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CFC CG 18 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Pete Dunham! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Montreal, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 21 losses; Holden Easterly !
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The fighters bow as they face eachother in the middle of the mat and we are under way.
Easterly will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dunham is looking to counter the offense by Easterly and move into the clinch.
Dunham takes the fight into the clinch.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Easterly wants a takedown but no success here.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pete Dunham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Easterly tries for a takedown but Dunham manages to get underhooks.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Easterly is working for takedown but Dunham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Easterly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dunham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Easterly walks away with a smile on his face. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dunham has been working on his boxing with his coaches at HELLCADEMY in the buildup to the fight.
Easterly throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dunham's waist but Dunham gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Easterly off to one side.
Dunham clinches with his opponent.
Easterly is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Pete Dunham is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dunham moves into range and clinches up with Easterly .
Easterly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunham prevents it.
Dunham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Easterly walks away with a smile on his face. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Easterly has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Dunham has Easterly up against the cage in a clinch.
Easterly is looking for a takedown.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Easterly tries for a takedown but Dunham manages to get underhooks.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Easterly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dunham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Dunham gets underhooks to prevent Easterly 's takedown attempt.
Easterly has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dunham avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Dunham is pressed up against the cage. Easterly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dunham down to the mat. Dunham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dunham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Easterly looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunham is fending him off so far but Easterly persists. Nope, Dunham circles away and we're back to standing.
Easterly shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dunham defends it nicely.
Dunham seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Easterly with a poor takedown
and Dunham counters by moving into the clinch.
Dunham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Easterly is looking for a takedown.
Easterly looks winded!
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Easterly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunham prevents it.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Easterly drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dunham gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Easterly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Easterly darts in looking for a takedown but Dunham gets double underhooks and turns Easterly into the cage.
Dunham wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Easterly has a takedown stuffed.
Easterly tries to keep at a distance but Dunham has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Easterly wants a takedown.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Easterly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dunham moves into range and clinches up with Easterly .
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Easterly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Easterly wants to take the fight to the mat but Dunham manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Easterly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dunham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Easterly wants a takedown but no success here.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Easterly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Easterly tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Dunham moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Easterly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Easterly is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Dunham is defending well.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Easterly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dunham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Easterly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Easterly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Easterly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Dunham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Easterly walks away with a smile on his face. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Easterly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dunham sprawls well. Dunham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Easterly gets slowly back to his feet.
Dunham clinches.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham stops a takedown attempt from Easterly .
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunham prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Easterly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunham darts in and clinches Easterly up against the cage.
Easterly is working for takedown but Dunham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Easterly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Easterly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Horrible takedown attempt by Easterly or perhaps it was just good defense by Dunham, which made it look bad.
Easterly misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Dunham gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Dunham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Easterly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Easterly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunham prevents it.
Easterly has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dunham is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Easterly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Easterly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Easterly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Easterly walks away with a smile on his face. Dunham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Easterly shoots in but no luck this time.
Holden Easterly seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Easterly fails to land the takedown.
Dunham forces Easterly back against the cage and clinches.
Easterly goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dunham prevents it.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Easterly tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Easterly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Dunham clinches up with Easterly and pushes him back against the cage.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Easterly is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dunham gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Dunham closes the distance and pushes Easterly back into the cage.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Dunham prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham is pressed up against the cage. Easterly has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dunham down to the mat. Dunham avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Easterly shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dunham sprawls well. Dunham wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Easterly gets slowly back to his feet.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Dunham moves into the clinch successfully.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly has him pressed against the cage.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly stands there with Dunham around his waist. Dunham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly won't allow it.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Easterly swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunham.
Dunham closes the distance and clinches.
Easterly tries to score a body lock takedown but Dunham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Easterly tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dunham tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Easterly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly holds him up against the cage and eventually Dunham drops back down to his feet.
Easterly wants a takedown but no success here.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunham fails to pull guard.
Dunham tries to pull guard but Easterly forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Easterly is working for takedown but Dunham is calmly controlling the position for now.
Easterly is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dunham pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Easterly is trying to drag Dunham to the mat but Dunham just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Dunham tries to close the distance and clinch up but Easterly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunham rushes Easterly and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Easterly is looking for a takedown.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Easterly changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dunham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Easterly dives in and grabs Dunham's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dunham pushes down on Easterly 's head and hops out.
Dunham clinches up with Easterly and pushes him back against the cage.
Easterly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dunham pulls his leg out and moves away.
Easterly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunham fails in his attempt to clinch.
Easterly shoots in looking for a takedown. Dunham tries to sprawl out of it but Easterly keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dunham manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Easterly changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dunham tries to avoid it but Easterly manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dunham to the ground. Dunham escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dunham stuffs the takedown attempt from Easterly . Easterly gets slowly back to his feet.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Dunham closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dunham tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Easterly smiles and moves away.
Easterly has a takedown stuffed.
Dunham wants to clinch up but Easterly keeps it at a distance.
Easterly shoots in but Dunham avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dunham is looking to counter the offense by Easterly and move into the clinch.
Dunham clinches.
Dunham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dunham jumps guard but Easterly turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dunham tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Easterly just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dunham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Easterly to keep the fight standing.
Easterly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dunham after a bit of a struggle.
Easterly has Dunham pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dunham manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
As we have tied on points and both fighters attempted the same number of subs, we will decide the bout based on the toss of a coin! Dunham is heads and Easterly is tails.
The coin is in the air and it lands... heads!
Dunham takes the fight on points by 1 to 0.
A very excited looking Pete Dunham made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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