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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FORTITUDE 2
Date: Sep 24, 2016 |
#R1##TD2#
Plouman closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Durham quickly recovers to half guard.
Durham is trying to stand up here but Plouman is controlling him well. #SUB2#
Plouman is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Durham is trying to maintain the position but Plouman is very close to passing his half guard.
Plouman is looking to advance position but Durham won't allow it. #SUB2#
Plouman has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Durham defend it? Plouman steps over the head and cranks it - Durham is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Plouman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Plouman!
Sean Plouman very nearly forgot to thank Spartan Nutrition amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 09, 2016 |
#R1#
McLaughlin throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Durham counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McLaughlin!
McLaughlin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durham advances to full mount.
Durham controlling his opponent.
Durham is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham punishing his opponent with strikes.
McLaughlin is wriggling around trying to escape.
#T1#
Durham takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB2#
Durham working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. McLaughlin looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Durham! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). James Durham!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Durham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pickett's guard.
Durham postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Durham is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Durham stopping the sweep attempt from Pickett.
Durham scoring with punches to the head and body.
Durham engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Durham connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durham stays in close to Pickett's body and controls the position. #T1#
Durham scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Durham has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pickett trying to keep a closed guard but Durham is proving a slippery customer.
Durham sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pickett's guard.
Ground and pound from Durham. #SUB#
Durham has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Pickett defend it? Durham steps over the head and cranks it - Pickett is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Durham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). James Durham!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Durham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT#
It looks like James Durham has been cut.#CL#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Durham, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Durham improves his position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith has Durham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robbert Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL2#
Durham takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Durham has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Durham can't get the takedown.
Durham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Smith stalling in the clinch.
#TD#
Smith jumps guard and drags Durham to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Durham is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Durham has gone for a leg lock! Smith slips out almost immediately though and dives into Durham's guard.#REVR#
Durham is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith won't allow Durham to sweep him here.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Durham seems keen to control Smith's posture.#T2#
Durham keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Durham throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Durham looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Smith is posturing up here but Durham has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Smith tries to roll out but it's too tight and Smith has to tap! Slick submission there by Durham!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). James Durham!
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