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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donny Duckovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Conger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matt Conger told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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130 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donny Duckovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Conger!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Conger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Duckovski is looking to control Conger's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duckovski avoid being mounted?
Duckovski is looking to improve his position.
Conger missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Conger decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Conger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Conger forces Duckovski back against the cage and clinches.
Duckovski goes for a takedown in the clinch but Conger prevents it.
Duckovski breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matt Conger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski with a poor takedown
and Conger counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Duckovski wants to control the position but Conger says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Conger wants to free his trapped foot but Duckovski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Conger lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Conger controlling the pace.
Duckovski is staying active underneath Conger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duckovski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Conger moves nicely into side control.
Duckovski is breathing heavily.
Duckovski tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Conger wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Conger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Conger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Duckovski knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Conger on the ground.
Conger wants to control but Duckovski is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski is looking to regain half guard here but Conger keeps moving and retains side control.
Duckovski is not content to let Conger control the position.
Duckovski is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duckovski striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Conger stands up and beckons Duckovski to his feet.
Duckovski tries for a takedown but Conger circles away easily
and Conger counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duckovski!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donny Duckovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Conger trying to control but Duckovski is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Duckovski tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duckovski regains half guard.
Duckovski is looking to improve his position.
Conger wants to free his trapped foot but Duckovski is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Still in half guard, Conger seems content to control.
Duckovski wants to improve his position but Conger is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Conger trying to control from half guard but Duckovski is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Conger in particular looking to stall.
Conger thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conger moves into the clinch successfully.
Duckovski breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duckovski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Conger throws a body kick that misses.
Conger throws a sloppy head kick and Duckovski moves out of range easily.
Duckovski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Conger tries to clinch up but Duckovski circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Conger dominated that round.
That's time! Duckovski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duckovski slips a jab and a cross from Conger.
Duckovski is looking to clinch.
Duckovski fails with the takedown
and Conger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Duckovski's guard now.
Conger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Duckovski keeping moving, preventing Conger from controlling successfully.
Duckovski is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Conger looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Conger throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Conger is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duckovski tries to strike from the bottom.
Duckovski wants to sweep here but Conger controlling him for the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Conger shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Conger is trying to control the action in half guard but Duckovski is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski is looking to improve his position.
Conger seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duckovski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Duckovski is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duckovski trying to control from the bottom.
Conger works his way into full mount!
Duckovski is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conger won't let Duckovski get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Duckovski really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Matt Conger has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski regains half guard.
Conger controlling the action here.
Duckovski is looking to improve his position.
Conger with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Conger gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Conger darts in trying to clinch
and Duckovski counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Conger!
Conger is trying desperately to improve position.
Duckovski avoids the attempt from Conger to control.
Duckovski wants to finish this one by submission but Conger is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Duckovski.
Conger tries to hold on but Duckovski postures up.
Conger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Duckovski cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Conger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Duckovski fails with the takedown
and Conger counters with a nice double leg into side control. Duckovski won't be happy with that.
Duckovski gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Duckovski is not content to let Conger control the position.
Duckovski tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Duckovski is looking to escape.
Conger controlling the action here.
Duckovski wants to get back to full guard.
It looks like Conger is going to stand back up.
Duckovski gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duckovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Conger passes Duckovski's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Duckovski taking some punishment here, with Conger in his half guard.
Conger is looking to advance position but Duckovski won't allow it.
Duckovski looking for submissions off his back.
Conger prevents Duckovski from improving his position.
Duckovski wants to sweep but Conger has passed to side control!
Duckovski is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Conger off and has taken his back!
Duckovski throwing strikes and Conger squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Duckovski misses with a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duckovski unloads with some shots from mount but Conger bucks and avoids them well.
Conger tries to hold on but Duckovski pushes him away.
Duckovski throwing strikes here but Conger is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Conger tries to hold on but Duckovski pushes him away.
Conger tries to reverse the position but Duckovski maintains control.
Conger wants to try and get back to his feet.
Duckovski throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Conger because Duckovski loaded up on that one.
Conger is wriggling around trying to escape.
Conger is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Duckovski thowing shots but they're missing.
Duckovski avoids the attempt from Conger to control.
Conger regains half guard.
Conger slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Conger is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Conger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duckovski stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Conger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Conger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Conger looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duckovski wants to stand but Conger has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Duckovski preventing the sweep.
Duckovski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duckovski will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Duckovski wants to clinch up but Conger keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duckovski cracks a nice hook into Conger's ribs.
Duckovski shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Conger is desperately trying to improve his position but Duckovski has a good base and remains in mount.
Conger wants to control but Duckovski is having none of it.
Conger squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Donny Duckovski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duckovski misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Conger is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Conger tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duckovski jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Conger manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Conger manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duckovski's best efforts.
Conger trying to hold on to Duckovski's head to control him but Duckovski postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Conger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Conger 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Conger!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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