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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Curtings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasco Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Curtings's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Get Up. Freddy Curtings has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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211 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Freddy Curtings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vasco Duncan!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan tries to clinch there but Curtings circles away.
Curtings keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Curtings misses with a body shot.
Duncan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duncan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Duncan slips a jab and a cross from Curtings.
Curtings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duncan.
Duncan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Curtings is not content to let Duncan control the position.
Curtings can't do much from the bottom here.
Duncan postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtings gets back to half guard.
Curtings kicks off Duncan and gets to his feet.
Duncan looks gassed!
Curtings swings for the body but Duncan moves out of range.
Curtings circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duncan fails with the takedown.
Duncan dodges the punch combination from Curtings.
No luck for Duncan with that takedown attempt.
Freddy Curtings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasco Duncan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duncan closes the distance but Curtings moves to the side
and Curtings counters with a nice body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Curtings, right into the meat.
Curtings with a nice cross.
Curtings scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtings seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Curtings decides to return to a standing position.
Duncan defending well as Curtings loads up on a big left hand.
Curtings misses with a body shot.
Curtings thows a body shot but no joy.
Curtings scores with a takedown into Duncan's guard.
Curtings chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtings throwing strikes from guard but Duncan blocks nicely.
Curtings passes into half guard.
Curtings is looking for a kimura here.
Curtings is nestled in close to Duncan, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from Curtings.
Curtings postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Duncan to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtings scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Curtings throws a leg kick which misses Duncan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duncan tries to avoid it.
Curtings connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curtings comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Curtings thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duncan if he has to take too many more of those.
Curtings throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Curtings shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Duncan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Curtings working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Curtings advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Curtings lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Curtings dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Curtings lands with a good body shot.
Curtings fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duncan manages to avoid it.
Vasco Duncan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Curtings as Duncan shoots in.
Duncan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Curtings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Curtings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duncan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duncan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Curtings won't allow Duncan to get back to his feet.
Curtings wants to control from the top but Duncan keeps moving.
Duncan is breathing heavily.
Duncan wants to stand but Curtings is controlling the position.
Curtings stands and steps away. Duncan gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtings scores with a hook to the body. Duncan takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duncan dives in and grabs Curtings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curtings pushes down on Duncan's head and hops out.
Nice cross by Curtings.
Duncan dives in and grabs Curtings's left leg, looking for a takedown. Curtings pushes down on Duncan's head and hops out.
Freddy Curtings has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vasco Duncan.
Curtings rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duncan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Curtings gets the takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Curtings's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Curtings working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Curtings working the ground and pound.
Curtings working the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtings stands up and we're back to a striking position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtings swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Curtings takes a swing at Duncan's ribcage but misses.
Duncan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtings.
A combination from Duncan does no damage.
Curtings fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duncan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Curtings looks to land a right hand but Duncan moved out of range.
Duncan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Curtings counters with an inside leg kick.
Duncan slips a straight right by Curtings.
Curtings thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtings ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Curtings throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duncan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Curtings moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A combination from Curtings does no damage.
Duncan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Curtings.
Curtings shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Curtings in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Curtings can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duncan is looking to escape.
Curtings punishing his opponent with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duncan is looking to improve his position but Curtings isn't that keen on the idea.
Curtings working Duncan over with strikes here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Curtings postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Duncan in real trouble here! The ref calls for Duncan to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Curtings!
Freddy Curtings seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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RATING
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