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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Danny Duff (ranked 6184 p4p, 537 weight class) and Jimmy McGill (ranked 7815 p4p, 585 weight class). Duff comes to the cage accompanied by Kendrick Lamar - Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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116 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Duff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McGill!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGill darts in and clinches Duff up against the cage.
Duff throws a head punch that misses.
Duff lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGill.
McGill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duff misses with an uppercut.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGill is looking for the big counter here.
Duff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've been told by Duff's head coaches at Bi-Polar Asylum LV's #1 Public Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGill takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Jimmy McGill has been cut.
Duff looks to throw the jab but McGill is out of range.
McGill is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duff throws out the jab.
McGill clinches up with Duff and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duff pushes McGill back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGill lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Duff loads up on a big right hand but McGill slips the punch.
Duff misses with an uppercut. McGill saw that one coming.
McGill unleashes a big counter combination but Duff bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Duff misses with a looping right.
Duff throws an overhand right that lands on McGill's shoulder, as McGill tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Duff misses.
The fighters circling - Duff throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duff tries to keep at a distance but McGill has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duff lands with a right to the head.
McGill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duff lands with a light punch inside.
Duff lands an uppercut.
McGill has Duff pressed against the cage, preventing Duff from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGill.
McGill misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McGill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duff throws the left hand but McGill avoids the punch easily.
McGill doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
McGill fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Duff sprawls well initially but McGill persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McGill prevents Duff from standing back up.
Duff knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for McGill on the ground.
McGill seems to be working for a kimura but Duff defends the submission attempt.
McGill stops Duff from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGill working the head and body with strikes.
Duff is looking to escape.
McGill working Duff over with strikes.
McGill is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Duff defends it well.
Duff is trying to stand up here but McGill is controlling him well.
McGill seems to be looking for submissions.
McGill wants to work for an arm triangle but Duff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGill is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGill is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGill looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGill wants to work for an arm triangle but Duff is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McGill working the head and body with strikes.
McGill prevents Duff from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duff might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duff trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
McGill seems to be looking for submissions.
Ground and pound from McGill.
McGill uses his free foot to push down on Duff's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Duff.
Duff trying desperately to get to his feet.
McGill connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
McGill wants to finish this one by submission but Duff is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from McGill.
Duff is trying to stand up.
McGill working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Duff really wants to buck McGill off and get back to his feet.
McGill putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
McGill with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
McGill working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill has control of Duff's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Duff regains control of the situation pretty easily.
McGill cracks Duff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duff is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by McGill.
McGill raining down shots from the mount!
Duff wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
McGill cracks Duff with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
McGill looking for a guillotine from mount but Duff is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duff is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McGill dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy McGill's cut.
That's time! Duff's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
McGill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGill somewhat.
Duff misses with an uppercut. McGill saw that one coming.
McGill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGill fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A swing and a miss from Duff.
Despite the aggression on McGill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
McGill is looking to clinch.
Duff misses the jab.
Duff missing with a left hand there. McGill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And McGill tries to counter it with a takedown but Duff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Danny Duff is winning the standup battle so far.
Duff missing with a left hand there. McGill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duff misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for McGill. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
McGill moves out of range of the strikes.
McGill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McGill has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Duff as McGill shoots in.
Danny Duff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy McGill.
McGill clinches with his opponent.
McGill swings wildly with an uppercut but Duff uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGill keeps control of Duff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duff.
Duff looks to land a right hand but McGill moved out of range.
McGill looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duff is fending him off so far but McGill persists. Nope, Duff circles away and we're back to standing.
McGill takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McGill uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duff.
Duff is really struggling to find his range with his punches. McGill's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duff throws a hook but McGill blocks it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duff blocks an uppercut.
Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McGill shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Duff defends it nicely.
McGill keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duff.
A big left from Duff misses.
Duff missing with a left hand there. McGill was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duff misses the jab.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
McGill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duff, pushing him back against the cage.
McGill lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duff lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from McGill fails to land.
Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGill doesn't manage to clinch there - Duff circles away.
McGill moves away from the strike by Duff.
Danny Duff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McGill is looking to clinch but Duff is avoiding it.
McGill moves into the clinch successfully.
Duff blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGill.
McGill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duff blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from McGill fails to land.
Duff manages to break the clinch.
McGill darts in and clinches Duff up against the cage.
Duff working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McGill misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGill throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Duff breaks from the clinch.
Duff swats away the attempt to clinch by McGill.
McGill tries to clinch but Duff is having none of it.
An attempted straight right counter from Duff misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill closes the distance and clinches up with Duff, looking for a takedown. McGill pushes Duff against the cage but Duff circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duff looks to land a left hand but McGill moved out of range nicely.
Duff throws the left hand but McGill avoids the punch easily.
Duff jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGill moves into the clinch.
Duff breaks the clinch.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
McGill moves out of range as Duff strikes.
McGill tries to clinch but Duff is having none of it.
McGill closes the distance and clinches.
McGill throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Duff blocking some punches.
Duff lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McGill misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Duff.
Duff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Duff.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duff throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McGills head.
McGill throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
Jimmy McGill seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.
Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Duff misses its intended target.
Duff is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Duff keeps the fight on the outside.
Duff misses with an uppercut.
McGill moves into the clinch.
Duff breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duff misses with a straight right.
McGill takes the fight into the clinch.
McGill misses with a punch on the inside.
Duff softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGill lands with a right to the head.
Duff pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGill moves into the clinch.
McGill misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duff misses with an uppercut. McGill saw that one coming.
McGill closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duff circles away.
Jimmy McGill is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Duff.
Duff bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McGill tries to clinch there but Duff circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Duff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy McGill's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGill closes the distance and pushes Duff back into the cage.
McGill has a couple of punches blocked by Duff.
McGill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duff breaks the clinch.
McGill moves out of range of the strikes.
Duff misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Duff misses the target.
McGill tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duff sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McGill somewhat.
McGill slips a jab from Duff.
Duff looks to land a right hand but McGill moved out of range.
McGill closes the distance and clinches.
Duff lands with a right to the head.
McGill throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duff.
Duff lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGill backwards.
Duff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, McGill scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGill throws a punch but it's blocked by Duff.
McGill misses with some punches.
A short right from Duff on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGill misses with the head strike.
Duff blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duff.
Duff breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
McGill gets a clinch.
McGill working aggressively here.
McGill misses with a punch on the inside.
Duff lands with a short shot to the head.
McGill swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duff lands with a left to the head.
Duff swings wildly with an uppercut but McGill uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duff lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGill is rocked!
Duff escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGill is still on wobbly legs! Can Duff finish him?
McGill is looking to clinch but Duff is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Duff on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGill seems to have recovered his senses.
Duff gets tackled into the cage by McGill. McGill maintains the clinch.
Duff manages to break the clinch.
McGill fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duff, pushing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duff blocks an uppercut.
Duff scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duff lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duff breaks from the clinch.
Duff throws a jab but it's blocked by McGill.
Duff misses with a looping right.
McGill displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duff throws out the jab.
McGill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duff throws the left hand but McGill avoids the punch easily.
McGill gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duff breaks from the clinch.
McGill rushes Duff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McGill working aggressively here.
McGill misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from McGill fails to land.
McGill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGill.
Duff's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McGill clinches up with Duff and pushes him back against the cage.
Duff breaks from the clinch.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duff paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch but Duff swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McGill fails to land the takedown.
Duff is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McGill.
Duff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duff misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.
Duff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGill.
Duff misses with a hook. McGill ducked under it nicely.
Duff lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGill is looking to clinch.
Duff misses with a hook.
McGill ducks under a wild hook from Duff.
McGill is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duff gets caught napping as McGill dives in and scores a takedown. Duff manages to retain guard.
McGill is in close to Duff's body, working some short punches and elbows.
McGill distracts Duff with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Duff wants to get back to his feet but McGill is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGill is working Duff over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGill scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duff has momentary wrist control but McGill slips an elbow through the middle.
McGill is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Duff uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McGill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGill moves away from the strike by Duff.
Duff misses with an uppercut.
McGill tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duff swats him away and circles back towards the center.
McGill avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Duff misses.
Duff waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McGill.
McGill fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGill clinches up with Duff and pushes him back against the cage.
Duff breaks the clinch.
McGill blocks a jab.
McGill rushes Duff and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duff.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Duff showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duff has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Duff!
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