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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
WCF8 Astro Vs Cage
Date: Aug 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Duncan throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Cannon counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Duncan! #SUB2#
Cannon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Cannon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duncan is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Cannon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan is trying to get back to half guard.#T1#
Duncan prevents Cannon from improving position. #SUB2#
Cannon swings around for an armbar but Duncan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Cannon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cannon keeping full guard, as Duncan tries to pass. #SUB2#
Cannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Cannon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duncan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duncan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Cannon is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T2#
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Cannon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Cannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Duncan. #SUB2#
Cannon looking for a guillotine here but Duncan defends easily.
Duncan is looking to stand up but Cannon won't let him.
Duncan throwing strikes from guard but Cannon blocks nicely.
Duncan trying to control the position from guard on top but Cannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Duncan looking to sit in guard and control but Cannon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##SUB2#
Cannon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Duncan is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Cannon, into his guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Cannon isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duncan stacks Cannon on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duncan!#SUB#
Duncan is working to tighten his grip on Cannon's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Cannon has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Duncan is really squeezing tight and eventually Cannon passes out! Duncan breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Taz Duncan!
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Event:
WCF5 Carnera vs Maia
Date: Aug 09, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Duncan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duncan moves into full mount!
Duncan lands a heavy elbow.
Duncan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
#SUB2#
Duncan goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sanchez is on top in guard.
Duncan seems keen to control Sanchez's posture.
Sanchez wants to control from the top but Duncan keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Duncan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanchez looking to sit in guard and control but Duncan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sanchez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duncan on the ground.
Duncan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Duncan trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Duncan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
Duncan looking to pass the guard.
Sanchez controls Duncan momentarily but Duncan frees himself.
Duncan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Duncan postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Sanchez is looking for a triangle but Duncan pushes his legs off easily.
Duncan stays in close to Sanchez's body and controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duncan pushing down on Sanchez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T3##SUB2#
Duncan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sanchez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanchez trying to control here.
Duncan thows a huge punch but Sanchez dodges it nicely.
#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sanchez is looking to control Duncan's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sanchez avoid being mounted?
Duncan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duncan lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#TD#
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Duncan's guard.
Sanchez postures up.
Duncan is adopting a defensive guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duncan thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Duncan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Duncan circles away.
Duncan throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Duncan gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Sanchez pulls Duncan into guard.
Duncan wants to get up but he can't break Sanchez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Sanchez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez managing to control the position. #SU2#
Sanchez is working an open guard so Duncan takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan misses with a looping right.
Sanchez tries to counter with a takedown but Duncan is quick to defend against it.
Duncan tries to clinch but Sanchez moves out of range.
Duncan tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duncan throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanchez.
A head kick misses from Duncan.
Sanchez appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1##TD2#
Duncan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sanchez's half guard.
Duncan is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Duncan connects with a nice short shot to Sanchez's temple.
Duncan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sanchez is looking to escape.
Duncan blocks the strikes from Sanchez.
Duncan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Duncan pushes him away.#T2#
Duncan tries to control but Sanchez wriggling away.
Duncan controlling his opponent.
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Duncan's attempts to control the action.
Taz Duncan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duncan is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Sanchez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sanchez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duncan controlling from mount.
Sanchez wants to control but Duncan is having none of it.#T3##SUB2#
Duncan working for a submission but Sanchez is keeping him at bay.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Duncan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Sanchez reaches up to try and control the position but Duncan seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sanchez rolls and tries to escape and now Duncan has his back!
Sanchez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
#T4#
Duncan cracks Sanchez with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Sanchez from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
#SUB2#
Duncan working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Duncan slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Sanchez tries to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Duncan has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sanchez is defending well but eventually Duncan manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sanchez has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taz Duncan!
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Event:
FC3 Night of champions
Date: Jul 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Ricklass tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #TD2#
Duncan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ricklass's half guard.
Ricklass taking some punishment here, with Duncan in his half guard.
Duncan is taking a breather. Ricklass says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Duncan is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan working the ground and pound effectively.
Duncan cracks Ricklass with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Duncan tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T1##T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU2#
Duncan gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!#TD2#
Duncan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Duncan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duncan wants to stand but Ricklass is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duncan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duncan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Duncan.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Noah Ricklass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Ricklass moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Duncan jumps guard and drags Ricklass to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duncan seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB2#
Duncan is looking for a triangle but Ricklass pushes his legs off easily.
Duncan keeping full guard, as Ricklass tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duncan is controlling Ricklass's posture.#SUB2#
Duncan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ricklass doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ricklass manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Duncan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ricklass tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duncan tries to counter by closing the distance.#TD2#
Duncan gets a takedown into half guard.
Ricklass is trying to escape back to his feet but Duncan uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Ricklass is trying to get back to his feet.#SU2#
Duncan decides to stand back up. Duncan steps back and let's Ricklass get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Duncan drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duncan is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Duncan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Duncan is chipping away with strikes.
#SU2#
Duncan decides to stand back up. Duncan steps back and let's Ricklass get back to his feet.
Ricklass tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duncan counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Ricklass! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Duncan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taz Duncan!
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Event:
FC Fight Night Kong vs Salmon
Date: Jul 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Donk. Duncan catches Sterling right on the button with a cross.
Sterling connects with a right hand. Duncan shakes it off.#TD#
Sterling drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sterling working the ground and pound.
Sterling creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duncan sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Duncan is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom here.
Duncan is not content to let Sterling control the position. #SUB#
Sterling tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Duncan is trying to get back to his feet.#SUB#
Sterling swings around for an armbar but Duncan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sterling's guard.
Duncan is pushing down on Sterling's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sterling is fighting to maintain full guard but Duncan has managed to sneak the leg through.
Duncan works his way into side control.
Sterling is looking for a sweep.
Duncan working away.#T2#
Sterling is trying to escape the position but Duncan is controlling the position.
Sterling struggling a bit here.#SUB2#
Duncan goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sterling has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duncan but great work by Sterling.
Duncan can't do much from the bottom here.
Sterling prevents Duncan from escaping the position.
Sterling misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Duncan manages to get back to half guard.
Duncan wants to control but Sterling is keeping busy.
#T3##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duncan looking for submissions off his back.
Sterling wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling the position.
Duncan slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB2#
Duncan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sterling gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sterling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sterling content to stall in guard here. #SUB2#
Duncan is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Sterling rolls with it to try and escape but Duncan cranks on the arm and Sterling is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taz Duncan!
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Event:
FC 1 Sonnen vs Cage
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Lotus Style gets caught napping as Duncan dives in and scores a takedown. Lotus Style manages to retain guard.
Lotus Style looking to control.
Duncan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Duncan trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lotus Style's guard.
Duncan is working Lotus Style over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duncan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB2#
Lotus Style is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duncan is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Duncan has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Lotus Style to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Duncan is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Lotus Style pulls down on the head and he's put Duncan to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Funky Lotus Style!
A pretty intense looking Funky Lotus Style took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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