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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brock Duncan (ranked 3894 p4p, 5851 weight class) and Finnegan Chapman (ranked 249 p4p, 295 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 cm 25 144 1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm 23 135 1 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling Brawler Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler Decent knees Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Duncan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Finnegan Chapman! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice uppercut there from Chapman.
It looks like Brock Duncan has been cut. Duncan misses with an uppercut. Duncan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Chapman looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chapman is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Duncan throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Chapman is trying to buck Duncan off. Duncan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Chapman pushes Duncan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Duncan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Check out the look on Duncan's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Duncan lands an elbow. Chapman is trying to get back to his feet. Duncan lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Chapman down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chapman wants to get back to his feet but Duncan is dominant here and he's now got Chapman's back! Duncan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Chapman could be in trouble here!
That's one minute gone in the round. Duncan lands a shot to the head. 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chapman covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Duncan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but Duncan has full control of the position and if anything, Chapman has just worked his way into a worse spot. Duncan is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Chapman. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Duncan connects with a big shot to the side of Chapman's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Chapman as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Duncan!
Chapman is trying to stand back up. Chapman takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duncan cracks Chapman with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Chapman from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Duncan 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. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Duncan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Can Chapman hold on?! Duncan is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Duncan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Duncan connects with a big shot to the side of Chapman's head.
Duncan is working the ground and pound. Can Chapman escape? Duncan lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Duncan has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Chapman. Duncan lands a shot to the body. Duncan lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Chapman prevents Duncan from getting a body triangle. Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Duncan gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes. Duncan lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Chapman hold on?!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chapman takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Duncan lands shots from the back. Duncan connects with a big shot to the side of Chapman's head.
The referee is taking a good look at Chapman as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Duncan!
Duncan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Duncan.
Chapman is trying to stand back up. Chapman looking very determined here, making life difficult for Duncan.
Duncan lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but Duncan has full control of the position and if anything, Chapman has just worked his way into a worse spot. Chapman covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Duncan lands a shot to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Duncan controlling from the back. Chapman wants to get back to his feet. Duncan is punishing Chapman with strikes - can he finish him?! Chapman is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Chapman is taking damage to the body and head. Duncan scores with punches and elbows. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duncan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Chapman's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Duncan dominated that round. The cut man is working on Brock Duncan's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Duncan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Duncan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Duncan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Chapman's half guard. Chapman is looking to escape. Brock Duncan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Chapman is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Chapman has hold of Duncan's hands but Duncan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Duncan scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Duncan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chapman can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duncan lands strikes from half guard. Duncan scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Chapman taking some punishment here, with Duncan in his half guard. Duncan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. 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 Chapman's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duncan working over Chapman with some ground and pound. Chapman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Duncan keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow. Duncan working the head and body with strikes. Chapman wants to get back to his feet. Duncan lands strikes from half guard. Chapman taking some punishment here, with Duncan in his half guard. Duncan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Duncan lands with a punch from half guard. Duncan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Duncan slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chapman is looking to escape. 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 Chapman's temple. Duncan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Duncan not doing much here.
Duncan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Duncan is nestled in close to Chapman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Duncan working Chapman over with strikes. Ground and pound from Duncan. 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! Duncan prevents Chapman from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duncan lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Duncan is nestled in close to Chapman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Duncan working over Chapman with some ground and pound. Chapman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Chapman can do anything to dispel that myth. Duncan is keen to just control but Chapman is a slippery customer. Chapman has hold of Duncan's hands but Duncan slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Duncan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chapman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Chapman is trying to stand up here but Duncan is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duncan drops an elbow to the side of Chapman's head. Chapman pushes Duncan off looking to stand but Duncan dives back in and keeps control.
Chapman taking some punishment here, with Duncan in his half guard. 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 Chapman's temple. Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chapman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Chapman is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Duncan scores with a couple of nice shots.
Chapman is rocked! Duncan stalling. Chapman tries to kick Duncan off but Duncan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Duncan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chapman taking some punishment here, with Duncan in his half guard. Duncan working the head and body with strikes. Chapman is still in real trouble! Can Duncan finish him? Duncan working the head and body with strikes. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Duncan dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Brock Duncan's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duncan scores with a takedown into Chapman's guard. Duncan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Chapman wants to stand up but Duncan is controlling him. Chapman seems to have recovered his senses. Duncan trying to control but Chapman is working from the bottom. Chapman has momentary wrist control but Duncan slips an elbow through the middle. Duncan distracts Chapman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duncan scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Chapman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duncan is controlling him. Duncan trying to control but Chapman is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duncan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Duncan with a nice head shot there. Duncan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Duncan works over Chapman with some ground and pound from guard. Duncan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Duncan cracks Chapman with a solid left hand. Duncan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chapman has momentary wrist control but Duncan slips an elbow through the middle. Chapman is looking to stand up but Duncan isn't so interested in that idea. Duncan cracks Chapman with a solid left hand. Chapman is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Chapman can't keep his opponent in guard - Duncan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duncan lands strikes from half guard. Chapman wants to get back to his feet.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow. Chapman is trying to stand.
Chapman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chapman on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Duncan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Duncan winds up and cracks Chapman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Duncan sitting and controlling from the half guard. Chapman is trying to stand up here but Duncan is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duncan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Chapman with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Duncan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Duncan winds up and cracks Chapman with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Duncan looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Duncan is taking a breather. Chapman 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 lands strikes from half guard. Duncan working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duncan lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duncan is nestled in close to Chapman, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Duncan scoring with strikes to the body and head. Duncan slows the pace down in half guard. Finnegan Chapman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! 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 Chapman's temple. Duncan is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Chapman is hurt! He's hurt bad - Duncan fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Chapman from any more punishment! Congratulations to Duncan! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Duncan!
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energy
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RATING
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