!#CL2#
Duffy has Conan up against the cage in a clinch.
Oh Conan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duffy misses with some punches.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Conan slows down the pace here.
Duffy just leaning against Conan, taking a breather.
Duffy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Duffy creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Conan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Conan drops to his knees and Duffy pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zak Duffy!
In defeat, Walter Conan stepped up to the mic, saying 'If you never lose in you career you never fought against the right opponents.'.
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Event:
ITFL 2.2
Date: May 18, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Duffy darts in and clinches Doom up against the cage.
Duffy is trying to maintain a safe position but Doom gets an underhook and turns Duffy into the cage.#BC#
Doom breaks from the clinch.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Doom circles away and keeps his distance.
Duffy tries to clinch but Doom moves out of range.
Doom misses with a body kick.#CL2#
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Doom blocking some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Doom.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Doom manages to break the clinch.
Duffy is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Duffy drives through and clinches with Doom against the cage.
Doom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Doom scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doom misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Doom.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Doom.#T1#
Doom lands a nice uppercut.
Doom slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Doom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#CL2#
Duffy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doom, pushing him back against the cage.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Doom avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Doom manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duffy has a couple of punches blocked by Doom.
Duffy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doom seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duffy can turn it around.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Doom. #BC2#
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duffy tries to clinch up but Doom circles away and keeps his distance.
Doom tries to land a body kick
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Doom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duffy. That did some damage!
Doom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doom takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duffy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Duffy closes the distance and clinches.
Doom really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Duffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Doom controls his hands.
#BC#
Doom breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doom digs a good body shot into Duffy's ribs.
Doom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duffy.
And Duffy tries to counter it with a takedown but Doom pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duffy throws a head kick but Doom moves out of range.
#CL2#
Duffy has Doom up against the cage in a clinch.
Doom displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duffy up against the cage.#BC#
Doom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Duffy is looking to clinch but Doom is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Duffy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Doom lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards. #BC#
Doom breaks the clinch.
Doom loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Doom misses with a body shot.
Doom throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duffy. #CL2#
Duffy forces Doom back against the cage and clinches.
Doom managing to block the knees to the body from Duffy.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Duffy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duffy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Doom is struggling to control the position.#T4#
Doom avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doom lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy misses with some punches.
#BC#
Doom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy tries to clinch but Doom moves away
and Doom counters with a right hand to the body.
Duffy takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Duffy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy lands a shoulder strike.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Doom avoids the damage to the body.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy has Doom pushed against the cage.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zak Duffy dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doom 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.
Doom swats away the attempt to clinch by Duffy.
Doom jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Doom lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Doom pushes him off.
Duffy wants to clinch up but Doom keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Duffy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doom, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Duffy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duffy tries to clinch up but Doom circles away and keeps his distance.
A slow jab from Duffy misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duffy wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Duffy misses. #T1#
Duffy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Doom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duffy throws an off balance right hand
and Doom counters with a nice body shot.
Zak Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Doom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duffy throws a shot from downtown. Doom moves away and avoids it.
Doom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It appears Doom was looking to counter with a kick there.
Duffy lands a jab.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Project Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Duffy is looking to clinch but Doom is avoiding it.
Duffy tries to clinch up.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doom scores with a leg kick.
#T2#
Duffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Duffy moves into the clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Doom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Doom controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Doom.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doom scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duffy can't find room to land a body shot as Doom controls the action.
#BC#
Doom manages to break the clinch.
Doom throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Doom circles away.
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch. #KD2#
Duffy lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Doom sprawling to the canvas. Duffy follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Doom hang on? #T3##ES#
Doom kicks off Duffy and gets to his feet.
Doom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Doom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Duffy has closed the distance and engaged Doom in a clinch.
#BC#
Doom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice jab there from Doom. #CL2#
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Doom tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Doom's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Doom stalling.
Doom throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duffy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy presses Doom against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC#
Doom manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Duffy darts in and clinches Doom up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duffy.
Doom leaning his opponent against the cage.
Zak Duffy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duffy cracks Doom with a nice body shot.
Doom lands a left hand.
A short left from Doom.
Doom misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Doom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zak Duffy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Duffy clinches with his opponent.
A left hand lands to the body for Duffy.
Duffy taking a breather.
Doom taking a breather.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doom.
Doom softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Doom takes a shot to the head.
Duffy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duffy pushes Doom back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duffy working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom slows down the pace here.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee calls for Doom to work.
Duffy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doom is defending well for now.#T1##BC#
Doom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Doom circles away.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL2#
Duffy takes the fight into the clinch.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Doom avoids the damage to the body.
Duffy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Doom.
Duffy swings wildly with an uppercut but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A shot in the inside from Doom.
Doom avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Doom stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duffy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Duffy is looking to control Doom's arms but Doom gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duffy has his back to the cage.
Duffy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Doom lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards. #BC#
Doom escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duffy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doom drops his hands momentarily and Duffy takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doom keeps the fight on the outside.
Doom misses with a body kick.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Duffy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL2#
Duffy moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doom is looking to wear down Duffy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duffy doesn't manage to clinch there - Doom circles away.
Duffy lands a glancing blow to the side of Doom's head.#T3#
Doom digs a good hook to Duffy's body.
Doom scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffy should have avoided that one.
Duffy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Duffy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doom manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Duffy takes the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duffy.
Doom lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doom slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Duffy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zak Duffy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duffy throws an off balance right hand
and Doom counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doom throws a shot from downtown. Duffy moves away and avoids it.
Doom throws a leg kick which misses Duffy's front leg but catches the back leg as Duffy tries to avoid it. #T4#
The fighters circle momentarily. Duffy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy wants to clinch
and Doom counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duffy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doom has time to react.
Doom misses with a shot to the body
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duffy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Project Doom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Doom pushes him off.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy lands with an overhand left.
Doom throws a body shot but no joy.
Duffy blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zak Duffy.
I've got Duffy 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zak Duffy!
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Event:
GENERATION #14
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy closes the distance but Koizumi moves to the side #TD#
and Koizumi counters with a takedown into side control.
Koizumi content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Koizumi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Duffy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Koizumi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Koizumi dominating with strikes here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koizumi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T1#
Koizumi raining down shots from the mount!
Koizumi raining down shots from the mount!#SUB#
Koizumi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Duffy is surviving well by controlling Koizumi's body position as best he can.
Koizumi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Duffy looks a forlorn figure.
Koizumi controlling the pace for now.
Duffy tries to lock up and control but Koizumi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Koizumi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Koizumi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Duffy wants to hold on but Koizumi pushes him away.
Koizumi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Koizumi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duffy is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Duffy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koizumi working Duffy over with strikes here.
Koizumi with shots to the head and body - Duffy looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koizumi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3##SUB#
Koizumi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Koizumi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duffy's face.
#CUT#
It looks like Zak Duffy has been cut.
Duffy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Koizumi wants to control but Duffy has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Koizumi is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Duffy! #SUB#
Koizumi wants to finish this one by submission but Duffy is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Koizumi. #T4#
A nice elbow there by Koizumi.
Koizumi is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Koizumi controlling his opponent.
Duffy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koizumi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Koizumi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Koizumi is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Koizumi extends the arm and Duffy is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gunji Koizumi!
Gunji Koizumi retains his middleweight title!
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