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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 133
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Santana bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Santana.#CL2#
Duffy gets tackled into the cage by Santana. Santana maintains the clinch.
Santana scores with a hook to the body.
Santana scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Duffy is trying to force a seperation but Santana has the dominant position.
Santana lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Santana working the clinch nicely. Duffy is working for position but Santana cracks him with a big knee to the head! Duffy crumples up against the cage and Santana lands two more shots before the ref can save Duffy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Rayborn Santana!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 127
Date: Jun 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Duffy dodges the punch combination from Gharibi.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Sajjad Gharibi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy ducks right into an uppercut from Gharibi. #CUT#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Gharibi is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Duffy hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sajjad Gharibi!
Sajjad Gharibi thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 118
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Peon throws a looping overhand right but Duffy ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Duffy.
Von Peon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peon slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Peon looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffy is just out of range.
Duffy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Peon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Peon stuns Duffy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Peon lands a nice shot that snaps Duffy's head back.
#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Peon avoids a punch combination nicely.
#KD2#
Peon sends Duffy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Peon is motioning to the referee to let Duffy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Peon is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peon's hands.
Duffy misses with a combination
and Peon counters with a nice body shot.
Duffy is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Peon lands a big right hand that sends Duffy crashing to the mat! Peon stays standing though and waves Duffy back to his feet!#ROC2#
Duffy is rocked!
Duffy bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Peon comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Duffy falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Duffy was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Von Peon!
A victorious Von Peon thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 114
Date: Apr 22, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Valmer closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duffy did well to prevent Valmer getting side control.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Valmer is trying to control. Duffy wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Valmer has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Duffy defend it? Valmer steps over the head and cranks it - Duffy is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Valmer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Valmer!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 110
Date: Apr 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Suckerpunch takes one on the button.
Suckerpunch moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duffy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Suckerpunch has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DiscoClub in the buildup to the fight.
Duffy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Suckerpunch moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Duffy looks to move away, Suckerpunch throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Suckerpunch takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duffy throws a good cross that connects.
Duffy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suckerpunch's hands.
Duffy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Suckerpunch counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Suckerpunch showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Phil Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suckerpunch dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Duffy throws a one two combo.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy lands with a nice body punch.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Suckerpunch circles away quickly and effectively.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Suckerpunch avoids it well.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Suckerpunch counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duffy looks winded!
Suckerpunch connects with a crisp jab.
Duffy throws an overhand right that lands on Suckerpunch's shoulder, as Suckerpunch tries to avoid the shot. #KD#
Suckerpunch lands a big uppercut and Duffy crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Duffy looks OK. Suckerpunch waves Duffy back to his feet!#ROC#
Duffy is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Phil Duffy's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy is aggressively charging in as Suckerpunch backs up avoiding any damage. Suckerpunch tosses out a jab and Duffy runs right into it face first! Duffy is out cold! Suckerpunch dropped down on all fours and is barking in Duffy's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricki Suckerpunch!
Ricki Suckerpunch decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 105
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Zahav throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Nice shot by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
Nice defenses there by Duffy.
Duffy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Zahav scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duffy in his tracks. #CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zahav backs up against the cage.
Duffy scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duffy throws a right hand that Zahav ducks under and follows up with a left that Zahav also avoids with ease.
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 moves out of range as Zahav strikes.
Duffy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duffy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A cross from Zahav lands.
Zahav throws a body punch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy looks up at the clock. Bad move! Zahav lands a right hand from hell, dropping Duffy. Zahav pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baruch Zahav!
Baruch Zahav was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 101
Date: Mar 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Duffy looks to land a combination. Da Silva Minh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDa Silva Minh.
Duffy misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
Come on Da Silva Minh - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Da Silva Minh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Da Silva Minh obliges.#TD#
Da Silva Minh successfully pulls guard.
Da Silva Minh has a closed guard, preventing Duffy from standing up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Minh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duffy manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Da Silva Minh trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #ES2#
Duffy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
#T1#
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy jabs at Da Silva Minh's body.
Da Silva Minh slips under a jab.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD#
and Da Silva Minh counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Da Silva Minh won't allow Duffy to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#ES2#
Duffy pushes Da Silva Minh off and gets back to his feet.
Duffy fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Da Silva Minh on the side of the head.#T2#
Da Silva Minh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy lands with a nice combination. Da Silva Minh backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Duffy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duffy.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva Minh takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Duffy cracks Da Silva Minh with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duffy misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T3#
Da Silva Minh has Duffy pressed against the cage, preventing Duffy from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#TD#
Da Silva Minh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Da Silva Minh looking to control.
Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva Minh is proving hard to escape from. #ES#
Da Silva Minh manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Duffy sizes up Da Silva Minh with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Da Silva Minh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duffy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Da Silva Minh dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva Minh seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#T4#
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Duffy looks to move away, Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
As Duffy looks to move away, Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Phil Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Da Silva Minh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duffy.
Duffy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Da Silva Minh appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy looks winded!
Duffy jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Duffy dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDa Silva Minh.
Duffy throws a lazy uppercut
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Da Silva Minh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a straight right hand.
Duffy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Duffy tries to circle away but Da Silva Minh has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Minh dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duffy working hard to break the clinch.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#TD#
Da Silva Minh ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Da Silva Minh no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SU2#
Duffy gets to his feet - Da Silva Minh follows without any prompting. #T1#
Duffy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duffy swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh keeps control of Duffy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Da Silva Minh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phil Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Duffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duffy stops a takedown attempt from Da Silva Minh.
#BC#
Da Silva Minh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
Da Silva Minh seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Duffy misses with a straight right.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duffy misses with a combination
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh. #TD#
Da Silva Minh wants the takedown. Duffy is fighting it off but Da Silva Minh persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Duffy's guard against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Da Silva Minh is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Da Silva Minh is looking to work some ground and pound but Duffy has wrist control.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Da Silva Minh isn't so interested in that idea.
Da Silva Minh wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet but Da Silva Minh is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T3##ES2#
Duffy pushes Da Silva Minh off and scrambles back to his feet.
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Duffy takes a swing at Da Silva Minh's ribcage but misses.
Da Silva Minh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy throws an off balance right hand
and Da Silva Minh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Da Silva Minh moves away.#T4#
Da Silva Minh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duffy throws out the jab.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh tries to counter by clinching up but Duffy breaks away and moves out of range.
Duffy looks to throw the jab but Da Silva Minh is out of range.
Da Silva Minh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Da Silva Minh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duffy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duffy duly obliges.
Da Silva Minh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Da Silva Minh avoids nicely.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva Minh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duffy really felt that one!
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by clinching up. #TD#
Da Silva Minh pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Neymar Da Silva Minh will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duffy misses with a combination
and Da Silva Minh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duffy really felt that one!
Da Silva Minh takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Da Silva Minh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duffy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duffy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Da Silva Minh jumps guard and drags Duffy to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Da Silva Minh looking to control.
Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Da Silva Minh is proving hard to escape from. #T1##SU2#
Duffy gets to his feet. Da Silva Minh looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Da Silva Minh avoids a punch combination nicely.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Da Silva Minh walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duffy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Duffy misses with a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a leg kick.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Da Silva Minh feinted with a counter takedown.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh avoids them all with ease.
Duffy scores with a nice right hand.
Da Silva Minh slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Da Silva Minh tries to counter with a takedown but Duffy is quick to defend against it.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva Minh.
Neymar Da Silva Minh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh moves out of range.
Duffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T3#
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by clinching up.
Da Silva Minh has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duffy after a bit of a struggle.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Da Silva Minh blocking some punches.
Da Silva Minh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Da Silva Minh wants to take the fight to the mat but Duffy manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Neymar Da Silva Minh. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Da Silva Minh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duffy throws a predictable looking body shot
and Da Silva Minh counters with a solid body kick.
Jab from Duffy.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Da Silva Minh feinted with a counter takedown.
Duffy throws a combination. Da Silva Minh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#T4#
Duffy throws a right hand that Da Silva Minh ducks under and follows up with a left that Da Silva Minh also avoids with ease.
Da Silva Minh is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Da Silva Minh counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duffy misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duffy 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Duffy!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 99
Date: Feb 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Mo blocks a jab.
A shot to the body from Mo misses
and Duffy counters with a series of strikes. Mo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Mo just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
Mo fails to land with a series of punches.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Mo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duffy slips under a jab.
Mo misses the shot to the body.
Mo misses the shot to the body.
Mo throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo throws a body punch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy unleashes a big counter combination but Mo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duffy.
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!
Mo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Mo misses with a hook.#T1#
Mo throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Mo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duffy throws a hook but Mo avoids it easily.
Mo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Mo throws a looping overhand right but Duffy ducks down to avoid it.
Mo throws a hook to the side of Duffy's head but Duffy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duffy is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mo lands with a nice body punch. #KD#
Mo sends Duffy crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Mo is motioning to the referee to let Duffy up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Duffy is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo looks to throw the jab but Duffy is out of range.
Duffy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Mo finish him?
Duffy misses with a right hand
and Mo counters with a crisp right that sends Duffy to the canvas! Mo follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jan Mo!
Jan Mo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 93
Date: Jan 29, 2017 |
#R1#
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Belto backs up against the cage.
Belto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Belto staying out of range there.
Duffy throws a right hand that Belto ducks under and follows up with a left that Belto also avoids with ease.
Belto throws a lazy right hand but Duffy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duffy throws a hook but Belto blocks it.
Duffy moves out of range as Belto strikes.
Belto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vito Belto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Belto does no damage.
Duffy clobbers Belto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Belto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Belto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duffy doesn't seem bothered though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belto tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Belto with a jab.
Belto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duffy slips a jab from Belto.
As Belto looks to move away, Duffy throws a big counter combo but Belto just gets out of the way.
Belto digs a good body shot into Duffy's ribs.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Belto.#T1#
Belto lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Belto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Belto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duffy.
Duffy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Belto misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. Belto catches Duffy right on the button with a cross.#KD2#
Belto drops Duffy with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Duffy looks back up at him and smiles so Belto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#
Duffy is rocked!#CUT2#
Phil Duffy's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Duffy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belto throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy seems to have got his legs back now.
Belto cracks Duffy on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Duffy falls backwards against the cage. Belto follows up with more strikes that drop Duffy to his knees. Belto keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Duffy! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vito Belto!
As Vito Belto got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: You make losing look easy!'.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 89
Date: Jan 14, 2017 |
#R1#
Good exchange - Duffy coming out on top.
Duffy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zahav.
Zahav throws a jab but it's blocked by Duffy.
Zahav uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duffy has time to react.#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Zahav misses with a double jab.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Zahav bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Zahav misses. #KD2#
Zahav cracks Duffy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Zahav has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Duffy to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zahav backs up against the cage.
Duffy misses with a double jab.
Zahav misses with a hook.
Duffy keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Zahav.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Zahav avoids it well.
Zahav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zahav misses the shot to the body.
Zahav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zahav just misses with a punch to the body.
Zahav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duffy tries to bum rush Zahav with a series of wild strikes but Zahav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zahav scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Duffy throws a right hand that Zahav ducks under and follows up with a left that Zahav also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duffy darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zahav looks to land a left hand but Duffy moved out of range nicely.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Zahav misses.
Zahav throws a body shot but no joy.
Zahav throws a hook to the side of Duffy's head but Duffy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duffy pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zahav back to the cage. Duffy follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Zahav misses with a shot to the body
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Zahav throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duffy counters with a one-two to the body.
Zahav throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Duffy throws a big counter combination but Zahav scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A right-left combo lands from Duffy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Zahav.
A little feinted left hand from Duffy on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Zahav looks winded!
Duffy is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Zahav avoids nicely.
Zahav lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Zahav.
Duffy is looking for a counter combo.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Zahav throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Zahav misses the shot to the body.
Zahav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zahav swinging wildly here.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Zahav is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Duffy tries to bum rush Zahav with a series of wild strikes but Zahav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Donk. Zahav catches Duffy right on the button with a cross.#CUT2#
Phil Duffy's cut is getting worse.
Zahav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zahav throws a poor cross that misses
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffy connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Left hook, right uppercut from Duffy.
A right-left combo lands from Duffy.
Duffy tries to bum rush Zahav with a series of wild strikes but Zahav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duffy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Zahav gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duffy.
Zahav looks to throw the jab but Duffy is out of range.
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duffy.
Duffy is working the combinations to good effect here.
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 a jab, cross combination.
Some wild striking there from Duffy.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zahav misses with a two punch combination.
Duffy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duffy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T4#
A right-left combo lands from Duffy.
Duffy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Zahav misses with a hook to the body
and Zahav takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Zahav misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Zahav backs up against the cage.
A big left from Zahav misses.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zahav throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Zahav has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Zahav bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Zahav avoids nicely.
Zahav misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Zahav misses with a double jab
enabling Duffy to counter with a crisp jab.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Duffy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Phil Duffy's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Duffy lands with an overhand left.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duffy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zahav circles away quickly and effectively.
Duffy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zahav finds it's way round the side to connect with Duffy's head.
Duffy tries to bum rush Zahav with a series of wild strikes but Zahav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Zahav misses.
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zahav throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duffy counters with a series of strikes. Zahav will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zahav throws a series of punches but Duffy avoids them all with ease.
Duffy lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zahav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Zahav avoids them all with ease.
Zahav loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zahav misses the shot to the body.
Zahav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duffy moves away.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duffy fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Phil Duffy is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Zahav needs to keep his hands up - Duffy had a free shot at his head there.
Zahav just misses with a punch to the body.
Zahav misses with a looping right.
Baruch Zahav seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Zahav moves out of range.
Duffy staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Duffy misses the target.
Zahav ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duffy moves away.
Zahav rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duffy counters with a three punch combo that has Zahav backing up. Zahav nods at Duffy to acknowledge the strikes.
Zahav throws a combination that misses
and Duffy counters with a two punch combo.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Zahav loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Zahav takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zahav thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duffy is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duffy scores with a jab to the body.
Zahav takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phil Duffy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Duffy dips to his left and cracks Zahav with an uppercut!
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Zahav misses with a two punch combination.
Duffy throws a good cross that connects.
Zahav throws the left hand but Duffy avoids the punch easily.
As Zahav looks to move away, Duffy throws a big counter combo but Zahav just gets out of the way.
Zahav has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duffy listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zahav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Zahav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Zahav takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duffy is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duffy lands a two punch combo.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zahav let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zahav throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duffy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duffy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
#T3#
Duffy scores with a punch to the head.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zahav throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duffy on the side of the head.
Zahav with a nice cross.
Duffy thuds his right hand into Zahav's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zahav.
Duffy throws out a powerful jab.
Zahav misses with a wild body shot.
Zahav showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Zahav moves out of range.
Zahav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Zahav moves out of range. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy slips a jab from Zahav.
Zahav closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Zahav throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zahav throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Duffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zahav.
Duffy connects with a single shot there.
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Zahav throws a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zahav rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Zahav dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Duffy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Phil Duffy's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Duffy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duffy cracks a nice hook into Zahav's ribs.
Zahav throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Zahav jabs at Duffy's body.
Some wild striking there from Zahav.
Duffy dips to his left and cracks Zahav with an uppercut!
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A slow jab from Duffy misses its intended target.
Zahav fails to land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zahav tries to bum rush Duffy with a series of wild strikes but Duffy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duffy throws a series of strikes that have Zahav backpedaling.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duffy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T1#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zahav!
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zahav just misses with a punch to the body.
Zahav throws a big shot that misses.
Zahav misses with a combination
and Duffy counters with a one-two to the body.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Zahav bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Zahav just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zahav can do to turn this around?
Zahav takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Zahav lands a jab to the nose.
Zahav paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baruch Zahav has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Nice defenses there by Duffy.
Jab from Duffy.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duffy scores with a three punch combo!
Zahav smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Zahav looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy slips a straight right by Zahav.
Duffy throws a shot to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duffy!
Zahav falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duffy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zahav throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duffy.
A nice combination there by Duffy.
A left and a right from Duffy both land. Nice combination. #T3#
A punch combination from Zahav misses.
Duffy lands with a cross.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Zahav moves out of range.
Zahav avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zahav misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
Duffy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zahav takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Zahav.
Duffy tries to bum rush Zahav with a series of wild strikes but Zahav uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duffy.
Zahav scores with a hook.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Zahav.
Duffy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zahav momentarily.
Zahav misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zahav takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zahav slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
#T4#
Zahav throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duffy seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Duffy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duffy lands with a nice combination. Zahav backs away looking to recover.
Zahav misses with a straight left.
Sloppy strikes from Zahav. Those never looked like landing.
Zahav throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duffy throws a combination. Zahav tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duffy.
Duffy goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Duffy scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zahav throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fighters circling - Zahav throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Phil Duffy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duffy with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Duffy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duffy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Duffy!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 84
Date: Dec 23, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Ronaldo clinches up against the cage.
Duffy working hard to break the clinch.
Ronaldo prevents Duffy from breaking the clinch.#TD#
Ronaldo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ronaldo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB#
Duffy is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ronaldo has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Duffy is looking to defend but Ronaldo has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Duffy! Ronaldo pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Duffy taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Pele Ronaldo!
An out of breath Pele Ronaldo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 76
Date: Nov 17, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy scores with a nice right hand.
Duffy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Da Silva Minh is looking to counter the offense by Duffy and move into the clinch.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva Minh is looking for a counter combo.
Duffy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Da Silva Minh takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duffy!
Da Silva Minh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Da Silva Minh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh moves out of range.
Da Silva Minh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD#
and Da Silva Minh counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
#T1#
Da Silva Minh is trying to control the action in half guard but Duffy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duffy is trying to stand up here but Da Silva Minh is controlling him well.
Duffy is not content to let Da Silva Minh control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Da Silva Minh looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Duffy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Da Silva Minh has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.#SUB#
Da Silva Minh is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duffy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Da Silva Minh.
Da Silva Minh seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duffy does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.#ES2#
Duffy makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy lands an overhand right.#T2#
Duffy scores with a one two! Da Silva Minh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duffy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Da Silva Minh momentarily.
Da Silva Minh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duffy finds it's way round the side to connect with Da Silva Minh's head.
Da Silva Minh takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duffy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva Minh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva Minh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duffy is working the combinations to good effect here.
Duffy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Da Silva Minh makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Duffy really felt that one!
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Da Silva Minh attempts a counter takedown but Duffy avoids it well and moves away.
Phil Duffy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Duffy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duffy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy feints a jab promting Da Silva Minh to slip. Duffy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Da Silva Minh slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Duffy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It looked like Da Silva Minh was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Duffy misses with a few strikes there.
Da Silva Minh throws a counter high kick but Duffy was just alert enough to avoid it.
Duffy connects with a jab.
Duffy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva Minh attempts a counter takedown but Duffy avoids it well and moves away.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva Minh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duffy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duffy scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva Minh.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva Minh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Da Silva Minh feinted with a counter takedown.
Duffy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duffy looks winded!
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Duffy dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Duffy stuns Da Silva Minh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duffy tries to bum rush Da Silva Minh with a series of wild strikes but Da Silva Minh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A little feinted left hand from Da Silva Minh on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Da Silva Minh avoids nicely.
Duffy throws a right hand that misses
and Da Silva Minh counters with a head kick.
Duffy throws a right and a left that Da Silva Minh avoids nicely.
Da Silva Minh throwing a counter right hand but Duffy manages to avoid it.
Da Silva Minh on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Da Silva Minh bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As Duffy looks to move away, Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combo but Duffy just gets out of the way.
Phil Duffy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
Duffy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Da Silva Minh lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.#TD#
Da Silva Minh jumps into guard, dragging Duffy to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Da Silva Minh has his hands on Duffy's head, controlling the position.
Da Silva Minh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Da Silva Minh tries to get out of the position.#T1#
Duffy is looking to stand up but Da Silva Minh won't let him.
Duffy preventing the sweep.
Duffy wants to get up but he can't break Da Silva Minh's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Da Silva Minh controls Duffy momentarily but Duffy frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duffy tries to stand but Da Silva Minh is controlling from the bottom.
Duffy wants to stand and escape but instead Da Silva Minh has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Da Silva Minh wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Da Silva Minh is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duffy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU#
Da Silva Minh gets to his feet - Duffy follows without any prompting.
Duffy connects with a body shot.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duffy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Da Silva Minh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duffy throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Da Silva Minh.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Da Silva Minh appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Duffy misses with a double jab
and Da Silva Minh counters with a head kick. #T3#
Duffy jabs Da Silva Minh right on the nose. Da Silva Minh blinks but takes it well.
Sloppy strikes from Duffy. Those never looked like landing.
Da Silva Minh thinks about countering with a head kick.
Duffy misses with a double jab
and Da Silva Minh counters with a good low kick that Duffy was not able to check.
Duffy scores with a one two! Da Silva Minh had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Da Silva Minh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duffy.
Da Silva Minh wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duffy digs a good hook to Da Silva Minh's body.
Da Silva Minh takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Duffy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Da Silva Minh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Da Silva Minh looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Neymar Da Silva Minh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Da Silva Minh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duffy.
Duffy throws a combination that misses
and Da Silva Minh counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duffy is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Duffy throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy wants to break free but Da Silva Minh has control.
Duffy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Da Silva Minh.
Da Silva Minh looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Da Silva Minh stalling.
#BC#
Da Silva Minh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh moves into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh scores with a knee to the head.
#TD#
Da Silva Minh pulls Duffy into guard.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Da Silva Minh won't let him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Da Silva Minh is on top in guard.
#REVR#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phil Duffy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Phil Duffy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Duffy misses with a hook.
Da Silva Minh went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duffy looks to land a combination. Da Silva Minh sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Da Silva Minh takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Da Silva Minh avoids them all with ease.
Da Silva Minh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duffy misses with a double jab
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh moves into the clinch.
Da Silva Minh is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duffy is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Da Silva Minh changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Duffy fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Duffy scores with a four punch combination!#T1#
Duffy misses with an uppercut. Da Silva Minh saw that one coming.
An attempted straight right counter from Da Silva Minh misses the target.
Duffy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Da Silva Minh takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Da Silva Minh is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duffy.
Duffy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left and a right from Duffy both land. Nice combination.
Duffy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by clinching up.
Duffy tries to break the clinch but Da Silva Minh is controlling the position. #TD#
Da Silva Minh pulls guard successfully.
Da Silva Minh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duffy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Da Silva Minh. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2##SUB#
Duffy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Da Silva Minh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Da Silva Minh is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Da Silva Minh controlling from the top position.
Duffy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Duffy manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Duffy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T3#
Duffy misses with a double jab
and Da Silva Minh counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duffy lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duffy throws a combination. Da Silva Minh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duffy throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Da Silva Minh counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Da Silva Minh.
Duffy can't break the clinch.
#TD#
Da Silva Minh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Da Silva Minh lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Da Silva Minh trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##ES2#
Duffy has his feet on Da Silva Minh's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Duffy duly obliges.
Duffy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Da Silva Minh half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Da Silva Minh backs up against the cage.
Duffy fails to land with a series of punches.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Da Silva Minh throws a big counter combination but Duffy scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Neymar Da Silva Minh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phil Duffy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duffy connects with a crisp jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Phil Duffy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Phil Duffy!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 68
Date: Oct 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Haapasaari takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Haapasaari avoids them all with ease.
Duffy throws a good cross that connects.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Haapasaari avoids them all with ease.
Duffy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haapasaari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haapasaari looks to land a combination but Duffy avoids it well.
Duffy scores with a jab to the head.
Duffy lands a jab.
Nice shot lands for Duffy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duffy throws a nice looking combination but Haapasaari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haapasaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duffy.
Haapasaari throws a counter combo.
Haapasaari throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Haapasaari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Duffy swinging wildly here.
Haapasaari misses with a jab, cross combination.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haapasaari.
Haapasaari moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duffy throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Haapasaari counters with a nice uppercut.
Haapasaari drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duffy misses with a series of wild punches.
Despite the aggression on Haapasaari's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Duffy looks to land a combination but Haapasaari avoids it well.
Haapasaari throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely. #T2#
Some wild striking there from Duffy.
Duffy lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy looks to score with a jab to the body but Haapasaari is just out of range.
A combination from Duffy does no damage.
A punch combination from Duffy misses.
Duffy misses with a wild combination.
Haapasaari let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Haapasaari slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Duffy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haapasaari tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Duffy throws a combination that misses #TD2#
and Haapasaari counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Haapasaari there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Well, if Haapasaari is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
Duffy tries to kick Haapasaari off but Haapasaari keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duffy has hold of Haapasaari's hands but Haapasaari slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Haapasaari lands strikes from half guard.#SUB2#
Haapasaari wants to work for an arm triangle but Duffy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Haapasaari lands a nice short elbow.
Haapasaari is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haapasaari keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Duffy is refusing to be controlled, as Haapasaari sits in half guard.
Haapasaari takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Haapasaari working Duffy over with strikes.
Haapasaari trying to control the action but Duffy is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haapasaari lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #ROC2#
Duffy is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haapasaari works his way into side control.
Oh Duffy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duffy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T4#
You get the feeling that Duffy really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Duffy seems to have got his legs back now.
Haapasaari working Duffy over with strikes here. #SUB2#
Haapasaari looking to isolate an arm here. Duffy doesn't see it coming and as Haapasaari extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Haapasaari!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Helmeri Haapasaari!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 63
Date: Sep 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Duffy falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Mofo counter with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.
Mofo misses with a looping left.
A left and a right from Duffy both land. Nice combination.
Duffy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duffy ducks under a wild hook from Mofo.
Duffy misses with a double jab.
Mofo throws a nice looking combination but Duffy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duffy throws a big counter combination but Mofo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Duffy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mofo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mofo dodges the punch combination from Duffy.
Duffy throws a series of punches but Mofo avoids them all with ease.
Mofo misses with the combination.
Mofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mofo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duffy.
#CL2#
Mofo gets a clinch.
Duffy tries to break the clinch but Mofo is controlling the position. #T1#
The referee calls for Mofo to work.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Mofo has him pressed against the cage.
Mofo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duffy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mofo lands a nice uppercut.
Mofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duffys head.
A short right from Mofo.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Mofo is controlling him.
A short right from Mofo on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Mofo.
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mofo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duffy is breathing heavily.
Stalling in the clinch from Mofo.
Mofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mofo stalling in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mofo - that landed with a thud.
Mofo works on Duffy's body with a couple of short punches.
Mofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duffys head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Mofo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duffy letting Mofo take a breather here.
Mofo digs a right hand underneath Duffy's ribcage. Duffy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mofo lands with a left to the head.
Mofo lands a right hand. #ROC2#
Duffy is rocked!
Mofo lands a big right hand that drops Duffy! The killer instinct kicks in and Mofo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mofo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pate Mofo!
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Event:
MMAHelsinki - 57
Date: Aug 27, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Puerto scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duffy's coaches at Odins Body Workshop have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Puerto sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Duffy is looking to escape.
Duffy on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duffy tries to get out of the position.
Duffy trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Puerto seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Puerto has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Duffy on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puerto perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Puerto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
Puerto uses his free foot to push down on Duffy's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duffy.
BOOM! Puerto connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#CUT2#
It looks like Phil Duffy has been cut.#T1#
Puerto with good strikes from the mount here!#CUT2#
Phil Duffy's cut is getting worse.
Puerto controlling the pace for now.
Puerto takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Puerto working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Duffy is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Puerto has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Duffy taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Juanito Puerto!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Oliver tries to move into range but Duffy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duffy lands a big right hook! Oliver looks hurt but is still standing! Duffy lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Oliver falls down and Duffy dives in with a huge hammer fist! Oliver's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Duffy runs up the cage to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phil Duffy!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 22, 2016 |
#R1#
Stahl has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Stahl there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#
It looks like Magnus Stahl has been cut.
Stahl throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Duffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Stahl does no damage.
Duffy lands an overhand right.
Duffy stuns Stahl with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stahl slips a jab and a cross from Duffy.
Stahl throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#KD#
Duffy steps into range and cracks Stahl with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Stahl flops backwards and Duffy dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#
Stahl is rocked!
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!#SU#
Duffy gets to his feet - Stahl follows without any prompting.
Stahl is still on wobbly legs! Can Duffy finish him?
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Duffy moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Stahl! Duffy continues to tee off on Stahl, landing with a left and a right! Duffy connects with a right hand that leaves Stahl sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Duffy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Phil Duffy!
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