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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duffy (ranked 25365 p4p, 0 weight class) and Money Joe (ranked 6024 p4p, 0 weight class). Money Joe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim Duffy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Money Joe!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joe lands with an uppercut that bounces Duffy off the cage and back into range.
Duffy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Joe is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Joe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duffy walks away with a smile on his face. Joe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duffy.
Joe moves into range and clinches up with Duffy.
Joe wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Joe has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duffy smiles and moves away.
Joe closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jim Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Joe.
Duffy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duffy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Joe tries for a takedown but Duffy manages to get underhooks.
Joe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Joe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duffy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duffy sitting in guard here, content to control.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Duffy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is really struggling to control Joe but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Duffy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Joe shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Joe's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duffy's waist but Duffy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Duffy tries to counter by clinching up but Joe breaks away and moves out of range.
Joe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Duffy attempts a counter takedown but Joe avoids it well and moves away.
Duffy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Duffy leaves Joe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duffy leaves Joe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duffy lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Joe looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy instigates a clinch.
Joe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Joe tightens his grip and picks Duffy up, before dumping him to the ground. Duffy manages to land in guard.
Duffy wriggles free and stands up.
Duffy throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duffy tries to clinch there but Joe circles away.
Joe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duffy cracks the inside of Joe's front leg.
Joe closes the distance and pushes Duffy back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy pulls guard effortlessly.
Joe wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving.
Duffy pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Duffy pushes Joe off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Joe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duffy.
Duffy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Joe fails to land the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Duffy dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A jab from Duffy finds it's way through Joe's defenses.
Duffy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Joe can do to turn this around?
Duffy gets tackled into the cage by Joe. Joe maintains the clinch.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Joe has him pressed against the cage.
Duffy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joe tries to circle away but Duffy has him pinned against the cage.
Joe jumps guard but Duffy stands there with Joe around his waist. Joe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe just leaning against Duffy, taking a breather.
Joe prevents a body shot from Duffy.
Joe is trying to push Duffy away but Duffy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Joe is defending well for now.
Duffy misses with a punch to the body.
Joe has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Duffy uses from the top position.
Duffy wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Joe looking for a sweep. Not yet Joe, not yet.
Joe manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Joe tries to pull guard but Duffy won't allow it.
Joe working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to land knees in the clinch but Joe avoids the damage to the body.
Joe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Joe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joe is trying to pull guard but Duffy has him pressed against the cage.
Jim Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Joe.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Joe is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duffy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Joe looking to stall.
Duffy stalling.
Duffy landing knees to the body.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Joe avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a punch to the body.
Joe is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duffy struggles to land a body shot inside as Joe controls his hands.
Joe jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duffy walks away with a smile on his face. Joe gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Joe is breathing heavily.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duffy as he jumps to the side.
Duffy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duffy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Joe with the counter takedown but Duffy avoids it easily.
Jim Duffy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe misses with a takedown
and Duffy counters with a head kick.
Money Joe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy throws the kick towards the body but Joe avoids it.
Duffy darts in and clinches Joe up against the cage.
Joe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Joe tries to break free but Duffy pushes him back against the cage.
Joe trying to control the position but instead, Duffy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Joe into the cage.
Duffy is trying to pull guard but Joe turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Duffy dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Joe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Joe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duffy as he avoids it easily.
Joe fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duffy, pushing him back against the cage.
Joe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duffy is defending well for now.
Joe can't break the clinch.
Duffy manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joe drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jim Duffy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Money Joe.
Joe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy trying to stall but Joe improves his position.
Jim Duffy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duffy crunches a lovely knee into Joe's ribcage.
Joe fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Joe has hold of one of Duffy's legs. Duffy is fighting the takedown attempt but Joe gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Duffy trying to control the position here.
Duffy is looking to stand up but Joe isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Joe won't allow Duffy to sweep him here.
Joe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Joe passes into half guard.
Duffy wants to get back to his feet.
Joe is working for a kimura but Duffy is defending it quite comfortably.
Duffy looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe is pressing down on Duffy's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duffy is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duffy pinned against the cage. Duffy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duffy is looking to counter with head kicks.
Joe dives in for a single leg takedown but Duffy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jim Duffy is winning the standup battle so far.
Joe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Joe throws a right hand that Duffy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duffy also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Joe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duffy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Joe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joe darts in looking for a takedown but Duffy gets double underhooks and turns Joe into the cage.
Duffy moves in looking to clinch but Joe pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Joe has Duffy up against the cage in a clinch.
Duffy decides to pull guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Money Joe.
I think Duffy 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duffy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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