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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Marvin Vettori (ranked 1114 p4p, 140 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 1634 p4p, 206 weight class). Vettori comes to the cage accompanied by Police On My Back- The Rocketz. Duffy is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Brawl - Bloody spit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 cm
29
183 lbs
9 - 3 - 1 |
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183 cm
38
178 lbs
29 - 27 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Marvin Vettori! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
29 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vettori gets the takedown into side control. Both fighters take a look at the clock. Vettori is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duffy knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. You can see the frustration on Duffy's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Duffy might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vettori haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Vettori tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vettori is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duffy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Duffy is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duffy can't do much from the bottom here. Vettori goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duffy rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Vettori's guard! Nice work there by Duffy! Vettori escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duffy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Duffy trying to control but Vettori is working from the bottom. Vettori looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vettori being controlled here, momentarily. I've been told that Duffy has been drilling his wrestling of late, which has already helped him take this fight to the mat. Let's see how much of an impact it has on the outcome of the ground game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Vettori trying to control the position.
Duffy sitting in guard here, content to control. Vettori looking for a sweep. Not yet Vettori, not yet. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Duffy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Vettori is proving hard to escape from. Duffy looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Vettori lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Vettori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duffy is keeping the position for now. Duffy working a defensive guard here.
Duffy looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vettori looking to pass the guard. Vettori wants to control from the top but Duffy keeps moving. Vettori throwing strikes from guard but Duffy blocks nicely. Vettori postures up and lands a big shot to Duffy's brow. Vettori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duffy swivels though and keeps the full guard. Duffy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Vettori has gone for a leg lock! Duffy slips out almost immediately though and dives into Vettori's guard. Vettori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Vettori is looking to pass Duffy's guard but actually Duffy recovers to full guard. Duffy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Duffy keeping moving, preventing Vettori from controlling successfully. Vettori is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duffy is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marvin Vettori dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Vettori tries a head kick but it misses.
Duffy throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Vettori shoots in for a double leg but Duffy sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Duffy bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vettori's head backwards. Vettori shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Duffy's guard. Vettori stands up over Duffy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Vettori trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Vettori tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard. Vettori trying to control the position from guard on top but Duffy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Vettori looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duffy trying to control the position here. Vettori trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duffy is pulling down on Vettori's head to control his posture. Duffy is trying to keep Vettori in close.
Vettori tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard. Vettori throwing strikes from guard but Duffy blocks nicely. Vettori trying to control but Duffy is working from the bottom. Vettori tries to free his leg and advance position but Duffy is retaining full guard. Duffy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Vettori tries to clinch up. Vettori shoots in for a takedown but Duffy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Vettori 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 Vettori off to one side. It seemed like Duffy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Vettori definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marvin Vettori. That's going to take a lot out of him. Duffy throws a leg kick but Vettori sees it coming and moves out of range. Vettori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Duffy is fending him off so far but Vettori persists. Nope, Duffy circles away and we're back to standing. A good leg kick by Duffy. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duffy.
Vettori feints and then cracks Duffy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duffy down. Duffy lands a jab. Vettori shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. A good leg kick by Duffy. Duffy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vettori shoots in looking for a takedown but Duffy manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vettori's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Marvin Vettori seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Duffy throws a body shot but no joy. Vettori feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Duffy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duffy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Vettori drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duffy dives on top into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Duffy postures up in Vettori's guard and throws a big left but Vettori blocks it. Duffy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Vettori is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duffy looking to sit in guard and control but Vettori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duffy is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Vettori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duffy swivels though and keeps the full guard. Vettori trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Duffy manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Duffy sitting in guard here, content to control. Vettori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duffy passes into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carney Duffy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
Vettori connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Vettori throws a sloppy head kick and Duffy moves out of range easily. Vettori looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Duffy! Duffy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Duffy keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Marvin Vettori overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Vettori seems to be working for a kimura but Duffy defends the submission attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duffy is defending against the submission attempts here by Vettori.
Vettori is thwarting Duffy's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vettori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Duffy is just riding it out for now. Vettori eventually gives up the hold. Duffy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Vettori is working for a submission of some sort.
Duffy is controlling Vettori's trapped leg to prevent Vettori from advancing to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Duffy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Duffy is staying active underneath Vettori, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Vettori is looking for a kimura here.
Duffy trying to hold on to Vettori's head to control him but Vettori postures up.
Duffy is positioning himself well to prevent Vettori advancing to mount. Vettori is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duffy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Vettori.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duffy slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Vettori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duffy is keeping the position for now. Duffy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Duffy trying to control the position.
Duffy has his hands on Vettori's head, controlling the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
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. Vettori fails to land the takedown. Carney Duffy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Vettori has managed to clinch.
Duffy tries a body shot but Vettori blocks it.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vettori's elbow. Duffy lands a body punch. Duffy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Vettori. Duffy is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vettori is defending well for now. A quick uppercut on the inside from Duffy. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Vettori is working for takedown but Duffy is calmly controlling the position for now. Duffy scores with a shot to the side of Vettori's head. Vettori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duffy works on Vettori's body with a couple of short punches. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Duffy prevents a takedown attempt there.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Marvin Vettori. I think Vettori 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marvin Vettori! An out of breath and clearly excited Marvin Vettori thanked RESISTANCE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). Carney Duffy spoke after the fight, saying 'It is what it is.. '.
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