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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Duckett with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Faldo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Faldo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Duckett is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Faldo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duckett's efforts to push away.#TD#
Duckett jumps guard and drags Faldo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Faldo content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckett tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T1#
Duckett trying to keep a closed guard but Faldo is proving a slippery customer.
Faldo controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duckett looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Faldo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Faldo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. #SUB#
Duckett looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Faldo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Faldo controlling from the full mount.
Duckett wants to hold on but Faldo pushes him away.
Faldo looking to control and managing it successfully. #T3#
Duckett wants to control but Faldo is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duckett tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Faldo scoring with strikes but Duckett is staying in there.
Faldo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Duckett wants to hold on but Faldo pushes him away.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duckett is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Faldo controlling the pace for now.
Faldo prevents Duckett from getting the reversal.
Faldo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Faldo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duckett wants to clinch up but Faldo keeps it at a distance.
Faldo throws out a loose jab but Duckett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duckett gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Faldo counters by moving into the clinch.
Duckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duckett tries to land knees in the clinch but Faldo avoids the damage to the body.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duckett's efforts to push away.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faldo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Duckett backwards. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Duckett has been cut.#T1#
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Faldo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo taking a breather.
Faldo pushes Duckett back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Faldo as the two fighters clinch.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duckett or not.
Faldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duckett tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duckett or not.
Faldo lands a body shot.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Nick Faldo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T2#
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Faldo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Faldo.
A short right from Faldo on the inside.
Faldo lands a hook to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Duckett is working for takedown but Faldo is calmly controlling the position for now.
Faldo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Faldo.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
Faldo works on Duckett's body with a couple of short punches.
Faldo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Faldo lands a hook that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Faldo.
#T3#
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
Faldo avoiding damage.
Faldo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Faldo gets through Duckett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faldo stalls.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faldo cracks Duckett with a nice body shot.
Come on Faldo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Faldo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Faldo digs a right hand into Duckett's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duckett's gas tank.
Faldo taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Faldo. #T4#
A nice left hand lands by Faldo.
Faldo lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faldo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Faldo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Duckett takes a shot to the head.
Duckett fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Faldo lands a right hand.
Duckett is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Faldo stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Faldo.
Faldo gets underhooks to prevent Duckett's takedown attempt.
Faldo is pressed up against the cage. Duckett has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faldo down to the mat. Faldo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Faldo throws a leg kick which misses Duckett's front leg but catches the back leg as Duckett tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Faldo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Duckett's cut.
That's time! Duckett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Faldo connects with a body shot.
Duckett misses with a kick to the body.
Duckett throws a sloppy head kick and Faldo moves out of range easily.
Faldo wants to counter the offense by Duckett and move into the clinch position.
Faldo cracks a nice hook into Duckett's ribs.
Faldo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duckett shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL2#
and Faldo counters by clinching up.
Duckett tries to break free but Faldo pushes him back against the cage.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faldo slowing the pace effectively.
Faldo lands a left hand.
Faldo is stalling here.
Faldo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#T1#
Faldo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Duckett is trying to pull guard but Faldo has him pressed against the cage.
A short left from Faldo.
A left hand lands to the body for Faldo.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Duckett tries to pull guard but Faldo holds him up against the cage and eventually Duckett drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Duckett. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faldo lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Faldo.
Faldo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duckett backwards.
Faldo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Faldo.
#T2#
Faldo cracks Duckett with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faldo lands with a short shot to the head.
Faldo lands an uppercut.
Faldo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faldo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#
Duckett is rocked!
Faldo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Duckett is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duckett tries to pull guard but Faldo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Faldo lands with a left to the head.
Faldo pushes Duckett against the cage. Faldo is working some dirty boxing. Faldo pushes off with a quick right hook! Duckett goes down! Duckett tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Faldo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Faldo!
Nick Faldo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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