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Event:
DCF Fight Night #13
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Filakis connects with a leg kick. Duch looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Filakis lands a jab to Duch's midsection.
Filakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Filakis misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Duch.
Filakis swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duch.#CUT2#
It looks like Rhys Duch has been cut.
Filakis connects with an inside leg kick.
Filakis's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Filakis duly obliges.
Filakis throws a series of punches but Duch avoids them all with ease.
Duch wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Filakis scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Filakis throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duch stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Filakis swats away the attempt to clinch by Duch.
Filakis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duch takes a step back to recover. #T1#
Duch dives in and grabs Filakis's left leg, looking for a takedown. Filakis pushes down on Duch's head and hops out.#KD2#
Filakis lands a big right hand that sends Duch crashing to the mat! Filakis stays standing though and waves Duch back to his feet!#ROC2#
Duch is rocked!
Filakis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oh Duch is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Filakis lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Duch crumples to the floor! Filakis milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Mateusz Filakis!
Our winner, Mateusz Filakis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Will tries a head kick but it misses.
Duch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Will's waist but Will gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duch off to one side.
Duch blocks the body kick.
Duch is looking for a counter combo.
Duch throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Will's waist but Will gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duch off to one side.
Nice shot lands for Will.
Will throws a head kick that misses.
Duch swats away the attempt to clinch by Will.
Will misses with a takedown #CL#
and Duch counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duch is trying to pull guard but Will has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhys Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Will breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Will looks for a takedown but Duch sprawls well.
Will lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Rhys Duch has been cut.#T1#
Will fails with the takedown.#TD#
Duch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Will wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Duch manages to pass to side control.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#REVB#
Will is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Will is trying to get back to full guard.
Duch controlling the pace.
Will really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Duch. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T2#
Duch prevents Will from standing back up.
Will is looking to get back to full guard here but Duch has managed to pass to side control instead.
Duch lands a few punches from side control.
Will tries to control but Duch manages to take his back.#SUB#
Duch looking for the choke but no joy. #SUB#
Will showing good submission defense here.
#T3#
A lull in the action here.
Duch has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Will's body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Duch.
You can see the frustration on Will's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB#
Duch is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Will right now.
Will breaks Duch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#SUB#
Duch throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Will stops Duch from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duch pulls Will in close to his closed guard and prevents Will from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've been informed that Will has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Duch keeping moving, preventing Will from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rhys Duch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rhys Duch's cut.
That's time! Duch's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Duch forces Will back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Duch manages to break the clinch.
Will shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Duch sprawls well. Duch wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Will gets slowly back to his feet.
Will throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL2#
Will clinches up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Duch as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Duch breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Will is defended easily by Duch.#T1#
Will throws a head kick that misses
and Duch counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Tony Will has been cut.
Duch closes this distance looking for a takedown but Will circles away.#CL#
Duch takes the fight into the clinch.
Duch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Will can do to turn this around?#BC#
Duch breaks the clinch.
Will tries to land a front kick but Duch steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Will throws a series of punches but Duch avoids them all with ease.
Will blocks a head kick by Duch.
Nice sprawl there from Duch as Will shoots in.
Rhys Duch has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Will.
Duch is looking to clinch but Will is avoiding it.
#TD#
Duch gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Will kicks Duch off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Will leaves Duch with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Will goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duch misses with the combination.
#CL#
Duch moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Will manages to break the clinch.
Duch fails with the takedown
and Will counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Duch is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T3#
Will throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Will throws a head kick that half lands.
Duch throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duch throws a leg kick which misses Will's front leg but catches the back leg as Will tries to avoid it.
A solid body kick from Duch.
Tony Will seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Will.
Will throws a head kick that Duch semi-blocks.
Will is breathing heavily.
Duch avoids the head kick by Will.
Duch lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Duch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Will looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Duch. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Duch looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Will looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duch tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Will throws a head kick but Duch moves out of range.
Will throws a body kick that misses.
Duch fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Will drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duch defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Will as Duch shoots in.
Will feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duch's calf.#CL#
Will tries to keep at a distance but Duch has taken the fight into the clinch.#TD2#
Will jumps guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tony Will will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Will scores with a head kick.
Rhys Duch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duch misses with the combination.
Duch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Will sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Will with the counter takedown but Duch avoids it easily.
Will tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duch swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Will throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Will throws a sloppy head kick
and Duch counters with an inside leg kick.
Will feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duch's calf.
Will misses the shot to the body.
Duch tries to counter by clinching up but Will breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duch circles to his right before unloading a perfect head kick! Will drops to the canvas, hurt badly! Duch follows Will to the ground and unloads with a series of strikes that force the referee to step in and end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhys Duch!
After winning the bout, Rhys Duch thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Duch tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL#
Raymond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC2#
Duch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD2#
Duch scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Raymond trying to control here.
#SUB2#
Duch is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SU2#
Duch stands up from half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duch moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#
It looks like Quinn Raymond has been cut.#CL#
Raymond has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duch wants a takedown.
#T1#
Duch is trying to pull guard but Raymond has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Raymond breaks from the clinch.
Duch misses with a two punch combination.
Duch looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Quinn Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhys Duch.
Duch misses with a takedown
and Raymond counters with a head kick. #CL2#
Duch rushes Raymond and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Raymond is looking to break free of the clinch but Duch has double underhooks. #T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Raymond's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duch shoots in for a takedown but Raymond shows good takedown defense.
Raymond appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Duch.
Duch throws a push kick but Raymond slaps the foot to one side.
Raymond throws a big counter combination but Duch scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duch has a takedown stuffed.#CL#
Raymond darts in and clinches Duch up against the cage.#T3#
Raymond tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duch avoids it.#TD2#
Duch has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Raymond clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Raymond breaks Duch's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Duch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Raymond escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Duch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raymond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duch has managed to get both his arms back between Raymond's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duch is looking to work some ground and pound but Raymond has wrist control.
Duch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raymond swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raymond is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #T4#
Raymond working a defensive guard but Duch manages to pass into side control anyway.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SU2#
Duch has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Rhys Duch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Raymond gets a clinch.
Duch lands a body punch.
Raymond prevents Duch from breaking the clinch.
Raymond pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duch using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raymond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rhys Duch will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Quinn Raymond's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Duch fails with the takedown.
Duch shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Raymond sprawls well. Raymond wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duch gets slowly back to his feet.
Duch fails with the takedown.
Quinn Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhys Duch.
Nice takedown defense from Duch. No joy for Raymond on that attempt.
Duch tries to counter with a clinch but Raymond shakes him off and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Raymond closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duch lands a body punch. #TD2#
Duch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Raymond uses from the top position.
Duch working a defensive guard but Raymond manages to pass into side control anyway.
Rhys Duch has got the better of the ground game so far.#T1#
Duch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duch is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Raymond is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Duch will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
I wouldn't like to be where Duch is right now.
Duch is looking to reverse the position.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#ES2#
Duch sneaks out the side door and pushes Raymond away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duch.
Raymond throws a counter high kick but Duch was just alert enough to avoid it.
Raymond shoots in for a takedown but Duch shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Duch tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Raymond defends well and Duch ends up having to push Raymond into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duch is breathing heavily.#CL2#
Raymond gets tackled into the cage by Duch. Duch maintains the clinch.
Raymond tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duch tries for a takedown. No joy.
Raymond tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#T3##BC2#
Duch breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duch throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Raymond was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duch.#CL#
Raymond has closed the distance and engaged Duch in a clinch.
Raymond trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Duch breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Raymond moves into range and clinches up with Duch.
Duch tries to stall but Raymond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#TD#
Raymond drags the fight down to the ground.
Duch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Raymond is on top in guard.
#REVR##SU#
Raymond gets to his feet - Duch follows without any prompting. #T4##CL#
Raymond closes the distance and clinches.
Raymond content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duch jumps guard but Raymond stands there with Duch around his waist. Duch gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Duch tries to pull guard but Raymond forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Raymond is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#BC2#
Duch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raymond is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duch sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Quinn Raymond dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Quinn Raymond's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Raymond clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Raymond manages to break the clinch.
Rhys Duch seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Duch closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Raymond drags the fight down to the ground.
#SUB#
Duch got a little sloppy there for a moment and Raymond has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duch has managed to get both his arms back between Raymond's legs - danger averted.
Raymond not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duch must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duch has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Raymond is proving hard to escape from.
Raymond looking for a sweep. Not yet Raymond, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Raymond is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Duch slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T1#
Duch wants to stand but Raymond has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Raymond keeping moving, preventing Duch from controlling successfully.
Raymond is looking to stand up but Duch isn't so interested in that idea.
Duch trying to control but Raymond is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rhys Duch is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duch or perhaps it was just good defense by Raymond, which made it look bad.
Raymond throws a counter high kick but Duch was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL2#
Duch clinches. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duch tries to stall but Raymond uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Raymond breaks from the clinch.
Duch chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duch dives in and grabs Raymond's left leg, looking for a takedown. Raymond pushes down on Duch's head and hops out.
Duch takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL2#
Raymond gets tackled into the cage by Duch. Duch maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Duch breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Raymond rushes Duch and presses him up against the cage.
Duch tries a body shot but Raymond blocks it.
#BC2#
Duch manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Raymond looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3##CL#
Raymond darts in and clinches Duch up against the cage.
Duch wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duch jumps guard but Raymond turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Quinn Raymond has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhys Duch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Raymond pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raymond shoots in and drives through. Duch sprawls well.
Duch throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duch shoots for a double leg takedown but Raymond sprawls well. He's pushed Duch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Duch with a jab.#T4#
Duch throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raymond. #CL2#
Duch pushes Raymond up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Duch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raymond tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duch shoots and misses
and Raymond counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duch fails with a takedown attempt. #CL#
Raymond drives through and clinches with Duch against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC#
Raymond breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Raymond clinches with his opponent.
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 Quinn Raymond.
I think Raymond 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Quinn Raymond!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 28, 2016 |
#R1#
Hodge shoots in for a double leg but Duch sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL2#
Duch closes the distance and clinches.
Hodge has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Duch gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hodge.
#BC#
Hodge breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duch connects with a right hand. Hodge shakes it off.#CUT2#
It looks like Ariel Hodge has been cut.
Hodge throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duch.
Duch shoots in for a takedown but Hodge shows good takedown defense.
Hodge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Hodge.
Duch tries to bum rush Hodge with a series of wild strikes but Hodge uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hodge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duch pinned against the cage. Duch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Duch unleashes a big counter combination but Hodge bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ariel Hodge. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2#
Duch forces Hodge back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Duch breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Duch gets a clinch.
Duch stalling the fight.
#BC#
Hodge manages to break the clinch.
#TD#
Hodge looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Duch!#SUB#
Hodge tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duch struggling a bit here.#T2#
Hodge trying to control the action but Duch is working from the bottom.
Duch holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duch struggling a bit here.
Duch is being controlled here.
Duch bucks up and tries to throw Hodge off but instead Hodge has got his back!#SUB#
Hodge is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Duch has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. #T3#
Hodge trying to control momentarily.
Duch trying to control the hands but Hodge breaks the grip.
Duch is in bad spot here.
#SUB#
Hodge working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Duch trying to control the action but Hodge just sinks the hooks in. #SUB#
Hodge is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Duch is defending well though. Hodge let's go of the attempt for now.#T4#
Duch wants to control his opponent's hands but Hodge gets his hands free.
Hodge has the hooks in. Duch is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Duch looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Duch looking very determined here, making life difficult for Hodge.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duch wants to escape the position.
Duch keeps trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ariel Hodge will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ariel Hodge's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2##CL#
Hodge drives through and clinches with Duch against the cage.
#BC#
Hodge pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duch looks for the body kick but Hodge saw that one coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hodge looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rhys Duch seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Duch has closed the distance and engaged Hodge in a clinch.
#BC2#
Duch breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Duch closes the distance and pushes Hodge back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duch is pressed up against the cage. Hodge has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Duch down to the mat. Duch avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #TD2#
Duch closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duch lands in his opponent's guard.#SUB#
Hodge is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duch is aware though and is defending well.#T1#
Hodge will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hodge throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
#SU2#
Duch stands and steps away. Hodge gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Duch fails with a takedown attempt.
Hodge seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Duch lands with an overhand left.
Duch misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Duch gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T2#
Duch is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Hodge gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Duch drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ariel Hodge has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rhys Duch.#BC2#
Duch manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Duch fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hodge, pushing him back against the cage.
Hodge goes for a takedown attempt but Duch pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hodge looks for a takedown but Duch sprawls well.
Duch changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Hodge shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duch pinned against the cage. Duch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T3#
Duch pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duch scores with a leg kick.
Hodge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duch but Duch pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duch scores with a jab.
Hodge lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duch has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hodge tries for a takedown but Duch sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Duch replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Hodge blocks it well.
Hodge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Duch's waist but Duch gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hodge off to one side.
Rhys Duch seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duch fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hodge manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Duch drives through and clinches with Hodge against the cage.
#T4#
Hodge looking for a takedown.
Duch is struggling to control the position.#BC2#
Duch escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duch slaps away a takedown attempt from Hodge, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL2#
Duch moves into range and clinches up with Hodge.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#BC2#
Duch pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hodge fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys Duch showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ariel Hodge's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Duch shoots in and gets a takedown into Hodge's guard.
Duch not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Duch postures up and lands a big shot to Hodge's brow.
Hodge looking to control.
#SUB#
Hodge is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duch defends well.#SUB2#
Duch has gone for a leg lock! Hodge slips out almost immediately though and dives into Duch's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Hodge drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Duch dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##SUB#
Hodge has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Duch can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #SUB#
Hodge looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Duch has picked Hodge up and slammed him! Hodge can't keep hold of the triangle and Duch manages to pass to side control!#SU2#
Duch decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Duch tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD2#
Duch lands a big head kick that sends Hodge tumbling to the mat! Duch takes a step backwards and waves Hodge back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Hodge is rocked!#TD2#
Duch closes the distance looking for a takedown. Duch picks Hodge up and slams him brutally to the floor. Hodge is out! He's out cold! Wow, you don't see a finish like that every day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Rhys Duch!
Rhys Duch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 611 Round 2
Date: Mar 26, 2016 |
#R1#
Nice takedown defense from Duch. No joy for Alvarez on that attempt.
Alvarez shoots in but no luck this time.
Duch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Duch closes the distance and pushes Alvarez back into the cage.
Duch lands an elbow inside that Alvarez shrugs off. #CUT2#
It looks like Darwin Alvarez has been cut.#BC#
Alvarez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #TD2#
Duch scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duch in side control, throwing shots but Alvarez defends. #SUB2#
Duch goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Alvarez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duch's guard! Nice work there by Alvarez!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Alvarez's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Duch throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Duch is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Duch looking for a sweep. Not yet Duch, not yet.
Duch has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Alvarez has passed into side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alvarez in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Alvarez is working Duch over with some ground and pound from side control.
Alvarez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T2#
Duch is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Alvarez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duch really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Alvarez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Alvarez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duch down.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duch trying to remain calm as Alvarez controls from the top position.#SU#
Alvarez stands up and we're back to a striking position. #TD#
Alvarez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duch avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Alvarez.
Duch throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
#T3#
Alvarez wants to control but Duch is keeping him busy.
Duch tries to improve position but can't.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Alvarez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duch is trying to improve his position.#SU#
Alvarez has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duch dodges the punch combination from Alvarez.
Duch swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
Duch closes the distance and clinches.
Alvarez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#TD#
Alvarez gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Alvarez is looking to advance position but Duch won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Alvarez seems content to control.#ES2#
Duch pushes Alvarez off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darwin Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Darwin Alvarez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Duch looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duch misses with an uppercut.
Duch avoids the head kick by Alvarez.
Alvarez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Duch swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD2#
Duch drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duch lands a decent elbow from side control.
Duch taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Duch tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Duch has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #T1#
Alvarez is looking to reverse the position.
Alvarez struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Duch.
Alvarez can't do much from the bottom here. #SU2#
Duch decides to stand up, so the ref orders Alvarez to his feet. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alvarez misses with a combination
#TD2#
and Duch counters with a nice double leg into guard. #SUB#
Alvarez is looking to cinch up a triangle. Duch throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Alvarez's body to avoid the submission. Alvarez has instead reached around Duch's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Alvarez arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Darwin Alvarez!
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Event:
QFC Tournament 611 Round 1
Date: Mar 25, 2016 |
#R1##TD#
Duch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.#SUB2#
Outlaw working for submissions but it's allowed Duch to get to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Outlaw trying to control but Duch postures up.
Outlaw wants to get back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duch in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Outlaw is defending against the submission attempts here by Duch.
Outlaw trying to control but Duch postures up.
#T1#
Duch content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duch lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Outlaw is trying to control but can't.
#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duch wants to pass to mount but Outlaw is defending the position.
Duch is taking a breather. Outlaw says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Duch trying to control from half guard but Outlaw is working away. #SUB#
Duch is working for a submission of some sort.
Outlaw is trying to control but can't.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Outlaw is trying to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duch is trying hard to land a takedown here. Outlaw sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Outlaw as Duch shoots in.
Duch is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Outlaw moves into range and clinches up with Duch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Outlaw tries to pull guard but Duch forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#TD#
Duch pulls Outlaw into guard.
Duch pulls Outlaw in close to prevent any damage. #T4#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Outlaw accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duch wants to sweep here but Outlaw controlling him for the moment.
Duch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Outlaw manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duch advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys Duch dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Duch keeps the fight on the outside.
Outlaw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duch pinned against the cage. Duch gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Outlaw misses with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duch or perhaps it was just good defense by Outlaw, which made it look bad.
And Outlaw tries to counter it with a takedown but Duch pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Duch shoots for a double leg takedown but Outlaw sprawls well. He's pushed Duch's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Outlaw changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Outlaw shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duch misses with a body kick.
Outlaw unleashes a big counter combination but Duch bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Duch is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Outlaw's half guard.#ES2#
Outlaw makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#T1#
Outlaw throws a series of punches but Duch moves out of range.
Duch tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Outlaw manages to circle out of the way.
Outlaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duch shoots in for a takedown but Outlaw shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhys Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Outlaw is looking to clinch but Duch is avoiding it.
Outlaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duch at a distance.
#TD#
Duch throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Outlaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duch is in Outlaw's guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Outlaw wants to get back to his feet but Duch is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Outlaw is looking for a triangle but Duch pushes his legs off easily.
Duch is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T2#
Duch trying to control but Outlaw is working from the bottom.
Duch controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duch throws a series of strikes that have Outlaw backpedaling.
#T3#
Outlaw shoots in for a takedown but Duch shows good takedown defense. #CL#
Duch gets in close and instigates a clinch. #TD#
Duch pulls Outlaw into guard.
Outlaw wants to control from the top but Duch keeps moving.
Duch trying to control the position here.
Outlaw stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duch swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
Duch controls Outlaw momentarily but Outlaw frees himself.
Duch lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Outlaw keeping moving, preventing Duch from controlling successfully.
Duch forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duch passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rhys Duch dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duch is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Outlaw is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Outlaw.
#BC2#
Outlaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD#
Duch shoots in and gets a takedown into Outlaw's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Outlaw manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duch lands with a right to the head.
Duch is looking to take this one to the mat.
Duch has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Outlaw is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1##BC#
Duch's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duch fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rhys Duch. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Outlaw looks for a takedown but Duch sprawls well.
Duch circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duch is looking for a counter combo.
Outlaw fails to land the takedown.
Duch fails in his attempt to clinch.
Outlaw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T2#
Outlaw with a poor takedown
and Duch counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Duch clinches with his opponent.
Duch is trying to break free.
Duch is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Outlaw is defending well.
Duch swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duch prevents a takedown attempt there.
#TD#
Duch lands a takedown into guard.
Duch trying to control the position from guard on top but Outlaw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duch connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Duch controlling from the top position.
Duch is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Outlaw can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Outlaw isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duch stacks Outlaw on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duch!
A lull in the action here.
Duch cracks Outlaw with a big right hand but Outlaw just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duch in side control lands a decent elbow.
Outlaw is working to avoid the ground and pound but Duch connects with a decent elbow.
Outlaw is looking to regain half guard here but Duch keeps moving and retains side control.
Duch will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Duch cracks Outlaw with a big elbow.
Duch advances nicely into full mount.
Duch lands a nice shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duch looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Codez Outlaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rhys Duch is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duch looking to finish Outlaw with some ground and pound. This is bad for Outlaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Rhys Duch showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duch has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Rhys Duch!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Rhys Duch!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rhys Duch!
Rhys Duch wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Rhys Duch made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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