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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Duane Little (ranked 7816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Najdet Filinov (ranked 7617 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Duane Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Najdet Filinov!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Steve Montenegro and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Filinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
Little really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Little punishes Filinov's body with a nice straight punch.
Little fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filinov sprawls well initially but Little persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Little scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Little controlling the action here.
Little throwing shots but Filinov is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filinov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Filinov is looking for a sweep. Little is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Little throwing shots but Filinov is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Little throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Little wants to take a breather but Filinov is having none of it.
Filinov misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Little drives through with a takedown into guard.
Filinov looks winded!
Filinov working a defensive guard but Little manages to pass into side control anyway.
Filinov is looking for a sweep.
Little controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filinov tries to improve position but can't.
Little stands up and beckons Filinov to his feet.
Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Our spies down at at Dream Big Academy inform us that Filinov has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Filinov looking to control.
Little working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filinov's head.
Filinov working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Little.
Little seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Little controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Little will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Filinov controls Little momentarily but Little frees himself.
Little looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Little shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Filinov has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Little is on him like a limpet, forcing Filinov back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Little controlling the pace.
Filinov makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Filinov.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Little throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Little dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Little bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Filinov's head.
Little throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Filinov tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Little is in Filinov's guard.
Duane Little overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Little postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Little's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Little has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Little working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Filinov's head.
Filinov is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little stands up from Filinov's guard - Little perhaps looking for a knockout.
Filinov is breathing heavily.
Filinov misses with a body shot.
Little throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Filinov was covering up waiting for the punch and Little finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little scoring with punches to the head and body.
Little is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filinov can do to turn this around?
Little makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Little scoring with some ground and pound.
Filinov utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Little trying to control the position from guard on top but Filinov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Little scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Little is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Little.
Little lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Filinov is trying to escape the position but Little is controlling the position.
Little stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Filinov tries to sprawl but Little drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Little slips a nice elbow through Filinov's hands, connecting with Filinov's forehead.
Little scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Little missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Little working the head and body with strikes.
Little seems to be working for a kimura but Filinov defends the submission attempt.
Filinov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Little in particular looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Little is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Little throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Little gets a takedown into half guard.
Little throwing shots but Filinov is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Little wants to take a breather but Filinov is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Duane Little dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Little scores with a takedown into Filinov's guard.
Little loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Little cracks Filinov with a solid left hand.
Filinov trying to control the position.
Little throws a sloppy strike and Filinov has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Little is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Filinov!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Najdet Filinov!
Najdet Filinov tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
36% |
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